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Trump takes aim at Prince Harry over Ukraine war remarks
Taking aim at Prince Harry after he called for greater American support for Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump said the British royal "is not speaking for the U.K."
Ukraine first to scale remotely operated interceptor drones, defense minister says
Ukraine has become the first country to scale the use of remotely operated interceptor drones capable of long-distance strikes, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said April 23.
Ukraine war latest: 12 Russian FSB officers killed in Ukrainian drone strike on command post in occupied Donetsk
Key developments on April 23: * 12 Russian FSB officers killed in drone strike on command post in occupied Donetsk, Ukraine's military says * 'A nightmare' — Russians in Tuapse in disbelief after Ukrainian drones bring the war home * Russian oil pumping station in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast hit by Ukrainian drones, SBU source says * Ukraine expands 'ePoints' system that rewards battlefield kills with weapons credits * Russia recruited Ukrainian teenagers to blow up schools, shoot classmates, S
Ukraine expands 'ePoints' system that rewards battlefield kills with weapons credits
"We are developing 'ePoints' as a foundation for troop motivation and the mathematics of war," Ukraine's Minister of Defense, Mykhailo Fedorov, said.
In trying to destroy Ukrainian culture, Russia only proved how powerful it is
The more that Russia tries to kill Ukrainian culture, the harder it reemerges. In August 2025, Russian military forces struck the artist collective Nahirna22 in Kyiv, killing one civilian seeking shelter. The group, which includes a roster of incredible Gen-Z Ukrainian artists such as Lviv-born Yuriy Bolsa, rebuilt in under two months and reopened their studios to the public. They were hit again in November. Both attacks demonstrate systematic targeting by Russian military forces, not on dron
EU sanctions Russian cultural figures involved with illegal archaeological excavations in occupied Crimea
Mikhail Piotrovsky, director of the Hermitage Museum, is sanctioned for the museum’s role under his leadership in illegal archaelogical excavations and the destruction of protected Ukrainian heritage sites in Crimea.
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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Ukrainian billionaire and oligarch Rinat Akhmetov purchased a luxury apartment in Monaco valued at $550 million in one of the most expensive residential property deals in history, Bloomberg reported April 21.
