Sophia Massam
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'We're being hunted': Russian attacks on Ukrainian emergency services rise ahead of Trump-Putin talks
Sky News analysis shows an increase in attacks on Ukrainian first responders, as experts say Russian forces are breaking the Geneva Convention.
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My previous article found a huge increase in attacks on emergency services in July 2025, and FPV drones filming 'double tap' strikes attacks targeting first responders. The vehicles were visibly medical/emergency and in the above case, clearly had UN/WFP logos
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Russian shahed launches went up over 300% in 2025 from 2024 - is the Ukrainian air force able to keep pace on interceptions? The numbers and the strategy:
Russian 'suicide drone' launches quadruple this year
Russian 'suicide drone' launches quadruple this year
The number of Russian drone launches against Ukraine in the first 10 months of this year was 303% higher than in the whole of 2024, according to data from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
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November 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Russian shahed launches went up over 300% in 2025 from 2024 - is the Ukrainian air force able to keep pace on interceptions? The numbers and the strategy:
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Satellite images show US military edging closer to Venezuela - as questions raised about Trump's intentions
Satellite images show US military edging closer to Venezuela - as questions raised about Trump's intentions
Satellite images of a US military ship just under 200km from the coastline of Venezuela, carrying out military drills, have been verified by Sky News.
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November 1, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Satellite images show US military edging closer to Venezuela - as questions raised about Trump's intentions
Saratov oil refinery struck again last night, confirmed by Ukraine's SSO. Three times in three months - updated refinery strikes tracker map for the Sky News blog: news.sky.com/story/ukrain...
Ukraine war latest: Questions over Putin's route to Trump meeting - as US president prepares to host Zelenskyy
In a matter of minutes, Donald Trump will host Volodymyr Zelenskyy - who had been hoping to secure new long-range missiles from the US. Hanging over this meeting is Trump's planned summit with Vladimi...
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October 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Saratov oil refinery struck again last night, confirmed by Ukraine's SSO. Three times in three months - updated refinery strikes tracker map for the Sky News blog: news.sky.com/story/ukrain...
I've kept an eye on the Russian Telegram channels posting attacks on emergency service vehicles in Ukraine since my piece in August (thread), and wasn't surprised to see one of them post footage of the Tuesday attack on
UN trucks outside Bilozerka, Kherson news.sky.com/story/ukrain...
UN trucks outside Bilozerka, Kherson news.sky.com/story/ukrain...
Ukraine war latest: Questions over Putin's route to Trump meeting - as US president prepares to host Zelenskyy
Donald Trump will host Volodymyr Zelenskyy today - who had been hoping to secure new long-range missiles from the US. Meanwhile, there are questions about how Vladimir Putin will get to the meeting ag...
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October 17, 2025 at 1:43 PM
I've kept an eye on the Russian Telegram channels posting attacks on emergency service vehicles in Ukraine since my piece in August (thread), and wasn't surprised to see one of them post footage of the Tuesday attack on
UN trucks outside Bilozerka, Kherson news.sky.com/story/ukrain...
UN trucks outside Bilozerka, Kherson news.sky.com/story/ukrain...
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Gaza hospital attack: Analysis contradicts Israel's evidence justifying airstrike
Gaza hospital attack: Analysis contradicts Israel's evidence justifying airstrike
Israel has escalated its attacks in Gaza in the last two days, striking two of the territory's largest remaining hospitals.
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May 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Gaza hospital attack: Analysis contradicts Israel's evidence justifying airstrike