Swedish Navy spots armed Russian military personnel aboard shadow fleet tankers in Baltic Sea
Moscow runs military operation to protect sanctions-dodging oil shipments.
“A landmark step toward justice”: EU freezes Russian assets indefinitely, blocking Hungary’s veto threat over Ukraine loan
Move backs €165 billion reparations plan; Russia sues Euroclear in Moscow court.
Russian drone strikes animal rescue van in Donetsk, injuring dog (VIDEO)
Team and animals shelter in nearby yard as drones circle for hours.
“Reality speaks for itself”: Zelenskyy visits Kupiansk as Ukraine traps remaining Russian forces
“Achieving results on the frontline is crucial so that Ukraine can achieve results in diplomacy” - Zelenskyy.
Zelenskyy: US wants Ukraine to withdraw from Donetsk for vague “special economic zone” – Kyiv may refuse
Russia wouldn't advance into the zone either, but Washington hasn't said who would govern it.
Russian troops faking illness to avoid meat-grinder Pokrovsk, partisans claim
Entire groups reportedly seeking hospital admission; spike exceeds normal medical rates.
Terrorist attack in Kyiv: bomb kills National Guardsman, second device explodes when medics arrive
National Guard patrol hit. IEDs used in both blasts.
Belgium risks becoming “new Hungary” as it blocks €210 billion Ukraine loan
Diplomats warn Belgium could lose influence in EU decision-making.
ISW: Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad will likely fall – but Russia will pay in time and blood (MAPS)
Geolocated footage shows Ukrainian units still operating along Donetska Railway despite Russian armored assaults.
Russian glide bomb kills shop clerk and customer in Sumy border village
Strike hit building as people were inside; two others injured in Velyka Pysarivka.
Russia’s Syzran refinery goes offline after repeat Ukrainian drone strikes
Repairs could take about a month, sources say.
Zelenskyy: Ukraine, Europe ready to present peace proposals to US
Zelenskyy: "Everything depends on whether Russia is ready to stop the bloodshed."
Putin boasts of economic strength. ISW says he’s bluffing to pressure the West
Analysts say Kremlin pairs economic claims with "inevitable victory" narrative.
Russia jails 2nd most journalists worldwide. More than half are Ukrainians – RSF
Reporters Without Borders' annual survey highlights Viktoria Roshchyna's death in Russian custody and Antoni Lallican's death from a Russian drone strike.