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Russian aggression in Europe and in Ukraine in particular.

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Frontline report: Russian surrendering soldiers killed by own artillery during Ukraine’s liberation of Andriivka near Bakhmut

As Ukrainian forces liberate Donetsk's Klishchiivka and Adnriivka from Russians, Russian artillery fires upon its own troops, leading to casualties among those attempting to surrender.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report: Seven Russian warships targeted by Ukraine in just four days, with three destroyed and at least two damaged

In four days, Ukraine attacked at least seven Russian warships in the Black Sea with missiles and drones, destroying three of those - the boat Tunets, the submarine Rostov-na-Donu, and the landing ship Minsk - and damaging at least two Kalibr-NK missile carrying patrol boats.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report: Russian defense along railroad begins to collapse as Ukrainians liberate Andriivka

Frontline report: Following the recent liberation of Andriivka, Ukrainian troops are actively working to reinforce control over their newly gained territories in the area while also targeting Russian positions along the railway.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report: Ukrainians use drones and missiles in coordinated attacks to destroy Russian air defense in Crimea

Ukraine launched strikes with drones and missiles on 13-14 September that destroyed Russian air defenses in occupied Crimea. The attacks targeted radar, missile launchers, ammunition depots, and patrol boats.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report: Ukraine’s sophisticated drone and missile attack destroys two Russian Navy ships in Sevastopol shipyard

Ukrainian forces employ a multifaceted strategy to target the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol Bay, inflicting severe damage on two ships - landing ship Minsk and Kalibr-capable submarine Rostov-na-Donu - and maintenance facilities

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report: Burning fields make mines visible, aiding Ukrainians to advance in Zaporizhzhia’s Tokmak direction

Burned fields are helping Ukrainians spot scattered mines more easily while gaining ground in a counteroffensive towards Novoprokopivka in the Tokmak direction, Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report: Russian defenses collapse near Opytne next to Donetsk Airport

As Russian defenses falter at Opytne next to Donetsk Airport, Ukrainians gain ground in three axes, seizing opportunities from Russian missteps.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2024

“You сan’t hold elections in someone else’s country”: Why Russia’s “voting” in occupied Ukraine is a sham

From Luhansk to Kherson, Russia forced occupied Ukrainian regions to "vote" in staged elections without legitimate candidates or voters.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

ukrainian army's leopard 2 tanks screeshot from armed forces' video ukrainian-leopard-2-tanks

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Frontline report: Ukrainians advance toward two villages in Tokmak direction as tank raids play pivotal role in the assaults

The Ukrainian counteroffensive in the southern front's Tokmak direction sees breakthroughs against Russian defenses near Kopani and Novoprokopivka, with tank raids playing a crucial role in clearing territories for infantry assaults.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report: Ukrainians gain ground south of Verbove, despite resistance

Ukrainian troops break through the Russian defenses south of Verbove, capturing new trenches, despite resistance. Following the failure in the south of the village, Russians are reinforcing their positions in the east.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report: Russian artillery fire denies retreat to own troops after failed counterattack on Robotyne

Russian forces experience a setback in a counterattack on Zaporizhzhia's Robotyne as their own artillery targets their retreat paths, with the Russian Defense Ministry exaggerating stats on Ukrainian losses.

byReporting from Ukraine

wagner group prisoner recruitment decline

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Russian Aggression

Alleged former Wagner mercenaries confess to killing women and children in Ukraine (updated)

In an interview with a Russian human rights organization, Russian ex-convicts recruited in the Wagner Group told how Wagner mercenaries committed war crimes in Ukraine.

bySerge Havrylets

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Frontline report: Cluster munitions help Ukraine inflict “mindboggling” losses near Klishchiivka

After recent setbacks, Ukrainian forces have regained momentum in eastern Ukraine, launching successful attacks near Klishchiivka and Andriivka

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report: Russian forces adapt mining tactics following Ukrainians’ minefield bypass discovery

The Russian army is employing a new mine-laying tactic to slow down the Ukrainian counteroffensive. Amid Ukrainian troops detecting sun-heated mines with thermal imaging drones, Russian forces plant remotely detonated mines underground.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report: Russian counterattacks fail near Robotyne, southern front, as Ukrainians keep pushing south

Ukrainian troops successfully repel multiple Russian counterattacks near Robotyne, an area of paramount importance in the ongoing Ukrainian counteroffensive in southern Zaporizhzhia oblast.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report: Depletion of Russian air defense in southern Ukraine opens doors for Ukrainian armed drones

Frequent Ukrainian strikes on Russian air defense systems in occupied Crimea and Kherson Oblast allow Ukraine to use drones freely, including Turkish Bayraktar TB-2 armed drones.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report: Ukrainians expand control over Black Sea, Ukrainian soldier saved in 12-hour rescue operation

Ukrainian forces have conducted a series of operations to expand their control over the Black Sea. A Ukrainian soldier was brought to safety during a challenging 12-hour rescue operation under constant shelling

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report: Ukrainians surpass Russian fortification in key advance near Robotyne, southern front

Ukrainian forces make a daring move in the southern front, breaching a critical Russian fortification on the Tokmak direction, while Russia scrambles to bolster its military presence in the area.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Russia kills three Ukrainian civilians near frontline on September 2

Russian September 2 attacks in Ukraine's eastern and southern oblasts of Donetsk and Kherson killed three civilians and injured eight others, along with extensive property damage, as per local authorities.

byYuri Zoria

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Frontline report: nine Russian aircraft destroyed or damaged in latest attack from Russian territory

A recent Ukrainian strike on a Russian airfield in the Pskov region destroyed two and damaged up to seven IL-76 planes. The strike was likely conducted from Russian territory using cardboard drones, hardly visible to radars.

byReporting from Ukraine