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On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 860, Byzantine-Rus' War: A fleet of about 200 Rus' vessels sails into the Bosphorus and starts pillaging the suburbs of the Byzantine capital Constantinople. In 1812, Ivan Goncharov, Russian journalist and author (died 1891) was born. In 1974, Sergey Sharikov, Russian fencer and coach (died 2015) was born. In 1975, Aleksandrs Koliņko, Latvian footballer was born. In 1980, Sergey Kirdyapkin, Russian race walker was born. In 1983, Mona Mahmudnizhad, together with nine other women of the Baháʼí Faith, is sentenced to death and hanged in Shiraz, Iran over her religious beliefs. In 1994, The Troubles: Members of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) attack a crowded pub with assault rifles in Loughinisland, Northern Ireland. Six Catholic civilians are killed and five wounded. It was crowded with people watching the 1994 FIFA World Cup. In 1997, Lev Kopelev, Ukrainian-German author and academic (born 1912) passed away. In 2006, The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat-1 is launched. In 2014, Vladimir Popovkin, Russian general (born 1957) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Russia says it thwarted terrorist attacks, detains three alleged suspects linked to Ukraine

AzerNews

June 18, 2026

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Russia says it thwarted terrorist attacks, detains three alleged suspects linked to Ukraine

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Wednesday that it had prevented a series of planned terrorist attacks and detained three individuals in the Republic of Adygea, the Krasnodar region, and the Tyumen region, AzerNEWS reports.

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