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Russian aggression in Europe and in Ukraine in particular.

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Russian Aggression

Ukraine destroys Russia’s Dzhankoi helicopter base air defenses, enabling further deep strikes on occupied Crimea

Ukraine's ATACMS missile attack on Russia's airfield in northern Crimea on 17 April reportedly destroyed multiple air defense assets, potentially enabling future air attacks on the occupied peninsula from the north.

byYuri Zoria

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Russian Aggression

Slovaks join Czechia-led effort to supply Ukraine with ammo, defying Slovakia’s pro-Russian PM

In defiance of their Russia-friendly PM, Slovaks have launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise 1,000,000 euros for ammo for Ukraine, aligning with an international Czech-led initiative.

byYuri Zoria

Prymachenko museum Russian invasion Ukrainian art culture

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Dispatch

Rescuing art while the world burns: Prymachenko’s paintings survive Russian invasion

Invasion As Russia's "special military operation" turned Ivankiv into a war zone, a ragtag band of museum staff and locals decided that saving some folk art was more important than staying alive.

byAnatolii Shara

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Frontline report

Frontline report: Russian survival rate at 3% during White Mountain storming near Luhansk’s Bilohorivka

Russian forces face steep losses and strategic setbacks during assaults on White Mountain near Luhansk’s Bilohorivka, struggling against well-positioned Ukrainian defenses.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report

Frontline report: Russia deploys 80,000 troops in major Siversk offensive in Donetsk Oblast

Russia deploys 80,000 elite troops for an offensive on Donetsk's Siversk, setting a broader assault strategy on Kramatorsk. Ukraine fortifies positions, leveraging natural terrain and tactical elevations, complicating Russian advances and maintaining control despite intense clashes.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Sobering update from NATO: Russia’s military now larger and more capable post-invasion

Russia has become a learning organization that little resembles the chaotic force that invaded Ukraine two years ago, Gen. Cavoli argues.

byOrysia Hrudka

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Dispatch

Ukrainian soldiers hold back Russian onslaught with scavenged 1950s howitzer, DIY shells

Facing an overwhelming Russian force, Ukrainian fighters in Kherson have found a lifeline in a captured Soviet howitzer and their own makeshift shells amid a dire shortage of artillery

byZarina Zabrisky

Ukrainian soldiers carry an artillery shell.

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Ukraine’s new mobilization law falls painfully short of frontline expectations

While aiming to bolster the country's defense, the long-awaited law betrays frontline soldiers by omitting key provisions for troop rotation and demobilization

byOrysia Hrudka

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Frontline report

Frontline report: Fierce battles rage as Russians attempt to cross Durna River in Avdiivka direction

Ukrainian forces swiftly dealt with three waves of Russian mechanized assaults, destroying at least 12 tanks and 8 infantry fighting vehicles, according to verified losses.

byReporting from Ukraine

Ukraine has built underground facilities in Kherson, Kharkiv, and Lviv to protect its children from Russian missile and drone attacks amid the ungoing war

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Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2025

Beneath the bombs: Inside Ukraine’s underground schools and maternity wards

As Russia's attacks persist, Ukraine is digging deep to create safe spaces for learning and birth, with underground schools in Kharkiv, shelter-based maternity wards in Lviv, and children's play areas in Kherson Oblast.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russian Aggression

Scholz’s Taurus missile refusal tied to fear of Putin’s nuclear threats, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy states that Chancellor Scholz's refusal to provide Taurus missiles is due to fear of Putin's nuclear threats, underscoring the importance of Western weapons for Ukraine's survival and potential victory against Russia's invasion.

byYuri Zoria

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Frontline report

Frontline report: Ukrainian troops in Chasiv Yar face extensive bombing and numerous attacks

After conducting mechanized assaults, Russians occupied part of a small forest in front of this town in Donetsk Oblast.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Russian Aggression

Lithuania donates Ukraine M577 command post carriers

Lithuania has delivered M577 Command Post Vehicles to Ukraine, adding to its military support that included artillery shells sent in early March. The country commits to long-term assistance with a €200 million package for 2024-2026.

byYuri Zoria

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Frontline report

Frontline report: Russia’s Kharkiv offensive rumors info-op, not genuine threat

The estimated number of troops needed for an encirclement of Ukraine's second-largest city exceeds Russia's entire occupation contingent

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report

Frontline report: Ukraine repels Russian assault waves in strategic city of Krasnohorivka, Donetsk Oblast

In the Kurakhove direction, Russian forces have increased the intensity of their attacks toward the Ukrainian town of Kurakhove and have started a large-scale battle in an attempt to reach it. Ukrainian defenders have successfully repelled three Russian assault waves there.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report

Frontline report: Ukrainians recapture ground north of Synkivka from weakened Russians

Ukrainian forces conducted a successful counterattack near Synkivka in the Kupiansk direction, northeastern Ukraine, recapturing positions and establishing a buffer zone against weakened Russian troops.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report

Frontline report: Ukraine tries to defend heights around Bohdanivka in fierce fighting

After heavy aerial bombardment, Russian infantry secured a 1 km bridgehead south of Chasiv Yar, establishing positions 500 meters from the town's eastern edge.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Russian Aggression

Russians build alternative railways for military logistics in Ukraine’s occupied south

Amid delayed weapon deliveries by allies, Russia accelerates the construction of alternative railway links in Ukraine's occupied south, linking strategic cities and creating defensive structures to support military logistics.

byYuri Zoria

fire at the Lukoil refinery in the Nizhny Novgorod

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Expert: Ukraine’s persistent drone strikes could disrupt Russian war machine, trigger fuel deficit

Despite Russia's vast oil production, its ability to produce fuel shouldn't be overestimated. The number of major oil refineries is limited to 32 and at least 10 of them have already been targeted by drones. Explosions have partially or fully disrupted their work.

byBohdan Ben

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Frontline report

Frontline report: Fierce battle rages along Zherebets River as Russians push toward Lyman

Despite heavy Russian bombardments, Ukrainian 45th Artillery Brigade and drone operators from multiple brigades destroy numerous Russian artillery pieces, tanks, APCs through precision strikes.

byReporting from Ukraine