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Tuesday, July 28
Ukraine's foreign minister holds 'frank conversation' with Iranian counterpart
"I emphasised the necessity to refrain from any escalatory steps, as well as to end any support for Russia's war against Ukraine. This war is illegal, and it must end," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.
Zelensky says meeting with Trump was 'good,' covered Patriot licenses, diplomacy
"The President and I discussed licenses for Patriot interceptor production and several other ideas that could help," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Ukraine war latest: Russian fuel storage facility of 'national importance' struck in Udmurt Republic, General Staff says
Key developments on July 28: * Ukraine strikes Russian fuel storage facility of 'national importance' in Udmurt Republic, General Staff says * Moscow Oblast industrial plant reportedly struck by Ukrainian drones, blackout in occupied Crimea * Zelensky says meeting with Trump was 'good,' covered Patriot licenses, diplomacy * 2 Skelia soldiers charged with torturing comrades as abuse investigation widens * Ukraine brought back almost 50 children from Russian-occupied territory in July Ukrai
Ukraine brought back almost 50 children from Russian-occupied territory in July
"However, thousands of children remain trapped under occupation, where they are forced to forget their roots and are openly being prepared for war. But we will not stop," a Save Ukraine statement read.
When righteous calls to end the war become warmongering
Russia's war on Ukraine has yet to end because Russia keeps waging it. It is shocking, though regrettably unsurprising, that in the fifth summer since the 2022 escalation by the aggressor, and 12 years since Russia first invaded Ukraine, pundits, scholars, and unscrupulous politicians still offer "solutions" to resolve a "conflict," pointing up and calling it down while ignoring basic facts and laundering the Kremlin's lies in plain sight. To offer blood, sweat, and tears would be decidedly ou
2 Skelia soldiers charged with torturing comrades as abuse investigation widens
The investigation followed a report by the Ukrainian outlet Babel, which alleged widespread abuse within the regiment and documented at least 26 noncombat deaths among recruits between late 2025 and spring 2026.
About Donetsk Oblast
The Kyiv Independent's news and on-the-ground reporting from Donetsk Oblast, covering 26,517 square kilometers (10,239 square miles) in Ukraine’s East with a pre-war population of approximately 4.1 million. The administrative center is Kramatorsk, as Donetsk city has remained under Russian occupation since 2014. Donetsk Oblast has been the scene of intense fighting, for example, around the cities of Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Vuhledar, as Moscow attempts to capture the entire region.
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Ukraine's long-range drone campaign has acquired a new target in recent days — Wildberries, Russia's online retailer, an equivalent of Amazon. The e-commerce behemoth accounts for almost 50% of Russia’s online retail market but its operations have been severely dented by drone strikes on several warehouses belonging to the company. Dramatic videos of huge fires engulfing the logistics centers in several parts of Russia have emerged all week, with seven warehouses hit since the weekend, two of
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