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Confusion over Russian advances in Sumy Oblast, authorities deny border breach

Analysts from the crowd-sourced monitoring website DeepState Map reported on Dec. 10 that Russian forces had advanced in Sumy Oblast near the border village of Oleksandriya. DeepState is a mapping project, independent but with close ties to the Defense Ministry, widely trusted as one of the most reliable sources of accurate information on territorial changes […]

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December 10, 2024

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Missile fragments found in Moldova by Ukrainian border

Missile fragments were found near the Moldovan village of Lencauti, located just 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) from the Ukrainian border, the country's border police reported on Oct. 16. The border police said the scene was being investigated but did not comment on where the fragments had come from. It was not the first time that […]

Ukraine

October 16, 2024

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Poland aims to fully fortify border with Belarus by mid-2025, senior official says

Poland plans to complete its fortified border wall and close the border with Belarus by next summer, aiming to curb what it sees as Russia's and Belarus's "hybrid war" through illegal migration, Polish Deputy Interior Minister Maciej Duszczyk told the Financial Times on Dec. 29. The initiative follows strained relations between Poland and Belarus, a […]

Ukraine

December 29, 2024

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Estonian border patrol or Russian border patrol?

Video Summary Here is a 100-word summary of the article: In this video, an Estonian youtuber, Arthur Ray, explains what happened to three British tourists who were stopped by Border Patrol in Estonia. He clears up myths about Estonians and explains that the country is a member of NATO and has low corruption. He discusses […]

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April 16, 2020

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Police dismantle almost 50 illegal border crossing schemes in massive crackdown

The Ukrainian National Police broke up nearly 50 schemes for draft-age Ukrainian men to illegally cross the border, the police said on Jan. 11 after a large-scale operation. The announcement follows 600 simultaneous raids across the country on Jan. 10 aimed at preventing fighting-age men from fleeing abroad. Ukraine prohibits men aged 18-60 from leaving […]

Ukraine

January 11, 2025

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North Korean soldiers 50 km from Ukraine's border, including special forces, FT reports

Around 3,000 North Korean troops that arrived in Kursk Oblast were housed in barracks only 50 kilometers (30 miles) from the Russia-Ukraine border, the Financial Times reported on Oct. 29, citing undisclosed Ukrainian intelligence officials. A few hundred of those are special forces, with the rest being regular troops, one source said. North Korea had […]

Ukraine

October 30, 2024

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Ukrainian forces repel Russian assault on border with Russia's Kursk Oblast, military says

The 67th Separate Mechanized Brigade repelled an assault of Russian troops near the village of Zhuravka in Sumy Oblast on the border with Russia's Kursk Oblast, according to the brigade's Jan. 15 statement. Sumy Oblast, located on Ukraine's northeast border with Russia, is subject to daily attacks and is situated just across from Russia's Kursk […]

Ukraine

January 16, 2025

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Ukraine war latest: North Korean soldiers reportedly 50 km from Ukraine's border

Key developments on Oct. 30: North Korean soldiers 50 km from Ukraine's border, including special forces, FT reports Ukraine should strike back if North Korean troops cross into its territory, Biden says No confidentiality between partners — Zelensky calls out White House over Tomahawk missiles leak Kremlin denies Russia-Ukraine talks on halting energy strikes South […]

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October 30, 2024

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Debris from Russian drones found in Romanian border town, defense ministry confirms

Romania's Defense Ministry confirmed on Jan. 17 that it had found Russian drone fragments in two communities situated on the Romania-Ukraine border. The two attack drones, located in the communities of Chatalchioi and Kiliya Veche in Tulcea County, were found following a Russian overnight drone attack on Ukraine. Residents in the Romanian border communities received […]

Ukraine

January 17, 2025

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Ukrainian drone strikes Russian oil refinery 1,500 km from border, Russian official claims

A Ukrainian drone struck an oil refinery in the city of Ufa in Russia's Republic of Bashkortostan, the head of the republic, Radiy Khabirov, said on Oct. 31. According to Khabirov, three Ukrainian drones fell within the facility of the oil refinery, with one falling on the refinery itself. The drone caused minimal damage with […]

Ukraine

October 31, 2024

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Poland starts fortifying border with Russia's Kaliningrad exclave as part of 'East Shield' initiative

Poland has started building defensive lines on the border with Russia as part of the "East Shield" initiative, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Nov. 1. Presented this May, the "East Shield" program aims to fortify Poland's borders with Belarus, and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. It includes a mix of new physical barriers, […]

Ukraine

November 1, 2024

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North Korean soldiers sent to Ukrainian border equipped with standard infantry weapons, military intelligence says

Russia has armed North Korean troops deployed near the border with Ukraine with infantry weapons, Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) reported on Nov. 2. According to HUR, North Korean soldiers received 60-mm mortars, AK-12 rifles, machine guns, sniper rifles, Feniks anti-tank guided missiles, and hand-held anti-tank grenade launchers. They also reportedly received some night vision […]

Ukraine

November 2, 2024

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