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HANNA ARHIROVA

HANNA ARHIROVA

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Russia claims it's taken another eastern Ukraine town. Kyiv officials make no comment

Russia’s Defense Ministry is claiming that its forces have captured the coal mining town of Toretsk, their latest breakthrough in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, where Ukrainian defenses are creaking

Russia claims it's taken another eastern Ukraine town. Kyiv officials make no comment
Europe|Political|World

Zelenskyy to lead Ukraine’s delegation at Munich Security Conference which JD Vance will attend

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will lead Ukraine’s delegation at the Munich Security Conference next week, where U.S. Vice President J

Zelenskyy to lead Ukraine’s delegation at Munich Security Conference which JD Vance will attend
Asia|Europe|Political|World

Inside the operations that took captive 2 North Korean soldiers fighting Ukraine

When Ukrainian soldiers captured two North Korean prisoners of war last month, it provided the first undeniable proof of Pyongyang’s direct involvement in the war against Ukraine

Inside the operations that took captive 2 North Korean soldiers fighting Ukraine
Europe|Political|US|World

US aid freeze puts at risk Ukraine’s wartime help for frontline evacuees

U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to freeze for 90 days the humanitarian aid that the United States provides to countries overseas is being felt in places far from Washington

US aid freeze puts at risk Ukraine’s wartime help for frontline evacuees
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Western officials warn Ukraine over weapons procurement dispute

Western officials are warning that a growing dispute between Ukraine’s defense minister and the head of its procurement agency could undermine trust and disrupt weapons supplies

Western officials warn Ukraine over weapons procurement dispute
Europe|Political|World

Ukraine is reforming its recruitment efforts to attract younger soldiers and boost forces

Ukraine is in the final stages of drafting recruitment reforms to attract 18- to 25-year-olds who are currently exempt from mobilization as it looks for ways to bolster its fighting force

Ukraine is reforming its recruitment efforts to attract younger soldiers and boost forces
News|Uncategorized|World

A Ukrainian train is a lifeline connecting the nation's capital with the front line

The train that runs from Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, to the city of Kramatorsk in the east stands apart from others in Ukraine

A Ukrainian train is a lifeline connecting the nation's capital with the front line
Europe|News|Political|World

NATO's secretary-general meets with Zelenskyy to discuss 'ending Russia’s aggression'

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the status of the war and needs of troops

NATO's secretary-general meets with Zelenskyy to discuss 'ending Russia’s aggression'
News|Political|World

Ukraine hosts a defense industry forum seeking to ramp up weapons production for the war

Ukraine has hosted an international defense industry conference as part of a government effort to ramp up weapons production within the country to repel Russia’s full-scale invasion

Ukraine hosts a defense industry forum seeking to ramp up weapons production for the war
Economy|News|US|World

IMF expects continuing US support for Ukraine despite Congress dropping aid

The International Monetary Fund says it expects the U.S. to continue playing its key role in amassing multinational support that has helped keep Ukraine’s economy afloat during Russia’s invasion

IMF expects continuing US support for Ukraine despite Congress dropping aid
Crime|Europe|News|World

Russian strike on cafe kills 51, Ukrainian officials say, as Zelenskyy seeks more Western support

Ukrainian officials say at least 51 civilians were killed in a Russian rocket strike on a village store and cafe in the eastern part of the country in one of the deadliest attacks in recent months

Russian strike on cafe kills 51, Ukrainian officials say, as Zelenskyy seeks more Western support
Europe|News|World

A Russian missile attack in eastern Ukraine kills a 10-year-old boy and his grandmother

A Russian missile attack in Ukraine has killed a 10-year-old boy and his grandmother

A Russian missile attack in eastern Ukraine kills a 10-year-old boy and his grandmother
Europe|News|World

Precision missile strike on cafe hosting soldier's wake decimates Ukrainian village

The Ukrainian village of Hroza has been plunged into mourning by a missile strike that killed more than 50 people

Precision missile strike on cafe hosting soldier's wake decimates Ukrainian village
Europe|News|World

Days after deadly missile strike on Ukrainian cafe, grief and a search for answers

U.N. and local investigators are searching for answers at the site of a Russian missile strike on a small Ukrainian village

Days after deadly missile strike on Ukrainian cafe, grief and a search for answers
Europe|News|World

Ukrainians prepare firewood and candles to brace for a winter of Russian strikes on the energy grid

Russian strikes on power plants in the Ukraine war impacted almost half the country’s energy capacity last winter

Ukrainians prepare firewood and candles to brace for a winter of Russian strikes on the energy grid
Europe|News|World

Ukraine's leader says Russian naval assets are no longer safe in the Black Sea near Crimea

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims that recent Ukrainian attacks have denied the Russian fleet safe bases and secure maritime corridors in the western part of the Black Sea

Ukraine's leader says Russian naval assets are no longer safe in the Black Sea near Crimea
Europe|News|Technology|World

Russian drone debris downed power lines near a Ukraine nuclear plant. A new winter barrage is likely

Officials say Russia fired almost a dozen Shahed drones against Ukrainian targets, and falling debris from an intercepted drone damaged power lines near a nuclear plant in the country’s west

Russian drone debris downed power lines near a Ukraine nuclear plant. A new winter barrage is likely
Europe|News|World

Business owners in a Ukrainian front-line city adapt even as 'a missile can come at any moment'

Russia's deadly attack on a beloved pizzeria in eastern Ukraine in June was painful for residents

Business owners in a Ukrainian front-line city adapt even as 'a missile can come at any moment'
Europe|Sports

Thousands of Ukrainians run to commemorate those killed in the war

Around 2,000 Ukrainians have taken part in a one-kilometer race in Kyiv, wearing bibs displaying the name of a person instead of a number

Thousands of Ukrainians run to commemorate those killed in the war
Europe|News|World

2 more killed as Russian artillery keeps on battering southern Ukraine's Kherson region

Russian shelling has killed an 81-year-old woman in the yard of her home and a 60-year-old man in southern Ukraine’s Kherson region

2 more killed as Russian artillery keeps on battering southern Ukraine's Kherson region
News|World

Russia steps up its aerial barrage of Ukraine as Kyiv officials brace for attacks on infrastructure

Ukrainian authorities say Russia unleashed a wave of nighttime drone and missile attacks across 10 of Ukraine’s 24 regions

Russia steps up its aerial barrage of Ukraine as Kyiv officials brace for attacks on infrastructure
Business|Economy|Europe|News|Technology|World

Ukraine minister says he wants to turn his country into a weapons production hub for the West

Ukraine's newly appointed head of defense industry says he wants to turn the country into a weapons hub for the West

Ukraine minister says he wants to turn his country into a weapons production hub for the West
Europe|News|World

Ukrainian war veterans with amputated limbs find freedom in the practice of jiu-jitsu

More than 20,000 people in Ukraine have lost limbs because of injuries since the start of Russia’s brutal war there, many of them soldiers

Ukrainian war veterans with amputated limbs find freedom in the practice of jiu-jitsu
Crime|Europe|News|Political|World

Ukrainian officers investigated for holding awards ceremony struck by Russia, killing 19 soldiers

A criminal investigation has been launched into Ukrainian military officers who organized a ceremony to honor troops that was struck by a Russian missile, killing 19 soldiers

Ukrainian officers investigated for holding awards ceremony struck by Russia, killing 19 soldiers
Europe|News|Political|World

Ukraine's president rules out holding elections next spring and calls for unity in fighting Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ruled out a presidential vote next spring and is urging his countrymen to avoid political divides, saying the country must concentrate all its resources on fighting Russian aggression

Ukraine's president rules out holding elections next spring and calls for unity in fighting Russia

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