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Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian soldiers raise flag on Pokrovsk city council building, release video

Hello, this is Yuliia Taradiuk reporting from Kyiv on day 1,351 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story so far: Ukraine's 425th Separate Assault Regiment raised a Ukrainian flag over the city council building in Pokrovsk, the brigade said on Nov. 5. The brigade released a video detailing the operation, showing what it said were two Ukrainian assault groups advancing and entering Pokrovsk at night. The video shows a military vehicle being hit by a Russian drone during th

'Catastrophic populism:' Critics push back against Zelensky's winter support package for Ukrainians

A winter support package proposed by President Volodymyr Zelensky's administration is facing strong criticism, with opponents calling it a populist scheme to boost the government’s dwindling popularity. The government is preparing a series of support programs to help ease the economic burden on Ukrainians as the country enters what is expected to be a difficult winter of Russian attacks. They include a Hr 1,000 ($24) one-time payment for all Ukrainians, 3,000 kilometers of free travel across U

Chart of the week: What do Ukraine's front-line communities need?

Get more news like this directly to your inbox every week by subscribing to our Ukraine Business Roundup newsletter. Kyiv-based humanitarians often tell the story of a United Nations convoy in late 2022 turning up with crates of food in recently liberated villages of eastern Ukraine, only to discover well-fed residents protesting that what they really needed was windows. Apocryphal or not, the anecdote invokes a widely held suspicion that humanitarian organizations are out of touch with what p

Median monthly income per capita in Ukraine, rural vs urban divide
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