20 h. ago RAF Typhoons strike Isis weapons storage site in Syria in joint mission with France

The strike was on an underground facility in Syria which had been occupied by Isis

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30 h. ago UK and France carry out strikes against ISIS target in Syria

The strike was on an underground facility in Syria which had been occupied by ISIS

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30 h. ago British and French aircraft attack underground Islamic State weapons store in Syria

Guided bombs used to target tunnels at site near to city of Palmyra in raid intended to ‘eliminate dangerous terrorists’British and French aircraft have carried out a joint strike on an underground facility in Syria that had been occupied by Islamic State, the UK Ministry of Defence has said.Guided bombs were used to target access tunnels down to the site, which is located in the mountainous region near the ancient city of Palmyra in the centre of the country, on Saturday evening. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Russia puts death toll from Ukrainian strike on village at 27

Russian authorities say a Ukrainian drone strike on a Russian-occupied village in Kherson killed 27 people

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67 h. ago Russia puts death toll from Ukrainian strike on occupied village at 27. Kyiv rejects accusation

Russian authorities say a Ukrainian drone strike on a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine's Kherson region has killed 27 people

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3 d. ago Russia says Ukrainian drone strike kills 24 in occupied Ukraine as tensions grow amid peace talks

Russian officials say that a Ukrainian attack killed 24 people in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine’s Kherson region, as tensions between the two nations continue to spike despite diplomats hailing productive peace talks

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1 week ago ‘Warning to others’: murky death of militia leader as Kremlin reasserts control

Reports that Stanislav Orlov was killed by Moscow security services highlights careful managing of non-state powerBeneath the frescoed ceilings and golden icons of Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, hundreds of men packed tightly into the lower hall as priests intoned prayers for the dead. Dressed in dark winter jackets, the mourners on Monday filled one of Russia’s most sacred spaces – a church usually reserved for moments of state ritual and national commemoration. Later, near his grave, the crowd lit bright flares and shouted: “One for all, and all for one.”They had gathered to bid farewell to Stanislav Orlov, better known by his callsign “Spaniard”, the founder of the far-right Española unit – a formation of football hooligans and neo-Nazi volunteers who fought as a paramilitary force on Russia’s side in Ukraine. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Boy, 10, killed in knife and pepper spray attack at Russian school with fellow pupil arrested

At least one person was killed and another injured in the second such attack this week in Russia

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3 w. ago 'Controversial' plans rejected as landowner accused of 'utterly destroying' area

A project has been refused planning permission after local pushback.

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