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Damaged kindergarten building in Elektrostal Moscow Region following Ukrainian drone attack July 18 2026

Ukrainian Drones Kill One, Injure 61 Near Moscow in Deadliest Strike in Three Years

Ukrainian drones struck Wildberries logistics warehouses in Elektrostal and Noginsk in Moscow Region overnight, killing one and injuring 61. Zelenskyy confirmed the facilities supplied sanctioned components for Russian drone production.

July 19, 2026

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Aftermath of Russian strike on cargo ship at Odesa port, Ukraine, July 2026

Russia Claims Three Ship Strikes at Odesa Ports, Neptune Launcher Destroyed in Mykolaiv

Russian forces struck three dry cargo ships carrying military cargo across two Odesa-region ports on Saturday and destroyed a Neptune coastal missile launcher in Mykolaiv, Moscow's Defense Ministry said in claims Ukraine had not confirmed by evening.

July 18, 2026

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Mykhailo Fedorov speaking at a NATO summit before his dismissal as Ukraine defense minister amid Kyiv protests

Zelenskyy Weighs Firing Ukraine’s Commander Syrskyi as Street Protests Enter Second Day

Street protests demanding Syrskyi's removal entered a second day in Kyiv, Lviv, and Dnipro on Friday.

Aftermath of Ukrainian drone strike on Wildberries logistics center in Kotovsk Tambov Region Russia July 2026

Ukrainian Drones Kill 7 at Wildberries Warehouse in Russia’s Tambov Region

Seven night shift workers were killed and 24 injured when Ukrainian drones struck a Wildberries logistics

Zelenskyyy’s office said attempts to freeze Ukraine conflict would harm global security

Any attempt to “freeze” the Ukrainian conflict and ceasefire will mean an unfinished war in Europe, said Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ‘s chief of staff. “Any attempt to

October 4, 2025

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Xi Jinping arrives at Kremlin for talks with Russian President

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived at the Kremlin for talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. It is reported by RIA Novosti. It is specified that after the ceremony of the

October 4, 2025

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Putin and Xi Jinping stressed the inadmissibility of the deployment of nuclear weapons abroad

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a joint statement following the March 21 talks. The Heads of State underlined the inadmissibility of launching a nuclear war without a

October 4, 2025

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UK to donate depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine

The UK intends to transfer depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine. This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Defense of the United Kingdom, Annabelle Goldie. “We will provide ammunition, including armour-piercing shells

October 4, 2025

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The Economist: Starlink won’t allow Ukraine to use terminals in new regions of Russia

Starlink blocks terminals in new Russian territories so Ukrainian armed forces cannot use them to launch drones into Russia’s rear, The Economist reports, citing a Ukrainian intelligence source. “Starlink now uses ozone

October 4, 2025

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Italian justice authorizes the extradition of Artem Uss

The Italian court has approved the extradition of Artyom Uss, the son of the governor of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, to the United States. The lawyer said the appeal was already being prepared.

October 4, 2025

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IMF and Ukraine agree $15.6 billion loan program

The International Monetary Fund and Kiev have reached an agreement on a four-year loan program worth $15.6 billion. This is stated in the IMF statement. It should be noted that the board

October 4, 2025

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US activist Couch: Putin’s visit to Mariupol confirms Russia’s success in Ukraine

Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s trip to Mariupol, which took place on March 18, once again testifies to the Western countries’ miscalculation of the situation in Ukraine. This opinion was voiced by American

October 4, 2025

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Stoltenberg: China must begin to understand the Ukrainian side of the conflict and contact Zelenskyyy

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, responding to a question about ongoing talks in Moscow between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, said China must begin to understand the Ukrainian

March 22, 2023

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“RV”: Missiles of the Russian Armed Forces hit the airfield in Odessa, from where drones of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked Dzhankoy in Crimea

Russian army missiles were fired on March 21 at Shkolny airfield in Odessa. It was his Armed Forces of Ukraine (APU) that were used the day before to launch unmanned aerial vehicles

March 22, 2023

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Ukrainian Drones Kill One, Injure 61 Near Moscow in Deadliest Strike in Three Years

Russia Claims Three Ship Strikes at Odesa Ports, Neptune Launcher Destroyed in Mykolaiv

Zelenskyy Weighs Firing Ukraine’s Commander Syrskyi as Street Protests Enter Second Day

Ukrainian Drones Kill 7 at Wildberries Warehouse in Russia’s Tambov Region

Zelenskyyy’s office said attempts to freeze Ukraine conflict would harm global security

Xi Jinping arrives at Kremlin for talks with Russian President

Putin and Xi Jinping stressed the inadmissibility of the deployment of nuclear weapons abroad

UK to donate depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine

The Economist: Starlink won’t allow Ukraine to use terminals in new regions of Russia

Italian justice authorizes the extradition of Artem Uss

IMF and Ukraine agree $15.6 billion loan program

US activist Couch: Putin’s visit to Mariupol confirms Russia’s success in Ukraine

Stoltenberg: China must begin to understand the Ukrainian side of the conflict and contact Zelenskyyy

“RV”: Missiles of the Russian Armed Forces hit the airfield in Odessa, from where drones of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked Dzhankoy in Crimea

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