July 28, 2025 8:03am

Ben Borges

“According to received reports, a drone was spotted at an altitude of about 200 meters, last seen near Vilnius,” said Darius Buta, a representative of Lithuania’s National Crisis Management Center, according to LRT.

July 28, 2025 7:19am

Ben Borges

The number includes 1,000 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

July 28, 2025 7:07am

Ben Borges

New data from the Kyiv School of Economics Institute indicates that Russia has significantly depleted its vast Soviet-era weaponry stockpiles since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, causing the flow of military goods to the front lines to revert to pre-2022 levels.

July 28, 2025 5:29am

Ben Borges

“Ukraine has already achieved a lot on its European path. It must build on these solid foundations and preserve independent anti-corruption bodies, which are cornerstones of Ukraine’s rule of law,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on July 27.

July 28, 2025 2:20am

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Explosions were first reported in the capital late on July 27, according to Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground. The attack comes mere days after Russia and Ukraine held their third round of peace talks in Istanbul on July 23.

July 28, 2025 1:57am

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Serbia will not impose sanctions against Russia, President Aleksandar Vucic said, responding to recent comments by Minister for European Affairs Nemanja Starovic that suggested otherwise, Serbian media reported on July 27.

July 28, 2025 1:49am

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Ukraine’s media have long served as a critical actor in shaping the country’s political landscape — reporting from war zones, exposing corruption, and helping define national narratives. But in 2025, the sector itself is in crisis.

With USAID funding ended and other international donors stretched thin,

July 28, 2025 1:14am

Ben Borges

Ukraine will receive 33,000 AI-powered drone kits by the end of the year under a new contract between the U.S. Defense Department and U.S.-German software firm Auterion, the Financial Times reported on July 27.

July 27, 2025 10:40pm

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U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met in the U.K. on July 27 and agreed to a trade deal between the two major economies.

July 27, 2025 8:38pm

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President Volodymyr Zelensky held separate phone calls with French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on July 27, discussing anti-corruption, defense, and EU integration.

July 27, 2025 6:35pm

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Key developments on July 27:

• Moscow cancels Navy Day parade in St. Petersburg as nearly 100 drones reportedly downed across western Russia
• 'We assessed your attempt,' — top Ukrainian drone commander hints Russia tried to strike multiple unit leaders at once
• Moscow warns of ongoing war unless Ukraine

July 27, 2025 6:08pm

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A Russian drone targeting a bus reportedly killed three and injured 20 in Sumy Oblast on July 27, according to local media.

July 27, 2025 4:08pm

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According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, the decree synchronizes Ukraine’s sanctions with European sanctions. “As of now, all 18 sanctions packages are fully aligned and in effect in Ukraine,” Zelensky wrote.

July 27, 2025 3:26pm

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“We assessed your attempt yesterday to hit all of us at once,” Brovdi said in the Telegram post, without offering further details. The post ended with a string of insults aimed at the Russian forces behind the alleged attack.