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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1916, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and sniper (died 1974) was born. In 1928, Alastair Burnet, English journalist (died 2012) was born. In 1943, World War II: Battle of Kursk: German and Soviet forces engage in the Battle of Prokhorovka, one of the largest armored engagements of all time. In 1945, Boris Galerkin, Russian mathematician and engineer (born 1871) passed away. In 1974, Stelios Giannakopoulos, Greek footballer and manager was born. In 1998, Arkady Ostashev, Soviet/Russian scientist and engineer (born 1925) passed away. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2007, U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet. In 2012, Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people. In 2013, Six people are killed and 200 injured in a French passenger train derailment in Brétigny-sur-Orge. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Europe’s deadly heatwave scorches eastern flank, takes aim at Ukraine

Toronto Sun

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June 29, 2026

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More than 1,300 excess deaths were recorded in Europe since June 21, according to the UN health agency.

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Kyiv Post

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· Jul 11, 2026

Deadly Russian Guided Bombs and Drones Strike Sloviansk and Kharkiv Region

Russian forces carried out a wave of attacks across eastern Ukraine on Saturday, July 11, focusing on the Donetsk and Kharkiv regions. In Sloviansk, three FAB-250 guided bombs struck the city center, killing a 67-year-old man and injuring three others while damaging dozens of buildings. In the Kharkiv region, a strike hit a residential multi-story building in Izium, injuring four people. A separate strike targeted a gas station in Kharkiv city.

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 6, 2026

Russia strikes Kyiv with deadly barrage on eve of Nato summit

Russia struck Ukraine’s Kyiv region with ballistic missiles on Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, authorities said, on the eve of a Nato summit in Turkey. The assault was the second on the capital and its surroundings in less than a week and came as both sides increased long-range attacks, underlining the growing reach of the war more than four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion. US President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky are expected to...

Egypt Independent

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· Jul 6, 2026

Deadly Russian strikes hammer Kyiv on eve of Trump trip to critical NATO summit

Ukraine’s capital Kyiv came under a deadly Russian attack early Monday morning, on the eve of a critical NATO summit in Turkey that US President Donald Trump plans to attend. Massive explosions lit up the night sky as ballistic missiles and drones hammered parts of the city, killing at least 14 people in the city The post Deadly Russian strikes hammer Kyiv on eve of Trump trip to critical NATO summit appeared first on Egypt Independent.

TRT World

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· Jul 11, 2026

Russian military steps up attacks on Ukrainian capital

Kiev came under another wave of Russian ballistic missile attacks, which left more than a dozen people injured and caused widespread damage across the capital, as residents described it a night of terror. With Ukraine running low on Patriot interceptors, concerns are growing over its ability to defend against Moscow’s escalating strikes. Shadia Edwards-Dashti reports from Kiev.

Syrian Arab News Agency

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· Jul 6, 2026

Russia, Ukraine exchange attacks as diplomatic focus shifts to Ankara

Kyiv/Moscow, July 6 (SANA) Russia and Ukraine exchanged overnight attacks that killed civilians and damaged infrastructure, as diplomatic attention turned to an expected meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara later this week. Agence France-Presse (AFP) quoted Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv’s []

The Kyiv Independent

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· Jul 6, 2026

Ukraine war latest: For second time in 4 days, Russia targets Kyiv, killing at least 23 in mass missile attack

Key developments on July 6:For second time in 4 days, Russia targets Kyiv with mass missile attack, killing at least 23Russia’s largest oil refinery in flames as Ukraine strikes Omsk, 2,500 km away from borderUkraine strikes Russian oil refinery in YaroslavlRussia launched waves

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Related coverage for "Europe’s deadly heatwave scorches eastern flank, takes aim at Ukraine": Kyiv Post — Deadly Russian Guided Bombs and Drones Strike Sloviansk and Kharkiv Region. South China Morning Post — Russia strikes Kyiv with deadly barrage on eve of Nato summit. Egypt Independent — Deadly Russian strikes hammer Kyiv on eve of Trump trip to critical NATO summit. TRT World — Russian military steps up attacks on Ukrainian capital. Syrian Arab News Agency — Russia, Ukraine exchange attacks as diplomatic focus shifts to Ankara. The Kyiv Independent — Ukraine war latest: For second time in 4 days, Russia targets Kyiv, killing at least 23 in mass missile attack