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- ‘Nearly everything was aimed at Lutsk’ — Russia launches record 741 drones, missiles, targeting western Ukraine
- Trump says US will ‘take a look’ at sending new Patriot system to Ukraine amid Russian …
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US Congress ready to move forward on Russia sanctions bill, but Trump wants changes, Politico reports
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Estonia vows to veto EU's 18th sanctions package on Russia without stricter oil price cap
Estonia has issued a stark warning to veto the European Union's proposed 18th sanctions package against Russia unless it includes a tougher cap on Russian oil prices, according to ERR. Estonia's Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna announced the country's …
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Russia plans to establish domestic lithium-ion battery production after capturing one of the largest Ukrainian lithium deposits
Russian state corporation Rosatom has announced its intention to fully localize the production of lithium-ion batteries within Russia by the year 2030. This ambitious announcement followed Russia's capture of the Shevchenko settlement in Ukraine's …
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Amid Ukraine weapons debacle, Trump claims he 'would know' about any decision to halt shipments
CNN reported earlier that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the pause without informing the White House, and Trump has repeatedly distanced himself from the decision in public comments.
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Russian attack in Donetsk Oblast leaves 3 dead, administrative building 'destroyed'
Rescuers retrieved the bodies of two victims from under the rubble, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said. A third man was killed by a drone and another civilian injured in the front-line city of Kostiantynivka.
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Two more units join the 17th Army Corps
New information has emerged regarding the 17th Army Corps of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. According to posts published on the unit’s official Facebook page, two additional brigades have been assigned…
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Trump changed his mind? 💥 Harsh criticism of Putin after "trust" #shorts
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Ukrainian military: Russia lacks resources to encircle Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad agglomeration
As of now, Russian troops may not possess the necessary strength and resources to bypass the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad agglomeration from the east, said Viktor Tregubov, spokesperson for the "Khortytsia" operational-strategic troop grouping, in a comment to …
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Czech Republic to train up to 8 Ukrainian F-16 pilots this year
The Czech Defense Ministry will provide 150 hours of training, worth approximately 32 million koruna (around $1.5 million), through the state-owned enterprise LOM Praha — at no charge to Ukraine.
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Ukraine war latest: Russia launches record 741 drones, missiles at Ukraine
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Russia is recruiting "cannon fodder" all over the world – even in Africa!
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Germany ramps up efforts to strengthen Ukraine's air defense amid Russian attacks
In response to ongoing, large-scale Russian airstrikes on Ukraine, Germany is intensifying its efforts to bolster Ukraine's air defense systems. On Wednesday, July 9, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in the Bundestag that he is optimistic about …
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Important decisions from Washington: Aid to Ukraine and defense cooperation with the EU | NEWS PULSE
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Ukraine needs over $40 billion in foreign aid for 2026, prime minister says
Ukraine will require more than $40 billion in external financial support in 2026 to sustain its economy and war effort, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on July 9.
“The key task should be to develop mechanisms and tools that will allow us to …
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Ukraine detains two Chinese nationals for attempted espionage
Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) detained two Chinese nationals in Kyiv on charges of espionage. According to reports from the SBU and Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office shared on July 9, the two individuals were reportedly attempting to transfer …
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Trump says US will 'take a look' at sending new Patriot system to Ukraine amid Russian attacks
U.S. President Donald Trump said on July 9 that his administration is “going to have to take a look” at supplying Ukraine with another Patriot air defense system.
“They would like it. They’ve asked for it,” Trump told …
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Russian army elite was destroyed – Armed Forces of Ukraine deal a devastating blow!
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Zelensky meets Trump's envoy Kellogg in Rome
Editor’s note: This item is being updated.
President Volodymyr Zelensky met with U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg in Rome on July 9, marking their second official meeting.
The meeting comes on the eve of the Ukraine Recovery …
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Kremlin exacts loyalty amid tightening crackdown on Russian elite
The Kremlin’s grip on the Russian elite appears to be closing ever tighter as two major figures of Russian business and security structures were detained in the past few days.
Konstantin Strukov, a billionaire running a gold mining empire, and …
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Despite security risks, Russia to reopen Gelendzhik Airport in drone-struck Krasnodar Krai
Russia will reopen Gelendzhik Airport in the country’s Krasnodar Krai for domestic flights on July 18, in a rare easing of airspace restrictons imposed at the start of the full-scale war, the Transport Ministry announced on July 9.
The decision …
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Is China arming Russia? Zelenskyy responds
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Threats to Europe and nuclear blackmail: How Russia is destroying diplomacy | Hate Speech
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US Army to sharply increase Patriot missile purchases in fiscal year 2026, media reports
The U.S. Army intends to spend more than $1.3 billion on Patriot missile interceptors in fiscal year 2026, Bloomberg reported on July 9.
Internal Pentagon documents reportedly revealed that the Army has boosted its planned purchases of the most …