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Wednesday, August 5
Ukraine wants a National Pantheon to honor its heroes. Now it has to decide who belongs there
Ukraine is moving to establish a National Pantheon to honor generations of people who defended, built, and shaped the nation. The effort comes after years of Russian attacks that have damaged churches, museums, historic landmarks, and other cultural sites, reinforcing what Ukrainian officials and many cultural experts describe as a broader assault on the country's history and identity. "The names of all the heroes who, across centuries and eras, fought for Ukraine and inspired its people will
Ukraine wakes to find 8 civilians killed on train station platform near Kyiv after ‘terrifying’ Russian attack
BROVARY, KYIV OBLAST — Eight people were killed as they stood waiting for a delayed train overnight on Aug. 5 during one of the most intense Russian bombardments of the town of Brovary, just east of Kyiv, of the entire war. The morning light exposed a scene of horror — bodies still lay beside the town's small railway platform, with some human remains scattered across the ground. Railway workers, meanwhile, had already begun repairing the damaged tracks only meters away. The air was heavy with t
Former Ukrainian ambassador to US charged in corruption case
President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Olha Stefanishyna from her post on Aug. 3.
Ukraine's air defense missile deliveries drop by two-thirds, new Russian tactic compounds problems for Kyiv
Meanwhile, a senior Ukrainian official familiar with the matter told the Kyiv Independent that a shortage of interceptors was not the decisive factor behind Ukrainian forces’ failure to intercept missiles during the Russian strike on Aug. 5.
'Modified drone' found next to Ukrainian transport plane at German airport, second collides with cargo plane
Flights at Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport were suspended overnight on Aug. 5 after a "modified drone" was sighted and later found next to a Ukrainian Antonov Airlines An-124 transport aircraft, and a second "unidentified flying object" collided with an incoming DHL cargo plane. The DHL aircraft diverted to Hanover airport where "minor damage" was discovered to the airframe. "There is no danger to life or health of passengers or airport staff. Passenger air traffic is not affected," German pro
Ukraine will 'never' join NATO, ex-commander Zaluzhnyi says
"It is impossible for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, given their current level of development, to join an organization that is guided by World War II doctrines," Ukraine's Ambassador to the U.K., Valerii Zaluzhnyi, said.
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Legal experts from First Department, a Russian human rights group, said the restrictions are "similar to de facto deprivation of citizenship."
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