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Russian-Installed Official Killed in Occupied Ukraine

Vladimir Leontyev, 61, started collaborating with Russian forces and was appointed mayor of Nova Kakhovka soon after the town was captured in April 2022...

Russian Children Form Human ‘89’ to Mark Anniversary of Unrecognized Annexation of Ukraine

The number “89” references Russia’s tally of its federal subjects after annexing the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions.

Russia Says Situation at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Under Control

Europe's largest atomic energy plant lost power on Sept. 23, the longest of the 10 outages it has undergone since Russia seized the station.

UN Slams 'Systematic' Russian Torture of Ukrainian Civilians

A UN rights office report concluded that Russia "has subjected Ukrainian civilian detainees to consistent patterns of serious violations" of international...

In First, Chinese Cargo Ship Docks in Sanctioned Crimean Port – FT

The series of stops by a foreign tanker in Sevastopol, which is internationally recognized as part of Ukraine and is barred by sanctions, is unprecedented...

Ukraine Says Sumy Region Village Taken Back From Russia

Ukrainian troops have "liberated and completely cleared" Russian forces from Bezsalivka.

‘There’s No Life Without Water’: Occupied Donetsk Residents Plead for Water Amid Supply Collapse

Faced with severely limited and poor-quality water, residents are calling on Putin to investigate local authorities' action — and inaction.

Moscow Sends Dozens of Water Trucks to Occupied Donetsk Amid Shortage Crisis

While Donetsk residents have dealt with sporadic water shortages for years, the situation has worsened dramatically in recent weeks.

Sun, Sea and the Russian Flag: Inside Vacation Season on the Beaches of Occupied Ukraine

Russia is promoting summer getaways to occupied seaside towns as part of a broader push to normalize control over territory it seized by force.

Moscow-Backed Governor in Occupied Zaporizhzhia Awards Jailed Russian General Popov

Yevgeny Balitsky awarded Ivan Popov the Order “For Merit to the Zaporizhzhia Region,” citing his “demonstrated courage, professionalism and fulfillment...

Ukrainian Drone Strike Kills 3 in Occupied Kherson, Kremlin-Backed Official Says

Meanwhile, a Russian drone and missile attack on the frontline city of Kramatorsk killed a 10-year-old boy, Ukrainian authorities said.

Metallurgical Plants in Occupied Ukraine Seek Russian State Aid Amid Industry Crisis

Metallurgical and coking plants in the Russian-occupied Donetsk and Luhansk regions face declining demand, falling prices and soaring production costs...

American Who Helped Russian Forces in Ukraine Receives Russian Citizenship

Originally from New York, Daniel Martindale previously said he had done “everything to save the lives of Russian soldiers” fighting in eastern Ukraine...

Russia Says Captured 2 More East Ukraine Settlements in Donetsk and Kharkiv Regions

Russia's Defense Ministry said Sunday it had captured the village of Piddubne in Donetsk and Sobolivka in Kharkiv.

Russia Now Occupies All of Ukraine’s Luhansk Region, Kremlin-Installed Official Says

Moscow previously claimed total control of the region, but a Ukrainian counteroffensive in September 2022 pushed back Russian forces.

Mariupol Children Undergo Pro-Russian Indoctrination at St. Petersburg ‘Wellness Camps’

Billed as health and wellness retreats, the camps teach children to develop respect and love for the country that occupies their home city.

Russia to Drop Ukrainian Language From School Curriculum – Kommersant

The Education Ministry cited the “changed geopolitical situation” as the reason for its decision.

Russia Says Pushing Offensive Into Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk Region

Ukraine has never had to fight in the central region in more than a decade of conflict with Kremlin-backed separatists and the Russian army.

In Occupied Ukraine, the Kremlin Is Grooming the Next Generation of Pro-Russian Bloggers

Russian authorities are launching media schools and promoting the neo-imperial ideology of the “Russian World” to teens in the occupied regions.

Russia Building Power Lines to Restart Occupied Ukrainian Nuclear Plant

Satellite images obtained by Greenpeace show Russia building about 80 kilometers of new electricity lines and pylons from the occupied port city of Berdyansk...

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