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At least 30 dead after Russian glide bomb strikes Kramatorsk bus stop
"Russia comes to the Ukrainian land with death," Donetsk Governor Vadym Filashkin said.
South Korea to recall Ukraine envoy amid North Korean POWs dispute
"The government looks forward to the smooth resolution of all pending issues between the two countries and will continue consultations with the Ukrainian side to this end," the South Korean Foreign Ministry said in a press release.
Russian drone barrage on Kyiv kills 3, injures 13, disrupts electricity, water supplies
At 10:00 a.m. local time, Ukraine’s biggest private energy firm DTEK announced emergency energy shutdowns in Brovary, Buchanskyi, Vyshgorod, and Boryspil districts of the capital.
Ukrainian agriculture urges EU to talk details, not panic, in future membership negotiations
We need "a substantive discussion about adaptation periods, the volumes of market access, and safeguard mechanisms," said Agriculture Minister Taras Vysotskyi.
Lithuania calls for EU sanctions against Russian grain
Russia being able to trade grain while it blockades Ukraine from doing likewise "is an unacceptable situation," said Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius.
Oil refinery in Russia's Salavat reportedly burning after attack
The Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat facility is one of Russia’s largest oil refining and petrochemical plants, located some 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) from the front line in Ukraine.
About Cossacks
Cossacks were semi-nomadic military groups that emerged in the 15th century across the steppes of what is now Ukraine. The Cossack Hetmanate existed as an independent state from 1648 to 1764, before Russian imperial authorities abolished Cossack autonomy and suppressed their cultural identity. Modern Ukraine recognizes Cossack heritage as a foundational element of national identity and resistance against foreign domination.
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