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24-year-old Belarusian volunteer soldier killed in action near Bakhmut

Maria Zaitseva, a 24-year-old Belarusian volunteer soldier fighting for Ukraine, was killed in action near the town of Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast on Jan. 17, Nasha Niva reported. Zaitseva joined the Ukrainian army after the start of Russia's full-scale war and fought with the 2nd International Legion Battalion. She turned 24 on Jan. 16, a […]

Ukraine

January 18, 2025

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'Strongest action possible' — Albanese vows to act if Australian fighting for Ukraine was executed by Russia

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pledged the "strongest action possible" during a Jan. 15 press conference if reports of an Australian national captured while fighting for Ukraine being executed by Russian forces are confirmed, CNN reported. Oscar Jenkins, a 32-year-old teacher from Melbourne, was reported captured by Russian forces in December. Ukrainian sources told 7News […]

Ukraine

January 15, 2025

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Ukrainian poet and prose writer Oleksii Bezpaltsev killed in action

Oleksii Bezpaltsev, a 34-year-old poet and prose writer from Kharkiv, was killed in action while performing a combat mission in Kharkiv Oblast, PEN Ukraine reported on Dec. 25. Known for his modernist style, Bezpaltsev published two collections of short stories and participated in literary slams. A friend remembered him as “cheerful and energetic,” someone who […]

Ukraine

December 25, 2024

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Ukrainian film actor Yakiv Tkachenko killed in action

Yakiv Tkachenko, a theater and film actor from Dnipro, was killed in action while serving on the front line with Ukraine's 128th Territorial Defense Brigade, his friends and colleagues reported on Dec. 14. Tkachenko was known for his roles in Ukrainian films such as "Chervonyi" ("Red"), "Dovbush," and "Pryputni" ("The Strayed"). He also appeared in […]

Ukraine

December 14, 2024

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Ukraine has lost 43,000 soldiers in action since start of invasion, Zelensky says

Ukraine has lost 43,000 soldiers on the battlefield since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in Feb. 2022, President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed in a rare statement on Ukrainian losses posted on X. This figure contrasts a claim made earlier the same day on Dec. 8 by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who wrote on his Truth […]

Ukraine

December 8, 2024

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'A war of two countries against one' — Zelensky urges Western allies to take decisive action on North Korean troop involvement

In a lengthy post on social media on Oct. 31, President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Western allies to develop "concrete solutions" to provide additional supports for Ukraine as North Korean troops prepare to engage Ukrainian forces on the battlefield. North Korean soldiers were deployed to Kursk Oblast in late October in preparations to fight alongside Russian […]

Ukraine

October 31, 2024

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Zelensky preparing action plan for Ukraine to withstand war, source says

President Volodymyr Zelensky tasked the Ukrainian authorities to develop proposals for an internal action plan to help the country withstand the war, a source close to the Presidential Office told the Kyiv Independent on Oct. 23. According to the source, the document will address military, political, economic, and other areas, including certain decisions regarding law […]

Ukraine

October 23, 2024

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With US elections looming, Biden’s Berlin swan song was all talk, no action on Ukraine

Joe Biden's likely last European visit as president was billed as a final chance before the upcoming U.S. presidential election to meet with key world leaders, solidify long-term support for Ukraine, and work towards ending Russia's full-scale invasion launched over two and a half years ago. "Ukraine faces a tough winter. We must sustain our […]

Ukraine

October 19, 2024

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US Intelligence Chairman urges immediate action on North Korean troop movements in Ukraine

U.S. Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Michael R. Turner appealed to U.S. President Joseph Biden on Oct. 18 to respond immediately to reports of North Korea's troops preparing to join Russia's army fighting in Ukraine. North Korean troops attacking Ukraine from Russia or entering Ukraine “must be a red line for the United States and […]

Ukraine

October 19, 2024

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Russian Baltic Sea Fleet vessel out of action after Ukraine's sabotage, intelligence says

The Russian Baltic Fleet minesweeper Alexander Obukhov was put out of action thanks to a sabotage operation by Ukraine's military intelligence, the agency said on Oct. 7. The ship, based in the Russian coastal town of Baltiysk in the Kaliningrad exclave, reportedly "suffered severe damage" after water leaked into the engine due to "the mysterious […]

Ukraine

October 7, 2024

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