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2025-08-05

Russian gasoline prices hit record high amid Ukrainian strikes on oil refineries, Russian media reports

Russian gasoline prices have reached unprecedented levels, with Ai-95 gasoline prices on the St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange (SPIMEX) soaring to over 77,000 rubles ($946.6) per ton. This surge is attributed to recent …

2025-08-04

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,056,130 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

Since the onset of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Russia has suffered significant military losses. According to the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces, approximately 1,056,130 Russian troops have …

2025-08-03

Explosions, smoke reported near Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant reported explosions and smoke originating from a nearby auxiliary facility under attack. The plant, Europe’s largest and one of the world’s ten biggest nuclear facilities, has …

2025-08-02

Slovenia becomes first EU country to ban all weapons trade with Israel

Slovenia has taken a bold and independent stance by becoming the first EU member state to impose a comprehensive ban on all weapons trade with Israel. This decision, announced by the Slovenian government, also includes a prohibition on …

2025-08-01

Russian air strikes pound Kyiv, 6-year-old boy among dead, Zelensky says

On July 31, Russian forces launched a devastating barrage of missiles and drones against Kyiv, resulting in the deaths of at least six people, including a six-year-old boy and his mother. The assault also left at least 82 individuals …

2025-07-31

Finland's Valtonen meeting with Ukrainian foreign minister in Helsinki

Finland's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Elina Valtonen, is set to meet with her Ukrainian counterpart, Andrii Sybiha, to discuss critical issues related to Ukraine's ongoing conflict and its path towards Euro-Atlantic integration. The meeting coincides with the Helsinki+50 Conference, which …

2025-07-30

'Taking back what is theirs' — Ukrainian special forces successfully raid Russian-occupied island in Black Sea

Ukrainian special forces successfully executed a daring raid on the Tendra Spit, a strategically important island in the Black Sea occupied by Russian forces. The operation, conducted on the night of July 28, involved a …

2025-07-29

Russia’s war crime in Olenivka is a test for international justice

On the night of July 28-29, 2022, Russian forces detonated a barracks in the Olenivka penal colony, resulting in the deaths of over 50 Ukrainian prisoners of war and injuring approximately 130 others. The victims were soldiers from …

2025-07-28

4 killed, 40 injured in Russian attacks against Ukraine over past day

Russian forces launched a massive assault on Ukraine, deploying 324 Shahed-type attack drones, four Kh-101 cruise missiles, and three Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles. The primary target was the air base of Ukraine's 7th Tactical Aviation Brigade in Starokostiantyniv, Khmelnytskyi …

2025-07-27

France's top court annuls arrest warrant against Syria's Assad

The Court of Cassation in France has ruled that presidential immunity shields leaders from prosecution for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity while in office, but this immunity no longer applies once they are no longer in power. This decision …