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Ukrainian installation honors fallen defenders in New York

A “Table of Remembrance” installation honoring Ukrainian defenders who gave their lives for Ukraine’s freedom and independence was set up in New York’s Union Square on Aug. 29, Ukraine’s Day of Remembrance of Defenders.

3 September, 03:06 PM

Ukraine brings home 185 prisoners of war in latest exchange with Russia

Ukraine and Russia carried out a prisoner exchange on June 5, with 185 Ukrainian defenders returning home, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported.

5 June, 04:58 PM

Ukraine preparing next stages of 1000-for-1000 swap — Zelenskyy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is already preparing the next stages of the 1000-for-1000 prisoner exchange process with Russia.

17 May, 10:56 AM

Syrskyi marks four years of blood and defiance against Russian invaders

Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi addressed the nation on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, declaring that Ukrainians survived a brutal onslaught that would have broken anyone else.

24 February, 11:44 AM

Russia tries to mass forces and establish satellite links for a further advance in Pokrovsk

Ukrainian forces are holding back Russian troops from advancing in Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, with fighting ongoing along the entire railway line, the 7th Rapid Reaction Corps of Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces said on Nov. 27.

27 November 2025, 04:42 PM

Zelenskyy honors troops for 165-day frontline hold

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine has signed decrees awarding the Cross of Military Merit to two Territorial Defense Forces servicemen — Oleksandr Aliksieienko and Oleksandr Tishaiev — who defended their positions for 165 consecutive days, the President's Office reported on Nov. 2.

3 November 2025, 06:45 PM

Ukrainian soldiers reject idea of negotiating with soil - The Guardian

Ukrianian soldiers are skeptical of proposals to hand over territory to Russia in exchange for peace, despite diplomatic discussions to that effect, The Guardian wrote in its material, published on Aug. 20.

4 September 2025, 11:32 AM

Russia has six times more troops in the Lyman sector despite heavy losses

Ukrainian defenders are inflicting heavy losses on Russians in the Lyman sector, though the enemy still holds a significant manpower advantage, the 66th Separate Mechanized Brigade said on Sept. 2.

2 September 2025, 01:45 PM

Zaporizhzhya lays to rest 19 unidentified Ukrainian soldiers

A farewell ceremony was held for 19 defenders of Ukraine whose identities could not be determined in Zaporizhzhya, regional governor Ivan Fedorov reported on Aug. 11.

12 August 2025, 12:50 PM

Ukrainian defender recovers after devastating head injury

Ihor Yakovenko, 44, from Ukraine’s Mykolaiv Oblast, fought near Kursk, where he suffered a traumatic head injury - but was able to say alive and is undergoing rehabilitation, Lviv First Medical Association wrote on its website on Aug. 5.

5 August 2025, 01:50 PM

Soldier celebrating his birthday returns home after being freed from Russian captivity

Among the Ukrainian defenders who returned to their homeland from Russian captivity is a fighter whose birthday is today, as announced by Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets, who also published footage of the return on June 19.

19 June 2025, 06:59 PM

Russian column disrupted in Kostiantynivka by Ukrainian Defense Forces, as shown in video

In the Kostiantynivka direction, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled a powerful mechanized assault by Russian invaders, as reported by The 36th Separate Naval Infantry Brigade, which published a video of the battle on Telegram on June 19.

19 June 2025, 05:00 PM

Military man is suspected of aiding Russian missile strikes that killed Ukrainian soldiers

In Cherkasy Oblast, law enforcement officers have reported suspicions against a military man who was directing enemy missiles at Ukrainian defenders in four oblasts, resulting in the deaths of Ukrainian servicemen, according to the press service of the State Border Guard on June 18.

18 June 2025, 05:19 PM

Marines show elimination of Russian invaders in Kherson Oblast

Russian invaders attempted to land on the islands of Kherson Oblast, but Ukrainian defenders successfully thwarted their plans, as reported in a video by the 40th Separate Coastal Defense Brigade of the Ukrainian Navy Marine Corps on June 17.

17 June 2025, 01:55 PM

Photos of Ukrainian defenders show torture after captivity

Photos of Ukrainian defenders who returned from Russian captivity are circulating online, with the first showing the men before torture and the second after. The photos were published on Facebook on June 16.

16 June 2025, 03:46 PM

Second phase of Ukraine-Russia prisoner exchange returns more warriors

Ukraine and Russia carried out the second phase of a prisoner exchange on June 10, repatriating severely wounded and ill Ukrainian soldiers from Russian captivity, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on X on June 10.

10 June 2025, 07:02 PM

Syrskyi salutes troops for bold Kursk incursion that halted Russian offensive - Photos

Successful actions of Ukrainian defenders in Russia’s Kursk Oblast prevented the enemy's Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts offensive, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi wrote on Telegram on May 5, posting photos of honoring the soldiers who took part in the incursion.

5 May 2025, 02:45 PM

Ukrainian forces keep positions using fewer troops

Ukrainian forces on the front lines have made tactical adjustments, relying on drones as a first line of defense against Russian troops, The Wall Street Journal reports on April 29.

29 April 2025, 06:55 PM

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