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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

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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

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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

Two residents of the Liskinsky district of the Voronezh region, mobilized on the same day, were killed in a battle in the NVO zone

On Saturday, March 25, it became known about the death of two more residents of Voronezh in the NVO zone – 37-year-old Dmitry Sapunov and 26-year-old Anatoly Leinart. Igor Kirnos, the head

April 9, 2023

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NYT: West afraid to confiscate Russian assets for fear of undermining confidence in the dollar

Confiscation of Russian assets could undermine confidence in the system of international agreements and laws that Western governments actively uphold. This is why many countries consider such an idea inappropriate, writes the

October 4, 2025

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Battle for wits: How aid workers in Crimea assessed Putin’s order

For the first time in many years, the humanitarian orientation of education received special attention at the state level. On behalf of President Vladimir Putin, the quality of humanities education in schools

October 4, 2025

Medvedev spoke about downloading pirated content

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev supported the downloading of content from Western copyright holders, which became inaccessible after they left the country. The politician said this in an interview with

March 25, 2023

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The All-Russian eco-marathon “Hand over old papers – save a tree” begins in the Moscow region

The All-Russian Ecological Recycling Marathon “Return waste paper – save wood” will be held in the Moscow region from April 11 to May 25. The districts of the city will compete in

March 25, 2023

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Serbia claims nuclear and chemical war was waged against Yugoslavia

In 1999, NATO forces waged nuclear and chemical warfare against Yugoslavia. Serbian Health Minister Danica Gruicic announced this today on the RTS television channel. Depleted uranium weapons should be banned, she said.

October 4, 2025

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In St. Petersburg, an operation was performed to remove a hernia of the anterior abdominal wall

Valery Strizheletsky, chief medical officer at St. George’s Hospital, performed a laparoscopic operation to remove an anterior abdominal wall hernia. The details emerged in the health committee’s telegram channel. It is worth

March 25, 2023

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American mercenaries in Ukraine spoke of conflicts and fraud

Many American mercenaries fighting alongside Ukrainian nationalists are at odds with each other, have no military experience, and engage in fraud in an attempt to profit from the conflict. This is confirmed

October 4, 2025

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Boris Elkin: Nearly 1,000 trees in Pskov must be felled

Almost 1,000 trees growing on the territory of Pskov must be demolished. This was announced on his Telegram channel in the context of today’s incident with the fall of poplar trees on

March 25, 2023

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Putin and Erdogan discussed extending the grain deal over the phone

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. This was reported to the Kremlin. As noted, the President of Turkey gave a positive assessment of Moscow’s

March 25, 2023

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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

Two residents of the Liskinsky district of the Voronezh region, mobilized on the same day, were killed in a battle in the NVO zone

NYT: West afraid to confiscate Russian assets for fear of undermining confidence in the dollar

Battle for wits: How aid workers in Crimea assessed Putin’s order

Medvedev spoke about downloading pirated content

The All-Russian eco-marathon “Hand over old papers – save a tree” begins in the Moscow region

Serbia claims nuclear and chemical war was waged against Yugoslavia

In St. Petersburg, an operation was performed to remove a hernia of the anterior abdominal wall

American mercenaries in Ukraine spoke of conflicts and fraud

Boris Elkin: Nearly 1,000 trees in Pskov must be felled

Putin and Erdogan discussed extending the grain deal over the phone

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