Russia lures Arab mercenaries with cash and passports for Ukraine war, many die in “meat grinder” assaults
Some fighters report being placed under Chechen command.
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Russian soldiers torch their own truck to escape suicide assaults near Pokrovsk
The Atesh network reveals that assaults near Pokrovsk have turned into a “meat grinder,” as Moscow’s forces throw in exhausted units in pursuit of symbolic victory.
US, EU sanction Russian energy; Putin downplays hit, Trump says “We’ll see”
Coordinated action targets Russia’s Rosneft, Lukoil, and LNG, hindering its capacity to continue bankrolling the war.
Ukrainian billionaire Rinat Akhmetov bids to acquire Romania’s €1B debt-ridden steel giant Libertu Galati
Akhmetov seeks EU steel base amid Ukraine war losses
Trump and Putin schedule Budapest summit as Tomahawk promises fade following two-hour call
A 2.5-hour phone conversation between the two presidents resulted in a Budapest meeting plan—and Trump's swift retreat from supplying Ukraine with weapons that could strike Moscow.
Trump claims India will halt Russian oil purchases, pressuring Moscow’s war economy
The US President announced Modi's commitment to end Indian oil purchases from Russia, a move he framed as undermining Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine
Kyiv draws red line in Odesa, placing city under new military administration led by Donbas war veteran
The move signals Kyiv’s intent to secure Odesa against pro-Russian influence while keeping civilian governance under close wartime oversight.
UK delivers 85,000 drones to Ukraine in six months, warns allies must outpace Putin
UK's £600 million investment delivers 85,000 drones to Ukraine as Defense Secretary warns NATO must accelerate production
Trump threatens Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine if Putin refuses to end war
Tomahawk talks intensify ahead of Zelenskyy’s visit to Washington
WSJ: US to share intelligence for Ukraine’s deep strikes in Russia as Trump administration weighs sending powerful weapons
Tomahawk and Barracuda systems are among the options under review.
Ceasefire must trigger “real” security guarantees from allies as Russia-Ukraine peace treaty may never be signed, says Zelenskyy
Zelensky acknowledges Ukraine's situation "definitely differs from Korea," while accepting that no final war-ending document may emerge.
Putin choses visit to main Ukraine’s war sponsor instead of meeting with Zelenskyy, despite Trump’s deadline
Russia's president chose to showcase military ties with Beijing rather than respond to Washington's peace initiative, suggesting Moscow prioritizes anti-Western partnerships over cease-fire negotiations.
Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s largest Baltic gas hub in Ust-Luga strike (VIDEO)
The precision strike on Novatek's cryogenic fractionation unit marks Ukraine's second successful attack on the strategic port this year.
Ukraine must build “anti-Rubicon” hunter units to target elite Russian drone crews, says expert
Mariia Berlinska says offensive counter-strategy is urgently needed against 5,000-strong force.
Russia hunts 13-year-old Ukrainian boy with drone in Kherson, as fears grow Kremlin may try to recapture liberated city
Drone attacks, artillery, and infrastructure strikes hit hard as the Kremlin eyes recapturing the only regional capital it seized during the all-out war.
Thousands of lives are at stake this week as Washington holds key to peace, says Zelenskyy’s top aide
Head of the Ukrainian Presidential Office Andrii Yermak argued that decisive US action, targeting Russia’s energy and financial arteries, can bring Vladimir Putin’s war to an end.
US, Russia may prepare for show of force as Trump raises stakes with nuclear submarines
The stakes skyrocket as diplomacy falters.
Ukraine’s Azov member named Europe’s top combat medic after innovative drone rescue
A battlefield transfusion under fire rewrites what’s possible in military medicine.
Ukrainian hero saves 1,000 vehicles under fire — and surprises Bundeswehr instructor
Awarded for courage, Andrii now flies drones into enemy trenches while his daughter waits for him to come home.
US–Israeli operation against Iran proves Ukraine doesn’t need negotiations—it needs firepower
When American bombs fell on Iran’s nuclear sites, Russian-made defenses failed spectacularly. The same will happen in Crimea, if the West lets it, experts say.