KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — The first shock wave shattered aisles stacked almost to the ceiling with home improvement products. The next Russian bomb streaked down like a comet seconds later, unleashing flames that left the megastore an ashen shell. A third bomb failed to detonate when it landed behind the Epicenter shopping complex in Kharkiv. […]
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ATACMS Obliterates Russian Air Defense System As It Desperately Tries To Defend Itself
Footage has emerged showing the recent destruction of a Russian S-300 or S-400 air defense system by a U.S.-made Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS), a short-range ballistic missile that Ukraine has used in a string of high-profile strikes since its introduction last year. The video is perhaps the most dramatic demonstration so far of Ukraine’s […]
‘Iconic Hamptons estate’ obliterates auction record. See it — and how much it went for
An “iconic Hamptons estate” that was the object of much wanted attention — not to mention the endgame for seven bidders — has sold at auction for a jaw-dropping amount and wound up shattering a record. “La Dune,” as it’s called, managed to yank in a startling $88.48 million during a live auction held by […]
2023 obliterates temperature records to become warmest year in recorded history
In 2023, the effects of climate change were so pronounced that scientists confirmed it would be the warmest year in recorded history before December even began. Released on Nov. 30, a report by the Word Meteorological Organization confirmed that, thanks to months of record-breaking heat, there was virtually no chance that the final month of […]
Ukrainian SOF precision-guided HIMARS strike obliterates Russian Grad system, ammo stash
Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces landed a precision blow using a HIMARS system on a Russian Grad multiple rocket launcher and an ammunition depot, the SOF reported on Telegram on Dec. 20. While conducting reconnaissance on the southern front, operators of the 73rd Marine Center of the Ukrainian Armed Forces discovered an enemy BM-21 Grad multiple […]