Yuri Zoria

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A philologist by education, in 2003-2007 Yuri worked as a journalist in a Luhansk online media. He was born and lived all his life in the peaceful provincial city of Luhansk, where nothing serious happened. Until 2014. Now he is an IDP. Follow Yuri on twitter: @loogunda

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ukraine’s long neptune missile drones hit russian oil terminal air defenses novorossiysk · post large fire captured during ukrainian strike early hours 14 2025 масштабна пожежа у новоросійську в ніч

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Ukraine’s Long Neptune missile, drones hit Russian oil terminal and air defenses in Novorossiysk

Observers tracking open-source footage linked some of the strikes to a military unit housing S-300 or S-400 systems. NASA FIRMS confirmed fires across Novorossiysk.

isw russia masses nine brigades 41‑kilometer strip — hulyaipole axis zaporizhzhia oblast faces major pressure · post eastern-zaporizhia-november-13-2 russian forces continue advance near velykomykhailivka area where three regions—zaporizhzhia donetsk dnipropetrovsk—meet

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ISW: Russia masses nine brigades on a 41‑kilometer strip — Huliaipole axis in Zaporizhzhia Oblast faces major pressure (MAP)

Russian forces are pushing deeper toward Zaporizhzhia's Huliaipole and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast's Velykomykhailivka, using airstrikes and bad weather to blind Ukrainian drones.

russia launches massive air attack kyiv killing 5 wounding 34 civilians across capital—children pregnant woman among injured · post apartment building damaged during russia's 14 2025 5240323094759541835 launched large-scale overnight

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Russia launches massive air attack on Kyiv, killing 6 and wounding 36 civilians across the capital—children and pregnant woman among the injured (UPDATED)

The Air Force says Moscow launched 430 drones and 19 missiles. More were killed in Odesa Oblast, while damage to power and other infrastructure facilities is reported across several regions.

firm carlyle seeks buy russia's lukoil foreign assets · post building headquarters moscow ukraine news ukrainian reports

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Reuters: US firm Carlyle seeks to buy Russia’s Lukoil foreign assets

Reuters reveals the US Treasury killed the Swiss trader’s bid, paving the way for an American takeover.

over 200 kenyans lured russia’s war ukraine kenya says · post suspected victims russia-linked military trafficking photographed apartment where police say found 22 people 2025 directorate criminal investigations–kenya bbc 74748a90

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Over 200 Kenyans lured into Russia’s war in Ukraine, Kenya says

Kenya's government warns that Moscow's recruitment efforts are still ongoing, targeting citizens with false promises and dangerous assignments.

montenegrin troops join nato training mission ukraine — parliament gives green light · post montenegro's standing formation defense ministry e303e2027514497aaa0603a129a3eb42_xl news ukrainian reports

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Montenegrin troops to join NATO training mission for Ukraine — parliament gives green light

After a nine-month delay, Montenegro’s parliament finally authorized the deployment of its troops to support NATO training activities for Ukraine.

isw lavrov revives full set pre-invasion narratives — time aimed estonia latvia lithuania · post baltic nations euromaidan press bspe8-the-baltic-states-border-russia-proper-its-exclave-of-kaliningrad-and-belarus-moscow-s-close-ally- russian foreign minister sergei used media interview unleash barrage accusations

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ISW: Lavrov revives full set of pre-invasion narratives — this time aimed at Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania

The Russian FM's remarks suggest Moscow is testing narratives to justify future confrontation with NATO’s eastern flank, ISW says.

oil depots radar sites command posts hit ukrainian strikes across occupied russian territory genstaff reports · post smoke rising after explosion belgorod oblast burning debris falling oryol damage thermal power

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Oil terminal, radar site, and command posts hit in Ukrainian strikes across occupied and Russian territory, GenStaff says (VIDEO, MAP)

Ukrainian forces targeted "a number" of military and logistics sites, including drone airfields in Crimea and command hubs in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

ukrainian troops surrounded —pokrovsk remains contested captured top general syrskyi says · post isw pokrovsk -and-myrnohrad-november stabilizing pokrovsk–myrnohrad frontline depends coordinated work across all command structures units ukraine news reports

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Ukrainian troops are not surrounded —Pokrovsk remains contested, not captured, top general Syrskyi says

He says stabilizing the Pokrovsk–Myrnohrad frontline depends on coordinated work across all Ukrainian command structures and units.

isw russian milbloggers declare pokrovsk “almost taken” — says evidence shows only 46% control · post pokrovsk-direction-november-12-2 ukraine news ukrainian reports

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ISW: Russian milbloggers declare Pokrovsk “almost taken” — ISW says evidence shows only 46% control (MAP)

Russian forces are positioned to collapse the pocket around Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad, but ISW says the real impact will hinge on how Ukraine withdraws from the area.