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As Russia continues bombing Ukraine, international sports organizations embrace Moscow

by Chris PowersJuly 9, 2026

As Russia continues its war of conquest against Ukraine, causing thousands of deaths, international sports organizations are eyeing to welcome Russian athletes and teams back into international competition. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to lift its suspension on Russian participation on July 7, provoking angry reactions from Ukraine and across Europe. Russia had been banned from participating in Olympic sports since 2022, following the start of its all-out war, and was furt

Russia restates its maximalist war goals, despite Trump's renewed peace push

by Martin FornusekJuly 10, 2026

Russia bans diesel exports as Ukraine strikes start to bite

by Chris PowersJuly 8, 2026

Kremlin proposes temporary Kostiantynivka ceasefire and handover of bodies to Ukraine, calls for talks in Moscow

by Sonya BandouilJuly 4, 2026

Syrskyi gives mid-year review of Ukraine's military performance

by Polina MoroziukJuly 10, 2026

Russian attacks across Ukraine kill at least 9, injure at least 77 amid deadly Donetsk Oblast strike

by Polina MoroziukJuly 10, 2026

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,416,280 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

by The Kyiv Independent news deskJuly 10, 2026

Key Russian oil refinery halts production following Ukrainian attack, Reuters reports

by Dmytro BasmatJuly 10, 2026

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01:40 PM

Syrskyi gives mid-year review of Ukraine's military performance

The enemy attempted to launch a large-scale offensive but, in fact, failed to achieve any of its objectives despite having an almost twofold advantage in personnel and equipment," Syrskyi said following a meeting reviewing the military's performance during the first half of the year."

12:11 PM

Russian attacks across Ukraine kill at least 9, injure at least 77 amid deadly Donetsk Oblast strike

Russia launched 137 attack drones overnight, Ukraine's Air Force said.

10:50 AM

Russia restates its maximalist war goals, despite Trump's renewed peace push

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow would pursue the goals laid out in June 2024, which included Ukraine's full withdrawal from the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts.

10:32 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,416,280 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

The number includes 1,460 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

03:58 AM

Major Russian oil refinery, oil infrastructure reportedly struck by Ukrainian drones

Located roughly 500 kilometers (310 miles) from Ukrainian-controlled territory in Krasnodar Krai, the refinery is among the largest in southern Russia, producing nearly 6.6 million tons of fuel annually.

05:49 AM

Key Russian oil refinery halts production following Ukrainian attack, Reuters reports

A key Russian oil refinery in the city of Saratov halted processing on July 8 following a Ukrainian drone strike on the facility, Reuters reported on July 9, citing undisclosed sources.

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Raid on leading drone company fuels fears of crackdown on Ukraine's defense tech sector

Speaking at a press conference in Kyiv over 12 hours after the searches began, Oleksii Babenko, a young star in Ukraine's drone industry, said that Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigations had carried out 70 searches, including at Vyriy Industries facilities, contractors' premises, and the homes of his own family members.

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