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Ukrainian military personnel during operations on the front line as Zelensky appoints a new Commander-in-Chief

Zelensky Fires Syrskyi, Names Mykhailo Drapatyi as Ukraine’s New Commander-in-Chief

Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Oleksandr Syrskyi as Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief on July 21 and appointed 44-year-old General Mykhailo Drapatyi as his replacement, ending a tenure marked by protests in Kyiv, Lviv, and Dnipro and

July 22, 2026

by Russia Desk

Protesters in Bucharest rally in solidarity with Ukraine holding flags and signs

Ukraine Drones Strike Wildberries Warehouses Near Moscow, Targeting Russia’s Amazon

Ukrainian drones struck two Wildberries logistics warehouses near Moscow on Monday night, killing at least eight people and leaving marketplace sellers facing more than $1 billion in losses. Reuters confirmed the Kremlin acknowledged the attack on Russia's largest e-commerce platform.

July 22, 2026

by Russia Desk

Artillery shells at a NATO ammunition plant, as Europe faces a cotton linter shortage threatening nitrocellulose propellant production

NATO Faces Critical Ammunition Crisis as Cotton Linter Shortage Empties Propellant Stocks

NATO has acknowledged cotton linter shortages as a critical obstacle to its ammunition build-up, with Europe's

Ukrainian President Zelensky reviewing candidates to replace Commander-in-Chief Syrsky

Zelensky Reviews 11 Candidates to Replace Syrsky, Drapaty Emerges as Frontrunner

Ukrainian President Zelensky is reviewing 11 candidates to replace Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky, with General Mykhailo Drapaty

Romanian emergency services at the scene of drone strike on residential building in Galati, Romania, May 2026

Russia’s Envoy Calls Romania’s Drone Accusations ‘Primitive Russophobia’ as Constanta Consul Faces Expulsion

Russia's Permanent Representative in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, condemned Romania's accusation over the Galati drone strike as 'primitive Russophobia,' while Bucharest declared the Russian consul in Constanta persona non grata before any investigation

May 30, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Defense officials at the 23rd IISS Shangri-La Dialogue 2026 in Singapore

Dutch Defense Chief Says Ukraine Would Lose Without AI — and He Has Seen the Command Posts

Netherlands Chief of Defense Onno Eichelsheim told the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore that Ukrainian command posts would not survive on the battlefield without artificial intelligence — and said he had personally observed

May 30, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Conflicts, Military and War·News·Technology

Fire burns on the roof of a 10-story apartment building after a Russian drone strike in Galati Romania May 29 2026

Putin Questions If Drone That Struck Romania Was Russian, NATO Vows to Defend Every Inch of Allied Territory

Vladimir Putin cast doubt on whether the drone that struck a Galati apartment block was Russian, as NATO condemned Moscow's recklessness and Romania expelled the Russian consul in Constanta.

May 29, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

First responders at a Galati apartment block hit by a Russian drone in Romania

Romania Closes Russian Consulate, Expels Consul After Drone Hits Galati Apartment Block

Romania declared Russia's consul general in Constanta persona non grata and ordered the consulate closed after a Russian drone struck an apartment block in Galati, injuring two people.

May 29, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant near Enerhodar in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Loses All Off-Site Power for 16th Time, IAEA Says

Ukraine's Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant lost all external power overnight for the 16th time during the war, the IAEA said, running on diesel generators for about an hour before reconnecting to its

May 29, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Ukrainian servicemen load an artillery shell on the Kharkiv front during the Russia-Ukraine war

Russia Says Ukraine Lost 2,250 Troops in a Week. The Number Can’t Be Verified.

Russia's Defense Ministry says its Tsentr battlegroup killed more than 2,250 Ukrainian soldiers in a week, the latest in a stream of casualty claims that no independent party can verify.

May 29, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Leaders at the plenary session of the fifth Eurasian Economic Forum in Astana, Kazakhstan, May 2026

Astana Summit, Lukashenko Says Eurasian Economic Union Made Each Member Stronger

Belarus's Alexander Lukashenko told the Eurasian Economic Union summit in Astana that the bloc had made each member stronger over 12 years, even as he warned of a world sliding toward conflict.

May 29, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Vladimir Putin at the Eurasian Economic Union summit in Astana as Armenia weighs its EAEU and EU choice

Armenia Vows to Stay in EAEU in Good Faith as EU Pivot Shadows Astana Summit

Armenia's deputy PM Mher Grigoryan told the Eurasian Economic Union summit in Astana that Yerevan will keep participating in good faith, even as it courts the EU.

May 29, 2026

Economy·Government and Politics·News

Iskander-M missile launcher during Russia Belarus joint nuclear drills

Belarus Says Joint Nuclear Drills With Russia Comply With NPT, Calls Them a NATO-Style Mission

Belarus says its joint nuclear exercises with Russia fully comply with the Non-Proliferation Treaty and mirror NATO nuclear-sharing, framing the drills as purely defensive.

May 28, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Vladimir Putin and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at Astana talks on Gazprom gas supply to northern Kazakhstan

Gazprom Keeps Gas Flowing to Northern Kazakhstan, Putin Says in Astana

Vladimir Putin said Gazprom is supplying gas to northern Kazakhstan without interruption and framed Russian energy as the cheaper option for Astana, as the two leaders met in the Kazakh capital.

May 28, 2026

Business·Economy·News

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Zelensky Fires Syrskyi, Names Mykhailo Drapatyi as Ukraine’s New Commander-in-Chief

Ukraine Drones Strike Wildberries Warehouses Near Moscow, Targeting Russia’s Amazon

NATO Faces Critical Ammunition Crisis as Cotton Linter Shortage Empties Propellant Stocks

Zelensky Reviews 11 Candidates to Replace Syrsky, Drapaty Emerges as Frontrunner

Russia’s Envoy Calls Romania’s Drone Accusations ‘Primitive Russophobia’ as Constanta Consul Faces Expulsion

Dutch Defense Chief Says Ukraine Would Lose Without AI — and He Has Seen the Command Posts

Putin Questions If Drone That Struck Romania Was Russian, NATO Vows to Defend Every Inch of Allied Territory

Romania Closes Russian Consulate, Expels Consul After Drone Hits Galati Apartment Block

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Loses All Off-Site Power for 16th Time, IAEA Says

Russia Says Ukraine Lost 2,250 Troops in a Week. The Number Can’t Be Verified.

Astana Summit, Lukashenko Says Eurasian Economic Union Made Each Member Stronger

Armenia Vows to Stay in EAEU in Good Faith as EU Pivot Shadows Astana Summit

Gazprom Keeps Gas Flowing to Northern Kazakhstan, Putin Says in Astana

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