The Muftiate of Karachay-Cherkessia, a republic of Russia in the North Caucasus, announced a temporary ban on the wearing of the niqab, a day after the Muftiate of Dagestan announced a similar ban. “T Source : …
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Up to 1.5 million museum artifacts under Russian occupation, Ukraine's culture minister says
Approximately 1.5 million museum artifacts remain in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine, according to acting Culture Minister Rostyslav Karandieiev, who spoke on national television on July 4. Th Source : kyivindependent.com/up-to-1-5…
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Opinion: The realities faced by Russia's national minorities are history repeating itself
Udmurt scholar Albert Razin ended his life in front of the Udmurt Republic’s State Council Building in Izhevsk, Russia, on Sept. 10, 2019, setting himself ablaze. His desperate act serves as a hauntin Source : kyivindependent.com/opinion-t…
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As an American in Kyiv, I'm proud of how much we helped Ukraine and scared we may let it down
If you speak English on the street in Ukraine, it’s not uncommon for strangers to stop and ask where you’re from. Many times when I’ve said I’m American, people (ranging from teenagers to the elderly) Source : kyivindependent.com/as-an-ame…
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Ukrainian drone hits gunpowder plant in Russia, source says
Russian “kamikaze” drones operated by Ukraine’s military intelligence attacked a gunpowder plant in the town of Kotovsk in Russia’s Tambov Oblast, a military intelligence source told the Kyiv Independ Source : …
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Ukraine war latest: Ukraine withdraws from eastern Chasiv Yar neighborhood, military says
Key developments on July 4: Ukraine withdraws from eastern Chasiv Yar neighborhood, military says Media: Orban to meet with Putin in Moscow following Kyiv visit 14 brigades underarmed, aid arriving to Source : kyivindependent.com/russia-at…
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Did Millions of Ukrainian Men Fled Mobilisation... to Russia? | Facts VS. Fakes
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Who needs warships when you’ve got drones? Russia loses control of dominance over Black Sea
The view from the camera skims over the water, low and predatory. Dodging left and right between rows of white splashes, it sidles up to the aft of the looming gray hull. A shape appears to scramble a Source : kyivindependent.com/who-needs…
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Ukraine marks the National Police Day #ukraine #kharkiv #kherson #kyiv
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Website Recap – June 2024
Recap of changes and additions on MilitaryLand.net during the past month. Source Source : militaryland.net/news/webs…
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Czechia no longer recognizes non-biometric Russian passports
Czechia no longer recognizes non-biometric Russian passports, and Russians without biometric passports will be considered to be illegally residing in Czechia, Czech media outlet Idnes reported on July Source : kyivindependent.com/czechia-n…
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Russian Colonel accused of Bucha atrocities detained by FSB on fraud charges
The FSB has detained a Russian Colonel involved in the Bucha massacre in Kyiv Oblast. Colonel Artem Gorodilov, commander of the 83rd Separate Guards Air Assault Brigade, has been accused of large-scal Source : www.uawire.org/russian-c…
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Russia attacks port facilities near Odesa, killing 1, injuring 7
Russian troops attacked Odesa Oblast with a ballistic missile on July 4, killing one civilian and injuring at least seven others, Governor Oleh Kiper said. Explosions were reported in the southern Ukr Source : kyivindependent.com/russia-at…
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Modern combat: Mobile repair shops offer quick battlefield fixes
CHERNIHIV, Ukrain e – At Ukraine’s 50th Regiment’s repair and restoration facility, officers, soldiers, and volunteers watched as a self-loading container truck lowered onto the ground a black shippin Source : …
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Media: Orban to meet with Putin in Moscow following Kyiv visit
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will visit Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 5, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported on July 4 citing an unnamed Hungarian Source : kyivindependent.com/media-orb…
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Ukraine's air defence milestone: Kyiv has seen zero Kinzhal hypersonic missile hits since May 2023
According to Air Force spokesperson Serhiy Yaremenko, the delivery of air defence systems by Ukraine’s partners has played a significant role, resulting in a dramatic reduction in attacks on the Ukrai Source : www.uawire.org/ukraine-s…
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Bureaucracy preventing allocation of funding to protect Ukraine's energy infrastructure, media reports
Ukraine’s government has not distributed EU funding for the reconstruction and protection of energy infrastructure worth 150 million euros ($162 million) for four months due to “bureaucratic obstacles Source : …
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Russian attacks on Donetsk Oblast kill woman, injure 8, including children
Russian attacks on Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast killed a woman and injured eight people, including children, Governor Vadym Filashkin reported on July 4. Eight people were reportedly injured in the town o Source : …
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Under the radar: Russian banks conspire to evade U.S. sanctions in secretive strategy summit
Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina appears bewildered by U.S. pressure. During a congress of the Bank of Russia on July 3, Nabiullina admitted a lack of effective countermeasures against Source : www.uawire.org/Contents/…
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Ukraine fights disinformation, not Christians, amid Russian aggression
When Tucker Carlson, a popular American right-wing conservative, released an interview with lawyer Robert Amsterdam titled “Ukrainian churches are being burned and priests beaten,” it quickly gained t Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-f…
Mobile air defence groups are real 'Shahed killers'
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Destruction of Russian bombers halt Russia's advance on battlefield, Kuleba says
The destruction of Russian fighter bombers and the replenishment of ammunition stocks will help Ukraine halt Russia’s advance on the battlefield, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told the LRT media outl Source : …
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Ukraine considering transiting gas from Azerbaijan to EU, Zelensky says
Kyiv is in talks to transit gas from Azerbaijan to the EU after the contract to transit Russian gas expires in December 2024, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with Bloomberg on July 3 Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-c…
