The operational situation around the Pokrovsk–Myrnohrad agglomeration is beginning to stabilize, the press service of the 7th Corps of Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces said . Additional forces and assets are being brought in to minimize the impact of …
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Ukraine says Russia aims to widen Zvereve salient near Pokrovsk
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Russian warplanes drop 11 more bombs in Russia and in occupied Donetsk Oblast, bringing the 2025 total to 125
Russian bombers dropped 11 more aerial bombs on Russian soil and in the Russian-occupied part of Ukraine’s Donetsk region, according to ASTRA Telegram channel.
ASTRA says that since the start of 2025, at least 125 aerial bombs (118 FAB and 7 UMPB) …
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Seven EU states increase Russian energy imports in 2025, Reuters reports
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Fact Check: Nobel Chair Did NOT say Donald Trump Didn't Win Peace Prize Because He Lacked 'Courage And Integrity'
Did the chair of the Nobel committee that chose the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize say that Donald Trump was not chosen because they only "give the award to people of courage and integrity?" No, that's not true: A reporter asked Nobel Committee chair Jørgen …
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Putin says he will stick to 'principles' discussed with Trump in talks on Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he views his Aug. 15 meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska positively. According to him, Russia will rely on the “principles” discussed in Anchorage to “settle the conflict” in Ukraine.
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Kupyansk front: Ukrainian officer says Russian anti-thermal cloaks are high quality, but drones still find them
Stanislav Kocherha, deputy commander of the Prizrak Khortytsia unmanned systems battalion of the 15th Kara-Dag Brigade, described a difficult situation on the Kupyansk front: Russian forces are pressuring logistics with drones and artillery and …
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Kyiv Independent celebrates 1 year of the Explaining Ukraine newsletter with Kate Tsurkan
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Putin says Alaska agreements with Trump on Ukraine still relevant
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The Kremlin in crisis: Internal pressure on society and Tomahawks in Ukraine | In Focus
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Russian military bloggers confirm Ukraine used FP-5 Flamingo missile in strikes inside Russia
Russian military bloggers have confirmed the use of Ukraine’s P-5 “Flamingo” cruise missiles against targets on Russian territory. According to their accounts, the strikes may have been part of a combined attack last week.
Posts appeared on the …
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Azerbaijan releases Russian propagandist as tensions with Moscow ease
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Unidentified drone flies over NATO’s Geilenkirchen air base in Germany, prompting security alert
Germany has recorded another incident at a NATO military site. On the evening of October 8, an unidentified drone was spotted over the air base in the city of Geilenkirchen, Spiegel reports.
This is where NATO’s airborne surveillance aircraft are …
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Where Are Ukraine’s Oligarchs Now? Power, Projects, and Political Futures
Once the country’s kingmakers, Ukraine’s oligarchs have seen their fortunes and influence curtailed by war, sanctions, and political reform. Yet they remain far from irrelevant.
This KI Insights briefing, drawing on original analysis by political …
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Putin acknowledges Russia’s role in Azerbaijani airliner crash, blames Ukraine and air defense failures
On Wednesday, October 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin met Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan.
Putin opened the conversation with what many in Azerbaijan had long demanded - an acknowledgment of Russia’s …
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German defense giant Rheinmetall to supply Ukraine with Skyranger 35 air-defense systems
German defense group Rheinmetall AG announced it will deliver a new batch of Skyranger 35 air-defense systems based on the Leopard 1 tank to Kyiv to bolster Ukraine’s air defenses. The contract is valued in the hundreds of millions of euros, the …
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Part of Kyiv without power – Russia attacked Ukraine's electricity grid
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🔹WATCH NOW! China is secretly arming Russia! The EU is building a wall of drones!
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US Senate approves $925 billion defense bill, proposes $500 million for Ukraine
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Ukraine, UK negotiating joint production of 2,000 interceptor drones monthly
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German finance minister 'sure' that EU will find more ways to use Russia's frozen assets
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Russian attacks kill 6, injure 45 in Ukraine over past day, hit energy grid
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Rheinmetall to supply Ukraine with additional Skyranger air defense systems
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Venezuelan opposition leader awarded Nobel Peace Prize, sought by Trump
