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BM-13 Katyusha multiple rocket launcher, based on a ZIS-5 truck. The Katyusha (Russian: Катю́ша, IPA: [kɐˈtʲuʂə] ⓘ) is a type of rocket artillery first built and fielded by the Soviet Union in World War II. Multiple rocket launchers such as these deliver explosives to a target area more intensively than conventional artillery, but ...
In September 2023, opera singer Wang Fang sparked a diplomatic row after singing the Soviet war song "Katyusha" inside the Donetsk Academic Regional Drama Theater in Mariupol where hundreds were killed in 2022. [105] Wang was part of a group of Chinese bloggers illegally visiting the Ukrainian city.
This is a list of notable engagements during the Israel–Hamas war, encompassing land, naval, and air engagements, covering events which took place or began during the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel on the 7 October, events and immediately afterwards, Israel's declaration of war on 8 October, the imposition of the 2023 Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip, and active operations in the Gaza Strip.
In 2015, there were 23 Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel, according to the IDF. [ 128 ] On 23 April, Israel's 67th independence day, a rocket was fired from the Gaza Strip at Israel. [ 129 ] The rocket hit an open field in the Sha'ar HaNegev region near Sderot, [ 130 ] causing no injuries or damage.
Oleg Tinkov. Oleg Yuryevich Tinkov ( Russian: Олег Юрьевич Тиньков, Greek: Όλεγκ Γιούριεβιτς Τινκοφ; born 25 December 1967) is a Russian-born entrepreneur and businessesman. Tinkov is the founder of a network of shops of household appliances Technoshock, frozen food factories Daria, brewing companies and ...
The Battle of Kursk was a major World War II Eastern Front battle between the forces of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union near Kursk in southwestern Russia during the summer of 1943, resulting in a Soviet victory. The Battle of Kursk was the single largest battle in the history of warfare. [ 39][ 40][ 41] It, along with the Battle of Stalingrad ...
Invasion of the Gaza Strip. (28 October – 23 November 2023) First ceasefire. (24 November 2023 – 11 January 2024) Yemen airstrikes. (12 January – 6 May 2024) Rafah offensive. (7 May – 12 July 2024) Al-Mawasi attack.
Map of ongoing armed conflicts (number of combat-related deaths in current or previous year): Major wars (10,000 or more) Wars (1,000–9,999) Minor conflicts (100–999) Skirmishes and clashes (1–99) The following is a list of ongoing armed conflicts that are taking place around the world.