Gavin Bowyer

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Retired geologist

⚡️Update: Russian ballistic missile attack kills 15, injures 51 in Kyiv and surrounding area as rescue efforts continue. A massive Russian attack killed 15 people and injured 51 others in Ukraine's capital and Kyiv Oblast as fires engulfed Kyiv and its suburbs, authorities reported Aug. 5.

Russian ballistic missile attack kills 15, injures 51 in Kyiv and surrounding area as rescue efforts continue

A massive Russian ballistic missile and drone attack killed 15 people and injured 51 others in Ukraine's capital and Kyiv Oblast as fires engulfed Kyiv and its suburbs, authorities reported overnight ...

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⚡️Russian attack on gas station in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast kills 3, including rescue worker and his 8-year-old son. The attack occurred in the town of Shyroke, which sits on a highway about 30 kilometers (about 19 miles) south of Kryvyi Rih.

Russian attack on gas station in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast kills 3, including rescue worker and his 8-year-old son

The attack occurred in the town of Shyroke, which sits on a highway about 30 kilometers (about 19 miles) south of Kryvyi Rih.

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⚡️Russian attacks kill 6, injure over 80 in Ukraine over past day. Ukrainian forces downed 109 out of the 133 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Twenty-four drones drones struck 19 different locations.

Russian attacks kill 6, injure over 80 in Ukraine over past day

Ukrainian forces downed 109 out of the 133 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Twenty-four drones drones struck 19 different locations, a...

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⚡️Russian attack on residential building in Zaporizhzia kills 1, injures 31. Russian forces launched a daytime glide bomb attack Zaporizhzhia on Aug. 2, striking a multi-story residential building in the city, officials reported.

Russian attack on residential building in Zaporizhzia kills 1, injures 31

Russian forces launched a daytime glide bomb attack Zaporizhzhia on Aug. 2, striking a multi-story residential building in the city, officials reported.

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⚡️Russian drone strike on Rozetka warehouse kills employee, injures 7 in Kyiv Oblast. A Russian drone struck a warehouse belonging to Ukrainian online retailer Rozetka in Kyiv Oblast on Aug. 1, killing one employee and injuring seven others.

Russian drone strike on Rozetka warehouse kills employee, injures 7 in Kyiv Oblast

A Russian drone struck a warehouse belonging to Ukrainian online retailer Rozetka in Kyiv Oblast on Aug. 1, killing one employee and injuring seven others.

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⚡️Russian attacks kill 9, injure 48 across Ukraine over past day as country reels from deadly mass strike. Russian forces launched another large-scale aerial attack on Ukraine, deploying 255 Shahed-type attack drones overnight on July 31, the Air Force said.

Russian attacks kill 9, injure 48 across Ukraine over past day as country reels from deadly mass strike

Russian forces launched another large-scale aerial attack on Ukraine, deploying 255 Shahed-type attack drones overnight on July 31, the Air Force said.

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⚡️Update: 9 killed, 23 injured in Kyiv as Russia launches 2nd major attack in 48 hours. In the Darnytskyi district alone, seven people were killed and another 14 were injured, the State Emergency Service reported.

9 killed, 23 injured in Kyiv as Russia launches 2nd major attack in 48 hours

At least nine people have been killed and 23 others injured in the ballistic missile attack, including a 17-year-old boy and a 13-year-old boy, authorities reported.

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Heartbreak in Ukrainian village as Russian missile kills at least 6 family members; Ukraine hits one of Russia's largest Lukoil-owned oil refineries, General Staff confirms; Blazes at Wildberries warehouses in Russia's Penza, Udmurtia amid more Ukrainian drone strikes; and more.

Ukraine war latest: Heartbreak in Ukrainian village as Russian missile kills at least 6 family members

Key developments on July 30: * 'Almost nothing remained': Russian missile kills at least 6 family members in Ukrainian village * Ukraine hits one of Russia's largest Lukoil-owned oil refineries, Ge...

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⚡️Russian attacks kill 9, injure almost 70 across Ukraine as strikes on gas stations continue. In an overnight assault, Russian forces launched 131 drones across Ukraine, the Air Force said. It added that Ukrainian air defenses downed 107 drones over the country.

Russian attacks kill 9, injure almost 70 across Ukraine as strikes on gas stations continue

In an overnight assault, Russian forces launched 131 drones across Ukraine, the Air Force said. It added that Ukrainian air defenses downed 107 drones over the north, south, center, and east of the co...

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"You can't deny the seriousness of the threat that's facing us. Europe is heating up twice as fast as the rest of the world. The Cairngorms are on fire and there are fires in Sussex and in Greater Manchester." Rachel Millward, Green Party co-Deputy Leader, on LBC's Cross Question.

⚡️'No military justification' — Russian daytime drone attack on Chernihiv supermarket kills 2, including child, injures 25. Russia struck the store in the middle of the day as families were shopping for groceries. A 9-year-old girl was killed in the attack.

'No military justification' — Russian daytime drone attack on Chernihiv supermarket kills 2, including child, injures 25

Russia launched a drone attack at a busy supermarket in Chernihiv on July 26, hitting the store in the middle of the day as families were shopping for groceries. A 9-year-old girl was killed in the at...

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⚡️Last gas station between Kharkiv and Poltava destroyed as Russian attacks kill 9, injure 76 over past day. The stretch of road, part of the pan-European E40 highway, is also one of the two main logistics routes from Kyiv to front-line areas in eastern Ukraine.

Last gas station between Kharkiv and Poltava destroyed as Russian attacks kill 9, injure 76 over past day

The stretch of road, part of the pan-European E40 highway, is also one of the two main logistics routes from Kyiv to front-line areas in eastern Ukraine.

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⚡️5 killed, 9 injured as Russian forces bombard Sloviansk with glide bombs. Two air-dropped bombs were used in the morning attack, said regional governor Vadym Filashkin, repeating calls for the remaining residents of the city to evacuate to safer areas.

5 killed, 9 injured as Russian forces bombard Sloviansk with glide bombs

Two air-dropped bombs were used in the morning attack, said regional governor Vadym Filashkin, repeating calls for the remaining residents of the city to evacuate to safer areas.

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⚡️‘Continuous drone terror’ — Russia kills 11, injures at least 70 as Zelensky warns of strikes to come. The devastation was particularly severe in Sloviansk, a front-line Donetsk Oblast city that remains home to over 40,000 residents.

‘Continuous drone terror’ — Russia kills 11, injures at least 70 as Zelensky warns of strikes to come

The devastation was particularly severe in Sloviansk, a front-line Donetsk Oblast city that remains home to over 40,000 residents.

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⚡️Russian attacks kill 5, injure 47 across Ukraine over the past day as Zelensky reshapes military leadership. In an overnight attack across Ukraine, Russian troops launched an Iskander-M ballistic missile, five guided Kh-59/69 missiles, and 168 drones, the Air Force said.

Russian attacks kill 5, injure 47 across Ukraine over past day amid military command shake-up

In an overnight attack across Ukraine, Russian troops launched an Iskander-M ballistic missile, five guided Kh-59/69 missiles, and 168 drones, the Air Force said.

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⚡️ Russian attack on food processing company kills 3, injures 28, including 2-year-old girl, in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The regional prosecutor's office said Russia attacked the city with KAB guided aerial bombs but did not disclose how many were used.

Russian attack on food processing company kills 3, injures 28, including 2-year-old girl, in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

The regional prosecutor's office said Russia attacked the city with KAB guided aerial bombs but did not disclose how many were used.

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⚡️At least 25 injured, including six children, in Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia. Russia struck the southern city of Zaporizhzhia with five guided aerial bombs on the evening of July 23, injuring at least 25 people, regional authorities said.

At least 25 injured, including six children, in Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia

Russian forces struck the southern city of Zaporizhzhia with five guided aerial bombs on the evening of July 23, injuring at least 25 people, regional authorities said.

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