Updated by HICGI News Agency at 1224 EAT on Friday 21 August 2026 Australian police have charged a 27-year-old dual Russian-Australian citizen with allegedly attempting to pass Ukrainian military information to individuals he believed were linked to Russian intelligence. The man is accused of engaging in foreign interference and was due to appear in court…
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Three Killed in Overnight Russian and Ukrainian Attacks on Port Cities
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1115 EAT on Wednesday 12 August 2026 Russia and Ukraine have exchanged overnight drone attacks, with three people reported killed in the two countries, according to regional officials. In Russia, a Ukrainian drone attack on the Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk overnight Tuesday into Wednesday killed a…
Trump Grants Kyiv Patriot Missile Production Licence: What’s Next in the Russia-Ukraine War?
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1454 EAT on Friday 10 July 2026 Kyiv, Ukraine – Patriot missile interceptors have become Ukraine’s most sought-after Western-made weapon as Russia intensifies its aerial assault, with the air defence system playing a critical role in protecting cities from nightly missile and drone attacks.Months of sustained Russian bombardment…
Environmental fears grow in Russia as Ukraine targets oil refineries
Updated by Catherine Asiimwe at 1450 EAT on Thursday 30 April 2026 When cleanup volunteer Sergei Solovev arrived in the Black Sea port town of Tuapse in southern Russia, he was met by a sharp chemical smell and streets coated in a layer of black residue. “I saw train carriages covered in residue from the…
More Than Half a Million Lose Power in Russia–Ukraine Exchange of Strikes
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1303 EAT on Thursday 26 March 2026 Tit-for-tat attacks between Russia and Ukraine on energy facilities have left hundreds of thousands without electricity, according to officials, even as international attention turns to the US–Israel conflict with Iran. Close to half a million residents in Russia’s Belgorod region were…
Trump Administration Temporarily Relaxes Russian Oil Sanctions as Middle East Conflict Sends Prices Higher
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1309 EAT on Friday 13 March 2026 Britons in the United Arab Emirates could face “fines, imprisonment and deportation” for sharing images of projectile damage or other sensitive incidents, the British embassy has warned. In a post on X, the embassy said: “UAE authorities warn against photographing, posting,…
Ukraine-Russia War Claims Lives of Two More Ugandans
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1627 EAT on Monday 9 March 2026 Two more Ugandans have died while fighting on the Russian side in Ukraine, according to a new report. The investigative report, titled The Business of Despair and released on February 11, 2026, reveals that seven Ugandan nationals were recruited to join…
Russia Points to Ukrainian Naval Drones in Mediterranean Tanker Sinking
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1155 EAT on Thursday 5 March 2026 A Russian liquefied natural gas tanker sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Libya and Malta after explosions triggered a fire aboard the vessel, Libyan port officials said. Russia blamed Ukraine, saying the tanker Arctic Metagaz had been targeted by “uncrewed sea…
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