Tag: Ukraine
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US Approves Possible $2.68bn Air Defence Sale to Ukraine Including S-300 Clone Missiles
By George Omagbemi The United States Department of State has approved a possible $2.68 billion Foreign Military Sale to Ukraine covering air-defence upgrades, missiles, launchers, counter-drone radars and related support services. The approval was announced on Friday, September 18, 2026, and the proposed deal remains subject to the required congressional review. According to the State…
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Trump Sends Witkoff, Kushner to Moscow, Kyiv for Ukraine Peace Talks
By Sunday Ameh US President Donald Trump has dispatched his top negotiators, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, to Russia and Ukraine as Washington intensifies efforts to end the more than four-year war. Trump announced on Friday that the two envoys would travel to Moscow and Kyiv with a proposal aimed at breaking the diplomatic deadlock…
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Russian Missile Attack Kills 15 in Kyiv Region as Moscow, Ukraine Intensify Strikes
By Sunday Ameh At least 15 people have been killed and dozens more injured following overnight Russian missile strikes on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, and surrounding areas, as fighting between Russia and Ukraine continues to intensify. Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said rescue operations were ongoing under dangerous conditions due to the threat of additional Russian attacks.…
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Nigerian Man From Ondo Killed Fighting For Russia In Ukraine War
By Gloria Drealomalicha Another Nigerian, identified as Ayebusiwa Olabode Victor from Ondo State, has reportedly lost his life while fighting alongside Russian forces in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, according to Ukrainian intelligence authorities. The development was disclosed on Thursday by the Ukrainian National News Agency, Ukrinform, citing the country’s Defence Intelligence agency,…
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Russian Strikes Kill at Least 12 in Ukraine as Major Cities Hit Overnight
By George Omagbemi Sylvester Russian missile and drone attacks have killed at least 12 people across Ukraine, as multiple cities including Kyiv, Odesa and Dnipro came under heavy overnight bombardment. According to Ukrainian local authorities, the coordinated strikes targeted residential and civilian infrastructure, leaving widespread destruction across several regions. In Odesa, six people were killed…