Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced a landmark agreement with a leading U.S. company to jointly produce drones, including interceptors, as Kyiv seeks to boost its defense capabilities in the face of mounting Russian air attacks and waning support from the Trump…
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Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss pause to US weapons deliveries in call
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Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy are expected to discuss the abrupt halt in some key US weapons deliveries to Kyiv in a call on Friday, according to people…
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How much money does Ukraine need?
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How much money does Ukraine need? I ask the question because…
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Chechnya’s Strongman Is Visibly Ailing. The Russian Region Is Bracing for Succession.
Amid rampant speculation about his health, Ramzan Kadyrov, the Kremlin-allied strongman who rules the region, has been noticeably absent from view, while grooming his teenage son for the future.
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Russia Enhances Shahed Drones with Advanced Technology To Attack Ukraine
Russian forces have become adept at retooling Iranian kamikaze Shahed drones, making them more deadly and less vulnerable to Ukrainian defenses, according to Kyiv.
Forensic expert Oleksandr Vysikan of the Kyiv Research Institute of Forensic Examinations surveys the wreckage of kamikaze drones…
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How Russia’s Shahed Drones Are Devastating Ukraine
Russian forces have retooled Iranian kamikaze Shahed drones, making them more deadly and less vulnerable to air defenses. In recent weeks, Moscow has ramped up air strikes on Ukraine, including massive drone attacks on Kyiv. RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service investigates how Moscow has developed…
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Russian Artillery Strike Destroys Kherson Hospital, Injures Civilians
An artillery strike by Russian forces hit a hospital in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, destroying the medical facility and injuring several civilians, according to regional officials.
Kherson regional Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said on July 2 that five patients and three nurses were…
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Pause in U.S. Weapons Deepens Ukrainian Concerns as Russian Attacks Grow
The suspension includes air defense interceptors, and it will directly affect Ukraine’s ability to fend off escalating Russian air assaults.
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US halts some weapons deliveries to Ukraine
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The White House has abruptly halted shipments of several high-value weapons to Ukraine, raising concerns about Kyiv’s defensive posture as Moscow’s summer…
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Lack of New U.S. Sanctions Allows Russia to Replenish Its War Chest
President Trump has issued no new restrictions on Russia this year, in effect allowing Moscow to acquire the money and materials it needs in its conflict with Ukraine.
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