Source: Russia, Ukraine exchange 206 prisoners in second swap in two days Russia and Ukraine conducted a major exchange of prisoners Saturday, 206 in all, in their second such swap in two days, following negotiations mediated by the United Arab Emirates, officials said. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that all 103 Ukrainians returned were from the …
Source: Funeral of Kyiv rabbi’s soldier son highlights Jewish community’s contribution to war | The Times of Israel Dozens of Jewish soldiers and civilians, together with many non-Jewish Ukrainians, gathered Thursday at Kyiv’s Brodsky Central Synagogue to bid farewell to the son of a prominent rabbi who died on the front weeks after being drafted …
Source: GUR, SOF behind derailing Russian freight train in Belgorod region – source As a result of a joint operation by the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry the Special Operations Forces on September 10, in Russia’s Belgorod region, the “Stary Oskol – Valuyki” railway section was blown up. This was reported to Ukrinform …
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/sep/13/russia-ukraine-moscow-kyiv-long-range-weapons-nato-keir-starmer-joe-biden-latest-news-updates Russia’s UN ambassador Vassily Nebenzia told the UN security council on Friday that if western countries allow Ukraine to conduct long-range strikes in Russia then Nato countries would be “conducting direct war with Russia”. “The facts are that Nato will be a direct party to hostilities against a nuclear power, I think you shouldn’t forget about this …
Source: California governor signs a bill bringing back harsh penalties for smash-and-grab robberies | AP News California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday bringing back tough criminal penalties targeting large-scale stealing schemes and smash-and-grab robberies that have fueled voter frustration across the state. The new law requires prosecutors to start imposing harsher sentences again …
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-society/3904944-british-lawyer-roc-part-of-russian-military-machine.html The Russian Orthodox Church plays a direct role in supporting Russian war criminals. This was stated by British lawyer Jason McCue in an interview with Ukrinform. “Because it’s a church doesn’t mean it should be able to get away with murder. It needs to be held accountable,” the lawyer said. “The Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) …
https://apnews.com/article/spacex-spacewalk-private-polaris-dawn-87d4c78853f0249baf29631bedfac749 A tech billionaire performed the first private spacewalk hundreds of miles above Earth on Thursday, a high-risk endeavor reserved for professional astronauts — until now. Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman teamed up with SpaceX to test the company’s brand new spacesuits on his chartered flight. The daring feat also saw SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis going out once Isaacman was safely back …
Source: Blinken hints US will lift restrictions on Ukraine using long-range arms in Russia | Ukraine | The Guardian The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, gave his strongest hint yet that the White House is about to lift its restrictions on Ukraine using long-range weapons supplied by the west on key military targets inside Russia, …
Source: Великобритания разрешила Украине бить ракетами Storm Shadow по территории РФ, – The Guardian — УНИАН Великобритания уже приняла решение разрешить Украине использовать крылатые ракеты Storm Shadow по целям на территории России. Источники издания The Guardian в британском правительстве сообщили, что решение разрешить Украине наносить удары западным оружием по целям в глубине признанной территории России уже принято. По …
Source: Ukrainian demining machine “Zmiy” successfully passed test The Ukrainian demining machine “Zmiy” by Rover Tech can work in low and medium vegetation and is capable of destroying anti-personnel and anti-tank mines, as well as removing tripwires. This was reported by the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports. “Today we have received not just another …