Today in News History
On June 29, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1659, At the Battle of Konotop the Ukrainian armies of Ivan Vyhovsky defeat the Russians led by Prince Trubetskoy. In 1807, Russo-Turkish War: Admiral Dmitry Senyavin destroys the Ottoman fleet in the Battle of Athos. In 1906, Ivan Chernyakhovsky, Ukrainian general (died 1945) was born. In 1907, Konstantinos Volanakis, Greek painter and academic (born 1837) passed away. In 1941, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Polish pianist, composer, and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Poland (born 1860) passed away. In 1956, Pyotr Vasilevsky, Belarusian footballer and manager (died 2012) was born. In 1974, Mikhail Baryshnikov defects from the Soviet Union to Canada while on tour with the Kirov Ballet. In 1977, Sotiris Liberopoulos, Greek footballer was born. In 1984, Aleksandr Shustov, Russian high jumper was born. In 2014, The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant self-declares its caliphate in Syria and northern Iraq. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Ukraine sets another Russian oil refinery ablaze, as Putin admits fuel shortages
Photos and videos circulating on Russian social media showed a thick cloud of smoke over what users said was the Slavyansk refinery.
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