Ukraine claims China is not merely a neutral observer but a covert participant in Russia's war against Ukraine. Reports surfaced from Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service, which officially confirmed China's involvement in supplying Russia with …
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- Ukraine brings home 303 POWs in final phase of biggest prisoner swap with Russia
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Ukraine accuses China of covert support for Russia in ongoing war
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Ukraine war latest: Ukraine concludes 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner swap with Russia; Russian missile, drone attack kills 12, injures over 60
Key developments on May 24-25:
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Germany's former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder's bank account frozen amid Russian payment controversy
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder's bank account has been frozen due to incoming payments from Russia. The account, held at Sparkasse Bank, no longer receives payments from Russian entities, according to BILD.
Schröder reportedly finds …
“I signed on until the war ends” — an Argentine volunteer’s story | @United24News
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Russian commander claims Putin's helicopter was 'at the epicenter' of Ukrainian drone attack
A Russian military commander has claimed that President Vladimir Putin’s helicopter was “at the epicenter” of a Ukrainian drone attack on May 20 in Russia’s Kursk Oblast.
The Kyiv Independent could not independently verify …
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China supplying Russian military factories with chemicals, gunpowder, components, Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence chief says
Beijing is supplying “special chemicals, gunpowder, and components” to 20 Russian military-industrial manufacturing facilities, head of Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service Oleh Ivashchenko said in an interview partially released …
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Netherlands to send final shipment of F-16s to Ukraine
The Netherlands will send the last of 24 promised F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine on Monday, May 26. Minister of Defense Ruben Brekelmans confirmed in an that "all 24 promised F-16s will soon be present in Ukraine."
Brekelmans' announcement comes as …
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Ukraine destroys Russian fuel train in occupied territory, military intelligence says
Ukrainian drone operators destroyed three Russian fuel tanks during a strike on a train moving through occupied areas of Zaporizhzhia Oblast on May 24, according to Ukraine’s Military Intelligence Agency (HUR).
HUR released a video of the …
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Russia amasses troops near Kharkiv region border, signaling potential new offensive
Russia has amassed around 50,000 troops near the border with the Kharkiv region. As reported by Sky News, this build-up comes after Russian forces pushed Ukraine's Defense Forces out of the Kursk region. Analysts have long speculated on a Russian …
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Kyiv launches drone attack on Moscow, official claims, following Russia's large-scale attack on Ukraine overnight
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
Several Ukrainian drones were downed by Russian air defenses on their approach to Moscow, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin claimed on May 25. Sobyanin’s report comes following …
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Zelensky calls for increased sanctions as Russia intensifies missile and drone attacks on Ukraine
In the latest call for stronger international action against Moscow, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged allies to ramp up sanctions on Russia. This plea comes after a significant surge of overnight drone and missile attacks by Russia on …
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Largest-ever Ukrainian-Russian prisoner swap comes under fire for lacking Azov fighters, civilians
As Kyiv completed its largest prisoner exchange of the war on May 25, exchanging 1,000 Ukrainian POWs for 1,000 Russians, some spoke out on social media to criticize authorities for failing to return certain captives.
Colonel Denys Prokopenko, …
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Russians 'mock' US and peace process with latest attacks on Ukraine, EU ambassador says
Following a deadly overnight Russian attack on May 25, EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarina Mathernova described the strikes as mocking diplomatic attempts at peace.
“Russians are relentlessly stepping up the pressure. Stepping up the terror …
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Putin's helicopter caught in epicenter of Ukrainian drone attack during Kursk visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin was aboard a helicopter caught in the "epicenter" of efforts to repel a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack during his visit to the Kursk region on May 20, reported Russian air defense division commander Yuri Dashkin. …
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Russia 'categorically' rejected unconditional ceasefire in peace talks, Ukrainian official says
Russia’s negotiating team in Istanbul has repeatedly stated that “an unconditional ceasefire is categorically unacceptable,” Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Serhii Kyslytsia said in an interview aired on March 24 on …
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Russia advancing and ex-official assassination | Ukraine This Week
In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, the Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur shares key takeaways from Monday’s phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as Wednesday’s assassination of a …
When a CAMERA becomes a WEAPON: how Till Mayer fights for the TRUTH
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Inside Ukraine’s secret, hidden apartment concerts
Editor’s note: Everything seems to be breaking down. From the attacks in Kyiv over the last 48 hours – some of the largest of the last few years – to the negotiating process… things look dire.
Still, we’re determined to teach, inspire and elevate. …
