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Wednesday, August 19
Ukraine can now forcibly evacuate children from the front line. Critics say it’s not that simple
Editor's note: Some names in this story have been changed to protect the identities of the mothers, who spoke on condition of anonymity. As Russian forces advanced on a city in eastern Ukraine this spring, not everyone followed the evacuation orders. Mariia, mother of a two-year-old daughter, hesitated, wary of the uncertainty that comes with displacement. Mariia’s family had already fled once before in 2022 at the start of the full-scale invasion, only for a lack of support to drive her famil
Updated: Deputy head of Zelensky's office, lawmakers searched in corruption case
The bureau said that further details would be published later.
Croatia arrests Ukrainian suspected of Nord Stream sabotage, to be tried in Germany
The man arrested was a Ukrainian identified by German authorities only as "Vladimir Z.," who the German public prosecutor's office describes as a trained diver who "participated in the necessary dives."
Ukraine brings home 103 POWs in latest exchange with Russia
As part of the exchange, Ukraine handed 103 Russian service members back to Russia, according to Russia's Defense Ministry.
Parliament reconfirms Andrii Sybiha as foreign minister
Sybiha's reappointment was supported by 266 lawmakers, with 14 abstaining and none voting against it.
Parliament votes through Yevhen Khmara to succeed Fedorov as defense minister
In the final parliament vote, Khmara's nomination was confirmed by 312 lawmakers.
About F-16
The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multirole fighter aircraft manufactured by Lockheed Martin and operated by over 25 air forces worldwide since its introduction in 1978. Ukraine began receiving F-16s from European partners in summer 2024 after prolonged diplomatic efforts to secure Western fighter jets capable of countering Russian air superiority. Ukrainian pilots completed training programs in Denmark, the Netherlands, and the United States.
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Two large and heavily armed states locked in an existential armed struggle. Hundreds of thousands of casualties. Mass mobilization. Systematic long-range strike campaigns against the enemy's economy and infrastructure. Defense budgets swallowing huge proportions of state spending. All these factors evoke an image of "total war" — the kind of interstate conflict where state, society, and economy are all not only an active part of the war effort but also a target of enemy strikes. Russia's full-
