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Ukraine's wartime action thriller 'Killhouse' reaches global audience on Netflix

by Kate TsurkanJune 25, 2026

Ukraine's new action film "Killhouse" is set to reach a global audience, hitting the Netflix streaming platform on June 26 in Ukraine, with international distribution planned for autumn. Few scenes hit as hard in "Killhouse" as when Ukrainian soldiers decide to launch a high-risk mission to rescue a near-death civilian from the gray zone, a territory sandwiched between Ukrainian and Russian lines. In the film, the Russian commander watching them from his position assumes that the civilian bein

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Fire rise from the Dormition Cathedral at the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra following a Russian missile strike on June 15, 2026.

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Russia's overnight attack destroys around 800,000 Ukrainian books

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Naftogaz CEO Koretskyi set to become Ukraine's next PM as Svyrydenko tapped for US ambassador role, sources say

Naftogaz CEO Serhii Koretskyi is set to become Ukraine's next prime minister, a top Ukrainian official and a person familiar with the matter told the Kyiv Independent. The expected appointment comes after Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko confirmed on July 12 that she would step down following President Volodymyr Zelensky's announcement of a government reshuffle. According to the sources, Zelensky proposed that Koretskyi become prime minister during a meeting on July 12. One source said Koretsky

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Ukraine unlocks foreign policy part of EU membership process

The EU's enlargement commissioner, Marta Kos, told journalists that the newly opened cluster covers external relations, defense, and the tackling of hybrid threats.

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Ukrainians injured in Iranian strikes on tankers in Strait of Hormuz

Iranian cruise missiles struck two Emirati tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, killing one crew member and injuring eight, including two Ukrainians, the Emirati Defense Ministry reported.

09:44 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,421,810 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

The number includes 1,120 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

07:08 AM

Drones attack major oil refinery in Russia's Bashkortostan

Drones reportedly attacked a major oil refinery in Russia's Republic of Bashkortostan on July 14, causing explosions and sending plumes of smoke over the facility.

05:13 AM

France grants Ukraine license to produce missiles, air defense

French President Emmanuel Macron said July 13 that France would allow Ukraine to produce French-designed missiles and air defense, marking the first time it has licensed weapons production in Ukraine.

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