US and Romania discuss food security after attacks on Ukrainian ports. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Romanian Foreign Minister Luminita Odobescu about grain exports and Black Sea security in the aftermath of a Russian drone strike on Ukraine's ports.
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Volunteers clear rubble from Odesa Cathedral after Russian missile strike
Volunteers clear rubble from Odesa’s Transfiguration Cathedral It was hit by a Russian missile on July 23, 2023.
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/23/this-is-barbarism-shock-at-russian-strike-on-odesa-cathedral
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Russian occupiers force Zaporizhzhia reactor into hot shutdown
Russian occupiers at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant force reactor into 'hot shutdown'. Occupying Russian forces at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant ordered reactor 4 into a "hot shutown" state in violation of safety protocols, Energoatom announced July 24.
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Témoignage : civils ciblés lors d’opérations de secours
This story is the first account of a Kyiv Independent contributor who witnessed Russian shelling targeting volunteers during relief efforts following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam and the ensuing devastating flooding in Kherson Oblast.
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Ukrainian couple documents war focusing on people, not buildings
What started as moral obligation when Russia invaded, has since become sole purpose. Usingskills, Vlada & Kostiantyn Liberov document war “We don’t want to show destruction. We focus on people. They are our country, not buildings. They give us hope” http://
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weddings-to-war-how-kostiantyn-and-vlada-liberov-photograph-ukraines-daily-horrors/
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Ukraine’s Bakhmut offensive: High cost, low operational benefit, destroyed city
The question is, how much is it costing Ukraine. Taking Bakhmut back would not give any significant operational benefits. Another thing to point out is the city is more or less destroyed.
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Odesa’s Historic Center Suffers Damage in Russian Air Strikes
According to updated reports, as a result of russia’s July 23 air strikes on Odesa, 61 buildings and 146 residences were damaged. Within the Historic Center of Odesa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, 28 historic buildings were also impacted.
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Russia strikes Danube ports near Romania with drones
On the night of July 24, Russian forces launched Shahed-136 drones at the Danube River ports of Izmail and Reni, located in Odesa Oblast. The ports are only 200 meters from the Romanian border.
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Romanian president condemns Russian attacks on Danube infrastructure near Romania
"I strongly condemn the recent Russian attacks against the Ukrainian civilian infrastructure on the Danube, very close to Romania," Iohannis said. "This recent escalation poses serious risks to the security in the Black Sea."
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Romania condemns Russian attacks on Danube ports
Romania condemns Russian attacks on Ukraine's Danube ports. Romanian President Klaus Iohannis condemned the Russian military's July 24 attacks on Ukraine's Danube ports, calling it an "escalation" in a Twitter statement.