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Russian losses in war against Ukraine top 600,000, Pentagon says

Russia has sustained over 600,000 casualties since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Defense News reported on Oct. 9, citing senior Pentagon officials. The figure comes at a particularly deadly stage of the war for Russian troops. According to reports from the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces, September was the second-most lethal […]

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October 9, 2024

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Russia detains 4 suspects allegedly planning to assassinate top defense officials

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has detained four Russians who allegedly were preparing a series of terrorist attacks against high-ranking Defense Ministry officials and their families, the agency's press service said on Dec. 26. The statement comes after the high-profile assassination of Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov in Moscow on Dec. 17. Kirillov, 54, served as […]

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December 26, 2024

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Zelensky unveiling victory plan on Oct. 16: part will be disclosed only to parliamentary leaders, top lawmaker says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky intends to present his much-debated victory plan during an address to parliament on Oct. 16, with more sensitive details revealed to faction leaders of the legislature, the parliamentary leader of the ruling party told the Kyiv Independent. The Ukrainian leadership has so far revealed only certain points and general outlines of […]

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October 15, 2024

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Ukraine This Year: the top moments that shaped 2024

In this year-end wrap up of Ukraine This Week, host Anna Belokur covers the 2024 events in Ukraine and what they meant. Source link

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December 29, 2024

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Investigation: Shattering secrecy of Putin’s top spy chief

The Kyiv Independent fills in the gaps in the story of Sergey Korolev, Vladimir Putin’s second-main spy chief, stripping him of a significant portion of his long-lived anonymity. Source link

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October 16, 2024

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Putin orders Russian government, top bank to cooperate with China on AI tech

Russian President Vladimir Putin has directed the Russian government and the state-owned bank Sberbank to develop artificial intelligence (AI) technology partnerships with China, according to instructions published on the Kremlin web portal on Jan. 1. Moscow's alliance with Beijing has helped Russia gain access to technology and equipment that have been blocked by Western sanctions […]

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January 1, 2025

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EU top diplomat Borrell arrives in Kyiv

The European Union's chief diplomat, Josep Borrell, arrived in Kyiv on Nov. 9 for his fifth trip to Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. In a social media post on X, Borrell vowed that the EU's support for Ukraine has always been his "personal priority" and should remain on top of […]

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November 9, 2024

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Will Europe put ‘boots on the ground’ for peace in Ukraine? We asked top Nordic, Baltic officials

Just days out from the return of Donald Trump to the White House, the future of Russia’s war against Ukraine is dominated by a great unknown: whether the incoming president will manage to push Moscow to stop its advance on the battlefield, or whether he will disengage and perhaps abandon U.S. support for Ukraine entirely. […]

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January 15, 2025

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Ukraine react with optimism, worry after Trump taps top administration members

Ukrainians awoke on Nov. 13 to news that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump had tapped Fox News host Pete Hegseth as his defense secretary — the most eyebrow-raising appointment announced so far by the incoming administration of Kyiv’s top Western ally. Some in the U.S. expressed shock at the appointment of the 44-year-old veteran with little […]

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November 13, 2024

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Zelensky slaps sanctions on Ukraine's top pro-Russian politicians

President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree imposing new sanctions on pro-Russian politicians and propagandists, he announced on Jan. 19. "We are blocking propagandists working for Russia, people who have gone over to the enemy's side, and those who help Russia continue the war," Zelensky said in a video address posted on Facebook. The decree puts […]

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January 19, 2025

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Ukraine beats Albania 2:1, earns chance to advance to Nations League top tier

The Ukraine national football team scored two goals to Albania's one, earning the second-place spot in the Nations League's Group B1. Ukraine's Oleksandr Zinchenko opened the score on the 5th minute after a shot from outside the box. Five minutes later, Roman Yaremchuk doubled the score. Despite having eight shots on target compared to Albania's […]

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November 19, 2024

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Ukraine war latest: Ukraine hits 2 oil depots in Russia overnight; Zelensky sanctions top pro-Russian politicians

Key developments on Jan. 19: Ukraine hits 2 oil depots in Russia overnight Zelensky slaps sanctions on Ukraine's top pro-Russian politicians Lack of medical treatment, problems with unit transfers most common causes of appeals, new military ombudsman says Ukrainian troops withdraw from, launch attack on Chasiv Yar refractory plant SBU detains metro engineer who allegedly […]

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January 19, 2025

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