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A general view of Snake Island, Ukraine, after a reported heavy overnight bombardment that forced Russian troops to stage an evacuation, in this handout image obtained on June 30. (Ukraine Operational Command South/Reuters) Russian forces have left Snake Island in the Black Sea, the Ukrainian Armed Forces said Thursday, after they carried out what they said was a […]
A broadside published in 1808 describes how smugglers killed two Vermont militia members and a Revolutionary War veteran. Photo by Mark Bushnell Though it occurred more than two centuries ago, the Black Snake Affair still ranks among the most shocking events to happen in Vermont. But the episode tends to get mentioned only in passing […]
Putin’s Wagner mercenaries throw grenades into houses in Ukraine Russia’s Admiral Makarov warship has been hit by Ukrainian missiles and burst into flames, according to Ukrainian officials. The frigate would be Russia’s latest naval loss in a troubled campaign, coming after
Ukrainian Army medical units unload a shell-shocked and concussed soldier at a medical facility in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, on April 29. (Scott Peterson/Getty Images) Russian forces are pressing an offensive in the direction of Sloviansk, an important town in the Donetsk region, according to the Ukrainian military. The offensive involves heavy shelling of Ukrainian defenses, the […]
According to a purported audio exchange, as the Russians approached Snake Island, also known as Zmiinyi Island, the Russian officer says: “This is a military warship. This is a Russian military warship. I suggest you lay down your weapons and surrender to avoid bloodshed and needless casualties. Otherwise, you will be bombed.” Those were the […]