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Explosions in Kyiv as Russia's relentless assault on energy infrastructure continues amid freezing temperatures
Explosions rang out on a Wednesday morning in central Kyiv as Russia ramps up its drone and missile attacks on the city's power and heating infrastructure, taking advantage of the freezing temperature outside in an attempt to break Ukrainians' morale.
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Russia just used its new hypersonic missile again in Ukraine. Here’s what to know about the Oreshnik
The hypersonic Oreshnik intermediate range ballistic missile hit Ukraine’s western Lviv region late Thursday night, although officials there did not mention any casualties. The area is near a military base in neighboring Poland, a NATO member, that serves as a key hub for ferrying Western military supplies to Kyiv.
Fire Point’s technical director Iryna Terekh, a former architect who shifted gears at the start Russia’s full-scale invasion, is laser-focused on effectiveness: “I’d love to make something that looks beautiful and leaves you short of breath,
With the sides far apart on key issues as Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches the four-year mark, analysts say the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II is unlikely to end in 2026.
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EU targets Ukraine’s military needs with massive new loan program plus billions in budget support
The European Union plans to allocate most of a new loan program to Ukraine's military needs over the next two years.
Fates of Kupiansk and Huliaipole highlight Kyiv’s reliance on a shrinking pool of experienced, reliable soldiers
Russia fired a powerful hypersonic missile overnight at a target in Ukraine near the border with NATO-member Poland, in what Kyiv's European allies on Friday described as an attempt to intimidate them from supporting Ukraine.
Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine's capital, setting apartment blocks alight and killing at least four people, Kyiv's mayor said Friday after Moscow rejected the latest post-war peacekeeping plan.