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  • As attacks on shipping continue, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims that an oil tanker "violating regulations" caught fire after striking a sea mine in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Two troops have died in a helicopter crash in Najran, Saudi Arabia, according to the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, which also claims to have downed more drones close to Riyadh.
  • After riots, looting, and arson during cost-of-living protests, nearly 2,400 people were detained throughout France.
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has received the "complete and total" support of US President Donald Trump.
  • Giorgia Meloni, the prime minister of Italy, denounced rioting during cost-of-living protests on Sunday and expressed support for law enforcement after clashes in multiple cities.
  • Eight cases of Ebola have been confirmed in Kenya as of Sunday, according to the country's Health Ministry.
  • After a fatal fire at a Canadian military base on Sunday, 39 people were admitted to the hospital, at least 19 of whom were in critical condition.

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February 23, 2024

The War Damaged Ukrainian Culture

After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Ukrainian arts and culture suffered losses. About 100 Ukrainian artists killed and 800 cultural objects were damaged during the two years of fighting.

February 21, 2024

Chose to Live in Ukraine During...

Living in the embattled Ukraine, foreigners have chosen to face the threat of shelling rather than staying in the relatively safe confines of their home country. VOA spoke with Americans and Danes living in Ukraine to find out why they are staying in Ukraine during the war.

February 20, 2024

Ukrainian Railways: A Vital Lifeline During...

Ukrainian Railways became the principal mode of transportation in the country during the two years after Russia’s invasion.The state-owned network, which spans more than 22,000 kilometers, continues to function in spite of constant shelling damage.The railways in Ukraine move supplies and troops for the Ukrainian Army, evacuate citizens from front line cities, and transport world leaders.

February 15, 2024

Group Trains Conflict Journalists to Collect...

While there are few mechanism to use the content of war crimes scenes as evidence in a court of law, journalists covering conflicts around the world have unique access to them. That’s what the Reckoning Project aims to change.

February 3, 2024

Ukrainians See a Long Road Ahead...

A survey conducted after two years of full-fledged war shows that Ukrainians are more unified than ever in rejecting Russian President Vladimir Putin and his ambitions for their country. Anxiety over future support from the international community, however, tempers their pride at successfully opposing a much larger adversary.

January 26, 2024

Russian Rockets Upend Lives:One Kyiv Resident...

After their Kiev home was devastated by a Russian aerial attack on January 2, Lyudmyla Opanasenko and her husband are working to rebuild their lives. Lesia Bakalets of VOA met Lyudmyla in the Ukrainian capital to talk about her life now and plans for the future in the face of so much uncertainty.

January 19, 2024

Old SUVs Turned into Lifesaving Vehicles...

Volunteers from Ukraine have been forced to come up with an innovative way to convert used SUVs into casualty evacuation vehicles, or CASEVACS for short, in order to move wounded soldiers from far front lines to safety with limited resources.

December 27, 2023

A virtual Stalemate Ends a Year...

After a year of bitter battles in Ukraine, neither the Russians nor the Ukrainians have emerged victors, and the front lines virtually at a stalemate. Observers say a protracted war of attrition as war fatigue plagues Ukrainian forces and their Western backers.

December 14, 2023

US Charity Provides Displaced Older Ukrainians...

The UN says over 5 million people, many of them elderly people, have been driven from their homes as a result of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Thanks to the American charity To Ukraine With Love and a community called Miracle Village, some people are now able to find safe places to live.

Cyberattack Target Largest Mobile Network Operator...

Millions of Ukrainians were left without connectivity on Tuesday due to a large-scale cyberattack that targeted the country’s largest mobile network operator. Although service is being gradually restored, the majority of consumers still had no cell phone service a day later. 

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