September 29, 2024

ISTANBUL: Russia on Sunday claimed it took control of a village in Ukraine’s easternmost Luhansk region. A statement by the Defense Ministry said its forces captured the village of Makiivka, about 60 kilometers (37.2 miles) southeast of the city of Kupiansk, an important front in the ongoing Ukraine war situated

ISTANBUL: Russia claimed on Sunday it downed 125 Ukrainian drones over seven regions that were launched overnight. A statement by the Defense Ministry said 67 of the drones were shot in the southern Volgograd region, while 18 were intercepted over the Rostov region, where Governor Vasily Golubev said a fire

ISTANBUL: At least 16 people were injured in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia due to a Russian airstrike, local authorities said on Sunday. Zaporizhzhia governor Ivan Fedorov said the wounded, of which nine are women, five men and two children, sought medical attention due to the morning attack. Fedorov claimed

MERSIN: The Ship of Goodness carrying 3,000 tons of humanitarian aid for Somalia departed from Mersin, southern province of Trkiye, on Sunday. The aid, coordinated by the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) and supported by the Turkish Red Crescent and various NGOs, was loaded onto the vessel GHADA. At

MOSUL: Trkiye’s Ambassador to Baghdad Anil Bora Inan visited the city of Mosul, Iraq on Sunday. During his visit, Inan discussed Trkiye-Iraq relations and the development of the city with Mosul governor. He visited projects contributed by Turkish companies, including Ibn Sina Hospital and Mosul Airport, closely monitoring their progress.

ISTANBUL: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres highlighted on Sunday an urgent need for increased funding to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine as winter approaches. In a post on X, Guterres said the UN, alongside its partners, has delivered “lifesaving aid” to over 6.2 million people in Ukraine this year. However, he