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Exclusive: Whistleblower confirms details of death, torture in Brazilian-led foreign fighter unit in Ukraine
A former member of Advanced Company, a Brazilian-led foreign fighter unit operating under Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR), has come forward on the record to corroborate details of a recent Kyiv Independent investigation into the death of 23-year-old recruit Bruno Gabriel Leal da Silva at the unit’s base in Kyiv late last year. Daniel Santos Reis told the Kyiv Independent the unit regularly used beatings and torture as "discipline," and that a beating preceded the death of Leal da Silva.
Anti-graft agency detains Ukrainian security official as inter-agency conflict reignites
The conflict is seen as part of a broader struggle between the President's Office and the NABU, which says the authorities are trying to eliminate its independence.
NGOs urge Ukrainian government to drop peace deal referendum idea
"The attempt to impose the legitimization of peace agreements on Ukrainians through a referendum is unlawful and unacceptable, contradicts Ukraine's Constitution and laws, and threatens the national interests of our state," the statement read.
Ukraine has liberated 400 square kilometers, 8 settlements on southern front since January, Syrskyi says
Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said that despite successful offensive operations, the situation in the area remains "complicated."
After 4 years of war, it's time to Ukrainize Europe
A month ago, I put my work as a writer and volunteer on hold and enlisted in the Ukrainian army. As I left for service, some of my acquaintances said goodbye to me as though I were already dead. Yet my reasoning was the exact opposite: if you want to survive, defend your family, your home, and your country, you must be fully trained and prepared to protect yourself. There is no better school for that than the Ukrainian Armed Forces on our continent. So when I put on the military uniform, it fe
EU fails to send Russia 'powerful signal' as Hungary blocks 20th sanctions package
"This is a setback and a message we didn't want to send today," EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.
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