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Mariupol under siege – Putin orders Ukraine fighters to surrender

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4 years ago

May 6, 2022

“Fierce and bloody combat” continues at the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, as Russian President Vladimir Putin says Ukraine’s remaining fighters should surrender

Moscow has previously pledged a three-day ceasefire to allow civilians to escape the complex, but there are reports Russian soldiers are preventing this from happening.

The port city of Mariupol remains Russia’s key objective as the nation’s annual May 9 Victory Day celebration approaches.

Ticker News spoke with National Security Reporter Jack Detsch who says Russia’s military is cracking under pressure.

Meanwhile, the United Nations and International Committee of the Red Cross have also launched a third operation to resume evacuations.

The UN’s Secretary General says “nearly 500 civilians have found relief after living under relentless shelling”.

In the US, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby was frank… saying Russia has made “some small progress, particularly in the north part of the Donbas” region of Ukraine.

But, despite these gains, the US still believes the small progress is not the progress Russian forces “expected to make at this point”.

Kirby also says while the US aims to assist Ukraine with battlefield intelligence, the nation does not participate in the targeting decisions which are ultimately made by Ukrainian forces.

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Trump weighs U.S. role in Iran as Middle East conflict escalates

Trump consults advisers on U.S. strategy post-Iran conflict as regional tensions escalate amid military actions.

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1 hour ago

March 5, 2026

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Trump consults advisers on U.S. strategy post-Iran conflict as regional tensions escalate amid military actions.

President Trump is consulting with top advisers on how the U.S. should respond once the conflict in Iran subsides. Decisions on military, diplomatic, and regional strategies are reportedly being finalised amid the ongoing conflict.

Meanwhile, Iran has targeted multiple regional sites while Israel intercepted a jet fighter over Tehran, signalling a dangerously volatile situation. International concern grows as conflicts risk wider escalation.

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U.S. submarine sinks Iranian warship near Sri Lanka

U.S. video of Iranian warship sinking escalates tensions, confirms submarine responsible near Sri Lanka, sparks geopolitical concerns.

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1 hour ago

March 5, 2026

Harvey Vargas

U.S. video of Iranian warship sinking escalates tensions, confirms submarine responsible near Sri Lanka, sparks geopolitical concerns.

A dramatic video showing the sinking of an Iranian warship has been released by the United States, escalating tensions in an already volatile region. While the exact date and full details of the footage remain unverified, the images have quickly gone viral across global platforms.

U.S. Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that a U.S. submarine was responsible for sinking the Iranian vessel off the southern coast of Sri Lanka. The development marks a significant flashpoint in maritime security across the Indo-Pacific.

Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister identified the ship as the IRIS Dena, raising fresh geopolitical questions about Tehran’s naval movements and Washington’s strategic response.

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