On September 5, Ukraine’s 1st Army Corps said Ukrainian forces liberated several settlements near Dobropillya in August 2025.
A day later, a Russian military blogger confirmed that Russian troops had withdrawn from Hruzske, Vesele, Rubezhne, Stepi …
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Amy B. Zegart
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Fighting intensifies around Zolotyi Kolodyaz as Russia deploys airborne and naval infantry to Pokrovsk area
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Russians hit energy sector — Air defense is Ramstein’s top priority, Zelenskyy says
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Steady gains, heavy losses: Assessing Russia’s summer campaign in Ukraine
Amid a flurry of activity in the geopolitical arena without much real progress toward peace, the fourth summer of Russia’s full-scale war has come and gone on the battlefield.
Not showing any real intent to stop its war in peace negotiations, Moscow …
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Explosions hit military unit near Khabarovsk, Russian soldiers reported dead and wounded
Explosions rocked an area near the city of Khabarovsk on Monday, July 8. Two explosive devices detonated around 9 a.m. in a parking lot near military unit No. 6912, leaving dead and wounded among Russian soldiers from the unit, a source in Ukraine’s …
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Chain of ‘mysterious deaths’ in Russia: 19th top executive killed, headless body found under a bridge
Russia has recorded the 19th mysterious death of a top executive since the start of the war: a decapitated director in Kaliningrad has become part of a string of deaths among major businessmen.
Another unexplained death of a senior businessman has …
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Russia planned large-scale offensive in Zaporizhzhia direction, but Ukraine thwarted it, Syrskyi says
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EU considers new sanctions on Russian banks, oil trade, Bloomberg reports
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Medvedev accuses Finland of planning an attack on Russia, citing NATO buildup
Russia’s former president Dmitry Medvedev claimed the threat of war between Finland and Russia is growing, accusing Helsinki of building a bridgehead for an attack on Russia.
Medvedev, now deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, made the …
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19th Russian top executive dies under suspicious circumstances since start of all-out war, media reports
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Syrskyi: Ukrainian forces foil Russia’s August offensive, retake 58 sq km
Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi summed up August 2025 as a month of major tests for the military but also significant gains. Despite Russia’s numerical and equipment advantages, Ukrainian troops disrupted Moscow’s plans and …
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‘Escape from reality’ — the danger of Russia’s cultural comeback in the West
For Ukrainians and their supporters, the 82nd annual Venice Film Festival started off with a gut punch as they noticed the return of the Russian flag displayed alongside other countries’ flags at the main venue.
“I can’t believe my eyes: the fascist …
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Ukrainian forces retake Novoekonomichne and advance on the Dobropillya axis
Ukrainian troops are pressing counteroffensive operations on the Dobropillya axis, with a Ukrainian tank firing on Russian positions in the area. According to military-focused Telegram channels, Ukrainian forces have fully expelled Russian troops …
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Ukrainian forces retake Novoekonomichne and advance on the Dobropillia axis
Ukrainian troops are pressing counteroffensive operations on the Dobropillya axis, with a Ukrainian tank firing on Russian positions in the area. According to military-focused Telegram channels, Ukrainian forces have fully expelled Russian troops …
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'Rhetoric often clashes with reality' — Trump's latest Russia sanctions threats met with skepticism
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China's exports to Russia see sharpest decline in months
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Ukraine: Russia building military site at Mariupol's Azovstal, planning power link from Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
A new Russian military facility could be taking shape on the grounds of the destroyed Azovstal steel plant in Russian-occupied Mariupol, and Russians plan to power it via a transmission line from the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, according to …
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❗️Russia strikes Ukraine again – critical infrastructure under attack! #shorts
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Ukrainian forces liberate Zarichne in Donetsk region
Ukrainian Forces have taken control of the settlement of Zarichne and the surrounding area during fighting in Donetsk region, Ukraine’s General Staff said.
Zarichne was liberated by the 425th Separate Assault Regiment “Skala.” A video showing a …
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Russian strikes damage energy facility in Kyiv region amid overnight barrage
Ukraine’s Energy Ministry said Russia hit a facility in the country’s power system in the Kyiv region during an overnight attack on September 8. One thermal generation site came under heavy fire.
The ministry confirmed in a morning statement that the …
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One month since Trump’s meaningless deadline
Editor’s note: After Trump dragged Ukraine and Russia into “negotiations,” many people abroad got the impression that the war was about to end.
However, in reality, we are as far from its conclusion as ever.
This month, all our articles are behind a …
