At a Georgia rally on Aug. 3, Donald Trump congratulated Russian dictator Vladimir Putin for the historic prisoner exchange arranged by U.S. President Joe Biden that freed 16 people wrongfully impriso Source : kyivindependent.com/trump-con…
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Trump congratulates Putin for Russia-US prisoner exchange
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Fencer Olga Kharlan becomes Ukraine’s most decorated Olympian
After Ukraine’s women’s saber fencing team won its first gold at 2024 Olympics on Aug. 3, saber fencer Olga Kharlan becomes the most decorated Olympian in Ukraine’s history. Kharlan’s achievements now Source : …
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Turkey launches new Ada-class corvette for Ukraine in Istanbul ceremony
In a ceremonious event in Istanbul, the Ada-class corvette “Hetman Ivan Vyhovsky” built for the Ukrainian Armed Forces was launched. Notable attendees included Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov Source : …
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Two more charged over alleged arson attack on behalf of Wagner on Ukraine-linked businesses in UK
Two more men have been charged in connection with an alleged arson plot against Ukraine-linked businesses in London, the Metropolitan Police said on Aug. 3. In late April, 20-year-old Dylan Earl from Source : kyivindependent.com/two-more-…
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Books On Fire: How Russians Are Trying to Destroy Ukrainian Literature | Special Report
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Russian attacks on Kherson Oblast injure 3 men, 1 child
Russian troops attacked the villages of Bilozerka and Antonivka in Kherson Oblast with drones on Aug. 3, injuring four people, including a child, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said. A Russian drone drop Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-a…
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Orthodox Cybersport: Russia's Militarization of Youth | Truth Games
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Women’s saber fencing team wins Ukraine’s first gold at 2024 Olympics
Editor’s note: This story is being updated. Ukraine’s women’s saber fencing team won the country’s first gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 3, defeating South Korea with a score of 45-42 in the Source : …
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Kyiv evacuates first 30 Ukrainians from Lebanon amid escalation in Middle East
Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) and the Foreign Ministry evacuated 30 Ukrainians from Lebanon on Aug. 3 amid heightened security risks in the Middle East, HUR reported. Tensions rose after Hamas Source : …
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Ukraine scrambles to reboot reconstruction tender for children’s hospital hit by Russian missile
Ukraine’s government rushed on Aug. 2 to extinguish public uproar over reconstruction efforts at Okhmatdyt, the country’s main children’s hospital based in Kyiv, which was heavily damaged early last m Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-s…
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Some Ukrainian F-16s will inevitably be lost, warns U.S. Army Colonel: not a game-changing silver bullet
Robert Hamilton, a retired U.S. Army Colonel and professor at the War College, cautioned that the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) will inevitably lose some Western-supplied F-16 fighter jets. In an inter Source : www.uawire.org/some-ukra…
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Ombudsman appeals to UN, Red Cross over alleged execution of Ukrainian POW by Russia
Ukraine’s Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets announced on Aug. 3 that he had appealed to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the United Nations in response to a photo that allegedly shows t Source : …
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50$ to Send Your Friend to War! New 'Referral Program' in Russia
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Ukrainian gymnast Illia Kovtun finishes fourth in the men's floor exercise final at Paris Olympics
Ukrainian gymnast Illia Kovtun finished fourth in the men’s floor exercise final at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on Aug. 3, losing to the bronze medalist by 0.4 points. Kovtun also placed fourth in th Source : …
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Ukrainian drones strike fuel depots in Russia: fires and explosions reported in Rostov and Belgorod
Ukrainian intelligence agencies successfully struck fuel depots in Russia’s Rostov and Belgorod regions, as reported on Saturday, August 3. According to Ukrainska Pravda , an operation conducted by th Source : www.uawire.org/ukrainian…
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Ukraine's military says it sunk Russian Black Sea Fleet submarine, damaged S-400 missile system in 'successful hit'
Ukraine’s military said on Aug. 3 that a Ukrainian missile strike the day before sunk a Russian Black Sea Fleet submarine and damaged a S-400 air defense system in Russian-occupied Crimea. In a statem Source : …
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Corruption and Despair Flood Russian Army Amid Rising Bribery Rates
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Ukraine's women's saber fencing team sweeps past semi-finals, to face Korea in finals tonight
Ukraine’s women’s saber fencing team defeated Japan with a score of 45-32 in the semi-finals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 3, making it into tonight’s finals against Korea. Ukraine’s five-time Olympic Source : …
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Why Ukraine is obsessed with the U.S. sitcom 'Friends'
Editor’s Note: Where else can you get this sort of reporting, linking the Ukrainian experience with the American one? Support our work as a bridge between cultures by upgrading to a paid subscription! Source : …
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The Liberation Movement: The Kalynovtsy Regiment. Ukraine in Flames #646
In this episode of Ukraine in Flames we discuss the development and evolution of the Kastus Kalinowski Regiment, highlighting its transformation from a small Belarusian company into a significant mili Source : www.youtube.com/watch
Largest Prisoners Swap Since the Cold War. Who Was on Board?
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Ukrainian women’s saber fencing team advances to semi-finals at Paris Olympics
Ukraine’s women’s saber fencing team secured a path to the semi-finals at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Aug. 3, winning over Italy with a score of 45-37. After the 38-minute match, Ukraine’s 15-time worl Source : …
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8 Ukrainian children return home from Russian-occupied parts of Kherson Oblast, governor says
Eight Ukrainian children returned home from Russian-occupied parts of Kherson Oblast, regional governor Oleksandr Prokrudin said on Aug. 3. “The children were met in their native land and all the horr Source : kyivindependent.com/governor-…
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Russian anti-war activist dies in pre-trial detention
Musician and anti-war activist Pavel Kushnir died in a pre-trial detention center in Birobidzhan, the capital of the Jewish Autonomous Region of Russia, the Telegram channel “Vot Tak” reported on Aug. Source : …