Russia expels UK defence attache in tit-for-tat diplomatic row
The UK expelled Russia’s defence attache earlier this month on the grounds he was an ‘undeclared military intelligence officer’.
The UK expelled Russia’s defence attache earlier this month on the grounds he was an ‘undeclared military intelligence officer’.
Vovchansk’s pre-war population of 17,000 had dwindled to just 2,500 before Russia renewed its ground assault last week.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said ‘fierce battles’ are taking place near the border in eastern and north-eastern Ukraine.
Ukrainian journalists reported that Russian troops had taken over villages on the border of the Kharkiv region.
Oleksandr Pielieshenko joined Ukraine’s armed forces in the first days of Russia’s invasion, authorities said.
Ocheretyne has been a target for Russian forces in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.
Leo Cullen’s men have lost the last two Champions Cup finals in agonising fashion.
Sinn Fein MP John Finucane addressed the protest meeting outside the HQ of the Northern Ireland Office in Belfast.
Stormont Economy Minister Conor Murphy also pressed for the release of tendering documents to reveal costs.
Experts have predicted that Russian forces ‘will likely make significant tactical gains’ in the coming week.
Dzhumokhon Kurbonov, a citizen of Tajikistan, is accused of providing the attackers with means of communication and financing.
Ukraine’s air force said on Saturday that Russia had launched 34 missiles against Ukraine overnight.
During Northern Ireland questions, SDLP MP Claire Hanna said people were frustrated ‘at the lack of pace of delivery by the Executive’.
The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in favour of the package of 61 billion US dollars (£49.3 billion) in aid for Ukraine.
The Stormont Communities Minister said he is seeking clarity with funding partners, including the UK Government.