700 miles inside Russia, fire rains down on a factory that once built the drones used to kill Ukrainian civilians. In seconds, 264,000 tons of ammunition erupt in a single, deafening blast, derailing Russia’s summer offensive before it begins. Strategic drone strikes slash Kremlin oil profits…
Category: 6. Opinion
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White House secures buyer designation rights over Ukrainian critical minerals not found in agreement published by Kyiv
The White House has announced that the deal on Ukrainian minerals grants the US the right of first choice to purchase Ukrainian resources or designate a buyer for them.
On 30 April, Ukraine and the US reached a long-anticipated deal on critical minerals extraction after months of preparation…Continue Reading
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Russian spy rented apartment to monitor Ukrainian drone supplier Sternenko for weeks before failed assassination attempt
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has apprehended the female suspect, who is believed to have received money from Russian intelligence services, to kill Ukrainian activist and volunteer Serhii Sternenko, according to sources of Ukrainska Pravda.
On 1 May, Sternenko, who has played a…
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Defense giants unite to boost European missile capabilities amid growing Russia’s threat
German defense giant Rheinmetall and US company Lockheed Martin have agreed to expand their cooperation to boost missile and ammunition production in Europe.
The EU is undertaking an unprecedented defense buildup in response to Russia’s threat. It plans to mobilize up to €800 billion through…Continue Reading
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Russian soldiers who looted Nova Kakhovka residents vanish as pro-Ukrainian partisans strengthen their network in Kherson Oblast
Two Russian National Guard soldiers, reportedly involved in looting, have mysteriously disappeared under unclear circumstances in the Russian-occupied city of Nova Kakhovka in Kherson Oblast, say the pro-Ukrainian partisan group Atesh.
Atesh, formed in September 2022 following the start of…
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“Rare triumph”: US-Ukraine mineral deal marks political victory for both sides amid peace efforts
The implications of the new US-Ukraine mineral deal will depend on how US President Donald Trump uses the agreement in negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin in order to end the war in Ukraine, The Economist has reported.
On 30 April, Ukraine and the US reached a long-anticipated…Continue Reading
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Kyiv, then Dnipro, Sumy, and Odesa — Russia’s rotating war of terror explained
Russia’s large-scale strikes on major Ukrainian cities are not part of an effort to seize them militarily, but rather a strategy to pressure Kyiv into capitulation, says Ukrainian military expert Roman Svitan, according to Fabrika Novyn.
Russian attacks on Ukraine have intensified amid US…Continue Reading
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Ukrainian court orders defense executives jailed without bail for sending thousands of useless mortar shells to front lines
A Kyiv court has ordered the detention of the general director of a defense plant in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and his deputy without the possibility of bail, suspected of supplying 120,000 defective mortar rounds to the frontline, Suspilne reports.
On 29 April, the Security Service of Ukraine…
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Ukraine regains 115 positions in April amid pressure on four fronts with “active defense tactics”
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Frontline report: What Russian commanders plan in Pokrovsk and what actually happens there are two different wars
Today, there is interesting news from the Pokrovsk direction.
Here, Ukrainian counterattacks pushed the Russians out of several key positions, endangering their whole operation to encircle Pokrovsk. As a result, the Russians were forced to completely abandon their attempts to take the town,…
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