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Ukraine Claims Recapture of Donetsk Village

Ukraine claimed to have recaptured Andriivka on Friday — a village in Donetsk roughly 10 km (6 miles) south of the Russian-occupied city Bakhmut....

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Putin's Party Dominates Regional Elections Amid Attacks

Pres. Vladimir Putin and his United Russia party have claimed strong results following regional and municipal elections in Russia on Sunday — including four regions of Ukraine claimed by Moscow to have been annexed last year....

Politics

South Korea Announces $2.3B in Aid to Ukraine

South Korean Pres. Yoon Suk Yeol announced $2.3B in additional aid for war-ravaged Ukraine during the G20 summit in New Delhi on Sunday....

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Report: US Likely to Supply Ukraine With Long-Range ATACMS Missiles

The US is likely to send Ukraine long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems, also known as ATACMS, according to officials who spoke to ABC News....

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Ukraine: Rustem Umerov Replaces Sacked Defense Minister

Following allegations of corruption, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced in his nightly address on Sunday that Oleksii Reznikov has been removed as the country’s defense minister, and replaced by Rustem Umerov.

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Musk Under Fire for Stifling Ukrainian Attack on Crimea

Elon Musk — the CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and owner of the X social media platform previously known as Twitter — has this week come under fire for stifling a Ukrainian attack on Russia's Black Sea fleet in the peninsula of Crimea....

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At Least 16 Dead in Russian Strike in Donetsk

At least 16 civilians were killed after Russia struck a crowded market in the Donetsk city of Kostiantynivka on Wednesday....

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Cuba Arrests 17 Over Alleged Russia-Ukraine Human Trafficking Ring

At least 17 people have been arrested in connection with an alleged human trafficking ring that is alleged to have lured Cubans to fight for Russia in its war with Ukraine, the country's interior ministry said on Thursday....

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Russia Blasts US for Sending Depleted Uranium Rounds to Ukraine

As part of a $1B aid package that includes $175M for weaponry, the US announced that it's sending to Ukraine depleted uranium rounds on Wednesday....

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Blinken Arrives in Ukraine With $1B Military Aid Package Expected

As Ukraine's counteroffensive entered into its fourth month, US Sec. of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday.

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UK's BAE Sets up Ukraine Arms Facility

BAE Systems, a British arms maker, said on Thursday it had set up a local entity in Ukraine and signed deals with the government to help Kyiv increase its supply of weapons and equipment.

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Planes Damaged in Ukrainian Strike on Russian Airfield

Continuing its near-daily attacks into Russian territory, Ukraine launched a wave of drones into six regions of Russia in the early hours of Wednesday.

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Putin Breaks Silence on Wagner Boss Yevgeny Prigozhin

Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin on Thursday made his first comments concerning the plane crash that is believed to have killed Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin a day earlier, describing him as a "talented man," but one that "made serious mistakes in life."

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Wagner Boss Presumed Dead in Russian Plane Crash

The head of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, which in June launched a short-lived mutiny against Russia, is believed to be among 10 dead after a private jet crashed in the Tver region near Moscow on Wednesday.

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Russia Warns F-16s to Ukraine Will 'Escalate' Conflict

On Monday, Russia's ambassador to Denmark, Vladimir Barbin, described the latter's decision to supply Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets as "an escalation of the conflict," adding, "Such a position pushes Ukraine into the abyss and condemns its people to new victims."

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Ukraine Claims Gains Near Bakhmut

Ukraine's armed forces have claimed gains of 1.2 sq miles (3 sq km) near the city of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region over the past week.

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Wagner Chief Vows to 'Make Russia Even Greater'

In his first video address since leading an aborted mutiny in Russia in June, Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has claimed he is working hard "to make Russia even greater" and to help Africa become "even more free."

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Report: Kyiv's Counteroffensive Will Fail to Meet Key Goal

According to a US intelligence assessment briefed to members of Congress, Ukraine's counteroffensive will likely fail to reach the southeastern city of Melitopol.

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British Intelligence: Ukraine Front Lines Remain Largely Static

The latest intelligence briefing from Britain's defense ministry published on Saturday assessed that most of the front line has remained static over the past week, concluding that both sides of the Russia-Ukraine conflict will struggle to make serious gains going forward.

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Ukrainian Airforce: Don't Expect F-16s Before Year's End

Despite Ukraine's hopes of receiving F-16s this year, the country's airforce spokesman has ruled out acquiring the advanced American fighter jet until 2024.

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Ukraine Claims Recapture of Town of Urozhaine

Ukraine claimed the recapture of the western Donetsk town of Urozhaine on Wednesday, marking its first substantial gains in weeks after retaking a string of villages from Russian troops in the middle of June.

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Biden Asks Congress for Additional $24B in Ukraine Aid

US Pres. Joe Biden asked Congress to approve an additional $24B in Ukraine aid, senior admin. officials told reporters on Thursday.

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Russia and Ukraine Exchange Drone Attacks

Russian air defenses reportedly shot down two drones headed to Moscow for the second straight day on Thursday, again causing delays and disruptions to the city's two international airports.

Military

Russia Continues to Claim Gains in Kharkiv Region

Russia has claimed it's making additional gains in the northeastern Ukrainian region of Kharkiv this week — territory whose control has already traded hands multiple times throughout the 17-month-old war.

Military

At Least 7 Killed, Scores More Injured in Russian Missile Strikes on Donetsk

At least seven people were killed and 88 more were injured after Russian missiles struck the Donetsk city of Pokrovsk in the early hours of Tuesday, local officials have said.

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