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Ukraine hits 'important' Russian cruise missile fuel plant in Tver Oblast, drones spark 'massive fire'
Data from the FIRMS satellite monitoring service, which tracks fires worldwide in near real time, showed active burning on the plant's territory following the strike.
As Russians and Belarusians compete at Olympics, Ukraine pushed to the margins
One of the most talked-about moments at the Olympics came from Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych. After his race in Beijing in 2022, just days before Russia launched its full-scale invasion, he held up a sign reading "No war in Ukraine." But his appeal went largely unheard. Four years later, Heraskevych is preparing to represent Ukraine at the Olympic Games again — at a time when the war continues to escalate, while restrictions on athletes from Russia and Belarus are gradually be
Russia deploying Oreshnik missile in Belarus to 'draw country into war,' Zelensky warns
"We will make sure that 'Oreshnik' does not even start operating," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Russia causes 'significant damage' to thermal plants in mass attack on Ukraine power grid
Attacks were reported across the country, including in western regions.
Zelensky warns of 'risk' US, Russia could strike bilateral deals on Ukraine without Kyiv
"We clearly state that Ukraine will not support even potential agreements about us without us," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,245,290 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 730 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
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Critical energy generation equipment donated by Ukraine's partners has been left idle and unconnected to the grid for years, as Russian attacks cripple the country's energy system during its coldest winter in decades. Russia has plunged Ukraine into a catastrophic energy crisis, damaging around 8.5 gigawatts of generation capacity since October 2025 through relentless attacks on power plants, leaving citizens freezing in unheated and dark homes. To survive, Ukraine says it needs $1 billion wor
