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3+ min ago   (420+ words) The strikes deep in Russian territory, more than 700 km (435 miles) from Ukrainian controlled land, is part of an accelerating campaign against Russia's oil wealth. Deep strike units of Ukraine's Special Operations Forces (SSO) destroyed three Lukoil drilling rigs in the…...

7+ min ago   (732+ words) The United Kingdom has launched Project Nightfall, a competition to rapidly develop new long-range ballistic missiles for Ukraine that can strike targets far behind enemy lines, according to a U.K. Defense Ministry handout provided to the Kyiv Independent on Jan. 11. The…...

33+ min ago   (969+ words) As the Trump administration turns the screws on Denmark in its latest effort to make Greenland American, Copenhagen is looking to invest in Ukraine's experience in asymmetric warfare. In early December, reports surfaced that Denmark plans to cut its military…...

1+ hour, 33+ min ago   (599+ words) More than 1,000 apartment buildings in Kyiv remain without heating after Russian missile attacks crippled the city's energy system during a sharp cold snap, Ukrainian officials say. The strikes on Friday left almost the entire capital without power and heating, with…...

1+ hour, 33+ min ago   (945+ words) The world is not multipolar. It is aligned on only two poles: those who fight for dignity and freedom and those who do not. Grayness there is in the political manifestation, but the spirit of people always falls into these…...

2+ hour, 1+ min ago   (251+ words) His remarks come a week after US forces seized Venezuela's authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro " a staunch ally of Cuba " in a nighttime operation in Caracas. US President Donald Trump urged Cuba on Sunday to "make a deal" or face unspecified…...

2+ hour, 27+ min ago   (468+ words) Reviving a discussion that has been around for decades, but gaining momentum after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Kubilius floats Idea of a 100K-soldier-strong European military. EU Defense commissioner Andrius Kubilius on Sunday floated the idea of creating a "powerful, standing'European…...

4+ hour, 7+ min ago   (416+ words) Some communities in Ukraine are facing extremely difficult conditions with electricity and heating, with harsh winter weather exacerbating the challenges, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He said that throughout the day, Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, government officials, and…...

4+ hour, 8+ min ago   (227+ words) The Ukrainian tennis player recalled the reality of her country Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk, who lost in the final of the WTA 500 Brisbane against Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, does not shake hands with Russian or Belarusian players since the invasion of her…...

4+ hour, 27+ min ago   (216+ words) A survey of world press on whether protests in Iran will lead to regime change or be squashed as in the past. Protests broke out in Iran at the end of December, and the regime is taking a hard line…...