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Monday, July 13
Old Patterns, New Stories: Kyiv Independent launches embroidery-inspired collection with two collaborations
The Kyiv Independent has launched Old Patterns, New Stories, a new merchandise collection built around Ukraine's centuries-old tradition of embroidery. The collection brings together two collaborations: a limited-edition vyshyvanka created with Ukrainian embroidery brand Gaptuvalnya, and three illustrated pieces created with Kyiv-based illustrator Kateryna Stepanishcheva, who works under the name myfabstory. Both collaborations draw on traditional embroidery motifs from Kyiv Oblast, reimagined
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,420,690 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,600 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
EU ramps up Russia's Yamal LNG purchases as import ban nears
Between January and June, EU countries paid an estimated 5.96 billion euros ($6.82 billion) for Yamal LNG cargoes, the NGO Urgewald reported.
Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian oil depot in Stavropol Krai, explosions reported in Moscow Oblast
Ukraine struck an oil depot in southern Russia's Stavropol Krai, and explosions were heard in Moscow Oblast as air defenses were engaged overnight on July 13, monitoring channels reported.
Sunday, July 12
Russian guided bomb attack on Sumy kills 5, including child, injures 43
Two of the bombs struck a busy area of the city, with one hitting near a road and a public transport stop, where a 13-year-old girl was killed, according to the Sumy regional police.
Ukraine's state defense firm dismisses officials after deadly Vyshneve depot explosion
Ukroboronprom dismissed two officials on July 12 following an investigation into a deadly explosion at one of its ammunition depots during a Russian attack on the Kyiv suburb of Vyshneve.
About Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin is Russia's president, a position he has held since 2012 and previously from 2000 to 2008, following his tenure as prime minister from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012. Born on October 7, 1952, Putin served as a KGB officer before entering politics in the 1990s and consolidating authoritarian control over Russia's political system.
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Robert "Madyar" Brovdi, commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces said that his team had destroyed 10 tankers and four ferries, bringing the total number of destroyed Russian shadow fleet vessels to 90 units this week alone.
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