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39+ min ago   (836+ words) This is Yuliia Taradiuk reporting from Kyiv on day 1,434 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Russian forces have intensified pressure in the Pokrovsk direction, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine's 7th Rapid Response Corps reported on Jan. 27. Russian forces focused their main efforts on…...

59+ min ago   (709+ words) The Trump administration is again pressuring Kyiv by seeking to tie U.S. security guarantees to Ukraine's agreement to cede unoccupied areas of Donbas to Russia, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Jan. 27, citing eight people familiar with the talks. The reported…...

1+ hour, 12+ min ago   (537+ words) Russia has been exploiting Ukraine's harshest winter in years to pummel energy infrastructure across the country. Repeated strikes have crippled the power supply to major Ukrainian cities, leaving millions without heating or light as temperatures hover around -15C (5F) for the third…...

2+ hour, 38+ min ago   (511+ words) A heavy Russian drone bombardment of Ukraine's southern city of Odesa injured 23 people, including two children and a pregnant woman, officials said Tuesday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for U.S. efforts to end Russia's almost 4-year-old invasion of his country…...

3+ hour, 9+ min ago   (588+ words) For the first time in nearly four years, Ukraine has appointed an ambassador to Georgia. President Volodymyr Zelenskyi named Mykhailo Brodovych to the post, which had been vacant since spring 2022, shortly after the start of Russia's full-scale war and amid…...

3+ hour, 32+ min ago   (778+ words) Ukraine has denied statements by Russia's General Staff claiming the alleged "capture" of Kupyansk-Vuzlovyi in the Kharkiv region, saying the settlement remains under the control of the Ukrainian Defense Forces. The denial was issued by Andriy Kovalenko, head of the…...

3+ hour, 53+ min ago   (290+ words) Russia-Ukraine War Update: Ukraine Endures Power Outages; 4 Killed, 24 Injured in Separate Strikes'WION - /Russia-Ukraine War Update: Ukraine Endures Power Outages; 4 Killed, 24 Injured in Separate Strikes China's Accidental "Crying Horse' Goes Viral, Sells Out Instantly India Energy Week 2026: Global Energy Leaders Gather…...

3+ hour, 57+ min ago   (349+ words) The Ukrainian president said the country's EU accession is a key component to security guarantees against future Russian invasion and is counting on the bloc's support. President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Ukraine's goal is EU accession by 2027. Writing on…...

4+ hour, 3+ min ago   (139+ words) Ukraine faces "harshest winter" in years amid Russian bombardment " here"s why'The Independent Ukraine faces "harshest winter" in years amid Russian bombardment " here"s why - Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte warned that Ukraine faces its "harshest winter" in over a…...

5+ hour, 3+ min ago   (12+ words) Ukraine's military intelligence reports detention of Belarusian spy, then deletes post...