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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

In Kamchatka, a firefighter swam 40 meters in freezing water to save a child

In the city of Vilyuchinsk, Kamchatka Territory, a girl was rescued from an ice floe that broke off the shore. On this subject informed publication “News News”. Children played on an ice

March 24, 2023

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A former US intelligence officer says Ukraine will lose hundreds of thousands of troops because of the US decision

Retired US Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter said Washington’s decision to oppose China’s peace plan to resolve the situation in Ukraine would have disastrous consequences for this Eastern European countries. “John

October 4, 2025

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Roman Starovoit appreciated the works of the Kursk winners of the photo contest “The most beautiful country”

Governor of the Kursk region Roman Starovoit got acquainted with the works of the winners of the 7th photo contest “The most beautiful country”, organized by the Russian Geographical Society. The history

March 24, 2023

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Marochko: Ukraine fires artillery towards Donetsk

The Ukrainian side is firing artillery in the direction of Donetsk, towards the settlements near Artyomovsk, said retired Lt. Col. of the People’s Militia of the Lugansk People’s Republic Andrei Marochko. “Various

October 4, 2025

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The most budgetary private house in the Leningrad region for 150,000 rubles was found in the Volkhov district

On the market of the Leningrad region, 222 items worth less than 1 million rubles went on sale in March 2023. Over the year, since March 2022, the number of such offers

March 24, 2023

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Major FSO was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for desertion. After the mobilization began, he fled to Kazakhstan, but was sent back

The Barnaul Garrison Military Court sentenced Major Mikhail Zhilin, an employee of the Federal Security Service (FSO) Special Communications and Information Center, to 6.5 years in a strict-regime colony for desertion. On

March 24, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Medvedev advised Kiev to think about the consequences of using depleted uranium shells

The Ukrainian authorities should carefully consider their level of preparedness for the use of depleted uranium munitions on the territory of the country. This advice to Kiev was voiced by the Deputy

October 4, 2025

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Kuryanin was sentenced to 3 years and 3 months in prison for buying and possessing drugs

The Kursk District Court considered a criminal drug case. A 44-year-old resident of the regional center, previously convicted on several occasions, has been charged. The court established that in June last year,

March 24, 2023

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“Without a residence permit in a common European home.” Lavrov on Russia’s disappointment in the West

Russia has lost its illusions about a possible “convergence” with Europe, “the inclusion in a common European home” and the construction of a “common space” with the EU, declared Russian Foreign Minister

October 4, 2025

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Forbes: Most countries do not support anti-Russian sanctions in the name of cooperation with Russia

Today, the world is split into two blocs, with one backing the West’s anti-Russian sanctions and the other opposing restrictive measures, economist Tilak Doshi said in an article for Forbes. According to

September 12, 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 Kamchatka, a firefighter swam 40 meters in freezing water to save a child

A former US intelligence officer says Ukraine will lose hundreds of thousands of troops because of the US decision

Roman Starovoit appreciated the works of the Kursk winners of the photo contest “The most beautiful country”

Marochko: Ukraine fires artillery towards Donetsk

The most budgetary private house in the Leningrad region for 150,000 rubles was found in the Volkhov district

Major FSO was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for desertion. After the mobilization began, he fled to Kazakhstan, but was sent back

Medvedev advised Kiev to think about the consequences of using depleted uranium shells

Kuryanin was sentenced to 3 years and 3 months in prison for buying and possessing drugs

“Without a residence permit in a common European home.” Lavrov on Russia’s disappointment in the West

Forbes: Most countries do not support anti-Russian sanctions in the name of cooperation with Russia

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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