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The most populous European country is Russia, with a population of over 144 million. Turkey , with a population of about 85 million, straddles both Europe and Asia, with most of its population living within its Asian part ; though within its territory in Europe , some one-tenth of its population is situated. [ 1 ]
The war that had already plagued Europe, the U.S. and, to an extent, the Middle East, costing a whopping $278 billion in aid for Ukraine, including nearly $87 billion from Washington, expanded to ...
The shelling of Russian-controlled Donetsk was an attack that occurred on 21 January 2024, during Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Artillery shells hit a market in the Donetsk, killing at least 27 people. [1] Russia accuses Ukraine of launching the strike; Ukraine denies the attack.
Krasnoyaruzhsky is immediately south of Kursk Oblast, and also borders Ukraine. [113] Russian authorities confirmed that Ukrainians had gained control of at least 28 settlements, [114] while Ukrainian OSINT claimed that Ukrainians had control of 44 settlements and were contesting another 10 settlements.
Numerous factors have been floated to explain Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, including NATO’s expansion in Eastern Europe and a desire to restore Soviet-era might.
As Russian forces make slow progress in eastern Ukraine, Ukraine's military stages a surprise cross-border attack.
Ukrainian drones struck an oil depot in Svetlograd, Stavropol Krai, some 600 kilometers from the Russia-Ukraine border. Russian officials claimed to have shot down 32 drones over Crimea and Kursk, Bryansk, Voronezh, Oryol, and Belgorod Oblasts. [518] [519] The US announced a $425 million military aid package to Ukraine. [520]
Russian forces in 2024 advanced in Ukraine at the fastest rate since 2022, the war’s first year, and control about a fifth of the country. But the gains have come at the cost of heavy, though ...