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Ukraine's railway operator deploys 800 modular shelters amid surge in attacks
Ukrzaliznytsia has recorded 983 attacks on railway infrastructure since the start of 2026, with strikes also hitting passenger trains and causing civilian casualties.
Russian attacks on Ukrainian first responders rise, follow 'sustained pattern,' report finds
The report describes the trend as a "deeply troubling trajectory in the war," finding a sustained pattern in which responders are repeatedly targeted while carrying out rescue operations, including after arriving at strike sites.
Drones reportedly strike Russian FSB facility in occupied Crimea
"Half of the FSB building is completely gone," the Crimean Wind Telegram channel wrote.
Ukraine rejects Russia's 'Victory Day' truce after Moscow violates Kyiv's ceasefire
"We just don't see the point (to follow it) for the parade," a senior Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent.
Russia cancels Victory Day celebrations in Crimea over 'safety concerns' amid Ukraine drone strikes
"This decision by the authorities is based on security considerations," Crimea's head of Russian occupation authorities, Sergey Aksyonov, said.
The corruption scandal Volodymyr Zelensky won't confront
When it comes to Ukraine's largest corruption scandal, President Volodymyr Zelensky prefers to remain tight-lipped. Recent leaks, published by journalists and lawmakers over the past week, indicate that the largest corruption scandal affecting Zelensky's inner circle has expanded beyond the energy sector. It now reportedly implicates the banking and defense industries, with attention also centered on the construction of four luxury homes near Kyiv. A man named "Vova," a short form of Volodymyr
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The attack appears to mark one of the deepest strikes into central Moscow's residential core, having occurred approximately seven kilometers west of the city's central Red Square and three kilometers from the Russian Defense Ministry building.
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