Editor’s Note: War takes a toll on our team not only psychologically, but physically too.
Despite a decent diet and constant exercise, I’ve had problems with high cholesterol due to stress! As you’ll see in this story: blame the cortisol.
But even …
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Surge of childhood diabetes due to wartime stress
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This is what Ukraine could do with US Tomahawk missiles
The weapons for Ukraine rumor mill went into overdrive earlier this week when it was reported that U.S. President Donald Trump was considering supplying Kyiv with Tomahawk cruise missiles.
A day later, things reached fever pitch with reports Trump had …
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Russia moves to restrict foreign messaging apps on Putin’s order
According to Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service, WhatsApp, owned by Meta tech giant, is a likely target for blocking.
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Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 7, injure at least 28 over past day
Ukrainian forces downed 18 out of the 57 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones and decoys, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported.
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Azerbaijan to file international lawsuits against Russia over downed plane, Aliyev says
An Embraer 190AR plane operated by Azarbaijan Airlines crashed in Kazakhstan on Dec. 25, after coming under fire over Russia’s Chechnya. Thirty-eight people were killed.
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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,041,990 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,040 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
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Ukrainian partisans sabotage railway in Russia's Tula Oblast, group claims
The Atesh partisan group sabotaged a railway in Russia’s Tula Oblast, causing “serious disruptions” to Russian logistics, the group claimed in a Telegram post on July 20.
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Russia aims to launch 2,000 drones towards Ukraine at once, German general says
The staggering figure described by German Major General Christian Freuding, who heads the Ukraine task force at the German Defense Ministry, comes as Russia continues to expand its drone production.
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'Russia is weaponizing deportation' — Ukraine evacuates 43 deportees from Russia-Georgia border
Instead of being brought to the Ukrainian border, 56 Ukrainian deportees were taken to a basement facility in Georgia where they were being held in a transit zone, aid group Volunteers Tbilisi reported.
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Fire, explosions reported near Moscow as Ukraine launches drone attack on Russia's capital
A fire broke out in Moscow Oblast overnight on July 20 as Ukraine reportedly launched a drone attack targeting the Russian capital, local Telegram channels reported.
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Ukrainian boxer Usyk defeats Dubois, retains world heavyweight championship
Oleksandr Usyk retained his heavyweight title and preserved his unbeaten record with a commanding fifth-round knockout of Daniel Dubois on July 19 at Wembley Stadium.
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Ukraine considers easing travel ban for men ages 18-24, parliament speaker says
Ukrainian lawmakers are considering whether to allow men ages 18 to 24 to travel abroad, a move that would ease current wartime restrictions, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk said on July 19.
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Sanctions strike at Putin's fleet — 500 tankers on the "blacklist
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Ukraine's defense, digital ministries coordinate to scale drone solutions
Newly appointed Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal met with Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov on July 19 to discuss scaling up battlefield technologies, with a focus on interceptor drones and anti-Shahed systems.
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Europe strangles Russia: sanctions destroy oil trade!
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“Trump supports Ukraine — new agreements on weapons and air defense” — Zelenskyy on new deal
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128th Brigade Converted into Heavy Mechanized Brigade
The 128th TRO Brigade, originally formed in 2022 as a Territorial Defense unit within the Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces, has completed its reformation. In July 2024, MilitaryLand reported that the…
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Ukraine proposes peace talks with Russia next week, Zelensky says
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on July 19 that Ukraine has proposed new peace talks with Russia for next week, with National Security Council Secretary Rustem Umerov extending the offer and signaling readiness for high-level discussions.
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RUSSIA HAS CROSSED THE LINE! Missiles and 344 drones are raining down on Ukraine
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Zelensky unveils new composition of Ukraine's Security Council
President Volodymyr Zelensky on July 19 announced the updated composition of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, following the country’s latest government reshuffle. While most members remain the same, one notable change is …
“Steel border”: underground is the only defense against drones and artillery
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💥Ukrainian Armed Forces break through the front! Fire and panic in the enemy's rear | Front News
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Ukraine moves to reclaim Ukrainian names for foreign places in official use
A new initiative will examine how the Ukrainian language describes foreign locations while at home, with the aim of standardizing and promoting a Ukrainian spelling, said Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.
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Ukrainian city Pavlohrad suffers 'hellish night and morning' of Russian strikes
Pavlohrad, a city in Dnipropetrovsk that has become a key humanitarian aid hub for those evacuating the front lines, suffered one of its most severe attacks of the war, Governor Serhii Lysak said on July 19.
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24 hours inside Pokrovsk as Russia closes in on key Ukrainian city
In what could be one of the last visits by journalists to Pokrovsk, the Kyiv Independent spent 24 hours in the front-line city, embedded with a drone team of Ukraine’s 68th Jaeger Brigade.
