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    USA warns Putin: peace or consequences

    USA warns Putin: peace or consequences

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    The Netherlands pledges additional €90 million to boost Ukraine's drone production

    The Netherlands will soon provide Ukraine with €90 million to boost production of reconnaissance and strike drones, Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said ahead of a North Atlantic Council meeting. He spoke before the session, according to a …

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    Germany pledges over $2.3 billion in new military aid for Ukraine, including Patriot and IRIS-T air defense systems

    Germany pledges over $2.3 billion in new military aid for Ukraine, including Patriot and IRIS-T air defense systems

    The package will also include precision-guided weapons and ammunition.

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    Ukraine's language ombudsman calls for Russian to be stripped from list of protected 'minority' languages over mistranslation

    Ukraine's language ombudsman calls for Russian to be stripped from list of protected 'minority' languages over mistranslation

    If adopted by parliament, the updated list would include Belarusian, Bulgarian, Gagauz, Crimean Tatar, Modern Greek, German, Polish, Romanian, Slovak, Hungarian, Czech, and Hebrew.

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    UK imposes 'strongest sanctions yet' on Russia, targets 2 oil giants

    UK imposes 'strongest sanctions yet' on Russia, targets 2 oil giants

    The measures aim to choke off Russia's vital fossil fuel revenues that fund its war against Ukraine.

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    Finland joins NATO's PURL mechanism to procure US weapons for Ukraine

    Finland will join the PURL mechanism under which Ukraine’s allies purchase weapons from the United States for transfer to Kyiv. Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen announced the decision as he arrived for a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels …

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    Zelensky creates Odesa City Military Administration, appoints Serhii Lysak to lead it

    Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree establishing the Odesa City Military Administration and an order appointing Serhii Lysak as its head. The documents were published on the official website of the President’s Office.

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    Syrian president al-Sharaa visits Moscow for talks with Putin on Russian bases and Assad extradition

    Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s president and a former al-Qaeda leader, arrived in Moscow on Wednesday, October 15, for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Syria’s state news agency SANA reported. It is al-Sharaa’s first official visit to Russia …

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    Tomahawks could force Putin to end Ukraine war, expert says

    Tomahawks could force Putin to end Ukraine war, expert says

    The Kyiv Independent’s Chris York sits down with U.S. defense expert Tom Karako to discuss how the potential provision of the Tomahawk — the U.S.’s most advanced cruise missile — to Ukraine could affect the course of Russia’s war and Russian …
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    Drones reportedly target Russian oil refinery in Ufa, more than 1,300 kilometers from Ukraine

    Drones reportedly target Russian oil refinery in Ufa, more than 1,300 kilometers from Ukraine

    Russian authorities had earlier declared a drone threat in the region and implemented emergency measures at Ufa airport.

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    NATO should 'not take the Russians too seriously,' alliance chief claims

    NATO should 'not take the Russians too seriously,' alliance chief claims

    "Let's trust our military," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said. "Let's not take the Russians too seriously."

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    💥 "Shahed" in the British Parliament – it's worth seeing! #shorts

    💥 "Shahed" in the British Parliament – it's worth seeing! #shorts

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    War on a new level: Ukrainian Armed Forces strikes, "Shaheds" in Britain, "Ramstein" in Brussels!

    War on a new level: Ukrainian Armed Forces strikes, "Shaheds" in Britain, "Ramstein" in Brussels!

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    After EU pledge, can the Special Tribunal for Aggression for Ukraine bring Putin to The Hague?

    After EU pledge, can the Special Tribunal for Aggression for Ukraine bring Putin to The Hague?

    A day after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022, international law stalwart Phillipe Sands called for the establishment of a special international court to prosecute the highest Kremlin leaders for the conflict.

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    Russia in agony: mobilization, G7 sanctions, and "Tomahawks" on the horizon!

    Russia in agony: mobilization, G7 sanctions, and "Tomahawks" on the horizon!

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    'We'll survive, I just want Ukraine to be free' — Kyiv prepares for another harsh winter amid blackout concerns

    'We'll survive, I just want Ukraine to be free' — Kyiv prepares for another harsh winter amid blackout concerns

    As the first cold weather set in across Ukraine, Russia ramped up its attacks on the country's energy grid, which was already under growing strain with every drop in temperature.

    On Oct. 10 — exactly three years to the day after Russia's first major …

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    Russian internet provider 'impoverished by 66 million rubles' after Ukrainian cyberattack, HUR source claims

    Russian internet provider 'impoverished by 66 million rubles' after Ukrainian cyberattack, HUR source claims

    Ukraine’s military intelligence claims that Orion Telecom’s infrastructure was actively used by Russian security services in operations related to Russia`s war in Ukraine.

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    Ukraine war latest live: Drone strike leaves Russian oil terminal in Crimea burning, 16 tanks damaged

    Ukraine war latest live: Drone strike leaves Russian oil terminal in Crimea burning, 16 tanks damaged

    The latest news about Russia's war against Ukraine.

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    Evacuation zone expanded in Kharkiv Oblast as Russian forces advance near Kupiansk

    Evacuation zone expanded in Kharkiv Oblast as Russian forces advance near Kupiansk

    In total, 601 children from 409 families are to be relocated to safer areas.

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    Russia launched 3 more massive strikes on Ukraine's gas facilities over last week, Naftogaz says

    Russia launched 3 more massive strikes on Ukraine's gas facilities over last week, Naftogaz says

    Russian missiles and drones damaged gas infrastructure in Kharkiv, Sumy, and Chernihiv oblasts while drones hit a heat and power plant, as Moscow steps up its attacks on Ukraine’s energy facilities and temperatures drop.

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    Zelensky transfers Odesa mayor's powers to newly created military administration, appoints its head

    Zelensky transfers Odesa mayor's powers to newly created military administration, appoints its head

    President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Serhii Lysak, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast governor, as the head of the newly formed Odesa Military Administration on Oct. 15, according to a decree published on the presidential website.

    The move came a day after …

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    '16 fuel tanks damaged' — Russian oil terminal in occupied Crimea still burning, Ukraine's General Staff says

    '16 fuel tanks damaged' — Russian oil terminal in occupied Crimea still burning, Ukraine's General Staff says

    Sixteen fuel tanks were damaged at the Morskoi Neftianoi Terminal in Russian-occupied Feodosia, Crimea, as a result of a Ukrainian drone strike earlier this week, Ukraine's General Staff said on Oct. 15.

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    Russia charges Khodorkovsky, 22 anti-war activists with 'terrorism, attempted coup'

    Russia charges Khodorkovsky, 22 anti-war activists with 'terrorism, attempted coup'

    According to the FSB, the Russian Anti-War Committee's goal is the "violent seizure of power" and the "change of the constitutional order."

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    Syria's Al-Sharaa to meet Putin in his first Russia visit

    Syria's Al-Sharaa to meet Putin in his first Russia visit

    Al-Sharaa and Putin are expected to discuss regional and international developments, as well as ways to deepen bilateral cooperation, according to SANA.

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    A Latvian citizen suspected of spying for Russia's GRU on Latvian defense and NATO aircraft was detained in mid-October.

    In mid-October 2025, Latvian State Security Service, in cooperation with military intelligence, detained a Latvian citizen suspected of spying for Russia’s Main Directorate of the General Staff (GRU). The suspect gathered intelligence on …