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Ukraine destroys 51 Russian drones

Ukraine’s military said Wednesday it shot down 51 drones that Russia used to target the country in overnight attacks. The intercepts took place over the Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Kirovohrad, Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Poltava, Sumy, Ternopil and Zhytomyr regions,…

American couple runs across Ukraine to raise funds, help residents during war

American couple Tyler and Nikki Chay are trying to keep the world’s focus on the war in Ukraine in their own unique way … by running … over 1,200 kilometers across Ukraine. From the Central Ukraine town of Khmelnytskyi, Tetiana…

EU energy ministers discuss Ukraine energy crisis, Russian LNG

BRUSSELS —  EU energy ministers met in Luxembourg on Tuesday to discuss the bloc’s rising Russian liquified natural gas imports, Ukraine’s energy shortages ahead of winter and how to balance energy prices across member states, officials said. The EU agreed…

Iran condemns EU, UK sanctions on Tehran, denies providing ballistic missiles to Russia

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates —  Iran condemned new EU and British sanctions on Tehran and denied providing ballistic missiles to Russia, spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, Esmaeil Baghaei, said in a post on X on Tuesday. The European Union agreed…

Deadly Russian missile attack hits Mykolaiv

Officials in Ukraine’s Mykolaiv region said Tuesday a Russian missile attack killed at least one person and injured 16 others. Mykolaiv Governor Vitaliy Kim said on Telegram the attack damaged an infrastructure facility, restaurant and shopping areas, as well as…

German secret services alarmed by Russian threat

berlin —  Increased acts of espionage and sabotage, possible direct military confrontation with NATO as early as 2030: German secret services sounded the alarm Monday about the growing danger they believe Moscow’s interference in Germany and Europe represents. It was…

NATO chief vows to support Ukraine despite Russian threats

NATO’s secretary-general said the alliance will continue to support Ukraine, despite threats from Russia. Speaking at NATO’s Ukraine mission in Wiesbaden, Germany, Mark Rutte said Monday that the message for Russian President Vladimir Putin “is that we will continue, that…

Time with horses is helping some Ukrainian kids deal with war

Since May 2024, heavy fighting has been going on near the village of Hlyboke, some 30 kilometers from Kharkiv, and animals are the victims of active fighting just as much as locals. Volunteers recently rescued four ponies from Hlyboke, and…

Colleagues pay tribute to Ukrainian journalist who died in Russian custody

Ukrainian journalists are paying tribute to a colleague who died in Russian custody. Viktoria Roshchyna had been in Russian detention for over a year. Ukrainian officials say that the 27-year-old freelancer died on September 19. Roshchyna is the 12th Ukrainian…

Ukraine’s rights envoy urges response to alleged killings of Ukrainian POWs in Kursk

Kyiv —  Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman urged international organizations Sunday to respond to a claim that several Ukrainian prisoners of war were executed in Russia’s Kursk region, where Kyiv had launched an incursion in August. DeepState, a Ukrainian battlefield analysis…