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At least 53 people have been killed in two explosions during commemorations of the fourth anniversary of the death of Qasem Soleimani, a former commander of Iran's elite Quds Force killed, Iranian state-run media have reported. Video via @radiofarda
When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Ukrainians lined up to join the armed forces in an outburst of patriotism that both inspired the Western world and defied Moscow’s expectations.

Now, two years later, amid horrific trench warfare, lack of recent progress on the battlefield, and with tens of thousands of soldiers dead or wounded, the enthusiasm to enlist is clearly waning. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-mobilization-bill-military-government-tensions/32758568.html
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A leading Kyrgyz news agency's office has been raided and equipment confiscated. The outlet faces criminal charges over an article it published on the war in Ukraine.
Russia reportedly lost a rare A-50 radar aircraft over the Sea of Azov, with Ukraine's Air Force claiming to have shot it down.

Check our updated interactive map of Crimea for this & more on Ukrainian strikes in and around the occupied peninsula:

https://www.rferl.org/a/crimea-ukraine-interactive-map-satellite/32480862.html?markerId=413
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Protests in Russia's Bashkortostan region continued today. More than 10 people have been detained after hundreds gathered on the central square in Ufa to support jailed Bashkir activist Fail Alsynov.
Local Russian media channels are reporting an IL-76 aircraft crash in Russia’s Belgorod region bordering Ukraine.

Videos posted by local public channels allegedly show the moment of the crash. Judging by the visuals, it indeed was an IL-76 that was nose diving at high speed towards the ground, which is followed by an explosion.

Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the crash of this type of an airplane claiming there were 65 Ukrainian POWs on board along with six crew members and three accompanying officers. According to the Russian officials, the Ukrainians were being taken to Belgorod for a prisoner exchange. It is impossible to verify the information. No reasons for the crash have been given and Ukrainian officials have not commented on the situation.
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🔸 ЗМІ повідомляють про падіння літака Іл-76 у Білгородській області РФ.

Місцеві канали публікують відео із нібито катастрофою. Судячи з силуету, це справді Іл-76, він падає з великою швидкістю та вибухає. Також неофіційно повідомляють про нібито 63 осіб на борту.

На тлі цих новин губернатор області В'ячеслав Гладков заявив про «подію» і роботу МНС, утім офіційних деталей поки нема. До цього повідомляв про ракетну небезпеку і роботу ППО
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A Russian singer arrived in Israel while his bandmates remained in detention in Thailand on January 31, amid efforts by Moscow to have the musicians deported to Russia. The band, Bi-2, is known for opposing Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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