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Russia prepares its "final push" of the war this fall
In Kyiv and the capitals of its allies, talk of a brutal "winter" awaiting Ukraine because of Russian strikes is a top matter on the agenda. And it's quite likely that this very fall and winter will become Russia's own kind of "last push" — an attempt to somehow turn the tide of its war. Back at the start of the year, I said that in 2026 the Kremlin would find it absolutely essential to achieve what it calls a "korennoy perelom v voyne" (a "fundamental turning point in the war") in order to clo
Belgium LNG imports in July 100% Russian, report says
"It is deeply shameful that ... EU countries keep sending billions of euros to Russia for fossil fuels," said the Ukrainian civil society network B4Ukraine.
Hungarian parliament elects new president after ousting Orban ally
Andras Baka, a former head of Hungary's Supreme Court, was nominated for the presidential office by Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar's Tisza party.
76 draft workers charged with corruption since start of full-scale war; 2,500 illegal exemptions uncovered, police chief says
Nationwide, the police has investigated the possible illegal exemption of nearly 2,500 military-eligible men, and annulled around 6,500 unlawful rulings by military medical commissions, Tsutskiridze said in comments to Ukrinform.
Remains of 20th-century military leader Yevhen Konovalets exhumed for reburial in Ukraine
As the founder of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN), Konovalets devoted his life to the cause of Ukraine’s independence. He was assassinated by an undercover Soviet agent in 1938.
Russia strikes Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, killing 7; North Korean ballistic, Zircon missiles used
Six people were killed and 20 injured in Zaporizhzhia, which was also struck with glide bombs, while another civilian was injured in missile strikes on the Ukrainian capital.
About Steel production
Ukraine was the world's 13th-largest steel producer before Russia's full-scale invasion, with an annual output of approximately 21 million tons. The sector previously employed 280,000 workers and generated 12% of Ukraine's GDP. Russian attacks on metallurgical facilities have reduced steel production by over 70% since February 2022. Major plants, such as Azovstal in Mariupol, remain under Russian occupation. Others have ceased operations due to energy shortages and damaged infrastructure.
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A Belgian factory continues to operate in Russia's special economic zone known as a key defense production site despite EU requirements to leave the zone by late January 2026.
