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4+ min ago  (209+ words) In May, the Defense Forces liberated 100 sq km more of Ukrainian territory than they lost, and since the beginning of the current year 2026, nearly 670 sq km have already been liberated, notes Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky....

45+ min ago  (571+ words) The head of Russia's largest state-owned bank, Sberbank, publicly stated that the most critical issue for all Russian citizens is the swift end to military operations. Speaking at the bank's annual general meeting, Herman Gref emphasized that the desire for…...

3+ hour, 39+ min ago  (396+ words) Ukraine and France are negotiating a license for SCALP missiles to be produced in Ukraine, Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov revealed, adding that Kyiv is making progress in the talks. France's SCALP cruise missiles are equivalent to the British Storm Shadow,…...

9+ hour, 58+ min ago  (569+ words) Russian missiles and drones strikes killed at least 12 civilians and injured 40 others in Ukraine on Monday in what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as "horrific attacks." Since Russia launched its'all-out invasion'of its neighbor more than four years ago, its forces have…...

4+ hour, 30+ min ago  (310+ words) The Vere Music Fund announced the victory. Lopatynskyi performed Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 in the final and claimed the top prize, finishing ahead of two Chinese pianists. In addition to first prize, Lopatynskyi received several special awards, including:…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago  (151+ words) UA. NEWS The Czech Republic Wants to Strip Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Lion The Czech right-wing populist party SPD has stated that it will seek to strip Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Czech Republic's highest state…...

36+ min ago  (260+ words) Published - June 30, 2026 10: 26 pm IST - Moscow An ambulance stands near a damaged private house following a Ukrainian drone attack, according to regional authorities, in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, in the town of Yegoryevsk, Moscow region, Russia, in this handout…...

53+ min ago  (201+ words) State Language Protection Commissioner Olena Ivanovska has applied administrative penalties in the form of fines to two pedagogical workers of a Kyiv lyceum for violating the requirements of the law of Ukraine "On Ensuring the Functioning of Ukrainian as the…...

1+ hour, 12+ min ago  (89+ words) Emergency power outages are starting to be applied in Kyiv, according to the National Power Company Ukrenergo section on the "Kyiv Digital" resource. Thus, planned schedules are not in effect. As reported, during Tuesday, emergency outage schedules, and later stricter…...

24+ min ago  (198+ words) Senator Ted Budd (Republican Party, North Carolina), Senator Tim Kaine (Democratic Party, Virginia), and Senator Alan Armstrong (Republican Party, Oklahoma) have arrived in Odesa. As reported by an Interfax-Ukraine agency correspondent, the bipartisan delegation held a joint press conference in…...