KYIV — As Moscow massed forces on Ukraine’s borders early in 2022, Serhiy Davydyuk was one of many people who did not expect Russian President Vladimir Putin to launch a large-scale invasion: “I thought they’d flex their muscles and that would be it,” he told RFE/RL in a recent…
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Nato’s summit cannot disguise Ukraine’s plight
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“Daddy’s home,” proclaimed the White House, hailing Donald Trump’s return from last week’s Nato summit. That social media post was a reference — at…
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Poland to boost howitzer shells output in face of Russian threat
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Poland will boost its production of howitzer ammunition fivefold as the country seeks to reduce dependence on imported weaponry and protect itself from the Russian threat…
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Russia grooms Ukrainian teens as spies and saboteurs
FSB agents offer money on messaging apps for ‘quests’ to photograph targets and plant bombs
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Zelenskyy Acts To Quit Global Anti-Landmine Pact, Honors Pilot As Ukraine Reels From Massive Air Attack
KYIV — As Russia continued its relentless attack on Ukrainian cities — which saw the launch of more than 500 missiles and drones — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree to withdraw his country from a global anti-landmine pact and honored a pilot who was killed in action.
Zelenskyy on…
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Ukrainian Families Forced To Flee Again As Russian Forces Push Closer To Dnipropetrovsk
DNIPROPETROVSK REGION, Ukraine — As Russian forces push closer to Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, many families already displaced by war are being forced to flee once more.
With evacuations under way and the front line advancing, residents of villages bordering the Donetsk region don’t…
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Ukrainian Families Evacuate Once More
As Russian forces push closer to Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, many families already displaced by war are being forced to flee once more. With evacuations under way and the front line advancing, they don’t know if they’ll ever see their homes again.
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Russian Barrage of Drones and Missiles Hits Beyond Usual Ukraine Targets
The overnight attack was one of the largest on Ukraine and included strikes in the western part of the country, which is hit less often.
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Ukraine Hit By Massive Overnight Russian Air Strikes
Russian air strikes hammered areas throughout Ukraine on June 29, with more than 500 drones and missiles counted. The strikes focused on Mykolayiv and the industrial city of Kremenchuk.
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Russia hits Ukraine with biggest air attack of the war
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Russia launched the most extensive aerial bombardment of Ukraine since its full-scale invasion, according to Kyiv, signalling a sharp escalation in Moscow’s campaign and…
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