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Russian ballistic missile strikes Kyiv arms exhibition, killing at least 10, injuring 100
Air-raid sirens rang out around 11:20 a.m., with Ukraine's Air Force reporting Russian missiles heading to the Ukrainian capital.
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Attacks on Ukrainians in Poland are rising. Disinformation fuels the flames
As Ukrainian-Polish relations took a nose-dive, war refugees and other Ukrainian migrants in Poland are feeling the impact. Nationality-based attacks against Ukrainians, ranging from verbal abuse to physical assault, have been on the rise. Experts say that disinformation — including Moscow's direct efforts to inflame relations between the two neighbors further — certainly plays a role. But that is only part of the story. Ukrainian refugees have become caught in the crossfire of diplomatic dis
Update: Who are Ukraine's new police and security chiefs, and what accusations do they face?
Editor's note: A response from the Security Service (SBU) has been added. The acting heads of Ukraine's National Police and Security Service (SBU), who were appointed late on July 17, have been embroiled in controversy. President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Oleksandr Poklad, former senior deputy of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), as acting head in a decree issued July 17, as the Cabinet of Ministers tapped Maksym Tsutskiridze as temporary head of Ukraine's National Police. Poklad was appoi
Organizer of exhibition struck in deadly Russian ballistic missile attack remanded in custody
The event took place on July 24 just outside Kyiv and was being attended by members of the Ukrainian defense industry when it was hit.
Last gas station between Kharkiv and Poltava destroyed as Russian attacks kill 9, injure 76 over past day
The stretch of road, part of the pan-European E40 highway, is also one of the two main logistics routes from Kyiv to front-line areas in eastern Ukraine.
Zelensky arrives in UK for 1st meeting with new Prime Minister Burnham
"The key priorities are air defense, maritime security, and joint defense production — our cooperation that strengthens both countries," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Ukrainian drones strike export terminal, oil infrastructure in latest deep strike attack on Russia
The attack also included strikes on oil facilities in Russia's Udmurtia Republic and Yaroslavl Oblast.
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The cause of the fire remains unclear. Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry announced a drone threat over Saratov Oblast the night of the fire, and the air base has been targeted in several previous Ukrainian strikes.
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