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Zelensky announces plan to establish private military companies in Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on May 6 that Ukraine is preparing legislation to legalize private military companies, as Kyiv looks to create new postwar opportunities for veterans and expand its role in the global security sector.
Ukraine rejects Russia's 'Victory Day' truce after Moscow violates Kyiv's ceasefire
"We just don't see the point (to follow it) for the parade," a senior Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent.
Top bank official suspended over Ukraine's biggest corruption scandal
The decision by Mykola Hladyshchenko, head of state-owned Sense Bank's supervisory board, follows the publication of alleged transcripts of audio tapes implicating the bank in the corruption scandal last week.
Ukraine war latest: Kyiv rejects Russia's 'Victory Day' truce after Moscow violates ceasefire
Kyiv rejected Russia's Victory Day truce after Moscow violated Ukraine's ceasefire 1,820 times and Russian attacks killed 26 civilians nationwide.
A subtle drop in Putin's ratings carries an unusual signal
The steady decline in Vladimir Putin's ratings is sending a message — just not the kind polls in democracies are designed to capture. As the Kremlin's grip over the internet tightens, pro-war military bloggers, figures from state-approved "opposition" parties, and even influencers have railed against the online crackdown. State-linked pollsters, meanwhile, report that the Russian president's approval rating has steadily declined, reaching its lowest point during the all-out invasion of Ukraine
Ukraine's railway operator deploys 800 modular shelters amid surge in attacks
Ukrzaliznytsia has recorded 983 attacks on railway infrastructure since the start of 2026, with strikes also hitting passenger trains and causing civilian casualties.
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The attack appears to mark one of the deepest strikes into central Moscow's residential core, having occurred approximately seven kilometers west of the city's central Red Square and three kilometers from the Russian Defense Ministry building.
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