Russia jails two Ukrainian journalists for 15 and 16 years for covering occupation
Reporters Without Borders warns that the harsh sentences send a chilling signal to other detained journalists in occupied Ukraine.
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Russia is turning Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia plant into nuclear weapon with offering “joint control” over facility, says Kyiv
Russia is turning the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant into a nuclear weapon. Any attempt by Moscow to impose new forms…
122 Crimean Muslims persecuted since Russia’s 2014 annexation: CTRC
Russia has “actively persecuted” members of the Crimean Tatar indigenous group since its illegal annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula in 2014.
DeepState: Russians occupy two villages in Dnipro Oblast for the first time
After months of Ukrainian military denials, Russian forces established their first confirmed presence in Zaporizke and Novogeorgiyivka villages, Dnipro Oblast.
Kherson’s former mayor freed from Russian captivity on Independence Day, while current mayor still suffers behind bars
Mykolaienko's heroic decision to refuse early release in 2022 to save a critically ill cellmate reveals the moral choices facing Ukrainian prisoners.
Independence Day swap returns Ukrainian defenders from thousands who are still captive in Russia
These soldiers defended locations that defined Ukraine's resistance.
Trump reportedly threatened to end talks in Alaska when Putin wanted entire Donetsk Oblast – media
Negotiations between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin reached a critical juncture in Alaska when Putin demanded for complete control over Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast
Partisans: Russia’s 247th Air Assault Regiment crumbles amid desertions in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Desperation grows as Russia treats locals like expendable pawns.
Ukrainian teenagers escape Russian “reeducation camps” and forced military conscription
Maria wore traditional Ukrainian vyshyvanka to Russian school and argued with teachers about Ukraine, resulting in classmates calling her "ukropka" and beating her while teachers threatened her mother with loss of parental rights.
Putin declares all of Ukraine Russian as Trump claims Kremlin wants peace
Russia shows its aim is subjugation, not negotiation.
Russians in Crimea pack up as relentless sound of air alerts and sight of tanks become their new reality
Contaminated nature and crumbling services push the Russians to cut losses and escape.
Ukraine warns of Europe-wide nuclear disaster as Russia plans to reconnect Zaporizhzhia plant
The largest nuclear power plant in Europe, Zaporizhzhia, remains in cold shutdown and powered by Ukraine’s own grid, with no spare parts or qualified personnel available to maintain it. Yet, Russia is reportedly building power lines to forcibly reconnect the station, raising fears of a nuclear crisis across the continent.
Russia builds infrastructure for one of biggest thefts of war
Meanwhile, Ukraine and its media stay silent.
Ukrainian soldier takes deadly Soviet weapon that can penetrate tank hulls—and turns it into ukulele
Amid minefields and blood, Andrii’s strings strike back — defiance in every note.
If world fails to stop Putin, Ukrainian journalists and activists risk ending up in Russia’s Gulags
It is not just propaganda — it is an existential threat to Ukraine’s democratic voices.
Canadanian diplomat’s new tattoo honors partisan women from Ukrainian resistance movement
Natalka Cmoc, Canada’s ambassador to Ukraine and of Ukrainian heritage, has unveiled a photo of her new tattoo: the emblem of the women-led partisan movement Zla Mavka.
Russian soldiers who looted Nova Kakhovka residents vanish as pro-Ukrainian partisans strengthen their network in Kherson Oblast
Two Russian National Guard soldiers notorious for systematically robbing Nova Kakhovka civilians have mysteriously disappeared from occupation checkpoints, creating panic among Russian commanders.
Ukrainian activists raise flag on Basman mountain in Crimea on Russia’s annexation anniversary
Resistance movements mark the 11th anniversary of Russia's illegal annexation with defiant displays across seven Crimean cities.
Russian occupation authorities seize apartments, businesses in Ukraine’s Sievierodonetsk
Russia systematically confiscates 504 "ownerless" apartments in Ukraine's occupied Sievierodonetsk as abuses mount, denying residents property rights and healthcare access.
Russia seizes land from Ukrainians who refuse Russian passports in occupied Kherson Oblast
Russian occupation authorities implement systematic land confiscation from Ukrainians who resist acquiring Russian citizenship, while simultaneously settling Russian, Adyghe, and Ossetian civilians in seized properties.