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Pussy Riot protests US tech company Ubiquiti for 'powering Russian war crimes'
"We demand that (Ubiquiti) obey U.S. sanctions laws," co-founder Nadya Tolokonnikova said.
Night of 'pure terror' targets maternity hospital in Odesa as 5 killed, 13 injured in Russian strikes across Ukraine
While Ukraine’s air defense shot down 252 Russian drones, 21 made their way through, Ukraine’s Air Force reported.
Russians dubious as bomb shelters appear 1,000km from Ukraine
Local officials framed the move as a safety measure, but residents were less convinced.
News from occupied Ukraine: Special Forces release footage of strikes in Crimea
This weekly update from the Kyiv Independent aims to shed light on the situation facing Ukrainians living under Russian occupation and the ever-tightening control of information imposed by the Kremlin. Key news as of March 27: * Amid intensifying Ukraine's strikes on occupied territories, Special Operations Forces released video detailing operations * Russian military personnel present at school lessons in occupied Luhansk Oblast * Ukraine brought back 15 children from Russian-occupied terr
Ukrainian drones reportedly strike oil refinery in Russian city of Yaroslavl
Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery in the central Russian city of Yaroslavl overnight on March 28, Telegram news channel Exilenova Plus reported.
Flamingo missile reportedly strikes explosives plant in Russia's Samara Oblast
The Flamingo missile, built by controversial defense manufacturer Fire Point, has only been used by Kyiv on a handful of occasions since being first unveiled last summer, with its reported use increasing since November 2025.
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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About 40% of Russia’s oil export capacity has been halted amid Ukrainian drone strikes, pipeline damage, and tanker seizures, Reuters reported on March 25.
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