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Ukrainian drone crashes in Finland, Kyiv blames Russian electronic warfare
Several drones crashed in Finland, and at least one has been identified as Ukrainian, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on March 29.
Why Rheinmetall and the West still don't understand Ukraine's defense tech revolution
When evaluating military technology, it helps to distinguish between two domains: the industrial and the battlefield. Rheinmetall is unquestionably a large company that produces effective weapons systems that actually work on the battlefield. This is a fact that does not require emotional amplification or denial. But those two domains carry different kinds of authority, and conflating them leads to poor analysis. The statement by Rheinmetall's CEO, Armin Papperger, about Ukrainian drones goes
Foreign fighters in Russian ranks rise above 27,000, Ukraine says
Ukraine says Russia has recruited nearly 10,000 more foreign fighters over the past four months, bringing the total to more than 27,000 from 135 countries.
Ukraine's parliamentary dysfunction, explained
Ukraine's parliament is in gridlock as relations have broken down between the legislative and executive branches of government. The parliamentary crisis, as some have rushed to describe it, has been ignited by the President's Office's weakening influence over the legislature and a lack of communication between parliament and the Cabinet of Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, lawmakers and analysts have told the Kyiv Independent. "(Svyrydenko) works only with the President's Office and does not wo
Ukraine to help open Strait of Hormuz as part of Gulf weapons deals, Zelensky says
Ukraine will supply weapons and defense technology to Gulf countries under new agreements, President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters on March 30.
2 monks of Moscow-linked church detained for alleged sexual crimes against minors
The case involves a 52-year-old novice monk and a 24-year-old hieromonk from the same church, according to investigators.
About Crimea
Russia invaded Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula in February 2014 amid the deadliest days of the EuroMaidan Revolution. Around 30,000 Russian troops crossed into Crimea, taking hold of the peninsula by early March 2014. Russia has continued to occupy Crimea ever since. Crimea covers an area of around 27,000 square kilometers (10,400 square miles), roughly the same size as the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky on March 28 clarified his understanding of Washington's position on security guarantees for Ukraine, in response to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling his previous statement on the issue "a lie."
