In a virtual address to Belarusians on June 26, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, "the Kremlin has already decided everything for you, your lives are worthless to them. But you are not slaves or cannon fodder. You don't have to die. And you can not let anyone decide for you what awaits you next." Russia has been increasing its military presence in Belarus, while the Belarusian military has prolonged military drills.
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"There are six victims in the capital as a result of the enemy's attack. Three of them, including a 13-year-old child, were hospitalized. The others were treated on the spot," Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported.
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Orban reiterated his readiness to hold the peace talks on Ukraine in Hungary, even as plans for a summit in Budapest between Putin and Trump have been scrapped.
Vasyl Verameichyk, a Belarusian soldier who previously served as a volunteer fighter for Ukraine, was sentenced to 13 years in prison in Belarus, independent outlet Belsat reported on Nov. 28.
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Andriy Yermak, head of the President's Office, submitted his resignation following searches by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) at his premises earlier on Nov. 28, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced.
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As Russia bombards Ukraine with Shahed drones almost every night, the 12th Army Aviation Brigade takes to the skies in decades-old helicopters to intercept them. The Kyiv Independent’s Kollen Post joined the pilots to understand how they fly, maneuver, and shoot down drones in darkness — and what keeps them going.
As law enforcement raids the house of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s closest aide, European officials are voicing support for Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies — with one even expressing relief that a figure seen a toxic among some in Europe is being investigated.
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In a letter, sent on Nov. 27 and seen by the Kyiv Independent, Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever labelled the EU's "reparations loan" scheme as "fundamentally wrong," and argued that moving forward on the initiative could complicate an eventual peace deal.
The statement comes as U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to travel to Moscow for meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week.
Residents in several Russian cities and in occupied Crimea reported hearing explosions overnight on Nov. 28.
