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Ukraine troops prepare to reclaim city abandoned by Russians

MYKOLAIV, Ukraine — Russia relinquished its final foothold in a major city in southern Ukraine on Friday, allowing Ukrainian forces to move cautiously toward reclaiming the country’s only Russian-occupied provincial capital in what would be a major morale-boosting victory. Russia’s Defense Ministry said its troops finished withdrawing from the western bank of the river that …

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Moscow orders troop withdrawal from Kherson region, recently annexed by Russia illegally

Moscow orders troop withdrawal from Kherson region, recently annexed by Russia illegally – CBS News Watch CBS News Moscow ordered its troops to withdraw from regions around the strategic southern Ukrainian city of Kherson in what is being interpreted as a major setback for Russian President Vladimir Putin, as a top U.S. general estimated Russia …

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Russian forces to withdraw from Kherson, Ukraine

Russian forces to withdraw from Kherson, Ukraine – CBS News Watch CBS News Russia’s military announced it’s leaving Kherson, Ukraine. Its withdrawal is possibly the most significant and humiliating setback Russian forces have suffered in the 8-month war. CBS News’ John Dickerson speaks with George Beebe, director of grand strategy at the Quincy Institute, about …

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Russian strikes leave 80% of Kyiv consumers without water

KYIV, Ukraine — The mayor of Ukraine’s capital said that 80% of consumers in Kyiv were left without water supplies “due to the damage to a power facility near” the city from Russian military strikes on Monday. Local authorities are working on restoring the supplies as soon as possible, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said, telling Kyiv …

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Russian court upholds WNBA star Brittney Griner’s 9-year prison sentence

Brittney Griner’s wife details call Brittney Griner’s wife details call from Russian prison 09:28 A Russian court on Tuesday upheld American basketball star Brittney Griner‘s nine-year prison sentence for drug possession, rejecting her appeal in a session where she appeared via video call from a penal colony outside Moscow. Griner can still appeal to a …

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Death toll jumps to 14 in crash of Russian warplane in residential area that ignited massive blaze

Russia starts “suicide drone” attacks on Kyiv Russia launches new wave of “suicide drone” attacks on Ukraine 06:48 A Russian warplane crashed Monday into a residential area in a Russian city on the Sea of Azov after suffering engine failure, leaving at least 14 people dead, three of whom jumped from upper floors of a …

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Ukraine: Russia hits power site by Kyiv, guards seized land

A missile strike seriously damaged a key energy facility in Ukraine’s capital region, the country’s power system operator said Saturday as the Russian military strove to cut water and electricity in populated areas. Kyiv region Gov. Oleksiy Kuleba said the strike did not kill or wound anyone. Electricity transmission company Ukrenergo said repair crews were …

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Russia to evacuate Kherson residents as Ukraine advances

KYIV, UKRAINE — Russia has promised free accommodation to residents of Ukraine’s partially occupied Kherson region who want to evacuate to Russia, a sign that Ukrainian military gains along the war’s southern front are worrying the Kremlin. The Moscow-installed leader of Kherson, one of four regions illegally annexed by Russian President Vladimir Putin last month, …

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Brittney Griner’s appeal against her nine-year prison sentence will be held Oct. 25, Russian court says

Biden meets with Brittney Griner’s family Biden meets with families of Brittney Griner, Paul Whelan amid prisoner stalemate with Russia 02:37 A Russian court on Monday set Oct. 25 as the date for American basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession. Griner, an eight-time all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix …

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