Headlines- The latest attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport resulted in one fatality and eleven injuries.
- Residents of Riyadh have been given the all-clear by Saudi Arabia's civil defense agency after the military's announcement that incoming missiles fired toward the capital by the Houthis in Yemen had been shot down.
- Iran's alleged involvement in a security alert outside a UK/US airbase in southern England last month led the British government to summon the ambassador and announce sanctions against two people.
- In a sophisticated overnight cyberattack, hackers commandeered refrigeration systems throughout France, spoiling stock at major chains and forcing hundreds of supermarkets to discard perishable goods on Monday.
- According to a transcript and audio recording of the calls made on the nite of Christa Pike's botched execution, 911 callers reported that she was unconscious and had difficulty breathing an hour after receiving two fatal injections of the sedative pentobarbital.
- An "incident involving a roller coaster" at a Six Flags theme park in Georgia resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries, according to the authorities.
Tag: Ukraine Russia War
Estonian Volunteers Prepare for a Day...
The other small ex-Soviet republics watch the Ukrainian army’s advance with hope and concern as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues. There is a real concern that one day Russia may fall on them, and this has led to the mobilisation of civil society, including through volunteer groups
Ukrainian Family,Originally from Donetsk Region,Builds New...
Olena Kurta has had to reinvent herself over the past ten years as a result of the uncertainty of life in Ukraine. When Russian forces invaded Donetsk in 2014, many fled to Kryvyi Rih in the west (Kree-vee Reekh). The family relocated once more to a small Polish village near Krakow after Russia declared war on Ukraine
Indigenous Tatars in Annexed Crimea Being...
Since September 21st, Russia has been conducting out what it calls to as a partial mobilisation, and citizens of the Crimean peninsula that it has annexed are being enrolled to fight. However, according to human rights advocates, Crimean Tatar natives are more frequently conscripted.
Destroyed by Russian Assault, Ukraine’s Schools...
Despite air sirens that continue to interrupt lessons, millions of students in Ukraine are returning to the classroom. Teachers are working arduously to rebuild and bring normalcy to children’s lives as more than 2,000 school buildings around the nation have been destroyed. The local school and kindergarten were destroyed by Russian occupiers in the village of Bohdanivka near Kyiv
Private American Pilots Help in Delivering...
To get supplies into Ukraine, private American pilots are working with “Ukraine Air Rescue”. VOA Russian met some of them and has this story
Horses Helping Healing of Wounded Ukrainian...
Ukrainian war veterans who lost limbs in battle are getting an unusual sort of therapy with help from some four-legged companions. Omelyan Oshchudlyak reports
Hospital Rebuilt by Ukrainian Soccer Club...
Many were left without a place to get medical care after the Russian troops burned down a local hospital near Kyiv. A Ukrainian soccer team stepped in at that time.
Ukrainian Boys Struggle to Recover After...
The people of Ukraine are suffering horribly as a consequence of the war. At a hospital in Lviv, VOA recently met two young boys, ages 8 and 14. In the fighting, the two suffered serious injuries and lost their parents
Ukrainian Woman Is Dog’s Best Friend...
In the Ukrainian city of Sumy, Ivanna Holubtsova, a volunteer, looks after more than 50 dogs who were left by their owners and ended up on the streets as a result of the war. She gives stray dogs food with half of her salary
Experts Say Russian Soldiers’ Morale is...
According to experts, Ukraine’s surprise counteroffensive in the country’s northeast stunned the Russian army, dealing its adversary a significant operational loss