Monthly Archives: August 2023

Russia strikes Ukraine blood center, aeronautics group: Zelenskyy

ATTACK ON FUEL TANKER Earlier Saturday, Ukraine claimed it “blew up” a Russian tanker, the ‘SIG’, that was transporting fuel for Russian troops, a Ukrainian security source told AFP. The tanker was hit at around 11:20pm (2020 GMT) on Friday south of the Kerch Strait, Russia’s Federal Agency for Sea and Inland Water Transport said. […]

Ukraine war: Russia hits blood transfusion centre, says Zelensky

Telegram/Volodymyr Zelensky By Jaroslav Lukiv BBC News A Russian guided air bomb has hit a blood transfusion centre in north-eastern Ukraine, killing and injuring people, Ukraine’s president has said. Volodymyr Zelensky said rescuers were now trying to tackle a blaze after the strike on the Kupiansk community in the Kharkiv region on Saturday night. “Defeating […]

Russian strikes Ukraine blood transfusion center; multiple dead and injured reported

Ukraine downs Russian drones over Kyiv again Ukraine shoots down Russian drones launched on Kyiv for a second night in row 01:33 Russian forces struck a blood transfusion center in the Kharkiv region of northeast Ukraine, the country’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday, adding that “dead and wounded are reported”. A “guided air bomb” hit […]

Russian strike hits Ukraine blood transfusion centre: Prez Volodymyr Zelensky

AFP | Aug 06, 2023 02:14 AM IST Share Via Copy Link The Motor Sich site was near Khmelnytskyi in western Ukraine, around 300 kilometres (190 miles) southwest of Kyiv. Russian forces struck a blood transfusion centre in the Kharkiv region of northeast Ukraine, the country’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday, adding that “dead and […]

Several killed as Russia bombs blood bank in Kharkiv, Zelensky says

SEVERAL people have been killed and injured after Russian forces bombed a blood bank eastern Ukraine, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. A Russian guided aerial bomb hit the transfusion centre in the town of Kupiansk in the eastern Kharkiv region late on Saturday. The blood bank is said to have been hit by a Russian […]

Zelenskiy says Russian bomb hits blood transfusion center

KYIV, Aug 5 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said a Russian guided aerial bomb hit a blood transfusion center in the town of Kupiansk in eastern Kharkiv region late on Saturday. “There are dead and wounded,” he said on his Telegram channel. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. Kupiansk is a railway hub […]

Walking with Heart: Record-setting event raises more than $1 million for cardiovascular health

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The American Heart Association Hawaii Division hosted its annual Hawaii Heart Walk on Oahu and Kauai, raising more than $1 million — a new record — to fund cardiovascular research and education and health advocacy. More than 4,000 participants took part in today’s event at Kapiolani Park on Oahu. One route took […]

Deadly Russian Strike Hits Ukraine Blood Transfusion Centre: Zelensky

Russian forces struck a blood transfusion centre in the Kharkiv region of northeast Ukraine, the country’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday, adding that “dead and wounded are reported”. A “guided air bomb” hit the centre in Kupiansk, a city a few dozen kilometres from the Russian border, Zelensky said on social media. “Rescuers are extinguishing the […]