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Wednesday, August 19
Another major corruption probe hits Zelensky's office, as investigators search President's Office deputy head
Editor's note: This story is being updated. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) is searching the premises of Iryna Mudra, a presidential deputy chief of staff, and Vadym Stolar, a member of parliament, a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation told the Kyiv Independent on Aug. 19. President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a decree to fire Mudra soon after. She was overseeing the judiciary at the President's Office. “I can confirm that the NABU is conducting investigative actio
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
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 Patriot Air Defense System
The Patriot is an advanced American air defense system capable of intercepting ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and aircraft at ranges exceeding 150 kilometers (93 miles). Ukraine received multiple Patriot batteries from the United States and European partners from 2023 onwards for defense against Russian missile attacks. Patriots have successfully intercepted Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missiles and other advanced Russian weapons targeting Ukrainian cities.
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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-
