After Russian ballistic missile strike hit Sumy, Ukraine, on Palm Sunday, resulting in dozens of civilian casualties, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack and called President Vladimir Putin "filthy scum" who took the lives of ordinary people.
Ukraine and Russia have escalated their conflict, exchanging major drone and missile strikes in recent days to to gain an advantage as US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration nears.
"In the early hours of Christmas, Russia launched waves of missiles and drones against Ukrainian cities and critical energy infrastructure. The purpose of this outrageous attack was to cut off the Ukrainian people's access to heat and electricity during winter and to jeopardize the safety
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) along with various other countries from the Middle East condemned the targeted military attacks by Israel on Iran and called it a violation of sovereignty and international law, Gulf News reported.
He strongly reaffirmed support for anti-Israeli militia groups like Hamas and Hezbollah, portraying this as an Islamic duty. Further he issued warnings of potential direct missile strikes from Iranian soil if deemed necessary.
After Iran bombarded Israel with a barrage of missile strikes, the United States Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin held talks with Israel's Minister of Defence, Yoav Gallant, and assured him of commitment "to remain in close contact."
In retaliation to recent attacks by Iran, Israel during early hours on Friday morning (local time) launched missile strikes against Tehran, ABC News reported citing a senior US official.
After drone and missile strikes by Iran to avenge the Israeli air strike on its Syrian consulate, Labanese group Hezbollah launched dozens of Katyusha rockets targeting the air defence headquarters of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in the Kaila barracks area of the Golan Heights, CNN rep
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, "in the strongest terms", condemned the large-scale missile strikes by Russia on Ukraine, that have caused widespread destruction, and have reportedly killed and injured many civilians.
Weeks after carrying out missile strikes against "terror units" in each other's territories, Pakistan and Iran mutually agreed to expand security cooperation, The News International reported.