War in Ukraine
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Ukrainian pilot killed in F-16 crash
Colonel Oleksiy “Moonfish” Mes was a fervent advocate of giving Ukraine the advanced fighters.
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Hungary-EU blowup overshadows key meeting on Ukraine
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‘Do it’: Ukraine FM urges allies to deliver the Patriots they pledged
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Let us hit Russia where it hurts, Ukraine pleads
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Putin’s next coup
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Poland needs F-35s before dispatching MiG-29s to Ukraine, says minister
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EU mulls training soldiers inside Ukraine
Ukraine successfully tests its first ballistic missile
Ukraine’s president offers no details on the test, but says that it was “positive.”
Ukraine says it’s seized nearly 600 Russian POWs in Kursk attack
Prisoner “exchange fund” is booming, says Kyiv’s top general.
Latvia’s defense minister wants to conscript women by 2028
Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine prompts some EU countries to rethink mandatory military service.
Britain’s bankers want Donald Trump back
Trump’s more laissez-faire stance on finance could in theory make it easier to access the U.S. market.
Ursula von der Leyen’s second term from hell
Thought the pandemic and Ukraine were tough? The next five years could be worse.
The crazy life and times of Pavel Durov, Russia’s Elon Musk
Is the arrested Telegram CEO a free speech martyr or a shadowy criminal?
‘Russians do everything via Telegram.’ Pavel Durov’s arrest upends Kremlin military comms.
Although Durov publicly distances himself from Moscow, his platform has become vital for Russian army coordination in Ukraine.
Russian sabotage threat behind alert at German NATO base, reports say
German security sources tell press agency that Russia planned to use drones against the airfield, which monitors NATO’s eastern theater.
Russia pummels Ukraine’s energy grid with drones and missiles
The assault is Moscow’s first large-scale attack with drones and missiles since Kyiv launched its surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk region.
Ukraine to Belarus: Pull back from the border or risk ‘tragic mistakes’
Kyiv delivers blunt warning to Minsk.
Ukrainian, Russian strikes leave 6 dead, 1 journalist missing
A Russian strike hit the Hotel Sapphire in Kramatorsk where six Reuters journalists were staying.
Ukraine claims launch of home-made ‘Palyanytsia’ drone missile at Russia
Kyiv hasn’t released details on the new weapon, but an official said the rocket drone is a form of high-speed precision-targeted projectile.
Russia, Ukraine exchange prisoners of war
It was the first exchange since Kyiv launched its cross-border offensive in the Kursk region earlier this month.
Biden pledges more air defense missiles ahead of Ukraine’s Independence Day
“Make no mistake: Russia will not prevail in this conflict,” U.S. president says.
One year after Prigozhin’s death, the Kremlin is humiliated once more
Ukraine’s incursion into Kursk would have once been unthinkable — just like the warlord’s march on Moscow.
Zelenskyy urges Modi to back Ukraine’s ‘just peace’ push after Putin hug
Indian PM comes to Kyiv to demonstrate he stands for peace, while signing pharma and agri deals.
Ukraine destroys Russian ferry and pummels airfields — but struggles in Donetsk
“It’s a serious tragedy, folks. This is serious stuff,” said one Russian as Ukraine hammered a military airfield.
Putin on Kursk failure: Not my fault
Russian leader says Ukraine’s gains sound like a you problem.
Russia accuses top CNN reporter of illegally crossing border
CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh and two Ukrainian journalists were named in the criminal case.
Russia was going to take Kyiv in 3 days. Now it’s installing concrete shelters at home.
Ukraine’s offensive leaves Vladimir Putin’s henchmen reeling.