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Russian Duma deputy speaker calls for leveling Ukrainian cities to force surrender

Pyotr Tolstoy, Deputy Speaker of the Russian State Duma, called on Russia to openly bomb Ukrainian cities to demoralize the population and force a surrender.

28 August, 11:56 AM

Kryvyi Rih mall strike could happen almost anywhere in Ukraine as Russia escalates terror

Russia is escalating its campaign of terror against Ukraine, using intimidation and attacks on civilians as part of a demographic war, requiring people and authorities in rear oblasts to reassess their approach to security.

22 August, 02:16 PM

Anne Applebaum warns Russia's drone war could spread beyond the battlefield

American historian and journalist Anne Applebaum wrote in a column for The Atlantic that Russia has turned drones from weapons meant to reduce civilian casualties into tools for deliberately hunting civilians, describing the tactic as "human hunting" on Aug. 6.

6 August, 06:39 PM

Zelenskyy condemns Russian drone hunt targeting vegetable vendor in Kherson

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said another video has emerged showing what he described as Russian drone "safaris" targeting civilians in Kherson on Aug. 4.

4 August, 04:28 PM

Residents must flee Kostiantynivka on foot as vehicles face Russian strikes

Evacuation by vehicle from Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast had become impossible as of July 17 because of the danger to transport, leaving residents with only one way to escape: on foot, Donetsk Oblast police spokesperson Pavlo Diachenko said on Espreso TV.

17 July, 12:44 PM

Russia attacks Zaporizhzhya with drones, injuries rise, child among the wounded

The number of people injured in a Russian attack on Zaporizhzhya rose to seven, including an 8-year-old boy, regional governor Ivan Fedorov said on Apr. 17.

17 April, 05:56 PM

Russian Shaheds drop eight mines each over Ukraine

Russian Shahed drones are dropping munitions while flying over Ukraine. Approaching them is strictly prohibited, Defense Ministry adviser Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov reported on March 29, publishing a corresponding video on Telegram.

29 March, 09:21 PM

Russian attack on Sumy street damages vehicles, four injured

Russian forces struck the roadway of a street in Sumy, leaving at least four people injured, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said in a preliminary report on March 16.

16 March, 06:39 PM

Ukrposhta postal vehicle struck by Russian drones in Sumy Oblast

Russian drones struck a Ukrposhta postal vehicle in Sumy Oblast, wounding people, the head of the regional military administration, Oleh Hryhorov, said on Feb. 28.

28 February, 08:37 PM

Bomb threats stop multiple Ukrainian trains, including one in Poland

A Kyiv-to-Przemysl passenger train was stopped in Poland after a bomb threat was reported, Suspilne said, citing passengers on Dec. 13.

13 December 2025, 08:36 PM

Russia strikes Dnipro and Oblast overnight, sparking fires and damaging homes and cars; two injured

Russian invaders struck the city of Dnipro and surrounding Oblast, damaging homes and injuring several people, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said on Dec. 13.

13 December 2025, 12:36 PM

Ukrainian forces release photos showing Kostyantynivka almost entirely destroyed by relentless Russian strikes

Russian invaders are relentlessly striking Kostyantynivka in Donetsk Oblast with guided aerial bombs and drones, reducing residential neighborhoods to ashes, Ukraine’s 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Brigade said as it released footage showing a city with almost no buildings left intact on Nov. 17.

17 November 2025, 01:57 PM

Russia jails locals on occupied territories, including teens

People in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine are being kidnapped and tried as “spies” and “traitors,” with women and children among those convicted, the investigative outlet Vazhniye Istorii (Important Stories) wrote on Oct. 13.

13 October 2025, 02:41 PM

Police and rescuers among six injured in Russian attacks on Sumy Oblast

Six people, including two rescuers and two police officers, were injured in Russian shelling in Sumy Oblast, the regional military administration said on Sept. 9.

9 September 2025, 01:44 PM

Ukraine brings home 84 captives from Russian detention

Ukraine successfully brought back 84 people from Russian captivity through a new prisoner exchange with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on X on Aug. 14.

14 August 2025, 05:17 PM

Three Russian servicemen have been charged with shooting civilians in Kyiv Oblast during the occupation

Law enforcement officers have filed suspicions in absentia against three Russian servicemen who shot civilians during the occupation of Kyiv Oblast, the SBU reported on June 24.

24 June 2025, 06:56 PM

Russian ballistic missile struck a train in Dnipro on June 24, with civilians onboard

Civilians were on board a train hit by a Russian attack in the city of Dnipro, announced Andriy Yermak, head of the Presidential Office, who published footage of the aftermath of the Russian ballistic strike on June 24.

24 June 2025, 03:59 PM

Fire breaks out in Sumy following Shahed drone strike — Regional Administration

The Russian forces launched a drone attack on the city of Sumy using Shahed-type attack drones, and triggering a fire in the residential are, local governor Oleh Hryhorov reported on June 20.

20 June 2025, 07:59 AM

Sumy Oblast expands mandatory evacuation to 11 more villages amid Russian advance

Sumy Oblast authorities mandated the evacuation of residents from 11 additional villages on May 31, due to heightened threats to civilian safety, regional governor Oleg Hryhorov announced, bringing the total to 213 localities under compulsory evacuation orders.

31 May 2025, 12:15 PM

Russian bombs devastate Pokrovsk while police rescue civilians and pets under fire

Pokrovsk has been one of Russia’s top targets in Donbas for months, with daily strikes and an ongoing effort to encircle the city after failing to seize it in fall 2024.

16 April 2025, 01:05 PM

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