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    Russia scales up offensive from north of Pokrovsk, Ukrainian military says

    Russia scales up offensive from north of Pokrovsk, Ukrainian military says

    The 7th Corps report comes as Ukraine clings to its last positions in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad in eastern Donetsk Oblast, both of which have mostly been occupied by Russia, Emil Kastehelmi, a military analyst with the Black Bird Group, told the Kyiv …

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    Moscow condemns U.S.-Armenia nuclear plant agreement as Shoygu warns of risks and 'experiments'

    The signing of a U.S.-Armenia agreement to build an American-designed nuclear power plant has drawn a sharp reaction from Moscow.

    The Kremlin publicly criticized the deal between Washington and Yerevan, which provides for $9 billion in investment to …

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    “Only hurt remains” — Bidding farewell to veteran, his three children killed in Russian drone attack on Bohodukhiv 

    Vessel for holy water with aspergillum inside, behind him — a small white coffin. Priests to the left, people gathered for the funerals to the right.

    UKRAINE, SKOVORODYNIVKA — The biers for the ceremony were set up in advance. 

    First, funeral workers carried out Hryhorii Shykula’s coffin, the largest of the four. He was 34 when the Russian kamikaze drone hit their new family house in Bohodukhiv …

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    Britain and Germany call for PREPARATIONS for war with Russia #shorts

    Britain and Germany call for PREPARATIONS for war with Russia #shorts

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    How war disrupted my love story

    How war disrupted my love story

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    In a country at war, where thousands of loved ones are separated by the front, captivity, or distance, love is an act of endurance.

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Ukrainian delegation heads to Geneva for talks! Europe urges citizens to prepare for war!

Ukrainian delegation heads to Geneva for talks! Europe urges citizens to prepare for war!

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Ukrainian veteran with disability injured in car explosion in Odesa, marking 2nd such incident in 10 days

Ukrainian veteran with disability injured in car explosion in Odesa, marking 2nd such incident in 10 days

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has classified the car bombing as a terrorist attack and opened a criminal investigation, the agency said.

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Ukrainian forces hit several 'important' Russian military targets in 3 regions, General Staff says

Ukrainian forces hit several 'important' Russian military targets in 3 regions, General Staff says

The strikes targeted areas where Moscow had concentrated its troops, along with a Russian communications hub and a drone control center, the report read.

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How the Kyiv International School continues to learn, care, and lead in the hardest days

How the Kyiv International School continues to learn, care, and lead in the hardest days

Over the past several weeks, Kyiv has once again been pushed to its limits.

Massive Russian attacks crippled infrastructure across the city and surrounding  region, leaving thousands without stable electricity, heat, or water. The strikes coincided …

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Over 1,500 apartment buildings remain without heating in Kyiv after Russian attacks, local authorities say

Over 1,500 apartment buildings remain without heating in Kyiv after Russian attacks, local authorities say

Two districts on the east bank of the Dnipro River were the most affected, leaving 1,100 residential buildings without heating, Kateryna Pop, a spokesperson for the Kyiv City Military Administration, said.

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Investigation: European companies keep the motors of Russia's war machine running

Investigation: European companies keep the motors of Russia's war machine running

Key findings:

  • Since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has sought supplies of motor oil additives and lubricants from third countries to maintain its military-industrial capacity and keep vehicles and heavy machinery running.
  • Russian …
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Ukrainian refugee shot dead in North Carolina, suspect detained

Ukrainian refugee shot dead in North Carolina, suspect detained

"This is a second time for the past year, when a Ukrainian woman who is a refugee and is hiding for safety in North Carolina, gets murdered by a man," said the brother of the late Kateryna Tovmash.

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At least 13 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day

At least 13 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with four Zirkon anti-ship hypersonic missiles, an Iskander-M ballistic missile, a Kh-31 medium-range missile, and 62 drones, of which about 40 were Shahed-type, the Air Force said.

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In Germany, Ukrainian veteran's role in Nord Stream attack tests wartime law

In Germany, Ukrainian veteran's role in Nord Stream attack tests wartime law

A former Ukrainian officer, Serhii Kuznietsov, spends his days in near-total isolation at Hamburg's detention center. He is accused by Germany of destroying Russia's Nord Stream gas pipelines months after the start of the all-out war.

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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,254,450 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,254,450 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

The number includes 1,180 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

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Ex-energy minister charged in Ukraine's biggest corruption case

Ex-energy minister charged in Ukraine's biggest corruption case

Herman Halushchenko, Ukraine's former energy minister, was charged of money laundering and involvement in a criminal group as part of the country's major corruption scandal, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) announced on Feb. 16.

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Russian attacks on Sumy Oblast injure 4, damage 'medical infrastructure'

Russian attacks on Sumy Oblast injure 4, damage 'medical infrastructure'

Sumy Oblast Governor Oleh Hryhoriv reported that a Russian drone targeted unspecified "medical infrastructure" in the city of Sumy overnight on Feb. 14-15, causing damage to the target.

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'Mass obstruction' — Draft officers injured in Odesa following confrontation with 'civilian group'

'Mass obstruction' — Draft officers injured in Odesa following confrontation with 'civilian group'

Multiple enlistment officers were hospitalized after a "group of civilians" allegedly carried out an attack on the personnel in Odesa on Feb. 15, the Odesa Oblast Regional Recruitment Center reported.

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'Air defense is a daily necessity' — Zelensky says additional aid packages expected by Feb. 24 following return from Munich

'Air defense is a daily necessity' — Zelensky says additional aid packages expected by Feb. 24 following return from Munich

"There were many meetings, and most importantly – there will be new support packages for Ukraine. The key priority is missiles for air defense, for protection against ballistic missiles," Zelensky said in his evening address on Feb. 15.

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Ukraine says it hit Tamanneftegaz oil terminal in Russia’s Krasnodar region

Ukraine’s General Staff said it successfully struck an oil terminal in Russia’s Krasnodar region.

The General Staff shared details of deep-rear operations over the past 24 hours, saying a key target was an enemy oil terminal in the Kuban region. …

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For 12 years, a couple from near KYIV has been rescuing wild birds #shorts

For 12 years, a couple from near KYIV has been rescuing wild birds #shorts

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Ukrainian drone attack targets multiple Russian oblasts, Bryansk reportedly left largely without electricity

Ukrainian drone attack targets multiple Russian oblasts, Bryansk reportedly left largely without electricity

Russian officials reported a large-scale drone attack targeting multiple regions on Feb. 15, including areas near Moscow and Bryansk Oblasts.

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How a couple near Kyiv is saving hundreds of birds amid the sound of missiles | HOMO AMANS

How a couple near Kyiv is saving hundreds of birds amid the sound of missiles | HOMO AMANS

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Russian state media retracts ‘full control’ claim over Myrnohrad after Defense Ministry order

Kremlin-aligned media outlets deleted reports and posts claiming Russian control of Myrnohrad after Russia’s Defense Ministry ordered federal agencies to retract them.

Major Russian state agencies - RIA Novosti, RBC and TASS - annulled reports that …

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Ukrainians "destroyed" TWO NATO battalions during military exercises #shorts

Ukrainians "destroyed" TWO NATO battalions during military exercises #shorts

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