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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

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

In Lipetsk, traffic police inspectors rescued a sick driver

In Lipetsk, traffic police inspectors rescued a driver who fell ill. In this regard, a letter of thanks was received by the State Traffic Inspectorate of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs

March 25, 2023

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Media: EU pushes Xi Jinping to negotiate with Zelenskyyy and Putin

The European Union is pushing Chinese President Xi Jinping to negotiate with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian leader Vladimir Putin. This is reported by the Financial Times, quoting an EU official

March 25, 2023

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In the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, work on children’s vouchers for a summer camp has intensified

Young northerners will rest on the Black Sea coast of the Krasnodar Territory; The head of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Yuri Bezdudny, has instructed to take a proactive stance in providing children’s

March 25, 2023

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Putin and Erdogan discussed the situation in Ukraine

Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by telephone with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin about the situation in Ukraine, as well as the extension of the grain agreement. This was reported in

October 4, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Ticks woke up in the Orel region

The tick season has started in the Orel region. It’s time to be careful and take care of your safety. At least that’s what the photos and comments from the “City of

March 25, 2023

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The Ministry of Health has denied data on the sudden death of men in Russia

The Russian Ministry of Health has denied data that more than 80% of men die suddenly. Earlier, this was stated by the director of the Research Institute of Urology and Interventional Radiology

March 25, 2023

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EU pushed Xi Jinping to negotiate with Zelenskyyy and Putin

The European Union is pushing Chinese President Xi Jinping to negotiate with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian leader Vladimir Putin. On this subject writing Financial Times (FT), quoting an EU official

October 4, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

St. Petersburg will be able to do fluorography for free at mobile points

Mobile fluorographs will be placed on the streets of St. Petersburg as part of the action carried out by the city’s tuberculosis dispensary. This was reported in the press service of the

March 25, 2023

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Medvedev supported the downloading of Western content inaccessible in Russia by “good pirates”

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

October 4, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Barricades, “shredders”, heaps of garbage: Russians living in France spoke out on the protests

Egor has lived in Paris since the fifth year, working in the field of information technology. “Many pupils and students now have unplanned vacations in Paris,” says Yegor. – About 70% of

October 4, 2025

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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

In Lipetsk, traffic police inspectors rescued a sick driver

Media: EU pushes Xi Jinping to negotiate with Zelenskyyy and Putin

In the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, work on children’s vouchers for a summer camp has intensified

Putin and Erdogan discussed the situation in Ukraine

Ticks woke up in the Orel region

The Ministry of Health has denied data on the sudden death of men in Russia

EU pushed Xi Jinping to negotiate with Zelenskyyy and Putin

St. Petersburg will be able to do fluorography for free at mobile points

Medvedev supported the downloading of Western content inaccessible in Russia by “good pirates”

Barricades, “shredders”, heaps of garbage: Russians living in France spoke out on the protests

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