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Ukrainian mother gets update on captive son via exchanged soldier

A Ukrainian mother learned her captive son is alive and healthy from a freed prisoner of war during the May 6 exchange, a moment captured in a poignant video released by Ukraine’s Defense Ministry on Instagram.

7 May 2025, 05:15 PM

Ukrainian war heroes with prosthetics conquer Kilimanjaro

Four Ukrainian veterans with lower limb prosthetics and a female defender who was wounded twice on the front lines successfully scaled Kilimanjaro — the highest peak in Africa, the Second Wind project wrote on Instagram on Feb. 3.

3 February 2025, 12:51 PM

Azovstal defender returns after 884 days in Russian captivity

City of Zdolbuniv in Rivne Oblast welcomed Azovstal defender Artur Niverchuk, who endured an unimaginable 884 days in Russian captivity, local media Rayon in ua wrote on Dec. 28.

30 December 2024, 01:22 PM

Kharkiv Oblast village of Lyptsi remains under Ukrainian control, Russian assaults repelled - National Guard

Ukrainian forces mine roads used by Russian invaders at the Kharkiv frontline, successfully halting the attempts to assault Lyptsi, National Guard Khartia Brigade's representative Volodymyr Dehtyarov told on the air of national television on Oct. 10.

10 October 2024, 01:18 PM

Ukraine celebrates Defenders Day on Oct. 1

Ukraine celebrates Defenders' Day on Oct. 1 — a day to honor those who protect the nation. NV reminds of the holiday's significance and explains why it was moved from Oct. 14.

1 October 2024, 08:51 AM

Russian troops attempt to fortify positions in high-rises on Vuhledar outskirts

Russian forces are attempting to fortify positions in high-rise buildings on the outskirts of Vuhledar with infantry units and are pressuring Ukraine's defence forces' positions from the right flank, DeepState monitoring group reported on Sept. 29.

30 September 2024, 11:34 AM

Zelenskyy urges coalition to counter Russian missiles threatening NATO states

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy instructed diplomats to explore forming a coalition with neighboring states to intercept Russian missiles over Ukraine within the Ukraine-NATO Council, he told journalists on the Air Force Day, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Aug. 4.

5 August 2024, 11:12 AM

Woman accused of plundering Ukrainian soldiers' graves sent to psychiatric hospital

The woman who desecrated the graves of soldiers Dmytro Kotsiubailo (Da Vinci), Andriy Pilshchikov (Juice), and Pavlo Petrychenko has been sent to a psychiatric hospital, the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office told Suspilne on June 23.

23 June 2024, 05:45 PM

Ukrainian Football Association pays emotional tribute to military fans – Video

Ahead of Ukraine’s first EURO 2024 match against Romania, the Ukrainian Football Association (UFA) posted a video on its Telegram account paying tribute to national team fans serving in the military.

18 June 2024, 01:04 AM

Strikes on Russia will stop Russian Kharkiv offensive, Vovchansk defenders convinced — Telegraph

The permission to use Western weapons for strikes on Russian territory opens up opportunities for Ukraine to strike Russian logistics chains, air bases and troops, which could hinder Russia's attempts to advance deeper in Kharkiv Oblast, The Telegraph reported.

5 June 2024, 03:08 PM

Sixty-five soldiers and 10 civilians returned from Russian captivity in prisoner swap

Sixty-five soldiers and officers, and 10 civilians, including 5 women, have been returned from Russian captivity in the latest prisoner swap between Kyiv and Moscow, Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) spokesperson Andriy Yusov said on national television on May 31.

31 May 2024, 05:12 PM

What does Ukraine need to protect Kharkiv? The Ukrainian Air Force has some answers

The most effective way to protect Kharkiv from Russia's devastating daily strikes is to "scare them away" from the frontline by destroying their missile launchers, said Air Force spokesperson, Illya Yevlash, on national TV on May 24.

24 May 2024, 03:55 PM

Ukraine seeks new mediators to bring Mariupol heroes home

Ukraine is seeking new intermediaries to help secure the return of all defenders of Mariupol, the Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on national television on May 23.

23 May 2024, 06:44 PM

Ukrainian poet and volunteer Serhiy Zhadan publishes video of Khartiia Brigade fighters amid rumors about his mobilization

Rumors circulating in the media suggest that Ukrainian writer, poet, musician, and volunteer Serhiy Zhadan might mobilize with the Khartiia Brigade of the National Guard, with no official comment from Zhadan, who instead shared a video showcasing the Brigade's combat operations.

26 March 2024, 06:43 PM

Ukrainian General Staff reports sixty-three engagements along front, most near Novopavlivka and Avdiivka

Sixty-three combat engagements along the entire frontline in the past 24 hours were reported by the Ukrainian General Staff on Facebook on March 9, noting a focus of Russian activity in the Novopavlivka and Avdiivka sectors.

9 March 2024, 11:55 AM

Moscow Patriarchate cleric faces eight years in prison for pro-Kremlin narratives discrediting Ukrainian defenders - SBU

The subversive activities of a metropolitan archpriest in the Cherkasy Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), justifying Russian armed aggression, have been documented, the Ukraine’s SBU Security Service reported on March 6.

6 March 2024, 04:31 PM

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