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Explosions heard in multiple cities as Russia launches missiles, drones towards Ukraine
Russia launched its latest large-scale attack on Ukraine overnight on April 25, striking multiple cities with missile and drones, officials reported.
Saturday, April 25
US, EU deepen cooperation on critical minerals
The United States and the European Union on April 24 signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation on critical minerals as part of a broader effort to secure and diversify global supply chains.
US lawmakers introduce bill to counter Russia's religious repression in Ukraine
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation on April 23 aimed at combating Russia's attack on religious freedom in Ukraine, according to an official announcement.
Ukraine war latest: Russia, Ukraine trade 193 POWs each as commanders fired over starving soldiers scandal
Key developments on April 24: * 193 Ukrainian prisoners of war return home from Russian captivity in latest exchange * 14th Brigade, 10th Corps commanders dismissed after shocking pictures of emaciated Ukrainian soldiers emerge * Russian overnight strikes on Odesa residential buildings kill married couple, injure 15 * Ukrainian Neptune missiles destroy Russian drone factory workshops in Rostov Oblast, General Staff confirms * Russia attacked Ukrainian rail infrastructure more than 1,000 ti
Merz rules out 'immediate' EU membership for Ukraine, proposes Kyiv attend meetings
The German chancellor suggested a process to bring Kyiv and the EU closer together with the ultimate goal of full membership, for instance by allowing participation in the European Council sessions without voting rights.
Investigation: A secret program, 'suicidal' missions, and death, torture in occupied Ukraine
A Western-funded classified program supported a "non-violent resistance" initiative inside Russian-occupied Ukraine for more than three years that encouraged civilians to engage in "suicidal" activities despite credible reports of the deaths, torture, and imprisonment of activists, the Kyiv Independent can reveal. Russian-occupied Ukraine is one of the most heavily surveilled and most repressive territories in the world, and some of the activities Yellow Ribbon and its sister initiative Zla Mav
About Shahed drones
Shahed drones are Iranian-designed unmanned combat aerial vehicles and loitering munitions developed by Shahed Aviation Industries. Manufactured both in Iran and at Russian production facilities, the drones have become one of Russia’s primary weapons in its full-scale war against Ukraine. Russia first deployed Shahed drones against Ukraine in the fall of 2022, and their use has since escalated, with Moscow launching more than 54,500 Shahed-type UAVs against Ukrainian targets in 2025 alone.
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