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    Ukrainian ombudsman gets over 6,000 complaints against enlistment officers in 2025 — 333 times more than at all-out war's start

    Ukrainian ombudsman gets over 6,000 complaints against enlistment officers in 2025 — 333 times more than at all-out war's start

    The number of complaints has increased 333 times since the start of the full-scale invasion, according to Ukraine's Human Rights Ombudsman, Dmytro Lubinets.

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    ❗️The headquarters of "AKHMAT" near KURSK was attacked by Ukrainian UAVs #shorts

    ❗️The headquarters of "AKHMAT" near KURSK was attacked by Ukrainian UAVs #shorts

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    S-400 – on fire, occupiers without Starlink! Belgorod and Kursk are getting used to the darkness

    S-400 – on fire, occupiers without Starlink! Belgorod and Kursk are getting used to the darkness

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    Ukraine’s communications system is crumbling amid blackouts, MP Fediienko warns

    Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksandr Fediienko says the country’s communications sector is facing serious problems due to the aftermath of Russian strikes, with mobile operators feeling the impact first.

    In a Facebook post, the member of parliament’s …

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    US boards Venezuela-linked shadow fleet vessel in Indian Ocean

    US boards Venezuela-linked shadow fleet vessel in Indian Ocean

    The vessel is part of the "shadow fleet," a group of tankers used by Moscow to export oil in violation of international sanctions, according to Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR).

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    Russia reporter

    Russia reporter

    The Kyiv Independent, Ukraine’s main English-language publication, is looking for a Russia reporter.

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    Brussels reporter

    Brussels reporter

    The Kyiv Independent, Ukraine’s main English-language publication, is looking for a Brussels reporter.

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    Exclusive: Russia’s worst attack on substations halves Ukraine’s nuclear power output

    Exclusive: Russia’s worst attack on substations halves Ukraine’s nuclear power output

    Russia launched its worst-ever attack on Ukraine's nuclear-connected substations on Feb. 7, cutting the volume of electricity generated by the country's nuclear power by around 50%, Vitaliy Zaichenko, CEO of Ukrenergo, the state grid operator, told …

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    Lavrov says US walked back Ukraine understandings accepted by Russia, urges to 'approach it like men'

    Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov complained that the United States first proposed understandings to end the war in Ukraine, then backed away from them. He said the talks took place in Anchorage, Alaska, during a summit between Vladimir Putin …

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    🤯 Russia Recruits CONVICTS and DRUG ADDICTS for SABOTAGE #shorts

    🤯 Russia Recruits CONVICTS and DRUG ADDICTS for SABOTAGE #shorts

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    LIVE | ❗️ The US sets a DEADLINE: end the war by JUNE! “FLAMINGO” destroys KAPUSTIN YAR!

    LIVE | ❗️ The US sets a DEADLINE: end the war by JUNE! “FLAMINGO” destroys KAPUSTIN YAR!

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    The hidden health impact of Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy grid

    The hidden health impact of Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy grid

    As Russian strikes continue to cut off heating and electricity across Ukraine, a Kyiv doctor says she is seeing health effects accumulate in her clinic.

    Since late December, Russia has carried out multiple waves of strikes targeting Ukraine's power …

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    We’re approaching our breaking point

    We’re approaching our breaking point

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    Our team continues reporting under freezing temperatures, power outages, and constant instability in Ukraine. Heat, electricity, and reliable internet are never guaranteed, but the work doesn’t stop.

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💔 UAVs in ODESA and KHARKIV. Russia recruits CRIMINALS for SABOTAGE

💔 UAVs in ODESA and KHARKIV. Russia recruits CRIMINALS for SABOTAGE

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Germany indicts Ukrainian national over alleged Russian-backed sabotage plot

Germany indicts Ukrainian national over alleged Russian-backed sabotage plot

The suspect, identified as Yevhen B., was detained in Switzerland in May 2025 and extradited to Germany in December.

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Ukraine destroys nearly 6,000 Russian FPV drones in major strike on military targets, General Staff says

Ukraine destroys nearly 6,000 Russian FPV drones in major strike on military targets, General Staff says

Ukraine targeted a Russian drone warehouse in Rostov-on-Don, located in Rostov Oblast, destroying three containers filled with FPV drones and their components, according to the report.

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Overnight Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine kill four, injure dozens

At least four people were killed and about 30 others were injured in the past 24 hours as Russian attacks hit the Donetsk, Kherson, Chernihiv and Kharkiv regions and other parts of the country, regional military administrators said Monday, February …

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Aging fiber and Kremlin curbs leave Russia’s villages without reliable internet

Residents in dozens of Russian communities are being forced to rely solely on mobile service with strict data caps and sharp slowdowns once those limits are reached.

Russia is facing a worsening high-speed internet access problem as much of its …

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Ukraine, France move toward joint arms production with new agreement

Ukraine, France move toward joint arms production with new agreement

"We are moving from supplies to joint production and long-term solutions that systematically strengthen our defense," Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said.

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Russia funnels infantry into northern Pokrovsk, removes killed in civilian clothes, DeepState says

Russian infantry is moving into the northern part of Pokrovsk, and Russian forces are taking away the bodies of their dead while dressed as civilians, according to analysts with DeepState. In Myrnohrad, the group says, the enemy is violating …

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Mazda quietly returns to Russian market despite 2022 'exit,' report says

Mazda quietly returns to Russian market despite 2022 'exit,' report says

Mazda's Russian subsidiary has publicly introduced two crossover models — the CX-5 and CX-50 — sourced from a plant in China and sold with official warranties.

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Russian elites lose respect for Putin, call him 'grandpa'

Until 2022, the elite saw Vladimir Putin as a rational leader and called him “the boss.” After the invasion, that view shifted sharply - he is increasingly perceived as an aging autocrat out of touch with reality.

Frustration with Putin (73) is …

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Newsmax, conservative US network, launching Ukraine news channel this spring

Newsmax, conservative US network, launching Ukraine news channel this spring

Newsmax, founded by Chris Ruddy, a close ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, will open a full-fledged editorial office in Ukraine to produce local and regional news content.

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Alleged assailants in shooting of Russian General Alekseev plead guilty, FSB claims

Alleged assailants in shooting of Russian General Alekseev plead guilty, FSB claims

The FSB earlier said Alekseev's attackers were two individuals, Lyubomyr Korba and Viktor Vasin, who allegedly acted on Ukraine's orders. Kyiv denied these claims.

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Russia accuses US of backing out of alleged Ukraine territory surrender agreement

Russia accuses US of backing out of alleged Ukraine territory surrender agreement

"It seems that they proposed it and we were ready — and now they are not," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

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