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    'Warmth from Poland' — Fundraiser raises $330,000 to buy generators for Kyiv as Russia targets energy

    'Warmth from Poland' — Fundraiser raises $330,000 to buy generators for Kyiv as Russia targets energy

    After quickly reaching the initial target, organizers raised the goal to 2 million zloty ($550,000).

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    Ukrainian crew begins 'crucial' repairs on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant backup line under IAEA-brokered ceasefire

    Ukrainian crew begins 'crucial' repairs on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant backup line under IAEA-brokered ceasefire

    The 330-kilovolt power line, damaged and disconnected by military activity on Jan. 2, is vital for supplying the plant with external electricity.

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    Italy detains vessel carrying metal for suspected Russia sanctions violations

    Italy detains vessel carrying metal for suspected Russia sanctions violations

    The Brindisi Court approved the seizure of both the vessel and its cargo, which included 33 tons of ferrous metal.

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    Russian attacks kill 5, injure 30 across Ukraine as Moscow again targets energy infrastructure

    Russian attacks kill 5, injure 30 across Ukraine as Moscow again targets energy infrastructure

    The strikes came as Ukraine faces severe cold and ongoing disruptions to heat and electricity supplies following repeated attacks on the energy sector, which prompted a state of emergency earlier this week.

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    General Staff: Russia has lost 1,226,420 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    General Staff: Russia has lost 1,226,420 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    The number includes 830 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

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    Pro-Ukrainian partisans sabotage electrical substation in Russia's Bryansk Oblast, group claims

    Pro-Ukrainian partisans sabotage electrical substation in Russia's Bryansk Oblast, group claims

    The Atesh partisan group sabotaged an electrical substation in Russia's Bryansk Oblast, disrupting power supply to "key" components of Russia's war machine, the group claimed in a Telegram post on Jan. 18.

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    Over 163,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation

    Over 163,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation

    Russian independent media outlet Mediazona, in collaboration with the BBC Russian service, has confirmed the identities of 163,606 Russian military personnel killed in Ukraine.

    Since the media outlets' last update in mid-December, the names of 7,445 …

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    Crashed Russian drone discovered in Moldova, authorities report

    Crashed Russian drone discovered in Moldova, authorities report

    The drone was found by a hunter in the village of Nucareni, in the Telenesti District of the country, which is located approximately 54 kilometers (33 miles) from the Moldova-Ukraine border, authorities said.

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    ❗️Fewer petrodollars – weaker war: crisis escalates in Russia! #shorts

    ❗️Fewer petrodollars – weaker war: crisis escalates in Russia! #shorts

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    📉 $35 oil sinks Russia’s budget as UK detains shadow fleet and funds go to Ukraine

    📉 $35 oil sinks Russia’s budget as UK detains shadow fleet and funds go to Ukraine

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    'No intimidation or threat will influence us' — Europe hits back at Trump tariff warning

    'No intimidation or threat will influence us' — Europe hits back at Trump tariff warning

    French President Emmanuel Macron, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and other officials voiced support for Denmark, Greenland, and principles of international law in statements denouncing Trump's tariffs on Jan. 17.

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    PUTIN wages war and shows no remorse – PEACE NEGOTIATIONS – doomed? #shorts

    PUTIN wages war and shows no remorse – PEACE NEGOTIATIONS – doomed? #shorts

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    MASKS OFF: Putin has officially chosen TERROR – the chances for PEACE are minimal!

    MASKS OFF: Putin has officially chosen TERROR – the chances for PEACE are minimal!

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    Ukraine says Russian claim of capturing Zakotne in Donbas is false, calls it Kremlin propaganda

    Fake announcements about purported Russian seizures of Ukrainian settlements are a classic tactic of Russian propaganda aimed at demoralizing Ukrainians, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) said.

    Reports that Russian occupiers have taken the village of …

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    Russia may target nuclear plant substations to cut power and force Ukraine’s capitulation, Ukrainian intelligence warns

    Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (GUR) says it has detected Russian preparations for strikes on substations serving Ukrainian nuclear power plants.

    Russian forces are considering shelling substations at Ukrainian nuclear power plants (NPPs) to …

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    Ukraine's 81st brigade: fighting intensifies near Dronivka as Russia attempts Siverskyi Donets river crossings

    Russian forces are trying to slip through Ukrainian lines and cross the Siverskyi Donets River in rubber boats near the village of Dronivka, as clashes escalate in the area, Ukraine’s 81st Separate Airmobile Slobozhanskyi Brigade said in a Facebook …

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    ❗️Ukrainian delegation in MIAMI: topics of NEGOTIATIONS with Americans #shorts

    ❗️Ukrainian delegation in MIAMI: topics of NEGOTIATIONS with Americans #shorts

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    Ukrainian drones again hit Russia’s Kapustin Yar, key site for Russia's Oreshnik missile launches

    A drone attack has been reported in Russia’s Astrakhan region on Kapustin Yar, one of the country’s main test ranges for missile weapons.

    Ukrainian UAVs once again reached the Kapustin Yar range in Astrakhan region, from which, among other things, …

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    Italy detains ship over suspected breach of EU sanctions on Russia after Novorossiysk call

    Italy’s Guardia di Finanza has detained in the port of Brindisi a vessel flying the flag of one of the islands of Oceania and carrying 33,000 tons of ferrous metals. In November last year, the ship called at the port of Novorossiysk. It is suspected …

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    Kharkiv under attack, energy facilities hit – Zelenskyy calls emergency call

    Kharkiv under attack, energy facilities hit – Zelenskyy calls emergency call

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    Does Russia or China actually threaten Greenland? Experts say Trump's warnings don't match reality

    Does Russia or China actually threaten Greenland? Experts say Trump's warnings don't match reality

    President Donald Trump has been fixated on controlling Greenland, suggesting that U.S. ownership of the island is crucial in blocking Russian and Chinese expansion.

    "If we don't go in, Russia's going to go in, and China's going to go in," Trump

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    Ukraine says it struck Russian air defenses and a drone depot in Crimea

    Ukrainian forces struck Russian air-defense assets and a drone storage site in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine, the General Staff said Saturday, January 17.

    According to the statement, a Nebo-U radar near Yevpatoria in Crimea and a Pantsir-S1 …

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    Ukrainian sanctions target Russian sports ahead of Winter Olympics

    Ukrainian sanctions target Russian sports ahead of Winter Olympics

    "Our country reminds the world before the start of the 2026 Winter Olympics that sport is not outside of politics. After all, the sanctioned individuals openly support aggression, war crimes, and occupation, thus destroying the principles and values …
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    🇺🇦 Ukrainian SOF sank Russian forces in the Caspian Sea #shorts

    🇺🇦 Ukrainian SOF sank Russian forces in the Caspian Sea #shorts

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    Ukraine and Russia agree to IAEA-brokered ceasefire at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

    A temporary ceasefire has taken effect around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, with oversight by the IAEA.

    Ukraine and Russia have agreed to a temporary ceasefire around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The deal, brokered by the IAEA, …