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    Russia reportedly provides Iran intelligence used to target US forces in Middle East

    Russia reportedly provides Iran intelligence used to target US forces in Middle East

    One unnamed U.S. official described the support as "comprehensive," the Washington Post reported.

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    NEW SCANDAL! Orban is taking hostages — Ukrainians are being FORCIBLY DETAINED in Budapest!

    NEW SCANDAL! Orban is taking hostages — Ukrainians are being FORCIBLY DETAINED in Budapest!

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    Kadyrov ally urges Putin to back Iran against the U.S. and Israel, warns Russia is next

    Apti Alaudinov, commander of Chechnya’s “Akhmat” special forces, says he is “ready to go today” to fight the United States and Israel on Iran’s side.

    A key associate of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov effectively called on Russian dictator Vladimir …

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    Orban threatens to block key goods transit to Ukraine unless oil supplies resume

    Orban threatens to block key goods transit to Ukraine unless oil supplies resume

    "We have stopped gasoline shipments to Ukraine, we are not delivering diesel either; we are still supplying electricity for now, and we will also stop the goods important to Ukraine that pass through Hungary," Orban said on Kossuth Radio.

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    Postcards from Kherson, where Russian drones hunt Ukrainians every day

    Postcards from Kherson, where Russian drones hunt Ukrainians every day

    At the moment the grey mass of radio static gives way to a clear image on the drone detector screen, the hunter still seems deceptively far away.

    Looking down on the central neighbourhood of Kherson from a bird’s-eye view, it remains unclear where …

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    Ukrainian Navy shoots down Russian Ka-27 with FPV drone on Sivash drilling platform

    The Ukrainian Navy, working with Special Operations Forces, struck Russian forces overnight on March 5 at the Sivash offshore drilling platform in the Black Sea, at the Holitsynske gas field, and for the first time hit a Russian helicopter on the …

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    Ukraine secures release of 300 POWs, 2 civilians in second stage of exchange with Russia

    Ukraine secures release of 300 POWs, 2 civilians in second stage of exchange with Russia

    The youngest freed serviceman is 26, captured at 22 in 2022, while the oldest is 60.

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    U.S. asks Ukraine for help countering Shahed drones in the Middle East, Zelensky says

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the United States has asked Kyiv to provide support to defend against Shahed-type attack drones in the Middle East. Ukraine plans to assist partners by supplying necessary equipment and deploying Ukrainian …

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    Ukraine's HUR releases video of strikes on Russian military assets in occupied Crimea

    Ukraine's HUR releases video of strikes on Russian military assets in occupied Crimea

    Among the reported targets were a Project 22460 patrol ship.

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    Audience development intern

    Audience development intern

    The Kyiv Independent, Ukraine’s main English-language publication, is looking for an Audience development intern.

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    Second stage of prisoner exchange with Russia: 300 more Ukrainians – HOME #shorts

    Second stage of prisoner exchange with Russia: 300 more Ukrainians – HOME #shorts

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    Ukrainian drone blitz hits Russian aircraft repair plant in occupied Crimea, SBU says

    Ukrainian drone blitz hits Russian aircraft repair plant in occupied Crimea, SBU says

    The long-range drones hit the production workshops of the Yevpatoria Aircraft Repair Plant, located in western Crimea, as well as two Pantsir-S2 systems near a Russian military airfield in Dzhankoi, which sits in the peninsula's northeast, according …
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    Assistant Editor for National Desk

    Assistant Editor for National Desk

    The Kyiv Independent, Ukraine’s main English-language publication, is looking for an Assistant Editor for National Desk.

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    At least 2 killed, 8 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over the past day

    At least 2 killed, 8 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over the past day

    Russian forces launched 141 different types of drones against Ukraine overnight.

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    General Staff: Russia has lost around 1,271,350 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    General Staff: Russia has lost around 1,271,350 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    The number includes 950 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

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    Russia sending election operatives to Hungary to prop up Orban, media reports

    Russia sending election operatives to Hungary to prop up Orban, media reports

    Sergei Kiriyenko, a powerful Kremlin aide, has reportedly been tasked with overseeing the Russian operation in Hungary, applying the same set of methods deployed during Moscow-backed meddling in Moldova.

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    Reversing its position, US allows India to buy Russian oil

    Reversing its position, US allows India to buy Russian oil

    "To enable oil to keep flowing into the global market, the Treasury Department is issuing a temporary 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil," U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on March 5.

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    EU ambassadors reject fast-track Ukraine accession plan

    EU ambassadors reject fast-track Ukraine accession plan

    EU ambassadors on March 5 pushed back against a proposal to fast-track Ukraine's entry into the European Union, rejecting a European Commission idea known as "reverse enlargement," Politico reported.

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    'Taking hostages and stealing money' — Sybiha says Hungary detained Ukrainian banks employees with cash shipments

    'Taking hostages and stealing money' — Sybiha says Hungary detained Ukrainian banks employees with cash shipments

    "We are talking about Hungary taking hostages and stealing money. If this is the “force” announced earlier today by Mr. Orban, then this is a force of a criminal gang. This is state terrorism and racketeering," Sybiha wrote in a statement on March 5. …

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    Reforms Underway in Lyut Assault Brigade

    Recently, a number of reforms took place within the Lyut Assault Brigade of the National Police of Ukraine. On February 2, 2026, it was announced that the Safari Assault Regiment,…

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    Fox News mislabels Ukrainian Shahed-drone intercept footage as part of American ‘high-tech arsenal’ destroying Iranian drones

    Fox News mislabels Ukrainian Shahed-drone intercept footage as part of American ‘high-tech arsenal’ destroying Iranian drones

    U.S. media outlet Fox News aired footage of a Ukrainian interceptor drone destroying a Shahed-type drone but presented the video as showing American drones countering Iranian drones in the Middle East, Ukrainian drone manufacturer Wild Hornets said. …
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    US joins Russia, China in opposing IAEA resolution condemning attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure

    US joins Russia, China in opposing IAEA resolution condemning attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure

    The U.S. voted against a resolution condemning attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure during a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors on March 5, joining Russia, China, and Niger in opposing the measure.

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    Pentagon: Shahed drones have become a serious problem for air defense #shorts

    Pentagon: Shahed drones have become a serious problem for air defense #shorts

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    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show A Real Fire On Board U.S. Destroyer Or Aircraft Carrier

    Does a video show a real fire on board a U.S. destroyer or aircraft carrier? No, that's not true: An online AI image detection tool rated the image as 100% likely to be AI-generated. A separate analysis found it has several hallmarks of AI-generated …

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    Putin’s new decree restates Russia’s 2.4 million army cap, Ukraine says

    According to a Kremlin decree, the authorized strength of Russia’s Armed Forces now stands at 2,391,770 people, including 1,502,640 service members. But officials in Ukraine say Putin didn’t actually increase anything.

    Officially, Russian media on …