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Russian troops store bodies from Pokrovsk at Mangush meat plant

Russian invaders are reportedly storing the bodies of soldiers killed near Pokrovsk at a meat-processing plant in the temporarily occupied town of Mangush, Donetsk Oblast, partisan group Atesh said on Nov. 3.

3 November 2025, 07:24 PM

Defense units strike Russian invaders in Pokrovsk; Myrnohrad tense

Ukrainian forces are clearing Russian troops from Pokrovsk, while the situation in Myrnohrad remains tense but not critical, the 7th Air Assault Corps said, releasing video of destroyed Russian personnel and equipment on Nov. 3.

3 November 2025, 03:11 PM

Old machines, new missions: Ukraine's helicopter crews adapt

In the frigid morning of February 12, 2025, near an undisclosed location in Ukraine, a Mi-8 helicopter descended onto a makeshift landing zone. The crew, part of the 16th Separate Army Aviation Brigade from Brody, had just returned from a mission targeting Russian positions in the Donbas region. Pilots Yurii and Pavlo, both 24, shared their experiences operating the aging Mi-8 helicopters under constant threat from Russian air defenses.

15 April 2025, 10:35 AM

Ukraine intel debunks Russian propaganda claim of shooting down American helicopter in border area

Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence agency (HUR) has denied Russian propagandists' claims that a Ukrainian Black Hawk helicopter was shot down on March 17.

17 March 2024, 07:25 PM

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