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    🔥 Ukraine has stopped the encirclement of POKROVSK — Russia "besieged" the city for a YEAR!

    🔥 Ukraine has stopped the encirclement of POKROVSK — Russia "besieged" the city for a YEAR!

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    After scandal erupts, controversial Ukrainian colonel denies sharing 'classified' front-line maps on TikTok

    After scandal erupts, controversial Ukrainian colonel denies sharing 'classified' front-line maps on TikTok

    The map allegedly showed the front in southeastern Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

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    France rejects Ukraine’s extradition request for billionaire charged with bribery, citing risk of unfair trial

    France rejects Ukraine’s extradition request for billionaire charged with bribery, citing risk of unfair trial

    The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) charged Ukrainian billionaire Kostiantyn Zhevago in 2023 with bribing Vsevolod Kniazev, former head of the Supreme Court.

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    🤡 "Tomahawks," America, and the "eternal war" – new fakes from Russian media #shors

    🤡 "Tomahawks," America, and the "eternal war" – new fakes from Russian media #shors

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    Court sets bail for Ukraine's ex-grid operator chief at $325,000. He calls the case against him 'political'

    Court sets bail for Ukraine's ex-grid operator chief at $325,000. He calls the case against him 'political'

    At the hearing, Volodymyr Kudrytskyi's lawyer, Mykola Hrabyk, called the allegations "unfounded," saying that the case materials contain no evidence of criminal wrongdoing on his part.

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    Ukrainian military: Pokrovsk not encircled, but Russian drones control all exits

    Russia’s military claims it controls Pokrovsk and has Ukrainian forces encircled. Ukraine disputes that, while acknowledging the situation in the city is extremely difficult.

    Ukrainian serviceman Artyom Prybylnov of the 155th Brigade told the BBC …

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    Russian TV spreads fear: preparing Russians for a "great war" with the West

    Russian TV spreads fear: preparing Russians for a "great war" with the West

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    Russia–North Korea Partnership Boosted by New Bridge

    Russia–North Korea Partnership Boosted by New Bridge

    Russia’s faltering early phase of the invasion of Ukraine has put the Kremlin in a difficult position: it faced a choice between accepting the outcomes and attempting to backtrack, or continuing the fight despite mounting international sanctions, …

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ANTI-UKRAINIAN BLOCK: why does ORBAN need it? #shorts

ANTI-UKRAINIAN BLOCK: why does ORBAN need it? #shorts

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Is Russia’s ‘flying Chornobyl’ a real threat?

Is Russia’s ‘flying Chornobyl’ a real threat?

On Oct. 21, Russia announced a successful test of Burevestnik, a nuclear-powered cruise missile with a claimed “unlimited range.” Does this "super-weapon’ pose a new threat?

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Vegetables. Monetary policy. Facebook: How one post about a central bank decision fired up Ukraine's top economists

Vegetables. Monetary policy. Facebook: How one post about a central bank decision fired up Ukraine's top economists

This is an excerpt from the Kyiv Independent business desk's Ukraine Business Roundup newsletter. To get more news like this directly to your inbox every week, subscribe here.

Last week, a debate ensued over Ukraine's monetary policy on Facebook, …

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🇭🇺 Why is Orbán scaring Europe with a "war with Russia"? Oil depots burning in Russia

🇭🇺 Why is Orbán scaring Europe with a "war with Russia"? Oil depots burning in Russia

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Baltic companies secretly fueling Russia’s shadow fleet

A network of companies in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia is supplying fuel to a “shadow fleet” moving Russian oil in defiance of sanctions, according to an investigation by Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT conducted with 15min, Eesti Ekspress and …

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'Nothing like this has ever happened here'

'Nothing like this has ever happened here'

In the fourth year of Russia’s full-scale war, parts of Ukraine are still facing devastating firsts.

On Oct. 22, tragedy struck the village of Pohreby in Kyiv Oblast — a Russian drone hit a house where 38-year-old Antonina Zaichenko, her six-month-old …

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Chart of the week: Ukraine’s deal market holds steady despite investor hesitation

Chart of the week: Ukraine’s deal market holds steady despite investor hesitation

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Ukraine’s merger & acquisition market has stayed active despite international investor caution, with 45 deals worth a disclosed $806 …

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British man arrested in Kyiv for ‘preparing to commit terrorist attacks,’ Ukraine says

British man arrested in Kyiv for ‘preparing to commit terrorist attacks,’ Ukraine says

The man allegedly offered his services in pro-Kremlin online groups before being recruited by an FSB officer.

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Belgorod dam strike triggers flooding that could stall Russian advance near Vovchansk, analyst says

Russian authorities say a missile strike hit the dam of the Belgorod Reservoir, allegedly carried out by Ukraine’s military using US-made HIMARS. The strikes were purportedly conducted “to create a man-made disaster and flood nearby settlements.” …

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Lithuania closes 2 Belarus border crossings for a month after airspace violations

Lithuania closes 2 Belarus border crossings for a month after airspace violations

The decision follows a string of airspace violations involving balloons launched from Belarusian territory that forced multiple airport closures.

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Two oil depots ablaze in Russian-occupied Crimea after overnight drone strikes

Two oil depots are on fire in Russian-occupied Crimea following overnight drone strikes, after initial local reports pointed to a blaze at a thermal power plant in the Hresovsky settlement, part of Simferopol. Later updates clarified both fires …

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SSU and partisans disrupt RUSSIAN plans in CRIMEA #shorts

SSU and partisans disrupt RUSSIAN plans in CRIMEA #shorts

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Ukraine’s military command denies presence of Russian troops in Myrnohrad

Ukraine’s East Group of Forces said that units of Russia’s Armed Forces have not broken into Myrnohrad. It clarified that the Russians are operating in Pokrovsk, which led to confusion due to a spokesperson’s error.

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Ukrainian intelligence 'eliminates' Russian officer accused of war crimes in Kyiv Oblast

Ukrainian intelligence 'eliminates' Russian officer accused of war crimes in Kyiv Oblast

Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) "eliminated" on Oct. 25 a 45-year-old Russian lieutenant colonel Veniamin Mazzherin, involved in war crimes in Kyiv Oblast.

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JUST IN! SSU strikes Crimea! Powerful explosions at the enemy — "Pantsir-S2" destroyed

JUST IN! SSU strikes Crimea! Powerful explosions at the enemy — "Pantsir-S2" destroyed

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⚡ Russia destroyed a CHILDREN'S hospital in KHERSON – it is now in RUINS #short

⚡ Russia destroyed a CHILDREN'S hospital in KHERSON – it is now in RUINS #short

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Russian artillery strike hits children's hospital in Kherson, 9 injured

Russian artillery strike hits children's hospital in Kherson, 9 injured

The Russian strike hit the hospital at around 9:20 a.m. local time, when patients, their parents, and medical staff were inside.

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