Russia-Ukraine conflict military escalation
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UN urges immediate ceasefire amid escalating Russian and Ukrainian strikes
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Russian attacks kill at least eight in Ukraine; Poland reports airspace violation
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Russia launches ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv: Mayor
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Ukraine strikes Siberia refinery as Kazakh leader tells Putin war should end
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Ukraine fires 400 drones at Moscow; Russia hits Kyiv with missiles
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Russia pounds Kyiv for five hours in one of its biggest ballistic missile attacks
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Russian strike on ship near Odesa kills 10, Ukraine hits Moscow with drones
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Russia targeted Kyiv with ballistic missiles on Sunday.
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Russia unleashed a massive barrage of ballistic missiles.
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Kyiv Reports Largest Ballistic Missile Attack of War
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Kyiv's drones have been targeting Wildberries facilities for a week.
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Ukraine hit warehouses outside Moscow on Saturday.
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic returned to Ukraine in July 2026.
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic visited Ukraine to participate in a regional summit a few weeks after his May 2025 meeting with Vladimir Putin.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic traveled to Ukraine to participate in a regional summit. This visit took place a few weeks after his May 2025 meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in May 2025.
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The conflict in Ukraine had reached its 1,624th day as of August 6, 2026, implying it began on February 24, 2022.
The conflict in Ukraine began on February 24, 2022. As of August 6, the military escalation had reached its 1,624th day.
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The war has been ongoing for almost 4.5 years.
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US President Donald Trump announced at the NATO summit in Turkey that the US would license Ukraine to manufacture Patriot air defense systems.
US President Donald Trump announced at the NATO summit in Turkey that the United States would license Ukraine to manufacture Patriot air defense systems, according to The Associated Press. The agreement was reported by the news agency following the summit.
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Russia implemented a fuel export ban.
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