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Added on the 18/10/2023 16:18:23 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Smoke billows above the town of Rubizhne, recently taken by the Russian forces as shelling can be heard in the distance. IMAGES
Ukraine's embattled frontline town of Avdiivka is in danger of being captured by Russian forces, the White House says, urging the US House to pass vital military aid for Kyiv. "Avdiivka is at risk of falling into Russian control," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby tells reporters during a White House briefing. SOUNDBITE
Smoke billows following an Israeli strike on the town of Rafah on Gaza's southern border with Egypt. Pressure for a ceasefire has mounted as Israeli forces push towards Rafah, where more than half the besieged territory's population has taken shelter. IMAGES
Plumes of smoke billow from Adaisseh in southern Lebanon after Israeli shelling. Cross-border fire has erupted almost daily between Israel and Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah movement, since Hamas militants broke through Gaza's militarised border and attacked southern Israel on October 7. IMAGES
Smoke billows on the horizon in the Ukrainian city of Rubizhne where fighting continues. Ukraine authorities say the region is facing "round the clock shelling" as Russian forces focus their assault on the east of the country. IMAGES