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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

Handball players “Kuban” lost to the leader of the Superleague

Krasnodar “Kuban” lost to CSKA Moscow in the Women’s Handball Superleague game. The capital team, leaders of the tournament, won another victory in the season at their site with a score of

March 24, 2023

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The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine admitted the erroneousness of the statements regarding the withdrawal of the Russian Armed Forces from Nova Kakhovka

Previously released reports that Russian units left Novaya Kakhovka in the Kherson region are erroneous. This fact was stated in the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), the statement

October 4, 2025

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Pentagon strikes Iranian IRGC facilities in Syria after drone attack

The US military has launched precision airstrikes against Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) affiliates. The order was given by Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin on behalf of President Joe Biden, said on

October 4, 2025

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Residents of Vladimir have extended the validity of the old rights for three years

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation has extended the validity of driving licenses for three years. This applies to rights that expired in 2022 or 2023. From now on,

March 24, 2023

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The US military launched a series of airstrikes on targets in Syria in response to a drone attack on a coalition base

The US military launched a series of airstrikes on targets in Syria on Thursday. According to Washington, the objects attacked could have links with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The strike

October 4, 2025

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Karelian firefighters train with a parachute

Paratroopers and paratroopers of the Petrozavodsk and Segezha aviation departments conducted training descents from an Mi-8 helicopter at Peski airport, reports the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Republic. Until

March 24, 2023

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In the Kupyansky district, the calculations of “Hyacinths” disrupted the transfer of reserves of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Yevgeny Polovodov, an officer of the press center of the Zapad group, said that in the area of the village of Dvurechnaya, located in the Kupyansky district of the Kharkiv region, the

March 24, 2023

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Likely US presidential candidate DeSantis called Putin a ‘gas station with a bunch of nukes’

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis sharply criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling him a “war criminal” and dismissing Russia as “basically a gas station with a bunch of nuclear weapons.” The remarks were

March 2, 2026

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A Russian fighter told about the attempted landings of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the left bank of the Dnieper

The machine gunner of the Russian coastal defense brigade with the call sign “Shilo” said that in the Kherson region, Ukrainian servicemen every week try two or three times to break through

March 24, 2023

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Khusnullin: Russia plans to build a highway bypassing the Caspian Sea

Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Marat Khusnullin said that at the Russia-Islamic World forum: KazanForum, Moscow intends to hold talks with Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan regarding the construction of a road

March 24, 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

Handball players “Kuban” lost to the leader of the Superleague

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine admitted the erroneousness of the statements regarding the withdrawal of the Russian Armed Forces from Nova Kakhovka

Pentagon strikes Iranian IRGC facilities in Syria after drone attack

Residents of Vladimir have extended the validity of the old rights for three years

The US military launched a series of airstrikes on targets in Syria in response to a drone attack on a coalition base

Karelian firefighters train with a parachute

In the Kupyansky district, the calculations of “Hyacinths” disrupted the transfer of reserves of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Likely US presidential candidate DeSantis called Putin a ‘gas station with a bunch of nukes’

A Russian fighter told about the attempted landings of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the left bank of the Dnieper

Khusnullin: Russia plans to build a highway bypassing the Caspian Sea

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