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“The enemy does not go unpunished. Allied artillery inflicted heavy fire, destroying columns and groups of Russian occupation forces,” the Ukrainian Joint Forces Operation (JFO) said in sharing the video on social media. “Ukrainian artillery works, as always, clearly, accurately and as efficiently as possible,” the statement said. The footage also shows Ukrainian personnel overseeing the rapid launch of dozens of missiles at Russian formations. In a separate post, the 93rd Independent Kholodnyi Yar Mechanized Brigade, a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, shared images of a destroyed Russian military column in the northern Ukrainian region of Sumy Oblast....

“It’s heartbreaking,” Vitali Zubovich, a Ukrainian national who joined the territorial defense force, told Newsweek. “Our children are dying and we are left to our own devices. We need to close the sky to defend our women and children.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is pleading for countries to close the airspace over his country as Ukraine sustains a continued onslaught of airstrikes. The United States rejected the calls on the basis that it would mark America’s entrance into the war, but the Biden administration and NATO allies are supplying tens of thousands of weapons to Ukraine in the hopes Ukrainian forces will be able to mount a strong enough defense....

RELATED: The 10 Best Playstation Exclusives Of The Decade (According To Metacritic) With such a massive collection of incredible imagery to choose from, artists have had plenty of inspiration for some jaw-dropping original art. From the scenic landscape pieces to tributes to the game’s beloved heroes, let’s take a look at 10 extraordinary pieces of Uncharted fan art. 10 Uncharted Uncolored On top of the incredible scenic shots that make up some of the game’s bests moments, there are so many incredible scenes that make the game so emotional, intense, and informed....

For those unfamiliar, The Game Awards are, as the name would imply, a yearly show devoted to awarding the year’s games with various accolades such as Best Narrative and Best Action. The show is coming up on 6 years old after its first run in 2014. The Game Awards are hosted by the aforementioned Geoff Keighley who is a media and gaming personality who rose to prominence via appearances on such platforms as G4 and Spike TV....

John Bell, a professor who led the development of the AstraZeneca-University of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, told Times Radio that the South African variant—dubbed 501.V2—worried him more than another strain recently detected in the United Kingdom “by some margin.” Like the U.K. variant, the South African strain also appears to be more transmissible than the original. First detected in December, it has now been identified in a handful of other countries around the world, including France and Japan....

According to The Independent, toddler Thomas Boffey dialed 999 (the U.K.’s equivalent to 911) after his mom, 33-year-old Kayleigh Boffey, fell down the stairs. Upon hitting her head, the mom reportedly lost consciousness. Because he had watched Robocar Poli—an animated kids’ show from South Korea that features a police car, ambulance, and fire engine—Boffey knew to call 999. The toddler, speaking to ​​operator Morgane Amphlett, said his “mummy fell upstairs” before putting the semi-conscious Kayleigh on the line....

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Jose Aldo made his Bantamweight debut at UFC 245 against Marlon Moraes, only to lose by a controversial decision. Many, including Cejudo, believed that Aldo won the fight and the Champion called Dana White to tell him that he wanted to face Jose Aldo in his hometown of Rio de Janeiro to be crowned as “The King of Rio”. Aljamain Sterling is another name in the mix and after Cejudo’s response to the #2 contender, Yan stepped in and called Cejudo a “clown”:...

A top-ranked Strawweight contender, Suarez was forced out of the scene following her decision-win over Nina Ansaroff at UFC 238 back in June. She was just being considered for a title shot when a pre-fight neck injury started to cause trouble and compelled her to take some time away from competitive action. In a recent interview with The Score, she shared details about her recovery process and also about her plans of returning to the Octagon....

In case you didn’t know.. UFC 227 was witness to two championship bouts which featured the dethroning of UFC’s longest defending champion, Demetrious Johnson, and the retaining of UFC’s bantamweight title by T.J. Dillashaw, in his second fight against arch-rival, Cody Garbrandt. Soon after the UFC 227 event, talks surrounding a double-division championship fight between T.J. Dillashaw and Henry Cejudo seemed to be in the works. UFC Fight Night 143, said to take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, has also become home to an exciting match-up in the women’s flyweight division between Paige VanZant, and Rachael Ostovich....

The Brazilian went out and proved the doubters wrong Saturday, submitting Condit via rear-naked choke at 1:52 of the first round. MORE: 37 ashtonishing UFC photos “This is six in a row,” Maia told Brian Stann in his post-fight interview. “This is a former champion. I think he beat Robbie Lawler. I knew it would be a hard fight.” The fight opened up with Maia trying to control the octagon and pressure Condit, who came back with a couple of punches....

Tuivasa is on a five-fight win streak and recently knocked out fan favorite Derrick Lewis. The No. 3-ranked heavyweight will face the top-ranked Gane, who is returning to action after failing to capture the UFC heavyweight title in January. Motivated and ready to impress his family and friends, Gane is looking to halt the momentum of the shoey-drinking Tuivasa. Will it be a homecoming to remember, or will Tuivasa find a way to celebrate in a way only he can?...

The headliner of the event featured an engaging clash between former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and Uriah Hall. Silva was 1-4 in his last five fights with his solitary win coming against Derek Brunson. Middleweight contender Uriah Hall looked to spoil Silva’s big night as he entered the Octagon on the back of a two-fight win streak. His most recent scalp was a split decision win over Antonio Carlos Junior....

In case you didn’t know… In her seventh title defense as UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion, Ronda Rousey suffered her very first career loss inside the Octagon when 36-year-old Holly Holm pulled-off a major upset win over Rousey via Knockout. After losing her championship belt and being away from the sport for well over a year, Rousey made her Octagon return in 2016 to face-off against current champion Amanda Nunes. However, Rousey lost her return fight as well via TKO, due to a flurry punches, just 48 seconds into the first round....

Uganda is set to take on Burundi in the Group ‘B’ opener at Bukhungu Stadium on Monday, but Basena thinks that a section of his squad may develop stage fright due to lack of exposure at such stage even as he remains upbeat of retaining the title. “Everything is moving on as planned. My only worry is for some of the youngsters on the team who may get stage fright....

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told journalists at a press conference on Friday that Ukraine has put its faith in the United Nations—which will coordinate the safe passage of Ukrainian ships through the Black Sea—but not Moscow. “Ukraine does not trust Russia,” Kuleba said. “I don’t think anyone has reasons to trust Russia.” “We invest our trust in the United Nations as the driving force of this agreement,” Kuleba added, noting that Secretary-General António Guterres “also invests his reputation and his capacity, in making sure that this deal works and that Russia does not break it, as it has broken so many other deals and agreements....

In a tweet shared on Tuesday, Ukraine’s minister of foreign affairs Dmytro Kuleba wrote: “I call on all states to criminalize the use of the ‘Z’ symbol as a way to publicly support Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.” “‘Z’ means Russian war crimes, bombed out cities, thousands of murdered Ukrainians. Public support of this barbarism must be forbidden,” Kuleba said. The symbol “Z”—together with the letter “V”—was first noticed as a marking on Russian military vehicles in the first days of Moscow’s troops invasion of Ukraine....

Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, CEO of Ukrainian energy company Ukrenegro, said during a press briefing Tuesday that recent Russian attacks damaged essentially all thermal and hydraulic power plants across Ukraine. The sixth such missile attack on the Ukrainian power grid was the biggest since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, he said. About 100 Russian missiles were launched toward mainly Ukrengro substations, in addition to power plants, causing various levels of damage at 15 facilities....

In a speech during a press conference with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo on Monday, Morawiecki said a tank battle in Ukraine is “imminent,” as reported by Bloomberg. Morawiecki then called for EU member states to offer more military support to Kyiv, as international observers expect Russia to launch an attack in the eastern region of Donbas soon. “The most decisive battle is about to begin, and at the same time the largest tank battle in this part of the world since World War II,” Poland’s prime minister said on Monday, as quoted by Bloomberg....