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Russian general charged in absentia for missile strike on museum dedicated to 18th century Ukrainian philosopher
"The (lieutenant) general knew for certain that he was attacking not a military target but a monument of Ukrainian culture. Despite this, he gave the combat order to destroy it," the Prosecutor General wrote.
Breaking: Russia strikes platform at Dnipro station with jet-powered drone, at least 14 dead
Despite the air raid alert and announcements of a heightened threat, people remained on the platform, Ukrainian railways added.
Russia says war 'must continue' after Ukraine's 'massive' drone attack on Moscow
"The (war) must continue so that we are protected from threats," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
Ukraine strikes Russian 'drone port' in Bryansk Oblast, damaging storage facilities, military says
The overnight attack targeted the Russian drone base near Navlya in Bryansk Oblast, around 70 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
Putin's two-war advantage over Trump
Two wars are testing U.S. President Donald Trump's ability to shape world events — and Russia is using the situation to its advantage. As the U.S. pushes Russia to end its invasion of Ukraine, Moscow is also involved in the war between the U.S. and Iran. Major news outlets have reported that Russia is sharing military intelligence with Tehran, even as Trump has praised Moscow for staying out of the fighting. The contradiction was clear last week. During high-level talks in St. Petersburg, U.S.
Russia's fuel shortages ease as Ukraine faces Trump pressure to halt refinery strikes
Free fuel sales resumed in 15 Russian regions in October, Russian state-aligned newspaper Izvestia reported on Oct. 29.
About Donetsk Oblast
The Kyiv Independent's news and on-the-ground reporting from Donetsk Oblast, covering 26,517 square kilometers (10,239 square miles) in Ukraine’s East with a pre-war population of approximately 4.1 million. The administrative center is Kramatorsk, as Donetsk city has remained under Russian occupation since 2014. Donetsk Oblast has been the scene of intense fighting, for example, around the cities of Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Vuhledar, as Moscow attempts to capture the entire region.
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The Kremlin is repackaging these demands as "security guarantees" for itself amid ongoing negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, Zelensky told journalists at a press briefing.
