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Relentless Push: Russia Claims Strategic Edge in Ukraine Offensive

  Servicemen of the 115th Separate Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces use an RPG-7 grenade launcher during training between combat missions, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine. Russia’s top military commander, General Valery Gerasimov, has declared that Russian forces are conducting a non-stop offensive along nearly the entire front line in Ukraine, asserting that the “strategic initiative” now lies with Moscow. According to Gerasimov, Russian troops have intensified airstrikes on Ukrainian cities far from the battlefield, including a recent attack on Kyiv that killed at least 23 people and wounded 38. He reported that since March, Russia has seized more than 3,500 square kilometers of territory , captured 149 villages, and now controls the vast majority of the Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions. The offensive has also pushed into Ukraine’s southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region, with seven villages reportedly under Russian control. Moscow says it has carried...

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Escalating Tensions: India Shuts Airspace to Pakistani Airlines

In a significant move reflecting heightened tensions, India has closed its airspace to Pakistani airlines following the deadly Pahalgam terrorist attack on April 22, which claimed 26 lives. This decision, effective from April 30 to May 23, is part of a series of retaliatory measures taken by New Delhi, including suspending the Indus Waters Treaty and expelling Pakistani diplomats.

The closure impacts Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), forcing rerouted flights through longer paths, increasing operational costs, and straining the already struggling carrier. Pakistan had earlier banned Indian airlines from its airspace, intensifying the standoff between the nuclear-armed neighbors.

As tensions rise, international voices, including U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, have urged both nations to de-escalate and return to dialogue. The situation underscores the fragile peace in South Asia and the urgent need for diplomatic resolution.


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