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Police penalize parents after teens dance to Russian music on war memorial - video

Kharkiv Oblast police cited the parents of two teenage girls who danced to Russian music along a war memorial alley, the National Police reported on Sept. 8.

9 September, 02:02 PM

Georgian football star rejects reporter’s request to speak Russian - video

Player of the Season Khvicha Kvaratskhelia refused to answer a reporter’s question in Russian in a post-match interview following Paris Saint-Germain’s victory over Arsenal in the Champions League final.

1 June, 10:00 AM

71% of Ukrainians still consume Russian-language content, ministry study finds

More than two-thirds of Ukrainians still consume Russian-language content, according to a study released by Ukraine’s Culture Ministry and shared by Culture Minister Tetyana Berezhna on Facebook on Apr. 22.

22 April, 06:51 PM

Secret Russian satellite for nuclear arms likely defunct

Russia’s secretive Cosmos 2553 satellite, suspected to be part of a nuclear anti-satellite weapon program, is likely non-functional, based on Doppler radar data from space-tracking firm LeoLabs, Reuters reported on April 25.

26 April 2025, 03:56 PM

Lithuania proposes 2030 as Ukraine’s EU membership deadline

Lithuania has proposed setting Jan. 1, 2030, as a target date for Ukraine’s potential accession to the European Union, Suspilne reported on March 20.

20 March 2025, 02:30 PM

Ukrainian forces obliterate Russia’s newest artillery in precision strike - Video

A video of the successful destruction of a Russian 2S43 Malva self-propelled artillery system was posted on Facebook by the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SOF) on March 3.

3 March 2025, 10:39 AM

Ukrainian police uncover smuggled Russian medicines in Kyiv pharmacies

Ukrainian law enforcement has uncovered a network of pharmacies in Kyiv illegally selling over 20 types of Russian-made medicines, despite the ban on trade with the aggressor state, National Police reported on Feb. 25.

25 February 2025, 02:28 PM

First responders and administration head injured in Russian drone ambush - Video

Two State Emergency Service (SES) first responders, two policemen and the head of the Konstyantynivka military administration were injured in a Russian double-tap FPV drone attack, the Ukrainian Internal Ministry reported on Facebook on Feb. 18, posting video of the aftermath and the evacuation of the wounded.

18 February 2025, 11:31 AM

Russian boozy European dream escape ends with hangover and detour

A Russian man living illegally in Ukraine was detained while trying to cross the border with Slovakia, the State Border Guard Service (SBGS) reported on Telegram on Jan. 16, describing the windy and comical story of his ambitious adventures.

17 January 2025, 12:59 PM

Russian boxer and Kadyrov ally backs out of potential fight with heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk

Undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev (21–0, 20 KOs) refused to fight with heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk (23–0, 14 KOs), admitting that the Ukrainian is too strong for him in an interview with Fight Hub Youtube channel on Jan. 13.

14 January 2025, 12:45 PM

Numerous Russian military convoys heading north from occupied Crimea – photos

A massive deployment of Russian military equipment has been observed in the temporarily occupied Crimea, the Crimean Wind telegram channel reported on Jan. 2, publishing photos taken by residents of the peninsula.

2 January 2025, 02:03 PM

Ukraine’s Unified and State Registries offline after Russian hackers attack

Access to the Ukrainian Justice Ministry’s Unified and State Registries has been temporarily suspended after a massive Russian cyber attack, said Olha Stefanishyna, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration and Minister of Justice, on Facebook shortly before midnight on Dec. 19.

20 December 2024, 07:52 AM

Russian tankers spill devastates Black Sea ecosystem

The Russian oil tanker accidents in the Kerch Strait on Dec. 15 caused an estimated damage of more than $14 billion to the Black Sea ecosystem, Ukraine's Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk told her Romanian and Bulgarian counterparts during the Dec. 17 online meeting.

17 December 2024, 01:18 PM

Russian trucking firms brace for survival amid industry-wide losses

The majority of Russian trucking companies are closing out 2024 with financial losses, with nearly 30% at risk of bankruptcy in the coming year, the Moscow Times wrote, citing Izvestia, on Dec. 10.

10 December 2024, 02:39 PM

58% of Ukrainians speak only Ukrainian in daily life - IRI survey

58% of Ukrainians speak only Ukrainian in their daily lives, while only 9% use exclusively Russian, the survey conducted by International Republican Institute's (IRI) Rating Sociological Group and published on Nov. 13, showed.

14 November 2024, 10:22 AM

Russia boosts shadow fleet of oil tankers amid Western sanctions

The Russian capacity to transport oil on old underinsured vessels has increased by 70% since 2023, the Financial Times wrote on Oct. 14, citing a report by the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE).

14 October 2024, 01:02 PM

Pentagon calls Russian counteroffensive in Kursk Oblast ‘marginal,’ continues monitoring

Russian counteroffensive in Kursk Oblast is “marginal,” Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said at a press briefing on Sept. 12.

13 September 2024, 08:11 AM

Kremlin pulls mercenaries from Africa to bolster defenses in Kursk Oblast

The Russian private military company (PMC) Medvedi (Bears), affiliated with the Russian Defense Ministry (MoD), is reportedly being redeployed from the African country of Burkina Faso to Russia’s Kursk Oblast to counter the Ukrainian incursion, the French newspaper LeMonde wrote on Aug. 29.

30 August 2024, 01:01 PM

Ukrainian SOF drone takes out Russian Sapphire EW system in Kursk Oblast - video

A video of the destruction of the Russian Sapphire electronic warfare system by a drone in Kursk Oblast was posted on Telegram by the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SOF) on Aug. 28.

28 August 2024, 02:00 PM

Russian Tu-22M3 bomber pilot killed in Irkutsk Oblast crash

One pilot of Russian Tu-22M3 long-range supersonic strategic bomber, crashed in Russia’s Irkutsk Oblast on Aug. 15 was found dead, regional governor Igor Kobzev reported on Telegram on Aug. 6.

16 August 2024, 07:37 AM

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