Explore stories from Atlantic Canada.
KHARKIV, Ukraine - Opera singers in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv hope to return to the stage more than 20 months into Russia's war by performing in the basement of their theatre to be safe from the threat of Russian air strikes.
It plans to ask city officials to allow them to perform regularly, as the basement essentially serves as a bomb shelter. It held a dress rehearsal in front of theatre staff, friends and family on Friday."We sang at many places - garages, forests, schools, kindergartens, hospitals - but there's nothing like the stage. Opera is a fairy tale. All of us, the ballet troupe, the opera troupe, we are all incredibly happy.
Despite its proximity to the Russian border, Kharkiv was never occupied by Russian forces during the full-scale invasion, though some districts, particularly its northeastern rim closest to Russia, have been badly damaged by shelling and strikes.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ukraine’s DTEK power company fortifies its plants against Russian winter attacksThe company has been barricading its generating plants and transmission network to help prevent another winter of blackouts
Read more »
Russian attack hits oil refinery as drones, missile shot down, Ukraine saysExplore stories from Atlantic Canada.
Read more »
Ukrainian officials say Russian shelling killed a 91-year-old woman in a 'terrifying night'Russian shells struck residential areas of Ukraine's southern Kherson region, killing a 91-year-old woman in what a local official described Monday as a 'terrifying night' in the 20-month war that shows no signs of ending.
Read more »
Antisemitic mob at Russian airport caught Kremlin by surprise — and it might not be the lastRussian President Vladimir Putin chairs an emergency meeting of members of his Security Council on October 30, 2023. The meeting came one day after hundreds stormed an airport in Dagestan, Russia looking for Israeli passengers.
Read more »
Russian Manufacturing Activity Grows in October, New Orders at 12-Year HighActivity in Russian manufacturing increased in October as new orders reached their highest level in over 12 years, according to a business survey. The S&P Global Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for manufacturing slightly decreased but remained above the expansion threshold. The growth in the sector has been driven by domestic demand and increased investment in the defence sector.
Read more »
India Cuts Russian Seaborne Oil Imports on Refinery MaintenanceIndia’s imports of Russian crude oil fell in October after works at a major refinery, according to data from Kpler.
Read more »