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Gromov claimed Ukrainian forces have recaptured “700 square km (435 square miles)” since their attack on the Kharkiv front, in northern Ukraine, began earlier this week. He added that “more than 20 settlements have been liberated” as a result of the operation. If confirmed, it would be a major victory for the Ukrainian military, which is currently making advances against occupying Russian troops on a number of fronts. Russian positions have been under attack in southern Ukraine around Kherson, the north near Kharkiv and the eastern Donbas region....

Media in Ukraine and Russia widely picked up a CNN report citing an unnamed Kyiv official suggesting the leaders disagreed on the risk of a Moscow-led attack on Ukraine. The network reported that the official told the network that Biden had warned Zelenskyy that a Russian invasion was “virtually certain” once the ground had frozen in late February CNN said that Zelenskyy had reiterated Kyiv’s position that the threat from Russia remains “dangerous but ambiguous,” in the call which the official said “did not go well....

Zelensky said that NATO had given “a green light” for further bombing of Ukrainian cities by refusing his requests for a no-fly zone in a passionate speech delivered on Friday night. The president said he did not agree with NATO’s assessment that a no-fly zone could lead to an escalation of the conflict and confrontation between Russia and the military alliance, saying that argument showed the “self-hypnosis of those who are weak, under-confident inside....

“Due to the lack of control over their own military at the place, the occupiers were unable to ensure a proper ceasefire,” Vereshchuk explained. “Also due to own un-organization and negligence, the occupiers could not provide timely transport of people to the point where dozens of our buses and ambulances were waiting.” Efforts to reopen evacuation routes from the besieged city will continue Thursday. Wednesday marks the fourth day of failed attempts to open humanitarian corridors in several locations....

Russian forces managed to capture the southern city in the first days of their invasion of Ukraine, and soon after Kremlin-backed state media reported that Russian troops were distributing aid to residents. But, according to an account published on the local news website, In Kherson, one woman had a narrow escape when she opened one of the provisions that she had been given. An unnamed man said his retired mother had brought an aid package home, despite his recommendation not to....

Daria Kaleniuk told Johnson at a press conference during his visit to Warsaw that “Ukrainian people are desperately asking for the West to protect our sky.” After the prime minister had praised the resolve of Ukrainians in fighting back Russian troops, she said “you are talking about the stoicism of Ukrainian people.” “Ukrainian women and Ukrainian children are in deep fear because of bombs and missiles which are coming from the sky....

Violinist Gabriel Gordon, who has been playing the instrument for more than 40 years, performed Ukraine’s national anthem in front of the sold-out crowd in Salt Lake City. It was the first time in NBA history that a national anthem besides the United States or Canadian national anthems had been played before an NBA game, KSL-TV reported. Gordon, who has relatives in Ukraine, told KSL that he’s on a mission....

“We are grateful that right now, the international community, the United States, the U.K., are sending us Javelins, they are sending Stingers, so that we can fight in the air, we can fight with the tanks,” Ukrainian MP Oleksandra Ustinova said during an appearance on MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Tuesday. “But if you want to protect the civilian population and [Russian President Vladimir] Putin is targeting the civilian population now…we need to protect our sky....

MIT scientists have developed a glucose-powered fuel cell that could fuel miniature implants and sensors. The device measures about 1/100 the diameter of a human hair and generates about 43 microwatts per square centimeter of electricity. The fuel cells could be useful in medicine and the small but growing number of people who implant electronic gadgets in their bodies for convenience. “Glucose fuel cells can become useful to power implantable devices using a fuel readily available in the body,” Philipp Simons, who developed the design as part of his Ph....

The France international has not played since suffering the problem in a 2-2 home draw against Celta Vigo on December 2. Umtiti was expected to miss up to eight weeks of action, but enjoyed a return to the training ground sooner than might have been expected. Ernesto Valverde’s side are next in action on Thursday at home to Celta in the second leg of their last-16 Copa del Rey tie – the first leg having ended 1-1 – but Umtiti is not expected to be available....

If that’s the case, we’ve compiled a list of things you need to know to project your Windows 11 laptop to your TV successfully. 1. Your Windows 11 Laptop Fails to Identify Your HDMI or 4K TV Coming across error messages as soon as you plug an HDMI cable into a Windows 11 laptop isn’t a rare occurrence. In fact, many users report their Windows device fails to identify their 4K TV, leading to unsuccessful screen mirroring....

Condit (29-8) won the interim welterweight title in February 2012 by beating Nick Diaz in a five-round decision. In his next fight, he lost his piece of the title in a five-round decision to Georges St. Pierre. In 2013, Condit split a pair of fights, losing to a decision to former UFC champion Johny Hendricks and defeating Martin Kampmann with an impressive second-round KO. In the Woodley fight, Condit lost the first round but was coming on in the second when his knee buckled avoiding a leg kick from Woodley....

Ciryl Gane defeated Derrick Lewis via third-round TKO in their interim heavyweight title fight at the pay-per-view. The Frenchman entered the UFC pound-for-pound list in the newly updated rankings following his flawless performance. Ciryl Gane is now placed as the No.14-ranked pound-for-pound UFC fighter, replacing Justin Gaethje, who moved to No.15. UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling, who was previously placed in the final spot, has been removed from the P4P rankings to make way for ‘Bon Gamin’....

In December of 2020, the mixed martial arts community was stunned by the sudden release of former UFC middleweight title challenger Yoel Romero. The 43-year old Romero had lost three straight and four of his last five fights. Still, Romero was seen as a fan favorite, and the release came as a surprise to many. According to UFC president Dana White, Romero was just the first of up to 60 fighters to be cut from the UFC’s inflated roster....

According to sources, some of the canceled fights from the UFC London card will be moved to UFC 267. The shift will mostly consist of fights that will not be successfully re-located to Las Vegas for the September 4 card. Catch Michael Morgan’s report below: The UFC 267 event is expected to take place on October 30 on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. The promotion plans to put a light heavyweight title fight between Jan Blachowicz and Glover Teixeira on the card....

Uganda started the match better, putting their opponents at bay, with Jonathan Nahimana being called to action as early as the third minute to deny Isaac Muleeme whose free-kick looked set to hit the back of the net. Seconds later, the defenders had to be on high alert to ensure they deny Muamiri Mutyaba from the resulting set piece. The Swallows reacted by denying the champions possession, a tactic that worked as they won their first corner from a Hussein Shaban deflected shot....

Although Nigerian centre back Ugo Ukah conceded a penalty which led to Terengganu’s equaliser in their 1-1 Malaysia Cup opener draw on Tuesday, Selangor head coach Maniam Pachaiappan refused to blame him for the dropped points at home. In their 4-2 victory over T-Team in their Super League match last Saturday, Ukah had also conceded a penalty late in the match, leading to the Titans’ second goal. “He played well, but sometimes these things (mistakes) happen in those situations....

According to a Facebook post by the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, its troops shot down the helicopter overnight in eastern Ukraine, where Vladimir Putin’s war is currently focused. “Happy Independence Day, Ukraine!” the post said. The Russian Air Force’s Ka-52 helicopter, also known as the “Alligator,” was introduced in 1996. It is an all-weather attack helicopter that can be used against both armored and unarmored targets, low-speed aerial targets and military personnel....

On Monday, officials with Ukraine’s largest privately operated energy company announced it has depleted its stores of equipment following a series of attacks on the country’s energy and water infrastructure over the past month. On Monday, Russian forces deployed at least 50 missiles targeting the country’s electrical grid and water supplies, leaving swaths of the country without power as winter approaches. While DTEK Executive Director Dmytro Sakharuk said Monday the company was able to purchase some equipment to offset the losses, the cost of the equipment is “now measured in hundreds of millions of dollars,” with some outages estimated to last well into Tuesday....

Kiev - Ukrainian authorities revealed on Tuesday that around four million foreigners visited the country for the first two weeks of the Euro 2012 football championship, an increase of 11 percent compared to the same period last year. “Starting from June 5, almost 860,000 vehicles crossed the Ukrainian border. That’s 12 percent more than last year,” the State Border Service of Ukraine said on its website. During the last two weeks Ukrainian border guards have served over 800 planes, 520 buses and 150 trains with fans, the report said....