Luhansk Oblast Governor Serhiy Haidai reported on Aug. 20 that Russian forces continue trying to advance and capture the small part of the region still controlled by Ukraine, but their latest attempts had failed. He added that the Ukrainian military repelled seven attacks from Russian forces on Aug. 19 and fighting continues in the areas near Donetsk Oblast, where Russian forces are trying to seize more territories to achieve the Kremlin's goal of capturing the entire Donbas. The last Ukrainian stronghold in Luhansk Oblast, Lysychansk, was captured in early July.
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"A pause on Easter could serve as a signal to everyone that diplomacy can succeed," Zelensky said.
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U.S. President Donald Trump called NATO a "paper tiger" and said Russian President Vladimir Putin shares that opinion.
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Vessels of Russia's shadow fleet are using Starlink to communicate and coordinate, a Kyiv Independent investigation has revealed.
Russian officials have suggested that such drones could be supplied to “friendly nations."
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Telegram channels monitoring Ukraine's airspace reported that over 80 drones were in the country's airspace.
The U.S. would consider the request only "when Hormuz Strait is open, free, and clear," President Donald Trump said.
The Kyiv Independent’s Martin Fornusek speaks with Slovakia’s former foreign minister Ivan Korcok about the country’s stance on Ukraine under Prime Minister Robert Fico, and what it means for Slovakia’s role within the EU and NATO.
The FSB may begin monitoring Russian IT companies for possible VPN use, with non-compliant companies facing penalties, Kommersant reported.
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"Zelensky must make a decision already today to withdraw Ukrainian troops," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
Russia launched 339 drones at Ukraine overnight, including around 200 Shahed-type long-range drones, the Air Force said.
Rosneft's net income fell by 73% to 293 billion rubles ($3.6 billion) last year due to high taxes and interest rates, as well as geopolitical factors, the company said.





