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Canada declares new military aid package for Ukraine and sanctions against Russia

Canada declares new military aid package for Ukraine and sanctions against Russia

Author:: Oleksandr Bulin
Date:: 4 hours ago

Prince Harry and Stephen King addressed Ukrainians on the anniversary of the invasion, and Ian McKellen read a poem by a Ukrainian soldier

Prince Harry and Stephen King addressed Ukrainians on the anniversary of the invasion, and Ian McKellen read a poem by a Ukrainian soldier

Author:: Olha Bereziuk
Date:: 5 hours ago

European Parliament President signs €90 billion loan for Ukraine. Orban promises to block final decision

European Parliament President signs €90 billion loan for Ukraine. Orban promises to block final decision

Author:: Oleksandr Bulin
Date:: 5 hours ago

Zelensky awarded the band “Kurgan & Agregat” with the Order of Merit

Zelensky awarded the band “Kurgan & Agregat” with the Order of Merit

Author:: Olha Bereziuk
Date:: 6 hours ago

The war must be ended in a way that does not make us Russia and does not return to an inferiority complex — political psychologist Svitlana Chunikhina

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The war must be ended in a way that does not make us Russia and does not return to an inferiority complex — political psychologist Svitlana Chunikhina

Author:: Oksana Kovalenko
Date:: 5 hours ago

Why did the counteroffensive fail in the summer of 2023? Valery Zaluzhny claims that he was not allowed to concentrate resources. In fact, everyone (including Zaluzhny) screwed up, analysts say

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Why did the counteroffensive fail in the summer of 2023? Valery Zaluzhny claims that he was not allowed to concentrate resources. In fact, everyone (including Zaluzhny) screwed up, analysts say

Author:: Glib Gusiev
Date:: 4 days ago

Ukrainian football player Serhiy Petrov was born in Crimea, lived half his life in Volyn, and died near Pokrovsk, fighting for the Russian Federation. We reconstructed the events that preceded this

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Ukrainian football player Serhiy Petrov was born in Crimea, lived half his life in Volyn, and died near Pokrovsk, fighting for the Russian Federation. We reconstructed the events that preceded this

Author:: Valeriia Tsuba
Date:: 4 days ago

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The Telegraph: Russians are actively buying up property near military facilities in Europe. Intelligence warns of the risk of sabotage

The Telegraph: Russians are actively buying up property near military facilities in Europe. Intelligence warns of the risk of sabotage

Author:: Svitlana Kravchenko
Date:: 7 hours ago

Bloomberg: The US wants to conclude a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia by its Independence Day in July

Bloomberg: The US wants to conclude a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia by its Independence Day in July

Author:: Svitlana Kravchenko
Date:: 8 hours ago

Reuters: Iran nears deal to buy supersonic anti-ship missiles from China

Author:: Olha Bereziuk
Date:: 8 hours ago

Hundreds of communities, millions of people — how the Ukrainian Red Cross has been working since the start of the full-scale invasion

Hundreds of communities, millions of people — how the Ukrainian Red Cross has been working since the start of the full-scale invasion

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Everyone was outraged that the draft Civil Code allows marriage at the age of 14. This norm was removed, but problems with same-sex partnerships remained. What are they? We explain as simply as possible

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Everyone was outraged that the draft Civil Code allows marriage at the age of 14. This norm was removed, but problems with same-sex partnerships remained. What are they? We explain as simply as possible

Author:: Oksana Forostyna
Date:: 5 days ago

Serg Marco — a volunteer, a marine, a sniper, and a senior sergeant of the drone company of the 59th brigade. A big interview about what modern warfare looks like and why the advantage in it is now on the enemyʼs side

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Serg Marco — a volunteer, a marine, a sniper, and a senior sergeant of the drone company of the 59th brigade. A big interview about what modern warfare looks like and why the advantage in it is now on the enemyʼs side

Author:: Glib Gusiev
Date:: 8 days ago

For a whole week, European leaders have been searching for a way to save their economy, security and their own role in the world. Negotiations from Brussels to Munich have shown that Ukraine is a test for Europeʼs survival

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For a whole week, European leaders have been searching for a way to save their economy, security and their own role in the world. Negotiations from Brussels to Munich have shown that Ukraine is a test for Europeʼs survival

Author:: Yuliia Hyra
Date:: 11 days ago

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UK and Australia impose largest sanctions packages against Russia since 2022

UK and Australia impose largest sanctions packages against Russia since 2022

Author:: Svitlana Kravchenko
Date:: 9 hours ago

SBU detains first suspects in Starlink registration for Russians. They face life imprisonment

SBU detains first suspects in Starlink registration for Russians. They face life imprisonment

Author:: Svitlana Kravchenko
Date:: 10 hours ago

Former head of “Ukrenergo” Oleksiy Brecht, who died while working at a substation, was awarded the title Hero of Ukraine

Former head of “Ukrenergo” Oleksiy Brecht, who died while working at a substation, was awarded the title Hero of Ukraine

Author:: Svitlana Kravchenko
Date:: 11 hours ago

Britain declares new aid package for Ukraine on fourth anniversary of Russian invasion

Britain declares new aid package for Ukraine on fourth anniversary of Russian invasion

Author:: Svitlana Kravchenko
Date:: 12 hours ago

“They wiretapped my car.” Arsen Zhumadilov — about drones, meeting with Fedorov, problems with fiber optics and “our boys” from NABU. A long interview with the head of the Defence Procurement Agency (DPA)

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“They wiretapped my car.” Arsen Zhumadilov — about drones, meeting with Fedorov, problems with fiber optics and “our boys” from NABU. A long interview with the head of the Defence Procurement Agency (DPA)

Author:: Kateryna Kobernyk
Date:: 12 days ago

Since January, assaults on the Slovyansk direction have intensified. Is there a direct threat to Slovyansk now? We tell and show on maps

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Since January, assaults on the Slovyansk direction have intensified. Is there a direct threat to Slovyansk now? We tell and show on maps

Author:: Valeriia Tsuba
Date:: 13 days ago

“My mother thought that a girl was worse for me than Russian army.” Bohdan Bezkorovaynyi lived in occupied Crimea as a teenager, not hiding his pro-Ukrainian views, and in 2026 he left for Ukraine. An interview

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“My mother thought that a girl was worse for me than Russian army.” Bohdan Bezkorovaynyi lived in occupied Crimea as a teenager, not hiding his pro-Ukrainian views, and in 2026 he left for Ukraine. An interview

Author:: Valeriia Tsuba
Date:: 15 days ago

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The Russians launched ballistic missiles and 133 drones into Ukraine at night. How many were shot down by air defenses

The Russians launched ballistic missiles and 133 drones into Ukraine at night. How many were shot down by air defenses

Author:: Svitlana Kravchenko
Date:: 13 hours ago

EU reduces Russian mission in Brussels and works to ban former Russian military personnel from entering Schengen zone

EU reduces Russian mission in Brussels and works to ban former Russian military personnel from entering Schengen zone

Author:: Svitlana Kravchenko
Date:: 13 hours ago

General Staff: Russians lost almost 1 000 soldiers and two tanks at the front over the past day

General Staff: Russians lost almost 1 000 soldiers and two tanks at the front over the past day

Author:: Svitlana Kravchenko
Date:: 14 hours ago

A police car was blown up in Moscow — there are dead and injured

A police car was blown up in Moscow — there are dead and injured

Author:: Svitlana Kravchenko
Date:: 14 hours ago

Two Ukrainian model agencies — “L-Models” and “Linea 12” — appear in the “Epstein files”. We spoke with the head of “L12” and former models of these agencies (spoiler: sex trafficking do exist, but there are nuances)

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Two Ukrainian model agencies — “L-Models” and “Linea 12” — appear in the “Epstein files”. We spoke with the head of “L12” and former models of these agencies (spoiler: sex trafficking do exist, but there are nuances)

Author:: Yuliia Hyra
Date:: 20 days ago

Cold! We filmed street life in Kyiv during the worst January frosts — as well as blackouts, water and heat cuts. Photo report

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Cold! We filmed street life in Kyiv during the worst January frosts — as well as blackouts, water and heat cuts. Photo report

Author:: Liza Bukreeva
Date:: 20 days ago

The 2026 Winter Olympics will start in Italy on February 6. Belarusians, who are in any way loyal to Russia, will compete for medals. We tell you about them

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The 2026 Winter Olympics will start in Italy on February 6. Belarusians, who are in any way loyal to Russia, will compete for medals. We tell you about them

Author:: Valeriia Tsuba
Date:: 22 days ago

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An explosion occurred at a police station in Dnipro — the building was damaged

An explosion occurred at a police station in Dnipro — the building was damaged

Author:: Svitlana Kravchenko
Date:: a day ago

The suspect in the terrorist attack in Lviv had an accomplice from the Kharkiv region, she has already been detained

The suspect in the terrorist attack in Lviv had an accomplice from the Kharkiv region, she has already been detained

Author:: Svitlana Kravchenko
Date:: a day ago

An explosion occurred at a non-working gas station in Mykolaiv — 7 police officers were injured

An explosion occurred at a non-working gas station in Mykolaiv — 7 police officers were injured

Author:: Svitlana Kravchenko
Date:: a day ago

Ukraine imported liquefied gas from the US for the first time through a terminal in Germany

Ukraine imported liquefied gas from the US for the first time through a terminal in Germany

Author:: Svitlana Kravchenko
Date:: a day ago