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More than 57,000 women serve as military personnel in Ukraine's Armed Forces, General Staff says
More than 76,000 women serve in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, including 57,000 military personnel, while the remainder hold civilian positions, the General Staff said in response to an inquiry from the Kyiv Independent.
French far-left presidential candidate Melenchon blames Ukraine's deep strikes for war escalation
"Who can imagine that a country would allow its own capital to be attacked and provide no response to such a situation?" France's far-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon asked rhetorically, in what appeared to be a reference to Ukrainian drone strikes on Moscow.
Russian citizen who served as Ukrainian Supreme Court's deputy chief charged with corruption
Lvov is one of Ukraine's most scandalous judges. He was fired from the Supreme Court in 2022 due to his concealed Russian citizenship.
Putin to be invited to G20 Summit in Miami, Rubio reveals
"We think it's an opportunity for him to engage not just with the (U.S.) president but with other world leaders. We hope that's an invitation he'll accept," Rubio told journalists. "We remain open to engaging."
Polish foreign minister holds rare meeting with Belarusian counterpart, discusses 'improving relations'
Sikorski said the meeting took place on "neutral territory" and that "when a neighbor wants to thaw and improve relations, Poland is always the first to agree."
Russian Mi-8 helicopter violates Polish airspace near Kaliningrad, Poland says
The helicopter entered Polish airspace to a maximum depth of around 300 meters and remained there for 42 seconds, Poland's Armed Forces Operational Command said.
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The prevalence of drones from both sides has significantly changed assault tactics, making heavy equipment such as tanks a rare sight on the battlefield.
