War Archives - Freedom Online https://freedomonline.com.ng/category/war/ ...express yourself Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:21:59 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://freedomonline.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-icon-32x32.png War Archives - Freedom Online https://freedomonline.com.ng/category/war/ 32 32 Iran declares end of attacks on Israel https://freedomonline.com.ng/iran-declares-end-of-attacks-on-israel/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/iran-declares-end-of-attacks-on-israel/#respond Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:21:59 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=278599 Iranian military, on Monday, announced that the country will cease attacking Israel after giving a “painful response” to Israeli attacks on Lebanon. The military made the announcement in a statement issued on national radio. This came after Israel and Iran traded attacks overnight and into Monday in what marked the most serious escalation since a […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/iran-declares-end-of-attacks-on-israel/feed/ 0 Russia, Ukraine exchange 370 prisoners in fresh swap https://freedomonline.com.ng/russia-ukraine-exchange-370-prisoners-in-fresh-swap/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/russia-ukraine-exchange-370-prisoners-in-fresh-swap/#respond Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:12:29 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=278499 Russia and Ukraine have each released 185 prisoners of war in a fresh exchange facilitated by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Ms Daria Senyushina, Communications Officer at the Russian Embassy in Nigeria, disclosed this on Saturday. Senyushina said that 185 Russian servicemen were returned from territory controlled by Ukraine, while 185 prisoners of war from […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/russia-ukraine-exchange-370-prisoners-in-fresh-swap/feed/ 0 Doctor, others killed as Russia deploys nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile in attack on Ukraine https://freedomonline.com.ng/doctor-others-killed-as-russia-deploys-nuclear-capable-oreshnik-missile-in-attack-on-ukraine/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/doctor-others-killed-as-russia-deploys-nuclear-capable-oreshnik-missile-in-attack-on-ukraine/#respond Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:31:55 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=270484 At least four people were killed and 19 others injured in Kiev after Russia pummelled Ukraine with missiles and drones overnight, using its nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile to target western Ukraine. Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Friday that a doctor was among the dead, while four medical workers were injured. Critical infrastructure had been hit […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/doctor-others-killed-as-russia-deploys-nuclear-capable-oreshnik-missile-in-attack-on-ukraine/feed/ 0 Russia launches overnight missile strikes across Ukraine https://freedomonline.com.ng/russia-launches-overnight-missile-strikes-across-ukraine/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/russia-launches-overnight-missile-strikes-across-ukraine/#respond Sat, 27 Dec 2025 07:46:44 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=269914 Russian forces launched another wave of missile strikes across Ukraine overnight, targeting several regions including Chernihiv, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv and Zhytomyr, the Ukrainian Air Force said on Saturday. Explosions were reported in multiple locations, including the capital Kiev, where Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported several blasts on Telegram and said air defences were active. Ukrainian media reported […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/russia-launches-overnight-missile-strikes-across-ukraine/feed/ 0 Russia plans tax hike to finance war on Ukraine https://freedomonline.com.ng/russia-plans-tax-hike-to-finance-war-on-ukraine/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/russia-plans-tax-hike-to-finance-war-on-ukraine/#respond Wed, 24 Sep 2025 12:02:26 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=264529 Russia plans to raise Value Added Tax (VAT) to help finance its war on Ukraine, the Finance Ministry said on Wednesday. Under the draft 2026 budget proposal, the VAT rate would increase to 22 per cent from the current 20 per cent. The government said it would continue to meet all social policy commitments, but […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/russia-plans-tax-hike-to-finance-war-on-ukraine/feed/ 0 Top Russian General seriously wounded in Ukraine (see name) https://freedomonline.com.ng/top-russian-general-seriously-wounded-in-ukraine-see-name/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/top-russian-general-seriously-wounded-in-ukraine-see-name/#respond Mon, 18 Aug 2025 16:57:28 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=262242 A top Russian commander has been seriously injured on the battleground in Ukraine, according to Russian officials. Lt.- Gen. Esedulla Abachev, a leading commander in the Leningrad Military District, has been at the front since the beginning of the war, said Sergei Melikov, the head of the Russian republic of Dagestan. “He has held several […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/top-russian-general-seriously-wounded-in-ukraine-see-name/feed/ 0 Gaza: 20 killed in renewed Israeli strikes https://freedomonline.com.ng/gaza-20-killed-in-renewed-israeli-strikes/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/gaza-20-killed-in-renewed-israeli-strikes/#respond Wed, 21 May 2025 10:08:08 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=256174 No fewer than 20 people have been killed, including several children, since early Wednesday morning in the Gaza Strip in renewed Israeli attacks, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA citing Gaza medical sources also reported that there were airstrikes and fatalities in Jabalia and Deir al-Balah, as well as near Khan Younis in the […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/gaza-20-killed-in-renewed-israeli-strikes/feed/ 0 17 dead as Israel presses new Gaza offensive https://freedomonline.com.ng/17-dead-as-israel-presses-new-gaza-offensive/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/17-dead-as-israel-presses-new-gaza-offensive/#respond Mon, 19 May 2025 10:24:37 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=256047 The Palestinian city of Khan Younis was targeted by intensive airstrikes overnight, as Israel pursued its ramped-up offensive across the Gaza Strip. According to Palestinian news agency WAFA on Monday, 17 people were killed in the coastal territory during the night. WAFA did not initially provide details on the identity of the victims. According to […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/17-dead-as-israel-presses-new-gaza-offensive/feed/ 0 Israel approves plan to expand military operations, occupy Gaza https://freedomonline.com.ng/israel-approves-plan-to-expand-military-operations-occupy-gaza/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/israel-approves-plan-to-expand-military-operations-occupy-gaza/#respond Mon, 05 May 2025 14:26:58 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=255096 Israel’s security cabinet, on Monday, approved a plan to escalate the offensive in Gaza, including the occupation of the Gaza Strip and continued control over captured areas. According to an official close to the matter, the ministers unanimously approved the operational plan in a vote. The vote came hours after Military Chief, Eyal Zamir, announced […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/israel-approves-plan-to-expand-military-operations-occupy-gaza/feed/ 0 Russia rejects Kiev’s proposal for 30-day ceasefire https://freedomonline.com.ng/russia-rejects-kievs-proposal-for-30-day-ceasefire/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/russia-rejects-kievs-proposal-for-30-day-ceasefire/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:44:46 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=254710 Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has rejected a proposal from Kyiv to extend a unilateral three-day ceasefire declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin in early May to a full 30 days. Peskov confirmed that Moscow had reviewed the offer put forward by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky but stated that several key issues needed to be resolved […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/russia-rejects-kievs-proposal-for-30-day-ceasefire/feed/ 0 Peace mission: Visit Ukraine before deal, Zelensky urges Trump https://freedomonline.com.ng/peace-mission-visit-ukraine-before-deal-zelensky-urges-trump/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/peace-mission-visit-ukraine-before-deal-zelensky-urges-trump/#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 14:40:42 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=253665 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has implored U.S. President, Donald Trump, to visit his country and see the tragedy of the current war before committing to any peace solutions with Russia. Mindful of his abrasive meeting with the U.S. leader in Washington in February, Zelensky reiterated his respect for the U.S. position. He stressed the need […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/peace-mission-visit-ukraine-before-deal-zelensky-urges-trump/feed/ 0 Ukraine loses 235 soldiers in 24 hours https://freedomonline.com.ng/ukraine-loses-235-soldiers-in-24-hours/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/ukraine-loses-235-soldiers-in-24-hours/#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 14:25:59 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=253661 No fewer than 235 soldiers have been lost in the past day by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk direction, says the Russian Defence Ministry on Monday in a statement. In total, Ukraine has lost more than 74,245 service people and 406 tanks during the offensive in the Kursk direction, the ministry also said. […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/ukraine-loses-235-soldiers-in-24-hours/feed/ 0 Zelensky: We captured Chinese nationals fighting alongside Russian forces https://freedomonline.com.ng/zelensky-we-captured-chinese-nationals-fighting-alongside-russian-forces/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/zelensky-we-captured-chinese-nationals-fighting-alongside-russian-forces/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:38:25 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=253316 Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, said Kiev has captured two Chinese nationals fighting alongside Russian forces in eastern Ukraine. “There are the prisoners’ documents, bank cards and personal data,” Zelensky wrote on Telegram, alongside a video showing images of one of the captured men. He said the two men had been fighting for the Russians in […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/zelensky-we-captured-chinese-nationals-fighting-alongside-russian-forces/feed/ 0 U.S. escalates military action in Yemen amid Houthi defiance https://freedomonline.com.ng/u-s-escalates-military-action-in-yemen-amid-houthi-defiance/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/u-s-escalates-military-action-in-yemen-amid-houthi-defiance/#respond Tue, 08 Apr 2025 16:07:38 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=253245 The United States (U.S.) has intensified its military campaign against sites of the Houthi forces in Yemen, conducting 22 airstrikes across northern Yemen early Tuesday. This latest wave of strikes targeted eastern and southern areas of the capital, Sanaa, the Island of Kamaran in the Red Sea, and the oil-rich Marib province. This is according […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/u-s-escalates-military-action-in-yemen-amid-houthi-defiance/feed/ 0 Russian forces regain control of Guevo in Kursk region https://freedomonline.com.ng/russian-forces-regain-control-of-guevo-in-kursk-region/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/russian-forces-regain-control-of-guevo-in-kursk-region/#respond Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:45:58 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=253239 The Russian armed forces have regained control of the settlement of Guevo in the Kursk Region, the Russian Defence Ministry announced on Tuesday. “During the offensive, units of the Sever North group have liberated the settlement of Guevo in the Kursk Region,” the ministry said in a statement. During mop-up operations, Russia’s 22nd motorised rifle […]

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