From Donetsk orphans to Russian soldiers: How occupation transforms Ukrainian children into occupiers
Ukrainian orphans in their new Russian military uniforms represent the endpoint of Russia's systematic child militarization program.
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A Moscow-installed prosecutor ends up dead in occupied Luhansk under suspicious silence, sources say
Russian citizen Kirill Grekov, parachuted in by Moscow to serve as an "LNR deputy prosecutor general," was reportedly discovered hanged.
Ukraine strikes Russian fuel train and warehouse in occupied Luhansk with FP-2 drones (VIDEO)
Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces confirmed they targeted two logistics facilities used by Russian troops near Dovzhansk and Rozkishne next to Luhansk on 3 November.
Italian Defense Minister: Ukraine will not be able to return occupied territories even with our help
Putin has locked himself into a no-negotiation position by incorporating four Ukrainian regions into the Russian constitution, making them "Russian in all respects," Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said
Putin shifts Russia to year-round conscription after 346,000 losses in 2025
The new legislation requires military enlistment offices to process recruits continuously throughout the year, eliminating seasonal breaks.
Russia says everything is fine —but fuel crisis now hits another country
Black markets for government-issued fuel coupons emerge in occupied Luhansk Oblast where local authorities resell gasoline at inflated prices.
“She should be killed”: Ukrainian schoolgirl among 17 children returned from occupied territories
Seventeen children have been returned to Ukraine from occupied territories, the Bring Kids Back UA initiative reports. Among…
“Demilitarization” of Russia’s air defenses continues — new SBU strike disables S-300/400 launcher under night sky (video)
The strike, captured on thermal video, reportedly left the launcher disabled after direct hits from two small air-dropped drone bombs.
Russia’s new decree: Seize Ukrainian homes for Kremlin loyalists
Russia forces Ukrainians to choose: lose their homes or get a Russian passport
“Angels” risked everything to bring them home — Ukrainian soldiers escape from Russian forced labor in occupied Luhansk
Ukrainian Naval special intelligence unit “Angels” has reported successfully returning home a 29-year-old Armed Forces veteran and a…
Two months later, Russia still can’t clear a single destroyed train in occupied part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast
A Ukrainian drone strike on 19 August left a fuel convoy wrecked — and the only railway in ruins.
Russian сourts сonvict two people daily for treason as paranoia spirals – intelligence
The 224 treason convictions handed down in six months exceed the total for all of 2023.
Ukraine’s intelligence blew up a Russian drone crew van in Melitopol — video hints at sabotage
Footage shows a UAZ-452 “Bukhanka” rolling out of a workshop before being struck at a guarded base inside an industrial facility.
“Stayed indoors for nearly three years”: Ukraine brings kids home from jaws of occupation — yet 19,546 remain abducted by Russia
Zelenskyy’s humanitarian program reunites the most vulnerable, while Russia continues to steal children for its war machine.
Ukrainian forces hit Russian command centers in Donetsk — and weaken Moscow’s fall offensive before it begins
The attacks undermine Moscow’s planning and prevent consolidation of forces ahead of fall operations.
Zelenskyy on Donetsk withdrawal demand from Russia: Putin wants gift of territory he can’t conquer for years while losses mount
The Ukrainian president also emphasized the personal significance of contested territories for displaced Ukrainian families who "would like to return" to homes abandoned due to bombing and occupation.
Russian coal mines are collapsing under sanctions, yet Moscow is filling profit gap from occupied Ukrainian territories
Western sanctions demonstrate clear economic impact as Russian manufacturing contracts for three consecutive months.
Russia opens “slave market” of stolen Ukrainian children — users can choose them by color of eyes
Since 2014, nearly 20,000 children have been taken from occupied territories, and now Moscow is cataloging them online like items in a store.
Capitulation is not peace: Nearly 80% of Ukrainians reject Russia’s demands on ceding territory and disarmament
Putin’s so-called “peace plan” requires surrender, while Ukrainians call it what it is: defeat in disguise.
UN sounds alarm: Nearly 70% of funding to help millions of Ukrainians is lacking
Despite escalating war and mounting civilian suffering, the UN has secured just 34% of its $2.6 billion aid target for Ukraine in 2025.