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Pass with a cut throat! The Ukrainian escaped from Russian captivity #shorts
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Ukrainian POW Survives Execution: a shocking story!
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Ukrainian forces to withdraw from the Serebrianskyi Forest
An organized pullback of Ukraine’s Defense Forces from the Serebriansky forest to the Siverskyi Donets River is being planned.
The defense of the Serebriansky forest, which has lasted several years, is nearing its end. Ukraine’s Forces may soon leave …
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Ukraine to relax border crossing rules for men aged 18-22 on Aug. 26
Ukrainian men aged 18 to 60 have been prohibited from leaving the country since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, with some exceptions. Men aged 25 to 60 can be conscripted into the armed forces.
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Kremlin urgently summons oil executives as gasoline crisis spirals out of control
Fuel problems in Russia are no longer local - a nationwide crisis is beginning, and authorities are losing control.
Russia’s fuel crunch is worsening fast: gasoline has vanished in four regions, forcing officials to call oil company leaders to an …
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Suspected Ukrainian drone headed for Russia crashes in Estonia, local police say
Initial findings suggest the drone may have been intended to strike targets within Russian territory. The Estonian police say Russian electronic warfare, including GPS jamming, could have diverted the aircraft off course, causing it to stray into …
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Second strike in a week: Fuel train and rail substation in Russian-occupied Crimea reportedly hit by drones
Fires were reported on a railway line in Dzhankoi and at a rail substation in Krasnohvardiiske in Russian-occupied Crimea. A train carrying fuel for Russia’s military caught fire after it was struck by drones, according to the Telegram channel …
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Ukrainian soldier survives after 5 days crawling with throat cut by Russian troops
Thirty-three-year-old National Guard soldier Vladyslav survived after Russian forces slit his throat and threw him into a pit, believing he was dead, Suspilne reported on Aug. 25. He managed to climb out and spent five days crawling back to …
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«The Long Neptune» in action! Hunting season for the oil industry of Russia
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Cargo ship suspected of launching Russian drones off the German coast is heading to the Baltic Sea
A cargo vessel drawing the attention of European security services, the HAV Dolphin (IMO 9073854), sailing under the flag of Antigua and Barbuda, is expected to arrive in the Finnish port city of Vaasa on Thursday morning. German and Dutch …
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Monitors claim Russia captured 2 Dnipropetrovsk Oblast villages for first time
Victor Tregubov, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s Dnipro group of forces, told the Kyiv Independent that claims about the capture of Zaporizke appeared already on Aug. 25 and were not confirmed by Ukraine at the time.
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Almost 150 Ukrainian miners trapped underground after Russian attack in Donetsk Oblast
Russian attacks cut power to mines in the Dobropillia community in Donetsk Oblast, trapping 148 miners underground, trade union leader Mykhailo Volynets said on Aug. 26.
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Next Ramstein summit scheduled for Sept. 9 in London
The Ramstein summit will take place as Washington is trying to organize peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian presidents in its effort to end Moscow’s full-scale war, while Kyiv awaits a proposed framework for security guarantees from its …
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India reluctantly cuts Russian oil imports under US pressure, Bloomberg reports
State-owned and private processors, including energy giant Reliance Industries, plan to trim daily purchases to 1.4-1.6 million barrels from the current 1.8 million barrels, Bloomberg reported.
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EU's next Russia sanctions package won't include major energy sales curbs, Politico reports
The 19th sanctions package should instead include further measures against Moscow’s “shadow fleet” and companies helping Russia circumvent existing sanctions, Politico reported.
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US, Russia discuss energy deals as incentives for Ukraine peace talks, Reuters reports
The deals were reportedly offered as incentives to push the Kremlin toward a peace agreement and to provide Washington with justification for easing certain sanctions on Russia.
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Ukrainian “Flamingo”: on par with NATO missiles #shorts
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Ukrainian strikes disrupt around 17% of Russia’s oil refining capacity, Reuters reports
The attacks have disrupted Russia’s ability to process and export oil and created gasoline shortages in some Russian regions, as well as in occupied Crimea.
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Drones reportedly hit railway infrastructure in Russian-occupied Crimea amid Ukrainian strike
Drones struck a substation at a railway station in the Russian-occupied town of Krasnohvardiiske, the Crimean Wind Telegram channel reported.
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Russia's top prosecutor, key figure in dissent crackdown, poised to become new Supreme Court head
During his tenure, Igor Krasnov oversaw the arrest of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny when he returned from Germany.
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Russian attacks kill 1, injure 15 in Ukraine over past day
Ukrainian forces downed 47 out of the 59 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones and decoys, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported.
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Trump says he discussed Russia’s nuclear disarmament with Putin
“Russia is willing to do it, and I think China is going to be willing to do it. We can’t let nuclear weapons proliferate,” U.S. President Donald Trump said.
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Polish president's veto won't threaten Ukraine's Starlink access, Nawrocki's office claims
Nawrocki’s head of office said that a new bill submitted by the president to the parliament preserves the current arrangement, and lawmakers only need to approve it next month.
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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,077,830 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 890 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
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Strong Ukrainian army 'fundamental' to any security guarantees, foreign minister says
“We all share the conviction that the Ukrainian army is the fundamental level of any such guarantees, therefore, its maximum strengthening is our top priority,” Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.