When former Ukrainian soldier Aslan Mamedov was declared brain dead following a car accident in 2024, his wife honored his wishes to donate his organs to save others’ lives. Mamedov’s heart was transplanted into the body of Oleh Babiy, who met his donor’s widow for the first time recently….
Category: 2. RussianAggression
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Zelenskyy Confirms Ukrainian Soldiers Fighting In Russia’s Belgorod Region
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated publicly for the first time that his forces have begun operations inside Russia’s Belgorod region. Zelenskyy said it was to protect Ukrainian territory, especially the Sumy and Kharkiv regions, which share a border with Belgorod.
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Ukrainian Drone Unit Defends Urban ‘Apocalypse’ In Frontline Pokrovsk
A unit of Ukrainian drone pilots stationed in Pokrovsk have told RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service they have become a high-value target for Russian forces.
Correspondent Yevhenia Kytaiva-Rusetska recently visited the destroyed frontline town for the first time in two months.
“The high-rise buildings…
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US to move its troops out of Polish logistics hub for Ukraine
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The US will move its troops from a base in Poland that has been critical in the west’s effort to supply arms to Ukraine in its defence against Russian aggression, citing…
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Zekenskyy Confirms Troops In Russia’s Belgorod As Ukraine Buries More Children From Kryviy Rih Attack
KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed “tangible progress” on a potential peacekeeping force after meeting with French and British military chiefs, shortly after he called out Washington for what he termed a “weak” response to the latest Russian air strike that killed nine…
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Ukrainian Drone Team Patrols Urban ‘Apocalypse’ In Frontline Pokrovsk
A unit of Ukrainian drone pilots stationed in Pokrovsk is working to defend the frontline city from a barrage of attacks. They’re a key part of operations that have kept Pokrovsk from falling to a Russian offensive. But months of fierce fighting have taken a toll on the city, which appears…
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Zelenskyy confirms Ukrainian troops are fighting in second Russian region
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed for the first time that Ukrainian forces are fighting in Russia’s Belgorod region, saying that the cross-border operation is intended to protect…
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Can They Go Home Again? Displaced Ukrainians Share Fears As Negotiations Drag On
The Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhya is home to some 150,000 people who have been displaced from other parts of the country, and these residents comprise nearly a quarter of the city’s population.
As the United States tries to broker a cease-fire deal between Russia and Ukraine, people from…
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Fresh Ukraine Talks To Highlight Divisions Between US And Europe
Another week of military planning and diplomacy will again underline the divisions between Washington and its European allies over policy on Ukraine, with two key meetings on successive days at NATO headquarters in Brussels.
The United States will be absent from the first and also looks set to…
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As Cease-Fire Negotiations Drag On, Displaced Ukrainians Wonder If They Can Ever Return Home
The city of Zaporizhzhya is home to some 150,000 people — nearly a quarter of its population — who have been displaced from other parts of Ukraine. As the United States tries to broker a cease-fire deal between Russia and Ukraine, people from frontline zones and territories occupied by…
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