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Mayor Of Ukrainian Town Shot Dead By Russian Soldiers While Distributing Food To Displaced Persons A statement by the Hostomel council said he "died as a hero", adding that it was impossible for a funeral to immediately be held due to the war. The mayor of Hostomel town in Ukraine has been shot and killed while out distributing aid, according to Ukrainian officials. The town is close to the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and is home to the Hostomel airfield, a key strategic point at the centre of fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces, Sky News reports. The town council said…

30 killed, over 60 injured in Pakistan mosque bombing Senior police official Ijaz Khan confirmed that at least 30 had been killed and that it was a suicide bombing. A suicide bombing at a Shi'ite mosque during Friday prayers in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar has killed at least 30 people, police and hospital officials said. The death toll is expected to rise substantially as many of the injured are in critical condition, police and hospital officials said. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, one of the deadliest in years on Pakistan's Shi'ite minority which has long…

Russian Businessman Announces $1M Bounty For Putin's Arrest A Russian entrepreneur, Alex Konanykhin, has placed a one million dollar bounty for the arrest of his president, Vladimir Putin over the invasion of Ukraine. In a post on his Facebook page, he shared a wanted poster with Putin's face on it. He said, "I promise to pay $1,000,000 to the officer(s) who, complying with their constitutional duty, arrest(s) Putin as a war criminal under Russian and international laws. "Putin is not the Russian president as he came to power as the result of a special operation of blowing up apartment buildings…

Ukrainian defense forces killed Russian Maj. Gen. Andrei Sukhovetsky in combat earlier this week, according to Ukrainian officials and Russian media. The circumstances of the 47-year-old’s death were not immediately clear, but the Kremlin-backed Pravda said he was killed "during a special operation in Ukraine." According to Russia’s state-owned TASS news agency, Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Sukhovetsky deputy commander of the 41st Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District last year. He was also the head of the 7th Airborne Division, had served in Syria and received two commendations for bravery from the Kremlin. "The fact is, we…

Ukraine Military Plane With 14 Aboard Crashes Near Kyiv A Ukrainian military plane with 14 people aboard crashed south of Kyiv on Thursday, the emergencies service said. A Ukrainian military plane with 14 people aboard crashed south of Kyiv on Thursday, the emergencies service said. The service said it was “still determining how many people died.” The incident occurred about 20 kilometres (12 miles) south of Kyiv, amid reports of several locations around the city coming under attack. THE WHISPERER had reported that Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, while updating over the current situation said more than 40 Ukraine soldiers, around…

Ukraine Says More Than 40 Soldiers, 10 Civilians Killed During Attack By Russia Zelenskyy said the Ukrainian authorities will hand weapons to all those willing to defend the country. More than 40 soldiers and 10 civilians have been killed in Ukraine so far after Russian troops launched their anticipated attack on the European cuntry on Thursday, the Agence France Presse (AFP) reported. Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, updating over the current situation said more than 40 Ukraine soldiers, around 10 civilians have been killed. Big explosions were heard before dawn in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa as world leaders decried the start…

It also advised Nigerians who do not feel safe in their current locations to make private arrangements to move to places they consider safer. The Nigerian government has issued an advisory to its citizens in Ukraine, saying they are “responsible for their personal security and safety.” “The embassy urges Nigerian nationals resident in Ukraine to remain calm but be very vigilant and be responsible for their personal security and safety,” the Nigerian Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, said in a statement shared on Twitter by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM). Thousands of Nigerians live in Ukraine, many of whom are…