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India Launches First Rocket for Space Docking Experiment

India successfully launched its first rocket under the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Andhra Pradesh. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) confirmed that the rocket reached an altitude of 470 kilometers, deploying two satellites weighing 220 kilograms each into orbit.

ISRO Chairman S. Somanath stated that the docking technology could be achieved within a week. The satellites, equipped with advanced imaging systems and radiation monitoring devices, aim to support future crewed space missions. If successful, India will join the US, Russia, and China as nations with space docking capabilities.

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Russia Returns 1,000 Ukrainian Bodies in Istanbul-Mediated Exchange

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Russia has handed over the bodies of 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers in exchange for 19 Russian soldiers as part of an agreement reached during peace talks in Istanbul.

Russian Vice President Vladimir Medinsky stated, “As a continuation of the Istanbul agreements, we returned 1,000 bodies of Ukrainian soldiers today and received the bodies of 19 of our own. May they all rest in peace in their homeland.”

The Kremlin confirmed that the exchange follows the second round of peace talks held in June in Istanbul. According to Russian state agency TASS, the transfer marks the beginning of a broader process to return 3,000 Ukrainian soldiers’ bodies.

 

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