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Ukrainian strike hits Russian ammo depot in former pro-Kremlin president's hometown

Ukrainian forces struck a Russian ammunition depot in the occupied city of Yenakiieve, Donetsk Oblast, the hometown of exiled former President Viktor Yanukovych, according to a Dec. 10 report from Novosti Donbassa.

10 December 2024, 02:50 PM

Ukraine lacks military strength to liberate some occupied territories

The Ukrainian army now is not strong enough to forcibly liberate certain territories temporarily occupied by Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Kyodo news, leading Japanese media, published on Dec. 2.

2 December 2024, 09:59 AM

Defense Minister Rustem Umerov denies NYT report on Ukraine prioritizing security over territories

Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov denied media reports that Kyiv is prioritizing security guarantees rather than the return of territories occupied by Russia, Reuters reported on Nov. 15.

16 November 2024, 04:16 AM

Russia systematically uses torture in occupied Ukraine — UN report

The Russian military and authorities continue to use torture against Ukrainian military personnel and civilians across all territory under Moscow’s occupation, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine said in a report on Oct. 29.

13 November 2024, 10:08 PM

Russia gains 490 sq. kilometers of Ukrainian territory in October

Russia seized about 490 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory in October, according to the DeepState monitoring project on Nov. 6.

6 November 2024, 01:34 PM

Russian forces control 18% of Ukraine, seizing nearly 500 sq km in October

Russian forces have made the largest territorial gain since March 2022, seizing more than 470 square kilometers in eastern Ukraine in October, Die Welt wrote on Oct. 29.

29 October 2024, 01:28 PM

Ukraine protests Russia’s forced mobilization in occupied territories

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry has issued a formal protest against the forced mobilization of Ukrainian citizens in temporarily occupied territories into the Russian military. The corresponding statement was released on Oct. 1.

2 October 2024, 01:26 AM

Russia launches new wave of filtration measures in Crimea

The Russian forces have initiated a new wave of filtration measures in the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea, the National Resistance Center (NRC) reported on Sept. 19.

20 September 2024, 08:06 AM

Russia opens its banks in occupied Ukrainian territories, not just in Mariupol

Russia has begun opening branches of its banks in the occupied territories of Ukraine.

16 September 2024, 03:59 PM

Russia advances in Krasnohorivka and two other settlements in Donetsk Oblast

The Russian occupiers made advances in Krasnohorivka, as well as near Novohrodivka and Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast, DeepState monitoring group reported on Sept. 10.

10 September 2024, 10:57 AM

Russia plans to turn Mariupol’s Azovstal Steel Plant into a tourist park

Russia intends to transform the Azovstal steel plant in occupied Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast, into a tourist park, Mariupol's City Council wrote on Telegram on Aug. 27, citing local channels.

27 August 2024, 12:15 PM

Ukraine ready to provide on-site education for children in Kursk Oblast, relocation not considered

Ukraine is ready to provide educational access for children in Russia's Kursk Oblast if needed, but has no plans to relocate them to Ukrainian territory, Deputy Education Minister Mykhailo Vynnytskyi said on Aug. 22.

22 August 2024, 07:35 PM

Occupied Askania-Nova nature reserve devastated by Russians, says Ukrainian governor

The Askania-Nova nature reserve in Ukraine's partially occupied Kherson Oblast has been looted by Russian invaders, leading to its elimination, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin said in an interview with RBC-Ukraine published on Aug. 19.

19 August 2024, 12:50 PM

Ukraine evacuates thousands of nuclear workers from Russian-occupied ZNPP

About 5,000 nuclear workers from the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) have been evacuated and relocated to areas free from occupation, the Ukrinform news agency reported on July 19, citing Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko.

19 July 2024, 06:45 PM

Russian soldiers expose their shelter writing 'Putin is the best' on it - video

The short-sighted Russian invaders painted a propaganda slogan on the wall of the house they captured, immediately exposing their shelter to Ukrainian FPV drones, the video, published on X, showed.

19 July 2024, 01:07 PM

Fire expands severely at Russian military training ground at Cape Chauda in occupied Crimea

Fire at the Russian military training ground on Cape Chauda in the temporarily occupied Crimea, which broke out on June 25, has increased several times, the Russian Radio Liberty reported on June 27.

27 June 2024, 03:48 PM

Ukraine returns ten more children form occupied territories

Ten more children were returned from the temporarily occupied territories, Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets reported on Telegram on June 20.

20 June 2024, 03:02 PM

Dictator’s absurd demands to end war in Ukraine

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has outlined his ridiculous "conditions" for ending the war in Ukraine on the eve of the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland, to which he was not invited, Russian opposition news outlet Meduza wrote on June 14, citing the country’s propaganda media.

14 June 2024, 03:36 PM

Ukraine unlikely to liberate occupied territories — Czech President

Ukraine’s declared aim of liberating all Russia-occupied territories by military means is “naïve,” Czech President Petr Pavel said on May 15, as reported by Ceske Noviny news agency.

15 May 2024, 08:51 PM

Pentagon and SpaceX move to block Russia’s access to Starlink

The Pentagon and SpaceX have identified ways to block Russian troops from using Starlink terminals in Ukraine, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy John Plumb said on May 9.

10 May 2024, 01:11 AM

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