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  • For the sixth night in a row, the US military strikes Iran, and Iranian media reports explosions in areas including Bandar Abbas, Ahvaz, and Iranshahr.
  • Two persons injured in a US attack on the Bandar Abbas railway junction station, according to Iran's ISNA news agency.
  • Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned on Thursday that it would not "allow" the United States to cause instability in the region.
  • In a post to X on Thursday, the headquarters of the Kuwait Armed Forces stated that the Gulf country's air defenses were once more "confronting attacks by hostile drones" that were launched from Iran.
  • Eight more Iranian missiles were intercepted by Jordan's military early on Thursday morning, according to the official Jordan News Agency.

Tag: Ukraine War

August 22, 2023

City in Northeastern Ukraine Under Attack

Russian forces are pounding the city of Kupiansk in the northeast while Ukrainian forces begin their counteroffensive in the south.Families evacuate the city under attack and soldiers prepare for battle.

July 20, 2023

Ukraine War Changes Women’s Lives Forever

The military in Ukraine is made up of tens of thousands of women who fight Russian aggression in both combat and noncombat roles. Other women, meanwhile, face physical and mental pressure as they work behind frontlines to support their families and start over.

July 12, 2023

Injured Combat Medic Recuperating in Ukraine...

Although Aleksandr Statiev was born in Turkmenistan, he chose to live in Ukraine. He has a business and has appeared in films, but after Russia invaded Ukraine, he went home to serve as a medic for the wounded.

July 11, 2023

Polish Zoo Helps in Rescuing Zoo...

Animals that have been transferred from Ukrainian zoos to Poland’s Poznan Zoo include lions, tigers, bears, and other animals as those seeking refuge from Russia’s full-fledged invasion of Ukraine. On their way to new homes in Western Europe and the United States, that is their first stop.

July 9, 2023

Combat Drone Operator Describes Their Multiple...

Since the start of Russia’s invasion, Ukraine has been using drones for attack and reconnaissance. To save civilians or perhaps capture the enemy, combat drone operators have been known to use them.

July 8, 2023

In Rubble of Lyiv Apartment Complex,...

At least 10 people were killed, and 42 others were injured when Russia launched a missile attack on an apartment building in Lviv early on Thursday. Rescuers still searching for survivors among the rubble.

July 6, 2023

Dry Waters in the Shadow of...

A month after the Kakhovka dam disaster in Ukraine, the upstream reservoir that has provided the region with water, power, and food since the 1950s has turned into a heap of dried-up fish carcasses and puddles next to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

July 4, 2023

Putin Facing Trial? Russia’s Alleged Crime...

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Kyiv and its Western allies have opened a new center in The Hague that will investigate Russian officials for the crime of aggression.

June 29, 2023

Refugees from Ukraine Seeking Shelter from...

Japan has accepted some 2,300 Ukrainians under the status of evacuees since the conflict in their country began. For a country that welcomed 74 refugees from all across the world in 2021, this is an unprecedented number.

June 21, 2023

After Russian Occupation,Ukrainian Village Laden with...

As Ukrainians fight to retake Russian- areas as part of their counteroffensive, VOA visits to a reclaimed Ukrainian village that is currently laden with explosives and may take a decade or more to clear.

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