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August 24, 2025
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in Kyiv
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Kyiv on Sunday to mark Ukrainian Independence Day.
“On this Ukrainian Independence Day, and at this critical moment in their nation’s history, Canada is stepping up our support and our efforts towards a just and lasting peace for Ukraine,” Carney wrote on X as he touched down in the capital.
The visit comes as world leaders push for an end to the war between Ukraine and Russia.
“On this special day, Ukraine’s Independence Day, it is especially important for us to feel the support of our friends. And Canada has always stood by us,” Andriy Yermak, the chief of staff of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said in a post on the Telegram messaging app.
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Skip next section Russia says Ukraine drone sparks fire at nuclear plant
August 24, 2025
Russia says Ukraine drone sparks fire at nuclear plant
Russia said a fire broke out Sunday at a Russian nuclear power plant after its military downed a Ukrainian drone.
The “device detonated” upon impact at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant in western Russia, sparking a blaze, officials said.
The plant is near the Russia-Ukraine border and sits to the west of Kursk city.
Authorities said that the fire was put out and there were no casualties.
“The radiation background at the industrial site of the Kursk NPP and the surrounding area has not changed and corresponds to natural levels,” the plant wrote on Telegram.
The International Atomic Energy Agency has repeatedly warned of the dangers of fighting around nuclear plants since Russia launched its full-scall invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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August 24, 2025
Welcome to our coverage
They added that the blaze was extinguished by fire crews and there were no casualties.
As fighting between Russia and Ukraine continues, the Pentagon has reportedly been quietly blocking Kyiv from using US-made long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) to strike targets inside Russia.
Meanwhile, war-ravaged Ukraine is celebrating its Independence Day on Sunday, August 24.
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