Because of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, millions of Ukrainians are living abroad. They are gradually finding employment, and their spending via payment cards of Ukrainian banks is decreasing. Via payment of taxes, insurance …
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- ‘With surgical precision’ — Ukrainian drones strike Russian plant 1,300km away, SBU source says
- Russian missile strike on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast kills brigade commander, injures 30 people, Zelensky says
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Ukrainian Migrants: Spending, Employment, and Impact on Host Country Economies
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USAID officially ends operation, remaining programs moved under State Department
USAID officially stopped implementing foreign assistance as of July 1, as the Trump administration seeks to realign international aid with its policies, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced.
“Foreign assistance programs that align with …
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Russia cannot launch 500 drones every day, Ukraine's intel chief says
Russia has the capacity to launch as many as 500 Iranian-designed Shahed attack drones at Ukraine in a single attack, but doing so on a daily basis is not possible, Ukraine’s military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov said on July 2, according …
Unveiling the Strength of the 3rd Army Corps
Finally, after many months, we have our first confirmation on some information regarding the 3rd Army Corps, one of the newly formed corps, dating back to March 2025, and was…
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A brutal shelling of Kherson: Hospital under Russian attack #shorts
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Russia plans gas extraction in Sea of Azov, Ukrainian officials warn
Russian authorities are planning to begin gas extraction from the Sea of Azov, citing Soviet-era geological data and identifying 22 potential offshore fields, including several located near the occupied Ukrainian city of Berdiansk, Ukrainian …
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Russia killed at least 273 Ukrainian POWs during full-scale war, prosecutors say
Ukrainian prosecutors have documented cases of Russian forces summarily executing 273 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs), the Liga.net news outlet reported, citing a statement from the Prosecutor General’s Office.
Kyiv and the U.N. have raised …
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At least 2 killed, 33 injured across Ukraine in Russian attacks over past day
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Russian officer admits to downing Azerbaijani airliner in reported leak
A person claiming to be a Russian officer said he had received an order to open fire at an aerial target last December that turned out to be an Azerbaijani airliner, Azerbaijani news outlet Minval reported on July 1, citing audio and a written …
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'Tied to a motorcycle and dragged' — Russia likely executed another Ukrainian POW, ombudsman says
Russian forces likely executed another Ukrainian prisoner of war (POW), Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on July 1, referring to a recent video that appears to show the captive tied to a motorcycle and dragged along a road.
The alleged execution adds to …
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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,022,090 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 1,022,090 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 2.
The number includes 1,110 casualties that Russian forces suffered just …
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'Oreshnik will be on Belarusian soil,' Lukashenko says of Russian missile deployment by year-end
Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko announced on July 1 that the Russian-made Oreshnik missile system will be deployed in Belarus by the end of 2025. Speaking at a ceremony marking Independence Day, Lukashenko said the decision was made in …
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Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Navy - Major General
Gudkov was the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, and was in command of all Naval Infantry (the Russian Marine Corps) and all Coastal Missile and Artillery Troops. It is reported that …
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Germany still weighing Taurus missile supply to Ukraine, Merz says
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on July 1 that the decision to supply Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine remains under consideration but stressed that Germany will not become a party to the war.
“It has always been clear that if we supply …
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Top Russian defense official gets 13 years in graft crackdown
Former Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov was sentenced on July 1 to 13 years in a penal colony after being found guilty of corruption—the toughest sentence so far in a string of graft investigations involving high-level defense officials. …
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Two Estonian citizens were convicted and jailed for arson on the Estonian-Swedish ferry in January 2025, acting as GRU operatives.
Estonia’s Harju County Court found two Estonian citizens guilty of setting fire to the Tallinn to Sweden ferry Silja Europa in January 2025, along with other charges. The individuals were identified as operatives of Russia’s military …
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As Russia ramps up missile attacks, US halts promised air defense shipments to Ukraine, Politico reports
The U.S. Defense Department (DOD) has halted shipments of some air defense missiles and other weapons previously promised to Kyiv out of concerns over the size of U.S. stockpiles, Politico reported on July 1, citing sources familiar with the matter. …
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'Important facility hit' — Ukraine attacks Russian oil refinery in Saratov Oblast, military says
Ukrainian drones struck the Saratovorgsintez oil refinery in Russia’s Saratov Oblast, causing damage to the facility, Ukraine’s General Staff reported on July 1.
“An important facility has been hit,” the General Staff said via …
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Ukraine to launch joint weapons production program with Ramstein summit countries
Ukraine is launching a joint weapons production program with members of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG), or Ramstein summit participants, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced on July 1.
The UDCG was formed in 2022 under former U.S. …
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Ukraine to exit mine ban treaty, citing war demands, realities on the ground
Ukraine looks to withdraw from a major international treaty on anti-personnel landmines to bolster its defense on the battlefield, where its troops are trying to hold off Russia’s intensifying offensive.
President Volodymyr Zelensky, on June 29, …
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Russia is preparing for a confrontation with NATO: will Europe have time to prepare? #shorts
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North Korea already using Russian Pantsir missiles to defend Pyongyang, Ukraine's intelligence chief says
North Korea is already using Russia Pantsir S-1 air defense systems in Pyongyang, Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR), said in an interview with Hromadske Radio on July 1.
The arrival of Pantsir missiles is another …
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Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian drones strike Russian plant 1,300km from border, SBU source says
Key developments on July 1:
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Russian missile strike on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast kills brigade commander, injures 30 people, Zelensky says
A Russian missile attack killed the commander of the 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade, Serhii Zakharevych, and injured 30 people in Huliaipole in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on July 1, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address.
The Russian …