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NATO chief warns alliance 'unprepared' for Russian threats, calls for increased defense spending

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Dec. 12 that the alliance is not ready for the threats it will face from Russia in the coming years, urging a shift to a wartime mindset with significantly higher defense spending. Rutte highlighted that NATO members spent more than 3% of GDP on defense during the Cold […]

Ukraine

December 12, 2024

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Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia injures 4, including child

Russia attacked the city of Zaporizhzhia the evening of Dec. 20, injuring four people, including a 12-year-old boy, regional Governor Ivan Fedorov reported. The attack damaged a 9-story apartment building in the city, Fedorov said. Three women and a 12-year-old boy sustained injuries in the attack. Fedorov did not disclose details about their condition. The […]

Ukraine

December 21, 2024

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3 senior Russian officers killed in HIMARS, drone attack, Ukraine’s military intelligence says

Three senior Russian officers have been killed in a Ukrainian strike using HIMARS and drones in an occupied area of Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) said on Dec. 27. HUR said it obtained intelligence on a planned meeting of the Russian personnel, and along with the Unmanned Systems Forces and Security Service of Ukraine […]

Ukraine

December 27, 2024

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Russian attacks against Ukraine injure at least 6, kill 4 over past day

Russian attacks against Ukraine wounded six and killed four people over the past day, regional authorities reported on Jan. 2. Two civilians were killed and six were injured in Kherson Oblast following Russian strikes on civilian infrastructure, high-rise buildings, and houses in over 38 of the oblast’s settlements, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on his Telegram […]

Ukraine

January 2, 2025

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FPV drones launched from naval drone struck Russian air defenses for first time, Ukraine says

For the first time, Ukrainian first-person-view (FPV) drones using a naval drone as a springboard took out three Russian air defense systems, Ukraine’s Centre for Strategic Communication and Information Security said on Jan. 7. "Only a week after Ukrainian sea drones made history by successfully taking down Russian helicopters, another historical first as our homegrown […]

Ukraine

January 7, 2025

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Russian 'shadow fleet' tankers carrying 2 million barrels of crude idling off China’s coast, Bloomberg reports

Three tankers carrying over 2 million barrels of Russian crude oil are floating off China's coast after they were hit by fresh U.S. sanctions last week, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 13. The vessels are allegedly part of the so-called "shadow fleet," a group of tankers routinely used to evade sanctions targeting Russia's oil trade. This […]

Ukraine

January 13, 2025

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Ukrainian drones hit Russian oil depot in Tula Oblast, source claims

Ukrainian drones attacked an oil depot in Russia's Tula Oblast overnight on Jan. 18, a source in Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) told the Kyiv Independent. According to the source, the drones, operated by HUR, hit the oil depot at least 10 times in this attack. Tula Oblast, located south of Moscow, has regularly come under […]

Ukraine

January 18, 2025

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Russian opposition activist killed in Kharkiv Oblast, while fighting for Ukraine

Russian opposition activist Ildar Dadin, who had joined Ukraine’s armed forces, was reportedly killed in battle in the Kharkiv region, according to former Echo of Moscow journalist Ksenia Larina. Larina shared the news on social media, citing information from a fellow soldier, Igor Volobuyev, who heard it from Dadin's brothers. Dadin was the first person […]

Ukraine

October 6, 2024

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Hungary's oil company MOL faces delays in project weaning its refineries off Russian crude

Hungary's oil and gas giant MOL faces a one-year delay in its $500 million investment project to diversify its refineries from Russian crude oil, Reuters reported on Oct. 10. According to the new estimates, MOL, which owns refineries in Hungary and Slovakia, will be able to process non-Urals oil by the end of 2026, as […]

Ukraine

October 11, 2024

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Russian victory would bring 'chaos,' French FM says

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot warned during a visit to Kyiv on Oct. 19 that a Russian victory over Ukraine would bring "chaos" to the international system. Barrot's comments came as Russian forces continued their offensive in Ukraine’s east, including the capture of the key town of Vuhledar in early October. Barrot's visit was intended […]

Ukraine

October 19, 2024

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G7 to provide Ukraine $50 billion in loans backed by frozen Russian assets

The Group of Seven (G7) has reached an agreement to provide Ukraine with approximately $50 billion in loans backed by the revenue from foreign Russian assets, the G7 announced on Oct. 25. "Our aim is to begin disbursing the funds by the end of the year," a statement from the G7 leaders read. During the […]

Ukraine

October 25, 2024

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Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia kills 6, injures 9

Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. A Russian attack against the city of Zaporizhzhia on Nov. 5 killed at least six people and injured at least nine, Governor Ivan Fedorov reported. Russian forces reportedly targeted an infrastructure facility, starting a fire. The full extent of damage is being determined. Authorities […]

Ukraine

November 5, 2024

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