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.
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- EU agrees on 'one of its strongest' Russia sanctions packages after Slovakia lifts veto
- UK sanctions Russian intelligence units involved in cyberattacks
- Ukrainian drones reportedly attack Moscow for second night in a row …
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24 hours inside Pokrovsk as Russia closes in on key Ukrainian city
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❗️Russia continues its attacks: Odessa, Sumy, Pavlohrad are under attack from missiles and drones!
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Kurash becomes the commander of Kharkiv Corps
Colonel Yevheniy Kurash has been appointed commander of the 16th Army Corps of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. His new role was confirmed by a gift certificate recently issued by the…
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Russian attacks kill 7, injure 28 in Ukraine over the past 24 hours
Russian strikes killed at least seven people and injured 28 others in multiple regions over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian regional authorities said on July 19.
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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,040,950 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 1,040,950 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on July 19.
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Moscow withdraws from military cooperation agreement with Germany
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on July 18 signed an order withdrawing Moscow from a military technical cooperation agreement with Germany amid strained relations between the two countries.
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Ukrainian company unveils new 'Darts' twin-engine strike drone
The “Darts” twin-engine strike drone is capable of traveling over 40 kilometers (25 miles) and carries a payload of 12-14 kilograms as opposed to the company’s pre-existing single engine drone which can handle a maximum of 8 …
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1 killed, 3 injured in Russian drone attack on Odesa
At least one was killed and three injured in a Russian drone attack on Odesa overnight on July 19.
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Ukraine attacks Moscow with drones for 3rd straight night, Russian official says
Russian air defense units intercepted 13 drones flying towards Moscow in under two hours, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported at around 1:46 a.m. local time on July 19.
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US re-routing Patriots to fast-track air defenses to Ukraine, WSJ reports
The U.S. will send its next Patriot system to Germany rather than Switzerland, in order to speed up Berlin’s shipment of two Patriot batteries to Ukraine, officials said.
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🔥 Ukraine will become a testing ground for the weapons of the future: tests right on the front line
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First Australian Abrams tanks reach Ukraine after 9-month wait
The tanks were promised to Kyiv in October 2024, but delivery was reportedly delayed due to resistance from the U.S. The remaining tanks will arrive “in the coming months."
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Minister proposes Ukrainian version of Trump's DOGE to 'reduce costs and evaluate efficiency'
“I will be looking for a person to lead this area,” First Deputy Prime Minister and Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov wrote.
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Ukrainian forces 'steadfastly' holding defenses near Pokrovsk, commander-in-chief says
“The enemy continues to use small infantry groups, but they are powerless in their attempts to capture Pokrovsk,” Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, reported July 18.
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Ukraine launches a program to test weapons on the battlefield | News Pulse
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Germany's Merz says Ukraine unlikely to join EU before 2034
“For us, the absolute top priority is, first and foremost, to do everything possible to end this war,” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said.
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Ukraine war latest: EU agrees on 'one of its strongest' Russia sanctions packages after Slovakia lifts veto
Key developments on July 18:
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New EU sanctions could block Rosneft's Indian refinery sale plans, Bloomberg reports
The Russian oil giant has been trying to sell its 49.13% stake in India’s Nayara refinery, but the EU’s latest sanctions package could make such a deal too risky for buyers.
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With Trump-Zelensky ‘mega-deal,’ Ukraine’s drone makers hope to flood the US
In an interview yesterday with the New York Post, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky floated a new pending “mega-deal” with U.S. President Donald Trump to sell Ukrainian drones to the American military.
"The people of America need this technology, …
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Erdogan, Putin discuss resuming Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Russian President Vladimir Putin that launching a third round of negotiations is important and that Turkey is prepared to host discussions in Istanbul once both sides agree on a date.
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Zelensky doesn't see corruption as a problem, prosecuted activist says
In an exclusive interview, Ukrainian anti-corruption activist Vitaliy Shabunin speaks out on what he says is a politically motivated criminal case against him, as well as corruption and the democratic backsliding in Ukraine.
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Russia steps up attacks on Ukrainian draft offices to disrupt mobilization
In the span of nearly a week, from June 30 to July 7, Russian forces launched five strikes on enlistment offices in the cities of Kryvyi Rih, Poltava, Kremenchuk, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia, damaging infrastructure and causing civilian and military …
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UK lowers Russian oil price cap to $47.6 per barrel
“We’re striking at the heart of the Russian energy sector alongside the EU,” British Foreign Secretary David Lammy said.
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Trump-Zelensky call precedes surge in drone attacks on Moscow
In a July 4 conversation, U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky whether Ukraine's armed forces could target Moscow if they received long-range American weapons.
Following this discussion, as noted in …