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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: August 25, 2026
2026-08-26
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[Korrespondent] 22.48 CIA Director John Ratcliffe arrived in Russia, after which the American side collected intelligence about the early preparations of the Russian Federation before mobilization and a possible conflict with NATO. About this write The Wall Street Journal. Analysts hope that Ratcliffe may ally with the ruler of the Russian Federation in order to determine advances.
Following up on this report from yesterday, thank goodness. We wondered what that was about.
22.32 The head of diplomacy for the Vatican, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, having voiced the urgent need to initiate a war between the Russian Federation and Ukraine.

According to the words of the hierarch, the ongoing ongoing struggle causes new victims and significantly complicates the future reconciliation.

“There is a real need to put an end to the conflict and look beyond the boundaries,” said Gallagher, speaking instructing the Lavrovs at a big press conference after their rivals.

The parties discussed possible ways to reach the world and agreed on progress in the humanitarian sphere, to help children who suffered as a result of military operations.

22.18 The leader of the Russian ruler Volodymyr Putin came up with another reason for the start of a full-scale war - Ukraine was probably “planning to invade Russia on the 8th of February 2022”, so Moscow was in the first place and the misfortunes would come first.

The Deputy Secretary of the Organizing Committee of the Similar Economic Forum, Anton Kobyakov, stated that the Russian military is still at the beginning of a large-scale invasion of Ukraine, and one of the brigades has been found in the abandoned headquarters territorial defense of the ZSU "documents indicating that Kiev is preparing an attack on Russia on January 8, 2022."

“We were two miles ahead of them,” said Putin’s adviser, guessing that Russia attacked Ukraine on the 24th.

According to Kobyakov, Kiev does not want to “offer the war as a gift until the day of death,” and that Russia attacked first “due to the foresight of the Russian faith.”

The Russian official also stated that Zahid was “masquerading as a miner of Minsk”, but in reality he was “preparing Ukraine before war.”

20.55 At Pishchantsa Samarivo district in Dnipropetrovsk region there is a bulge. The local government does not name the exact cause, but calls it a “military evil” through which a person died and 11 others were injured. The head of OVA Oleksandr Ganzha told us about this.

"At the moment we know about one person who died through a bruise. Another 11 were injured. Three private cabins were destroyed, 15 were damaged. People were evacuated from the epicenter of the bruise. They were rescued from the local bags. Smut infection - record all the damage and give people the help they need,” he wrote in social media.

The OVA officer added that Pishchantsa has a mobile police headquarters. There they accept statements from people about poshkodzhene maino. Access to unsafe boundary areas.

The Samara district administration announced the evacuation of residents of the Pishchanskaya community “from the unsafe zone.”

20.23 At least 47 out of 50 Russian universities are encouraging students to sign contracts with the Ministry of Defense. The main vector is the army of unmanned systems: they promote students from at least 46 of the top 50. 32 of them also have lighting programs from unmanned aerial vehicles.

Some universities are planning to join the BARS Moscow volunteer camp to protect the skies of the capital of the Russian Federation, medical universities are calling on the service of doctors and residents.

Propaganda methods range from advertising on websites to direct advertising. In 44 VNZs, information about contracts is posted with open access, in 43, recruitment is carried out on campuses, and in some others, in branches.

Students are characterized by the term “one job for everyone”, high salaries and career prospects, but legal authorities say: this is a standard contract of the Ministry of Defense, which does not give the right to salary and does not guarantee the work of the drone operator itself.

19.55 The Ruler of Russia, Volodymyr Putin, has finally changed his work schedule for Tuesday, September 25th, for the visit of the head of the CIA, John Ratcliffe. Plans for this day's large-scale entry, for which hundreds of people were involved in preparation, were postponed several days before it took place.

Once Ratcliffe's visit is confirmed, it will be the first visit of a CIA director to Russia after the start of a full-scale war between the Russian Federation and Ukraine. The first visit of the head of American intelligence to Moscow took place at the end of November 2021. Then CIA Director William Burns conducted negotiations and anticipated Russia's claims that the United States was obtaining information about preparations for the invasion of Ukraine.

19.17 The United States attacked Ukraine with promises not to launch strikes on Russia while CIA Director John Ratcliffe was in Moscow on a visit. This is reported by Axios via email to Dzherel.

According to the words of Dzherel, who was familiar with the situation, before Ratcliffe’s trip, the United States informed Ukraine that there was a “high-ranking delegation” directly to Moscow, and asked them to slow down their strikes before they left.

Recently, The Financial Times journalist Christopher Miller reported that Washington, having asked Kiev for an hour's visit of the CIA director to Russia, not to attack Moscow, but also St. Petersburg and the foreign regions of the Russian Federation.

“Ukraine is in good condition, they said. Today we are happy that a US Air Force C-17 aircraft has landed in Moscow,” said the vin.

18.56 The Ukrainian army moves in between the village of Zapadne and the village of Dvorichna Kupyansky district of the Kharkiv region. This was reported by the OSINT project DeepState.

18.04 In the middle of the Russian shelling, two key metallurgical enterprises of Ukraine, which account for 72% of steel production, were out of tune : Zaporizhstal of the Ukrainian holding Metinvest Krivorizhstal international corporation ArcelorMittal. A trivial downtime can cause extremely negative consequences for the entire Ukrainian economy, write LIGA.net.

17.48 CIA Director John Ratcliffe is in Moscow to conduct secret negotiations. About this, having informed the CBS News channel about sending to the Dzherel.

17.21 Russia cannot allow the third party to control the Donbass. Kremlin spokesman Dmitro Peskov said this in comments to Russian propagandists.

He explained that Russia does not accept military actions, so there is still no way to end the war that is pleasant for itself.

16.50 At the hour of the operation in the Dvorichansky district in the Kup'yanshchyna, foreign military servicemen of the R.U.G. Charter Corps cleared the plot of the locality of the abandoned Dvorichna and took control pіvnіchnu part of the settlement of Zapadne.

In this area, 7.5 sq. m were allocated to the Russian occupiers. kilometers of Ukrainian land.

16.45 In Kiev, they hounded the Russian Federation, which was organizing a scheme for transporting military personnel from Ukraine. The National Police reported this.

16.32 For 15 years, three more Russian agents were withdrawn, as they coordinated missile, bomb and drone strikes on the Donetsk region.

16.21 The Supreme Committee for the sake of national security, defense and intelligence is not preparing current legislative initiatives, bills for the mobilization of women. This is stated in the official statement of the press service to the Parliament.

15.58 Russian drones attacked Zaporizhzhya. Three people were injured. Let us provide medical assistance to those who suffer. There were about 10 cars occupied.

15.52 As a result of the Russian bomb attack on Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region, the number of injured increased to 24 people. Ochilnik OVA Vadim Filashkin reported this on Telegram. The site has damaged at least 34 surfaces, three administrative buildings and infrastructure facilities.

15.45 During the investigation of the crime of the commander of one of the military units stationed in the Kiev region, a large arsenal of armor, ammunition and weapons was revealed.

Under the hour of 14 searches, machine guns, machine guns, grenade launchers, pistols, anti-tank guns, grenades, a vibrator, a detonator and a significant amount of strength were obtained from the military unit and behind the places where the defendants lived. taps of different caliber. Some of the spare parts have small serial numbers, and the arsenal itself has not been in the guise of a military unit.

15.18 The International Register of Traffickings caused by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has opened for filing a new category - A3.4 Waste of paid work.

Applications in this category can be made by individuals who were employed or self-employed and who wanted to save income through the loss of work as a result of the brutal aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. The new category conveys the possibility of fixation in order to compensate for the earnings that the person was unable to withdraw due to the loss of work caused by the war.

Nowadays, for individuals who have lost their income as a result of Russian aggression, category A3.5 Waste of private enterprise is now available.

15.06 Behind the bags of the remaining countries of the Nordic-Baltic Supreme Council and the Coalition of the Wanted, Ukraine took away “three pieces” of Patriot missiles and other types of air defense missiles. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced this at a press conference with Estonian President Alar Karis near Kiev.

14.34 In the time-occupied Crimea, river inflation in the year 2026 fell to 15.79%, which is more than 2.5 times higher than the average figure for Russia - 5.98%. In Sevastopol, prices per river increased by 14.74%. About this, compare data to Rosstat. One of the main reasons for the rapid increase in prices was the increase in the price of sleeping pills. In Crimea, gasoline prices increased by 142.47%, and for the river - by 211.37%.

14.21 Units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces 24-25 Serpny lost the military goals of the Russians. The ZSU General Staff provided details.

13.59 Russian aggressors hit Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region with air bombs. 12 people were injured, informing OVA staff member Vadim Filashkin on Telegram.

13.42 At least 17 children died near the lime tree in Ukraine, and another 166 were injured. This is the largest number of dead and injured children in one month from the beginning of 2022. The intercessor of the UN Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Peace, Rosemary DiCarlo, spoke about the price at the UN Security Meeting.

According to these words, more civilians died in Ukraine than in any other month from the beginning of 2022. As of early 2022, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights confirmed the death in Ukraine of at least 16,874 civilians, including 820 children. Another 51,273 civilians were injured.

13.29 In Russia, in Dalekoye Skhod, there was a fire at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex (AGKhK), the daily life of which is contagious. The press service of the enterprise reported this.

Telegram channel 112, which is close to the security forces, reported that a barrel of methanol was knocked over at the plant, after which the fire burst into flames. One person died and 87 others were injured.

13.01 The statement of the Russian Ministry of Defense about the burial of the settlement of Novokostyantinivka (Pershe Travnya) does not demonstrate validity. The population of the Sumy region is under the control of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, and military operations are directly affected. This was reported to the Center for Communication of the Grouped Military District of Kursk.

12.00 The Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked the Afipsky oil refinery plant near the Krasnodar region of the Russian Federation on the 25th day of the night. I told the ZSU General Staff about this.
The installation of two U-272 gas separation units at the Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant was also confirmed.

11.39 US President Donald Trump welcomed the Ukrainian people on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the renewal of Ukraine's independence, as it was marked on Monday. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky told social media about this, equaling Trump’s warm words with the sound of the launch of a PAC-3 missile for the Patriot complex.

11.31 A Russian drone kissed the Mykolayiv-Dolinska train in Mykolayivshchyna. As a result of the immediate warning about the fire threat and prompt evacuation, 70 passengers and the locomotive crew were not harmed.

11.13 In Lvov, an agent of the Russian Federation was caught, who was investigating critical infrastructure facilities and the location of the military base and drawings of graphite from a chat bot for spying with the enemy. The SBU reported this.

10.38 The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine at the 25th Serpnya, collected data on 79 Russian cooperation enterprises obtained before the production of the Su-35S. 22 of them are still under sanctions from the European Union of Sanctions Coalition. The information was published on the War&Sanctions portal in the section Components for spare parts.

10.23 The surveillance system in six regions of Ukraine recorded a blackout due to Russian shelling. Ukrenergo reported about this. Through this, where safe washing is allowed, emergency work is already underway.

10.14 At the end of the 25th century, Russian troops attacked the village of Slobozhanske in the Dnipropetrovsk region. As a result of the impact, the shopping and entertainment center caught fire. As reported by the DSNS, a fire broke out in the middle of the former shopping center and in the adjacent territory. The guards promptly liquidated the loan. As a result of the Russian attack, the location of the trade center and its internal improvements were significantly damaged. Such a bad looking car.

09.34 Russian military evening 24 sickles attacked the center of the town of Mena Koryukivsky district of the Chernihiv region. 12 people were injured, including four children. The National Police of Ukraine reported this. As a result of the Russian blow, administrative and residential buildings, shops and cars were damaged.

09.15 Russian troops attacked Zaporizhzhya with ceramic aerial bombs. As a result of the impacts, two people died, a part of the road was damaged, there was destruction and fire in the exposed area. According to the head of Zaporizhzhya OVA Ivan Fedorov, Russian cabs caused destruction and damaged the road surface. In the open area, after the impact, the vinyl was burned.

According to OVA data, during the past battle, Russian troops attacked 46 settlements in the Zaporizhzhya region 873 times. As a result of the shelling, two people died and another woman was wounded. Before the OVA, 64 notifications were received about damage to housing, vehicles and infrastructure.

08.31 Russian troops on the night of Tuesday, 25 September, attacked the international automobile checkpoint Vinogradivka in the Odessa region on the border with Moldova with attack drones. Due to the deterioration of the infrastructure, the passage of people and transport services was immediately slowed down. This was reported to the Pivdennaya Regional Directorate of the State Cordon Service of Ukraine. The legacy of the Russian attack damaged the infrastructure of the checkpoint. On the spot, the vinikla burned, as the ritualists had already begun to localize. The Moldovan side was informed about the situation.

08.09 Russian troops attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region more than 20 times in the evening, stagnant drones, artillery and air bombs. Five districts were affected by the attack and three people were injured. As the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration Oleksandr Ganzha reported, as a result of the attacks, the town's residents, a gymnasium, a kindergarten, dormouse panels, private cabins and a car were damaged.

07.49 Prime Minister of Great Britain Endy Burnham may invite the United States this month to persuade President Donald Trump to transfer to Ukraine part of the American stockpile of Patriot missiles. He plans to take part in the meeting of the UN General Assembly in New York near Veresna. Behind the words of the British Prime Minister, European leaders also consider the possibility of holding a “coalition of the decisive” meeting during the session of the UN General Assembly.

6.29 Two people died as a result of the skidding of Russian cabs to Zaporizhzhya. The head of the Zaporizhzhya Regional Administration, Ivan Fedorov, told us about this on Telegram.

5.59 Krasnodar Territory and Rostov Region of the Russian Federation soon fell under attack from the 25th sickle. After the explosions in one place, the fire began to burn at one of the refineries. This is reported by the monitoring Telegram channel Exilenova+.

5.33 Prime Minister of Great Britain Endy Burnham and other European leaders plan to invade the United States this coming month. There is a looming threat that American President Donald Trump will give Ukraine access to part of the stockpile of Patriot missiles ahead of the winter. Please note Burnham’s own commentary to the Bloomberg information agency, published on Tuesday 25 September.

3.58 Reinstated for children's rights in Russia, Maria Lvov-Belova was probably “planned to be kidnapped so that she could testify against the Russian dictator Volodymyr Putin.” She stated this herself, reports the Russian government news agency Vedomosti.

2.50 The permanent representative of Ukraine to the UN Andriy Melnyk preceded the Russians about the new mass mobilization, which, in his words, may emerge after the 20th spring, and calling for them to leave Russia, not yet It's late. Ukrinform reported about this at a meeting for the sake of UN Security, timed to coincide with the Independence Day of Ukraine.

1.43 Advocate of the US Resident Representative for the organization of Den Negrea during the meeting for the sake of UN Security, calling on Russia and Ukraine to launch strikes on civilian targets and return to the negotiating table. Ukrinform reports about this.

0.58 The destruction of a 16-surface lifeboat as a result of a hostile attack is recorded in the Golosiivsky district of Kiev on the night of the 25th sickle. The Kiev Municipal Military Administration reports this on Telegram.

0.37 The attack of the Russian drone led to the destruction of a rich apartment building in Zaporizhzhia Vechera, 24 Serpnya. There was a fire there, the head of the Zaporizka OV Ivan Fedorov announced on Telegram.

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Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: August 11, 2026
2026-08-12
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[Korrespondent] 04.53 Russian military nights of the 12th August struck Zaporizhzhya. As a result of the attack, a private booth and a shopping center were damaged and burned. Also, approximately 1,200 employees were left without electricity. The head of the Zaporizhzhya OVA, Ivan Fedorov, spoke about the legacy of the enemy’s attack.

03.51 In the middle of the night, 12th sickle, the time of the occupation of Crimea recognized the massive attack by drones. Vibukhas were mooning in various areas of the pivostrov, and in lower populated areas they were reporting power outages. Through the threat of occupation, the administration blocked the flow of automobile transport with the Krimsky Bridge.

00.47 In the hour-long occupied territory of the Donetsk region, there was no power supply. Unrest, death, were recorded in Donetsk, Gorlivtsi, Makiivtsi and Yasinuvatiy. Representatives of the occupation administration told about the problems with electricity supply.

00.16 The Russian army in the middle of the night, the 12th sickle, launched a new attack on the Ukrainian regions due to the stagnation of attack drones. The moons were shining in Odessa and Sumy.

As the head of the Odessa OVA, Oleg Kiper, informed him, he received the enemy drone from his heels on top of the living booth. Information about the victims is being clarified.

23.19 Russian military 11 sickles attacked the energy infrastructure of one of Naftogaz’s enterprises in Poltava region. As a result of the robot's attack on the gas-button object, it was stopped.

18.33 The largest Russian petrochemical complex, ZapSibNaftokhim, in the Tobolsk Tyumen region, started work on the inconsistencies of the term after the drone attack. This was reported to Reuters with a request for three days.

18.01 It was reported that a military service member was suspected of helping people illegally travel from Ukraine to Moldova. The DBR informs about this. According to the investigation, the channel for the illegal transportation of children from the middle of the year 2026. The border guard reached the scheme near the birch tree. Clients were teased via TikTok. People who had already illegally left Ukraine spoke to social security about their evidence and passed on to the organizers the contacts of others willing to cross the cordon. They were further searched for on Telegram under the same names. Illegal exit from Chernivtsi to Moldova cost 5.5 thousand. US dollars per individual.

17.49 Journalist Olena Gnitetska was injured in Kherson as a result of an attack by a Russian FPV drone. Doctors diagnosed her with a closed craniocerebral injury and concussion. The National Committee of Journalists reported this.

17.38 Russian aggressors launched an attack on Odessa region. Two people died, the local OVA reported. The enemy picked up a vintage car with a tank, which had excess oil. The van and one passenger car caught fire.

17.30 Soldiers of the unmanned systems battalion of the 12th Special Purpose Brigade Azov of the National Guard of Ukraine attacked a Russian transport convoy approximately 20 kilometers from the battle line. The brigade publicized the video of the combat robot.

“For the Azov UAV operators, the distance to the enemy is not too far away. Even 20 kilometers from the battle line, the Russians were trying to conquer the transport in a column, insuring a safe exit. How did they have mercy,” - go to a friend.

17.05 Russian aggressors dropped several corroded aerial bombs (KAB) on the civil infrastructure of Sumy. Narasi knows about one dead man.

In the regional center, approximately 20 private residential buildings and civil infrastructure facilities have been built.

16.59 Prime Minister of Ukraine Serhiy Koretsky informed that the order to speed up the work for clearing up claims within the Ukraine Facility, in order to eliminate the maximum possible obligation of financing from partners.

16.30 Until 15 years, due to the confiscation of the lane, the thief of the Russian shelling of Donetsk region was sentenced. He saw the great chief engineer of the Moscow locomotive depot, who was directing a hostile fire along the Liman. The SBU reports this.

15.59 The Defense Forces killed over 260,000 aircraft and copter-type unmanned aerial vehicles. All levels are verified by the DELTA combat system. The Ministry of Defense reported this.

“Over the beginning, nearly 195,000 warbirds and 66,000 copters have been lost. At Lipnya, 40,438 Russian aircraft-type drones have been lost, while, for example, this figure has become 27,711. An increase in the number of crashed drones was recorded in the copter-type UAV segment: the number of verifications increased from 14,071 for the first time to 19,945 for the helicopter,” according to informed

15.56 The fire in Sumy is approaching the hour of liquidation, which broke down after the arrival of a Russian UAV, causing a collapse of the structure, bending the firewall. DSNS informs about this. It appears that under a concrete slab, the head of the shift department of the Swedish response department of the regional control center in emergency situations of the GU DSNS of Ukraine near the Sumy region, 30-river Oleksiy Stolyarenko.

15.37 Parliament is ready to quickly secure the necessary legislative decisions to improve the defense of the state. The head of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, announced this on Facebook after the conflict with the security sector of the security defense of Ukraine.

15.18 Russian special services are trying to capture Ukrainian children before sabotage and terrorist attacks, vikoryst psychological pressure and threat. Over 260 minors have already helped escape the evildoers. This was reported by the intercessor of the head of the National Police - the head of the criminal police Andriy Nebitov.

14.23 The suspicion was reported to 76 security officers of the TCC of the different regions, the situation of possible illegal armoring of up to 2.5 thousand is being verified. viyskovozobov'yazanikh, and also 6.5 thousand were cut down. illegal decisions of the VLK. About tse rozpov t.v.o. Head of the National Police Maxim Tsutskiridze, reports Ukrinform.

14.08 Russian aggressors attacked the market near the Slovyansk Donetsk region with a Molniya drone. We know about several victims, informing the head of the city, Vadim Lyakh, on Facebook.

13.52 Russian Federation troops around 06:20 11 sickle attacked a minibus with a drone near the center of Kherson. Through a malicious blow, a 55-year-old man suffered a Vibuchian injury, concussion and acute reaction to stress. Kherson OVA told about this.

Later, the OVA reported that at about 13:00, Russian fire fighters attacked the Dniprovsky district of Kherson with a drone.

Two men suffered from the enemy's attack between the ages of 20 and 69. There were visceral injuries, multiple wounds to the trunks, heads and ends.

13.33 Russian special services are victorious in developing a new scheme for recruiting Ukrainians for sabotage and terrorist attacks - criminals are calling buyers of dietary supplements, posing as SBU spies, and inflicting psychological pressure. About this, the intercessor of the head of the National Police is the head of the criminal police, Andriy Nebitov.

12.50 The evidence base has been collected on Major General Oleksandr Novikov, head of the department of civil engineering and development of UAV systems of the General Staff of the Legislative Forces of the Russian Federation. Posadovets must be held accountable before organizing massive attacks on energy facilities and the gas transportation system (GTS) of Ukraine.

In Bereznya-Kvitna 2024, we organized a series of drone strikes of the Geran-2 type on the critical infrastructure of the Kiev, Dnipropetrovsk and Lviv regions.

For this reason, Novikov especially commanded air attacks, giving punishment to the intercessor commander of the coastal missile division (Bastion-M coastal missile systems) of the 15th coastal missile brigade of the Russian Federation.

Following the orders of the Russian general, military service personnel carried out direct launches of drones at Ukrainian power plants and GTS facilities.

Vikorist shelling of critical infrastructure, the Russians were determined to destroy Ukrainian cities and disrupt gas supplies to the housing stock and social facilities in three regions.

On the basis of the collected evidence, investigators from the Security Services informed Novikova in absentia about the suspicion of broken laws and war.

12.34 In the Frankivshchyna, strengthen control over the pre-trim curfew after the massacre of residents due to the active collapse of transport at midnight. The head of the OVA Svitlana Onishchuk told about this.

The food and water supply was discussed with the potter of the Head Office of the National Police in the region.

“In the Carpathian region, the curfew lasts from 00:00 to 05:00. At this time, being on the streets in other urban areas is only possible due to the presence of similar crossings or in cases subject to curfew rules “Godini,” Onischuk guessed.

12.03 Ukrainian troops attacked the Orsknefteorgsintez oil refinery plant in the Orenburz region of the Russian Federation. I told the ZSU General Staff about this.

Also, the Unmanned Systems Forces confirmed the presence of the Wildberries logistics hub near Voronezh in the distance.

11.53 In the remaining days, the Russian troops intensified attacks on Kharkovsky directly. The highest intensity was the day before yesterday and the day before. Viktor Tregubov, the riverine officer of the united forces of the ZSU, told about this.

The Russian armies were quickly weathered by changes in weather. Through the evil of the robot of the Ukrainian drones, it was carefully complicated.

“The Russians tried to speed up in order to push forward - in that period, when three-thirds of UAVs were flying faster. The intensity of the infection, in principle, is high,” Tregubov explained.

11.43 Officers of the General Staff of the ZSU were informed of the suspicion of obtaining 14 thousand US dollars of illegal benefits. The Office of the Prosecutor General reports this. According to the investigation, she was willing to spend 7-10 thousand US dollars to transfer the military service from the combat to the military unit. When this turned out to be difficult, another option was proposed - to be admitted to an established disability group of III with further release from the military service.

11.23 The State Bureau of Investigation has uncovered a criminal investigation into the fact of the crash of a MiG-29 ZSU, which happened on the evening of the 10th sickle near the Berezivsky district of the Odessa region. The DBR informed about this.

11.09 In the Kherson region there is electricity everywhere. The view of the Bridge tells us about this. It appears that there is a complete power shortage on the left bank of the Kherson region. Znestrumlenі usi 14 so called municipal districts. According to the occupiers, the reason was “technological disruption in the energy system.”

11.00 In the evening of the 10th September, under the hour of Russia's repeated attack on the Odessa region, the expanse of Moldova was invaded, destroying the drone that subsequently flew back to Ukraine. This was stated by the Ministry of Defense of Moldova.

At about 23:41, radars recorded an object crashing from the side of the Ukrainian Stepanivka and flying off the windy expanses of Moldova, crashing over the village of Priozerne, Slobodzia district. For the first time, you can fly from the vast expanse of Moldova back to Ukraine near Stepanivka.

The characteristics of the drone are similar to Geranium-3 (jet Shahed). The Ukrainian forces of the ZSU at that time were ahead of the attack of a jet drone on Odeshchina, near the border with Moldova.

10.54 Before the attack on Zaporizhzhia, the Russians fired ballistic missiles from the DPRK. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced this on Telegram. The enemy carried out the attack on Zaporizhzhya in such a way as to cause maximum harm to the most civil infrastructure, indicating the vin.

10.46 Kropyvnytskyi has an agent of the Russian Federation, who is preparing new missile and drone attacks on the enemy's fire-energy complex facilities. The SBU reported this.

A local swindler with pro-Kremlin views walked towards the gates. Among the priority “goals”, as for the new curator, were municipal oil depots, warehouses for burning materials, as well as power station bases.

10.24 The Austrian Directorate of State Security and Intelligence (DSN) violated the international border, as, in circumvention of the EU sanctions, it organized the provision of highly specialized industrial equipment for the Russian defense industry. This is reported on the website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Austria. It appears that the center of the investigation had a company registered with Vidnya, through which it was planned to purchase highly specialized industrial goods for the Russian defense industry.

10.23 The order has changed the procedure for verifying military registration documents at the consulates and embassies of Ukraine outside the border.

The Law of Ukraine on the legal regime of the military state stipulates that in order to obtain consular services outside the cordon, people from 18 to 60 years of age are required to present a valid military document to the consul for verification.

A military document in electronic form (e-VOD) is formed using the mobile application Reserve+

Previously, for the possibility of carrying out any consular action, people aged 18-60 years old must submit an e-WOD, forms no earlier than 72 years before the visit to the consulate or embassy. Now it is enough to submit to the consul to verify the e-VOD valid at the time of visit before the diplomatic establishment.

10.17 In the second half of the day, in five regions of Ukraine, power supply began to be cut off due to Russian shelling. There are boundary lines in Odessa region, Ukrenergo reported.

09.55 The pace of expansion of the Russian troops has increased due to the liquidity of the river, and now Russians are aware of the great expenses at the gathering of Ukraine. This was stated by the Ambassador of Great Britain to Ukraine Neil Crompton.

Based on the data of the chiefs of staff, which the ambassador was aware of, the dynamics of the expenditure of the Russian troops in Kvitna and Travnia amounted to approximately 35,000 people killed, and in Lipna - 42,700 people killed because it’s important to be injured.

“I’m guessing that the red one’s quantity was much smaller. When the leaves flare up, the soldiers can’t help but dry out a little. But this is an over-the-top show. When I search on Google for Radian spending in the war in Afghanistan, there It was stated that 15,000 people died,” Crompton said.

The ambassador also said that despite the statements of the ruler of Russia, Volodymyr Putin, that the Russian army has been abandoned in Sweden, the real situation on the battlefield is protracted.

“Our great Chief of the General Staff has just said that the army has really slipped through the cracks of the Russian armored forces. And it is being paid for at a great price,” the diplomat said.

Crompton also emphasizes that the large-scale change at the front is due to the increased effectiveness of Ukrainian mid- and long-range strikes.

9.43 The Russians, with a stretch of strength, from the wound of the 10th sickle to the wound of the 11th sickle, delivered 95 blows to 35 settlements in 15 territorial communities of the Sumy region, one person died and 18 people were injured. The Sumy regional military administration informs about this.

9.20 Near Mykolayiv, a 75-year-old woman was injured as a result of an attack by Russian drones. About the 11th sickle, the head of the Mykolayiv Regional Military Administration, Georgiy Reshetilov, was informed by the Vikonuvach Obovyazki. In his words, yesterday and last night the enemy attacked the area with Shahed-type attack UAVs. Poshkodzhenі private and rich apartment buildings and industrial facilities.

09.16 At the beginning of the 11th sickle, Russia attacked Ukraine with Zircon anti-ship missiles, Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles and 120 attack UAVs of the Shahed type, Gerbera and simulator drones of the Parody type. The main target for attack is Kiev region and Zaporizhzhya.

The anti-aircraft defense destroyed/suppressed 98 hostile UAVs of the Shahed type, Gerbera and drones of other types at night, day and night. The occurrence of the enemy's attack was recorded at 21 locations, as well as the fall of those killed (tricks) at five locations.

08.53 Russia attacked the Kiev region with ballistic missiles and attack drones. The Buchansky district has deteriorated warehouse premises and three vantages. Emergency services operate in the localities.

08.39 During the last battle, 212 combat operations were recorded at the front. Aviation, missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces hit 12 areas of concentrated enemy manpower.

07.58 Russia began shelling the Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles. In the Shevchenko district, one of the children's medicines became infected on the territory. Two explosions appeared in the area, and a gas pipe was damaged. The gas service workers were eliminating the flow of gas. Children and doctors have been in Ukritti.

Behind the other address, as a result of the incident, there was a fire and ruins at the warehouse premises. The pest will be localized on an area of ​​1200 square meters. m. As a result of the accident, one victim was identified and handed over to doctors.

07.44 As a result of the combined attack of the Russian Federation on Zaporizhzhya, six people died and 19 more were injured. The Russians launched a mass-combination attack with missiles and ceramic bombs on the site. The deterioration of many apartment buildings and non-living buildings.

07.33 From February 24, 2022 to September 11, 2026, military losses to the special warehouse of the Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine amounted to approximately 1,460,400 individuals (+1190 per addition).

06.35 Near the Poltava region, under the hour of the Russian military attack, the tricks of the enemy drone fell on the rich surface of the living quarters. First of all, there are no casualties. The head of the Poltava Regional Administration, Vitaly Dyakivnych, reported this.

05.36 Ukrzaliznytsia has reduced the sales of tickets for the next flights and dates from 27 September. The reason was the legacy of the remaining Russian attacks on the Russian infrastructure. The company explained that, as a result of the Russian strikes, the prisoners were killed, as well as damage or loss of locomotives, cars and infrastructure. The company explained that sales will be restored after the remaining development of new routes and schedules.

05.07 In the Russian Komsomolsk-on-Amur, after an attack by unknown drones on Svitanka, on Tuesday, September 11, there was fire at the Komsomolsk oil refinery plant of Rosneft. As ASTRA respects, the Komsomolsk Refinery is being developed near the Khabarovsk Territory - approximately 6,700 km from the Ukrainian border.

Also in the Angarsk-Irkutsk region of the Russian Federation there was a fire at the local thermal power plant. The reasons for the lack of information about possible inheritances have not yet been revealed.

04.36 Russian troops attacked Zlatopil, Kharkov region. As a result of the attack, civil infrastructure was damaged and people suffered. The head of Zlatopol, Mikola Baksheev, told about this.

03.34 The Voronezk region of Russia reports an attack on the logistics facility of the Wildberries company. The latest information is about the logistics facility near the village of Nova Usman.

The Wildberries company said that logistics facilities in the region were evacuated “with all possible safety.” However, Wildberries did not specify the reason for the evacuation and did not provide details of the possible incident.

03.05 As a result of the Russian attack on Zaporizhzhya on Tuesday night, the 11th sickle, five people died, and another 20 were injured. The number of victims continues to grow. The resident of the Zaporizhzhya regional military administration, Ivan Fedorov, informed about this.

02.35 South Korea has not yet given a positive response to the request of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to transfer anti-aircraft defense systems and other military assistance. As stated by a high-ranking representative of the Ministry of Health of the country, the supply of defense materials to any country is subject to the laws of South Korea.

At the same time, Seoul continues to support Ukraine in the humanitarian and civil spheres - in energy, infrastructure, health and lighting.

02.05 Russian troops on the night of Tuesday, the 11th sickle, launched a massive combined attack on Zaporizhzhya, stuck ballistic missiles and armored air bombs. As a result of the attack, nine people were injured. According to the data of the head of the Zaporizhzhia Police Department, Ivan Fedorov, as a result of the shelling, the damage to residential buildings and non-residential infrastructure facilities. In the localities there were fires. Parts of Zaporizhzhya lost power supply.

01.07 On Tuesday, the 11th sickle, Russia attacked Kiev with ballistic missiles. The capital was filled with moons. In the Shevchenkivskyi district, a fire has been detected in warehouses, the Kiev Medical Academy reported.

Vitaliy Klitschko wrote on the Telegram channel that a team of doctors has left the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kiev.

00.23 More than 95% of the Ukrainian military troops, who were contacted by UN representatives, announced a catastrophe or a violent attack in the Russian army. The Assistant to the UN Secretary General for Human Rights, Claudia Fuentes-Julio, spoke about the price at the meeting for the sake of UN Security in the Arria format. Since 2022, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has been responding to 2,129 military and civilian forces. Among them are 910 Ukrainian military troops and 403 civilians who were released from the Russian army.

The organization confirmed 129 deaths of Ukrainian military forces at the beginning of their stay in captivity. Another 48 Ukrainians perished in total through catuvania, the lack of medical care and the deterioration of human minds.

Over half of the military personnel also reported sexual violence.

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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: July 13, 2026
2026-07-14
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[Korrespondent] 22.54 Leaders of the participating countries of the Coalition of the Willing have agreed to hold the next talks in Ukraine. The decision was made after a meeting in Paris dedicated to further defense support and security guarantees. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky.

22.01 One of the main ways to strengthen Ukraine should be a winter package of missiles for air defense, which should contain 100 missiles for Patriot systems per month - 300 missiles for the winter. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky.

The head of state drew attention to the fact that preparations for winter must begin now. Ukraine is making every effort to get Russia to negotiate.

"This summer has already become the most difficult for Russia. Our long-range operations and medium-range strikes will be continued. We will intensify them," the president emphasized.

According to Zelensky, one of the main ways to strengthen the positions of Ukraine and Europe is a winter package of missiles for air defense. If Ukrainian defenders have enough missiles to shoot down enemy targets, Russia will have less reason to drag out the war into winter.

"We have calculated that this package should include 100 Patriot missiles per month - 300 missiles for the winter. I ask you to consider this," the president noted.

21.47 France will transfer Rafale fighter jets to Ukraine and allow the production of modern missiles and aerial bombs. The first aircraft should appear in Ukrainian skies in 2028-2029. This was stated by French President Emmanuel Macron after a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris.

These decisions were a continuation of the agreements reached by the parties on November 17, 2025.

"We were able to specify these intentions, which we signed on November 17 last year, with the first installments regarding air defense and also regarding the modernization and acquisition by Ukraine of Rafale attack aircraft. The first aircraft should already be flying in Ukrainian skies in 2028-2029," Macron said.

The package also includes the supply of additional radars and missiles, as well as the transfer of licenses for the production of modern weapons.

"Additional radars, additional missiles, and we also added licensing - this is for Aster-30, for SCALP, for AASM bombs. All this will strengthen Ukraine's capabilities, strengthen Ukraine's position on the front," the French president emphasized.

21.12 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky expressed hope that the Freyja anti-ballistic system will be operational within the next 12 months.

"I hope that within the next 12 months we will see Freyja in operation. The threat of ballistic missiles in the world will only grow. This is one of the main consequences of the wars between Russia and Iran. Therefore, Freyja must become a reality," Zelenskyy said.

According to the president, Europe must increase its missile defense capabilities, as the need for protection against ballistic missiles exceeds available capabilities.

"Our calculation is that there will be more ballistic missiles in the world. And there should be at least enough anti-ballistic missiles. This is what we are doing. Europe can become a world leader in the production of high-quality anti-ballistic systems, without political dependence," the Ukrainian leader noted.

The President also emphasized that European countries themselves will be able to determine the required number of such systems and the location of their deployment, which, according to him, will create a new strategic situation for the security of the continent.

20.11 Ukraine, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom officially created the Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition. This is stated in a statement published on the website of the Elysee Palace.

The leaders of the countries signed a joint declaration on the creation of the Integrated Missile Defense Coalition. The document notes that the decision was made against the background of the growing threat of the use of ballistic missiles.

The coalition members plan to create an integrated missile defense architecture that will complement existing national and European defense systems. To this end, the countries intend to combine defense industry capabilities, scientific research, and combat experience to jointly develop new missile interceptors.

Since Ukraine has unique experience in countering Russian missile attacks, it will become an important component of the coalition's work.

"We recognize Ukraine's unique experience gained in the course of defense against Russia's aggressive war," the declaration states.

The participants also agreed to create joint technical working groups, define governance mechanisms, develop a roadmap for project implementation, and expand cooperation in the areas of scientific research, funding, and data exchange.

20.00 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the conclusion of an agreement that will give British defense companies access to contracts funded under the EU initiative to provide Ukraine with a loan of 90 billion euros.

The scheme will allow British defence companies to bid for procurement contracts funded by a multi-billion-euro EU loan, opening the way for billions in potential investment, supporting skilled jobs across the country and strengthening the UK's defence industrial base.

"Working together with our European allies, we are increasing support for Ukraine and increasing pressure on Russia. Together, we are sending a clear message: we will stand united against Russian aggression and continue to protect the security of Europe," Starmer said.

The United Kingdom will provide a proportional contribution to cover the costs associated with borrowing, in accordance with the value of contracts concluded with British companies.

19.42 Russia will strike Ukraine "on an increasing scale" in response to drone attacks, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has said.

"Wherever they try to strike on the territory of the Russian Federation, we will respond in a mirror image, only several times more powerful. The enemy will feel it. He already feels it, I hope," Putin said.

The Kremlin leader acknowledged that Ukrainian strikes on oil refineries have caused fuel shortages in Russia.

"Yes, they are creating for us, at the moment, as they say, certain problems with oil products," Putin said, but assured that "the situation will gradually improve," since the country's "energy infrastructure" is "very powerful and reliable."

Putin also said that Russia is working on a "fuel supply system" for Crimea, which, according to the Russian dictator, "will be very difficult to reach." Putin did not provide details and did not specify when it would be launched.

19.14 The Syzran Oil Refinery has completely stopped processing raw materials since July 12 as a result of a drone attack.

The Governor of the Samara Region of the Russian Federation, Vyacheslav Fedorishchev, reported on July 12 that an industrial enterprise in the region had been damaged by a UAV attack, without specifying the name of the enterprise that was hit by the drones.

The primary unit AVT-5 at the Syzran Refinery, which has a capacity of 7,100 tons per day (29% of the refinery's capacity), has been stopped in an emergency. Repairs to AVT-5 may last until the end of the month.

On Monday, July 13, during trading on the St. Petersburg International Commodity Exchange, wholesale batches of petroleum products produced by the Samara Group of Plants, which includes the Syzran Refinery, were not offered for sale.

19.07 Ten European states became the founders of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition. This was reported by European Truth, citing an official from the office of French President Emmanuel Macron.

18.41 In the territory of Donetsk region, which is controlled by the Ukrainian authorities, 128 thousand civilians remain, over 70 thousand people have left the region in six months. This was reported by the head of the Donetsk Oblast Regional Administration Vadym Filashkin.

According to him, the situation in the Donetsk region is currently the most difficult, the region is constantly being shelled by Russian troops with various types of weapons, so it is necessary to evacuate.

"I thank those people who are leaving the region. And I want to remind you that at the beginning of this year there were about 200 thousand people in the region, and now there are 128 thousand. Once again, I emphasize that people should take care of themselves, take care of their children and leave the region, because the enemy will increase shelling," Filashkin noted.

18.17 In the first half of 2026, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine increased the number of drones codified and approved for use in the Defense Forces by 30% - to 413 compared to the same period in 2025.

"The Ministry of Defense has codified and approved for use in the Defense Forces of Ukraine a record number of unmanned aerial systems since the beginning of the year. This is 30% more than for the same period in 2025, and 73% more than for the same period in 2024," the report says.

Among the codified UAVs, the most common are copter-type attack drones, fiber-optic "drones" and front-strike drones. The Ministry of Defense gave the names of some of the new drones - Bababoom, Optoslon, Kharyok, White Wolf.

17.30 All young Ukrainians who are fit for military service must be in Ukraine and participate in its defense against Russian aggression. This was stated by Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz.

"Is everything okay with Ukrainians? No, everything is not okay. Is it normal to smash cars worth millions of zlotys and drive into Morskie Oko? No, it's not normal, and such people should be expelled. All young, combat-ready Ukrainians should be in Ukraine and serve their homeland there," the minister emphasized.

17.15 Five crew members were killed in a Russian drone attack on port infrastructure in the Odessa region. Another 10 civilians were injured.

On the afternoon of July 13, the Russian armed forces attacked port infrastructure facilities in the Odessa region with strike drones. In particular, the superstructure of a civilian foreign vessel carrying fertilizers was damaged.

Five crew members were killed in the enemy attack. Ten more civilians were injured: seven men aged 19-64 and three women aged 22-34. Seven are in hospital, and three more injured are receiving outpatient treatment.

16.52 The Security Service documented the war crimes of two more Russians involved in the torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war in the Russian "correctional colony No. 7 in the Vladimir region."

These are Vyacheslav Cherdantsev, a prison medical worker, and Yaroslav Kirilov, a convict serving his sentence there and cooperating with the administration of the regime facility. Since the beginning of the full-scale war, the defendants have regularly tortured Ukrainian defenders.

According to the case materials, Cherdantsev knowingly left illegally imprisoned Ukrainians without necessary medical care, even after they had sustained serious injuries as a result of brutal torture.

In addition, the doctor did not provide prisoners of war with infectious diseases with the necessary medications and treatment, and also deliberately kept sick prisoners together with healthy ones.

At the same time, Kirilov, together with special forces and prison guards, participated in "collective" beatings of Ukrainian prisoners. On the instructions of the prison administration, the defendant kept the victims in cells with inhumane conditions, leaving them without food and warm clothing in the cold season.

15.47 The number of victims of the Russian attack on a commercial vessel in one of the ports of the Odessa region has increased to ten people. Three crew members died. This was reported by the head of the Odessa regional military administration, Oleg Kiper.

15.27 Russian troops attacked Kherson again in the morning. As a result of enemy shelling, a civilian was killed and another person was injured. This was reported by the head of the OVA, Oleksandr Prokudin, and the press service of the Kherson OVA.

15.04 Poland recently transferred to Ukraine "three to nine" Patriot missiles, the number of which is estimated to be "insignificant" compared to the existing Polish reserves. This was announced by the Deputy Minister of Defense of Poland, Cezary Tomczyk. He could not say the exact number of missiles transferred, only noting that "three to nine" units.

14.36 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted to the Verkhovna Rada draft laws on the extension of mobilization and martial law in Ukraine. This is according to data on the parliament's website.

14.29 The European Commission plans to introduce changes to the rules for temporary protection for Ukrainians who left for the EU after the start of the full-scale war in July. The innovations may affect those who are only planning to apply for such status, writes Rzeczpospolita.

Thus, the right to protection may be linked to the presence of a special certificate of impossibility of mobilization, which will be issued by the Ukrainian authorities. According to preliminary data, this requirement will apply to both men and women.

13.48 Former commander of the 155th brigade Stanislav Luchanov has been detained. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced this on Telegram. In total, 10 people have already been detained. Everything they did will be thoroughly checked, the head of state assured.

13.17 Russians attacked a civilian merchant vessel under the Togolese flag in the Odessa region. Three crew members are known to have died, the Odessa OVA reports.

12.57 On the territory of the temporarily occupied Zapadnaya NPP, where all six nuclear reactors are in a state of "cold shutdown", the Russian army has deployed military equipment directly in the engine rooms of power units 1, 2, 5 and 6. This was reported by the GUR.

12.47 The European Union has not yet agreed on the 21st package of sanctions against Russia, but on July 13 it may approve a separate list of individual restrictions, which will include about 250 Russian citizens and companies. This was announced by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaia Kallas, before the start of a meeting of the heads of foreign ministries of the European Union countries in Brussels, the EP reports on Monday.

12.39 On Monday night, the SBU conducted a large-scale special operation, simultaneously striking a number of military, logistical, and fuel facilities in the territory of the Russian Federation and temporarily occupied Crimea. Among the targets hit were four car ferries at the Crimea terminal in Kerch and the Kavkaz port.

11.51 Two people were killed in Russian drone attacks in Zaporizhia. This was reported by the head of the Zaporizhia OVA Ivan Fedorov on Telegram.

Eleven people were injured, including a 15-year-old boy. He and a 41-year-old woman are in serious condition in hospital.

11.32 Over the past eight days, the Ukrainian military has hit 105 vessels of the Russian "shadow fleet." This was reported by the commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) of the Armed Forces of the Ukrainian SSR, Robert "Magyar" Brovdi, on Facebook.

10.46 Another Russian strike on Ukraine proves the need to strengthen air defense and international pressure on Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on Telegram on Monday morning.

10.25 On Monday morning, four regions of Ukraine experienced new power outages due to attacks by Russian invaders and bad weather. Ukrenergo reported this. Emergency restoration work is already underway where security conditions allow.

10.16 On the night of Monday, July 13, Moldova recorded the fall and explosion of a Russian "Shahed" drone near a village located almost 30 km from the Ukrainian border. The country's Ministry of Defense confirmed that it was a Russian "Shahed" drone ("Geran-2") that entered Moldovan airspace during an attack on the Odessa region.

09.49 Russian troops have expanded their zone of control near the village of Zaliznychne in the Hulyaipil direction. Analysts from the DeepState project note that the enemy has advanced in the Zaliznychne area in the Zaporizhia region.

09.23 According to the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office, on July 13, 2026, at about 05:00, the Russian military carried out an artillery shelling of the village of Novovorontsovka in the Berislavsky district. A 68-year-old woman died as a result of the strike.

Also, according to the head of the Kherson OVA, Oleksandr Prokudin, over the past day, Russian troops have been intensively shelling settlements in the Kherson region with artillery and attacking them with drones. One woman died during the morning shelling in Novovorontsovka, and the death of another woman, who was mortally wounded during the attack on Kherson on July 11, became known on the morning of July 13.

08.34 Russian invaders launched an attack on Odessa on the morning of Monday, July 13, striking transport infrastructure. The head of the Odessa city military administration, Serhiy Lysak, noted that the enemy attacked the city, and hits on transport facilities were recorded. The details of the enemy attack are being clarified.

08.12 As a result of the Russian drone attack in Zaporizhia, six people have already been injured. According to the head of the OVA Ivan Fedorov, a 15-year-old boy is among the injured. Eleven apartment buildings were also destroyed.

05.27 EU foreign ministers will consider new sanctions against Russia on Monday over the illegal detention of Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war. The basis for the discussion will be a document by the international human rights organization IPHR. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights confirmed that Russia is detaining at least 1,800 civilians.

03.49 Drones attacked an oil depot in the city of Mikhailovsk, near Stavropol, Russia. The attack on the oil depot caused a large-scale fire. The previous attack on this oil depot took place on the night of July 9.

00.28 The number of victims of the attack on Zaporizhia has increased to six. Facades, windows, balconies, roofs of buildings, as well as cars were damaged.

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A Kursk resident who returned from Ukrainian captivity recounted brutal beatings in prison
2026-07-06
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[REGNUM.RU] Roman Vanin, a native of the Sudzhansky district of the Kursk region, who was released from Ukrainian Armed Forces captivity on July 5, reported that he was beaten in a Ukrainian prison for being Russian.

"The worst thing was in Vinnytsia. <…> In Vinnytsia, they beat you up. For being Russian," RIA Novosti quoted Vanin as saying.

He added that prison staff entered the cells and beat everyone there with their hands and batons. Moreover, according to him, the guards made no distinction between prisoners of war and civilians. They could even beat people to death, the prisoner added.

Vanin previously reported that the car in which his brother died was shot at. After being wounded, Vanin was held in a camp and had the letter Z burned into his hand. This is one of numerous testimonies of torture, abuse, and cruelty perpetrated by the Ukrainian Armed Forces against Russian soldiers and residents of the Kursk region.

On June 27, a resident of the Korenivka district reported that Kursk residents forcibly detained in Ukraine were fed pig porridge in pretrial detention. They were also subjected to constant moral and psychological pressure. Furthermore, civilians were held on the premises of a former slaughterhouse in the Sumy region, where the distinctive smell of blood lingered.

On May 15, the Russian Foreign Ministry's Ambassador-at-Large for Kyiv Regime Crimes, Rodion Miroshnik, reported that several Russian soldiers had returned from Ukrainian captivity in critical condition. He noted that Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers were using torture methods on Russian prisoners of war similar to those used during the campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq. The diplomat also noted that while in Ukrainian captivity, Russian soldiers were subjected to sexual violence, torture, and mental abuse. Ukrainian doctors are using the wounded as dummies for medical experiments, the ambassador added.

On July 3, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk demanded that Ukraine immediately stop torturing Russian prisoners of war.

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The UN said it would soon send Russia a response to Lavrov's letter with questions about Bucha.
2026-06-05
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[Regnum] UN Secretary-General António Guterres will soon send Moscow a response to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's letter with questions about the provocation in Bucha. This was announced on June 4 by the UN Secretary-General's spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric.

"It [the response letter] is making its way, and I know it will be sent soon," the UN representative told reporters, without giving a time frame for sending the letter.

Earlier that day, Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, expressed disappointment at the UN's lack of response to Moscow's numerous requests on this issue. He called the Bucha incident a turning point that contributed to the continuation of hostilities, despite the fact that the parties were close to reaching an agreement to end the conflict during the Istanbul talks.

On March 30, 2022, the Russian Armed Forces withdrew from areas near Kyiv, including the town of Bucha, as a sign of goodwill. This move was linked to Russian-Ukrainian talks held in Istanbul. On March 31, the head of the local administration confirmed the troop withdrawal. A few days later, Western media reported footage of dead bodies on the streets of the city.

Meanwhile, volunteer and former French soldier Adrien Bocquet, who was in Ukraine during that period, admitted to witnessing the Ukrainian Armed Forces stage a staging operation in Bucha. He also witnessed the torture and murder of Russian prisoners of war. A criminal case has been opened in Russia for disseminating knowingly false information about the Russian Armed Forces.

Russia has repeatedly demanded that the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights provide evidence of Russia's involvement in the events in Bucha. In turn, the Russian Prosecutor General's Office and the Investigative Committee submitted an official request for cooperation to the UN Secretariat. However, Moscow's requests remained unanswered.

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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: May 19, 2026
2026-05-20
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[Korrespondent] 22.19 The situation at the front is no longer tense, fragments of the Russian army are about to emerge in several directions, but the Ukrainian forces are holding back their positions and moving on to active action. Confirmation. The commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Sirsky, spoke about this in an interview with Militarnyi.

According to Sirsky, Russian forces are concentrating offensive actions on several main directions, including Pokrovsky, Ocheretinsky, Oleksandrivsky, Kostyantynivsky, Limansky and, in part, Kup'yansky. Low-intensity events are also recorded around the cordon near the Kharkiv and Sumy regions.

20.49 The Supreme Commander of the Combined Armored Forces of NATO in Europe, Alexus Grinkevich, stated that all American armor purchased within the PURL program at the expense of European allies is already being used in Ukraine. Interfax-Ukraine reported about this after a meeting of the NATO Military Committee at the Alliance headquarters.

Behind the words of Grinkevich, mov, zokrem, about the spitters for anti-aircraft defense systems, which Ukraine urgently needs.

19.27 According to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, since 2022, the death of 15,850 civilians in Ukraine has been confirmed, including 791 children, and another 2,752 children were injured. This was reported by the representative of the UN Department of Political Affairs and Peace Affairs, Kayoko Goto, at the UN Security Council meeting on May 19. Behind these words, another 44,809 people, including 2,752 children, were injured. The actual numbers are incredibly significant.

19.19 The armored forces of Ukraine have found a way to neutralize the main tactics of the occupying Russian army of the remaining two forces. The Wall Street Journal newspaper reported about this earlier.

It is stated that we are talking about the Russian tactics of the so-called “infiltration”, for which help the occupiers, regardless of the great expenses, were allowed to stick their neck out. Even since then, the front has practically risen, and the ZSU forces are increasingly conducting successful counterattacks.

19.19 The European Union may change the mechanism for updating sanctions against Russia by extending their review period from six months to one month. European diplomats and plant officials report this, write Politico.

The change to the mechanism is intended to strengthen the political and legal stability of the EU sanctions regime, which was introduced in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

EU sanctions will require a one-day period of six months, which gives the country's member states the right of veto. According to diplomats, this created risks for the stability of the sanctions regime.

The idea was activated after political changes in Ugorshchyna, where Prime Minister Viktor Orban had previously blocked or delayed EU sanctions.

18.44 Military hospitals of the Russian Federation have stopped coping with the flow of wounded in the war against Ukraine. Due to lack of space for treatment, civilian medical facilities are more often provided with treatment, writes Novaya Gazeta Europe. Residents of the city say that it is more complicated for emergency patients to spend on treatment.

18.08 The EU is highly respected by the fact that a part of the military-bound Ukrainians, after leaving, automatically remove the temporary protection from the European countries. This was stated by the special representative for the nutrition of Ukrainians at the EU, Ylva Johansson, in an interview for Deutsche Welle.

17.55 The defense forces at certain locations were able to penetrate 3 km into the depths of the defense of the Russian Army in the Pokrovsk area on Donetsk directly. Riverman of the Ukrainian Volunteer Army (UDA) Sergei Bratchuk said this, reporting the FREEDOM information portal.

17.34 Three more Russian agents were seized for 15 years in connection with the confiscation of the mine. They took care of the fire and transmitted the coordinates of the Defense Forces in various regions of Ukraine. The SBU reports about the 19th of May. It appears that in Cherkassy region two drug addicts were sentenced for setting fire to a relay cabinet near the Ukrzaliznytsia local station and two military pickup trucks in response to the Russian Federation. The SBU intelligence officers hounded the criminals in the spring of 2024 “on hot trail” in the continuation of the extraction after the fires.

17.17 Last year, China secretly trained about 200 Russian military servicemen on its territory, some of whom took part in military operations in Ukraine. This is reported by Reuters based on data from three European intelligence services.

16.47 Law enforcement informed the Russian military services about the suspicion of cruelty against civilians, as well as other violations of laws and war. During the hour-long occupation of the village of Bogdanivka in the Kiev region, the firemen cruelly treated the civilian population and spared the people their freedom. Two firecrackers have been identified, who threw three local scumbags into the basement, among whom were freely hired security police officers. The zagarbniki gave the illegal tortures to the victims. The National Police reported this.

16.39 The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Sirsky, noted the military servicemen, representatives of the Ministry of Defense and the defense industry, who were able to create planning and correction modules for aircraft ammunition. The press service informed the General Staff about this.

“The Ukrainian fighters have created a first-class, corroded aerial bomb. It was built in anticipation of an immediate war and is now ready for combat,” the insider said.

The General Staff realized that the advancement of these technologies is transforming the original air bombs into high-precision weapons. This allows Ukrainian pilots to carry out strikes on targets that are outside the air defense zone.

16.25 From the beginning of the continuous killing and until 16:00, the Russian aggressors attacked the positions of the Ukrainian army 63 times on 10 key directions. I informed the General Staff of the ZSU about this in the operational level.

More than half of Russian attacks occurred in the Pokrovsk and Gulyai-Polye areas. There, the ZSU carried out assaults in the areas of 17 settlements.

16.11 The number of those who died as a result of the shelling of the city of Pryluki has grown to three individuals. The police press service of the Chernihiv region reported this.

The Russian aggressors hit the central part of the place with a ballistic missile.

“At 15:20 we are aware of three dead Priluk boys, among them a 15-year-old boy. Unfortunately, the minor died at the hospital due to his injuries,” said the source.

Information about the deceased was confirmed by the head of the OVA Vyacheslav Chaus.

16.01 Russia continues to redirect Ukrainian drones to the Baltics for additional electronic warfare (REW) capabilities. Ukraine has reprimanded Estonia and all the Baltic countries for such innocent incidents. About the MZS chain worker Georgiy Tikhy, having informed the social media service Kh.

15.44 In Kharkiv region, due to a Russian UAV attack in the village of Shevchenkove, Kupyansky district, one person died and three more were injured. DSNS informs about this 19th herb. It turns out that as a result the vibukhs became ruins and the fires of the living quarters. A 75-year-old woman tripped under the rubble and died. Previously, three more people had a severe reaction to stress.

15.43 Moreover, under the hour of shelling of Kiev, the Russian military has reduced to 90% of simulator drones. About this telethon, the riverman of the Military Forces of the ZSU Yuriy Ignat.

The Russian military has built a large number of drones of the Parody type.

“The Russians were planning to test our anti-Victorian defense to its advantage,” Ignat explained.

He noted that Russia is trying to overhaul the Ukrainian air defense system, reacting disproportionately to a large number of targets and wasting ammunition.

At the same time, Ignat added that the introduction of drone-imitators creates a further emphasis on anti-anti-anti-anti-aircraft defense through mass stagnation.

14.54 The Ukrainian military attacked the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez oil refinery plant on the territory of Russia on the 18th May, and the Yaroslavl-3 oil pumping station on the 19th May. I informed the ZSU General Staff about this.

14.50 Ministry of Foreign Affairs China received information from the Financial Times about those who, during the reshuffle with President Donald Trump, Chinese leader Xi Jinping were critical of the actions of Russian ruler Volodymyr Putin in Ukraine.

“You have ordered the information to be based on facts and pure guesswork,” said Guo Jiakun, a river worker at the Ministry of Health of the People’s Republic of China, as he was prompted to comment on Xi’s findings from the publication of the Financial Times.

14.15 The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service stated that Ukraine is probably preparing strikes against the Russian Federation from the territory of Latvia and threatened with “strikes in payment.” The Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the SZR statement nonsense.

“Russia is in the breach again. This time, the Foreign Intelligence Service is conducting a disinformation campaign against Latvia. Fact: Latvia does not give much room for attacks on Russia. This has been repeatedly explained by the Russians representatives,” said Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Baiba Brazhe.

The SZR of Russia stated that Ukraine is not preparing strikes on the Russian Federation from the territory of Latvia, as Vikoristova says, “in order to speed up the time for drones to reach targets and promote the effectiveness of attacks.” The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service has threatened “payment strikes” against “resolution centers in Latvia” if Ukrainian drones are launched from the territory of the country Baltic.

13.51 The Estonian military quickly shot down a “lost” drone that could have been Ukrainian. Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said this, Delfi reports.

13.48 The security service liquidated a large-scale unique mobilization scheme in Transcarpathia. In Uzhgorod, a kerivnik of the municipal obednaya was violated, who was killed together with a large number of officers from the district TCC for the swag of “armored” evaders.

The figurants sold clients summonses to arrive at the TCC with a date one month after the moment of “purchase” of the document. This actually gave them the status of “armored” due to the verification of regional data by law enforcement officials.

Whenever there was a need for a new document, the equipment organizers wrote out new samples to the contractors for an additional payment. The fee of the “service” became 800 to 2000 dollars for issuing one summons.

13.23 At the beginning of the large-scale invasion of Russia, the Ukrainian border guards affected 68.5 thousand people, who were trying to illegally cross the sovereign border. Most of them are on the border with Romania. This is close to 30 thousand people.

At the beginning of a full-scale war, the DPSU recorded more than 70 deaths during the illegal crossing of the cordon.

13.03 Belarus is ready to partially compensate for the efforts of Russian oil refineries, which reduce work through drone attacks. About this, President Oleksandr Lukashenko declared himself self-proclaimed.

“Today there is a rumor emerging from the side of our opponents that they are driving the oil refining enterprises (Russia - ed.) to an abnormal level. We may have two modernizations of the plant... and we offer our shoulder at any time, as necessary,” said Vin.

12.58 As a result of an attack by Russian drones, two residents of the Glukhiv community died. Oleg Grigorov, a resident of the Sumy OVA, reported this on Telegram.

Four more people were injured. Doctors will bandage the victims and provide necessary assistance.

12.27 In Kharkiv region, due to a Russian UAV attack in the village of Shevchenkovo, Kupyansky district, one person died and three more were injured. DSNS informs about this 19th herb. It turns out that as a result the vibukhs became ruins and the fires of the living quarters. A 75-year-old woman tripped under the rubble and died. Previously, three more people had a severe reaction to stress.

12.16 In the Cherkasy region, a conflict arose between the TCC authorities and the military due to amputation, at which point, in my words, they threatened me with death and congealed mucus gas.

For information about the veteran's strength, the car, which was the name of the military serviceman Volodymyr, was contacted by the TCC workers. A man who is active in the military is undergoing rehabilitation after being injured and suffering from disability as a result of the war - his leg is amputated. In the salon, there were also this squad and a child.

“Further this is not included in any legal or regulatory matters. This is an attack by villains on a veteran with his homeland. Polova road, a group of special forces in camouflage, a pistol, a cartridge in the chamber, gas in the interior of a car, threats of suicide,” - go to a friend.

The Cherkasy Regional TsK and Joint Venture reacted to the information and informed about the importance of the inspection service to resolve all situations.

“Any action that threatens civilians is absolutely unacceptable to veterans. The situation is being established. We urge you to check official information and trust Let’s check with the Dzherels,” the TCC said.

11.52 Russian aggressors hit the central part of the town of Pryluki near the Chernihiv region with a ballistic missile. The National Police reported this.

“We already know about two dead and 17 injured people. Among the wounded is a child. The low level, the cars of the local bastards were damaged,” says the source.

11.33 Ukrainian aggressors dropped a ceramic bomb (KAB) on Kramatorsk. At least six civilians recovered from injuries, the Donetsk regional prosecutor’s office reported.

11.05 The Russians are attacking the Naftogaz group’s facilities for the third time, and France has launched attacks on several gas infrastructure facilities in the Chernihiv region. The company's press service reported this.

10.56 In the Lviv region, they screamed and harassed a staff sergeant of one of the law enforcement agencies of special significance, who, for a pittance, helped military conscripts to withdraw from the mobilization line.

In one of the episodes, the person involved, having registered for 16,000 dollars, will issue a letter to a person who has been at the door of one of the Lviv TCCs and joint ventures. Without the particular presence of viral diseases, the patient’s place of residence was changed - he was placed on the site in one of the TCC and SP of the Volinsk region.

After this person submitted the documents through the CNAP in Lviv region, and the next day, information about the extension appeared at the Reserve+ office.

Viyskovy was harassed immediately after the money was ripped off. You were informed about the suspicion of the evil one in the flood.

10.45 Counterintelligence officers tracked down an agent of the Russian military intelligence (GRU), who was behind the enemy’s attacks on Kiev and the Donetsk region. The SBU reported this.

The man was recruited through his sister, who lives in the Russian Federation. The agent's relative played the role of "link".

10.28 Ukraine will accelerate the production and provision of equipment for combat aircraft. The press service of the Ministry of Defense reported this.

"For this purpose, representatives of defense companies and delegations from the participating powers of the Air Force Capabilities Coalition were gathered at Industry Day. Ukrainian specialists presented the authorities in the field of aviation ammunition and "Urazhenya" - go to the knowledge.

The Ministry of Defense stated that the priority is to work with international partners to develop ideas as quickly as possible until a technological solution is established on the battlefield.

“The coalition of capabilities of the air forces is working to strengthen the protection of our skies: training Ukrainian pilots and technicians, transferring daily flights, developing airfield infrastructure and services,” added department.

10.21 Secondary warnings in several regions of Ukraine include power outages due to Russian drone attacks and artillery shelling of energy infrastructure. Ukrenergo reported about this. There, where safe minds allow, emergency robots are already in operation.

10.00 The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the beginning of preparations and the stagnation of nuclear forces in the minds of the threat of aggression.

Russia plans to acquire over 64,000 special warehouses, over 7,800 units of manufactured, military and special equipment, including over 200 missile launchers, over 140 lethal vehicles, 73 surface water ships and 13 submarines, including all missile submarines.

It is also planned to begin in cooperation with the nuclear depot located in Belarus.

09.40 Chinese leader Xi Jinping, during the hour of negotiations with US President Donald Trump, said that Russian ruler Volodymyr Putin can be wrong about his invasion of Ukraine.

Following the words of several Financial Times journalists familiar with the US assessment of the situation in Beijing, the leader of China provided comments during the extensive negotiations that were taking place in Ukraine, and included Trump’s proposal about the merger of the three leaders in the fight against the International Criminal Court.

The FT notes that comments from Putin's decision to launch a large-scale invasion of Ukraine appear to have gone further than the past.

08.48 On the eve of the 19th of May, the Russian army attacked Ukraine with 209 attack UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, and Italmas types and simulator drones of the Parody type.

The anti-aircraft defense knocked down/suppressed 180 hostile UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas type, and simulator drones of the Parody of the Evening, Day, and End of Day type. The presence of 27 attack UAVs was recorded at 15 locations, as well as the fall of drones at five locations.

08.30 During the last battle, 236 combat operations were recorded at the front. Aircraft, missile forces and artillery of the Defense Forces hit several areas where manpower was concentrated, a control center, three UAV launchers and three other important Russian targets.

08.08 The legacy of a wounded attack by Russian drones near Krivoy Roziya resulted in an injured woman, and damage to the living quarters was also recorded.

07.54 At the beginning of May 19, drones attacked the Yaroslavl region of Russia. The Governor of Europe announced that the traffic flow at the exit from Yaroslavl towards Moscow has been blocked. Previously, the region was plagued by drone insecurity.

According to public data, the target of unmanned aircraft could be the Yaroslavl-3 oil pumping station, which belongs to Transneft. It is necessary to enter the system of main oil pipelines, which will ensure the movement of oil between production plants, collection centers and processing plants.

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07.28 From May 24, 2022 to May 19, 2026, the military’s military spending to the special warehouse of the Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine amounted to approximately 1,351,150 people (+1140 per additional amount).

05.49 In the front-line regions, the rise in antidrone protection has accelerated. Over 1,170 km of roads were stolen. In 2025, the rate increased from 4 to 8.5 km today. Also, the five front-line regions are concerned about the renewal of roads.

03.51 On Tuesday, May 19, the Russians attacked the Izmail district of the Odessa region. The port infrastructure showed signs of deterioration, but most UAVs were deployed over open areas between populated areas.

00.50 In two districts of Kharkov - Kholodnogirskoye and Novobavarsky - UAVs began to appear. At Novobavarsky, the enemy attacked a civil infrastructure facility. On the site of the wedding, the vinyl was burned.

00.20 On Monday evening, the Russians attacked the Naftogaz facility in the Dnipropetrovsk region with ballistic missiles with 3 ballistic missiles. The legacy of the blow is damage and ruin. Its scale can be assessed later this year. The personnel of the attacked objects were not injured.

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The UN said it received a letter from Lavrov regarding the Bucha incident
2026-05-20
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[Regnum] The UN received a letter from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov with questions regarding the staging of the Bucha massacre. This was announced on May 19 by the UN's spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric.

On May 19, Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, announced at a meeting of the UN Security Council that Lavrov had sent a letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres with 12 questions regarding the Bucha provocation. Nebenzya noted that Moscow has been asking Guterres for assistance in obtaining a list of victims of the Bucha staging for four years and believes the incident was a deliberate fabrication used to disrupt peace talks in 2022.

"The letter has been received and a response is being drafted," Dujarric said at a briefing for journalists.

When asked for clarification, he added that the answer had not yet been sent.

The town of Bucha is located in the Kyiv region of Ukraine. It remained under Russian military control until the end of March 2022. Russian forces then abandoned the town. Meanwhile, Ukrainian and Western media outlets circulated video footage of the bodies of "dead" civilians lying along the road, allegedly filmed on the streets of the town. However, users noted that these "corpses" were moving their arms, and one of the "dead" stood up after a car passed by.

The Russian Ministry of Defense called the published materials a provocation. In July 2022, volunteer and former French military officer Adrien Bocquet, who had visited Ukraine, admitted to witnessing the staging in Bucha.

Russia has repeatedly demanded that the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights provide evidence of Russia's involvement in the events in Bucha. In turn, the Russian Prosecutor General's Office and the Investigative Committee submitted an official request for cooperation to the UN Secretariat. However, Moscow's requests remained unanswered.

As Lavrov reported, the Russian side was verbally informed that the Secretariat's lawyers considered the disclosure of information about the victims in Bucha inappropriate, citing the need to ensure the safety of their relatives as the reason.

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Russian foreign ministry spox Zakharova: International Court of Justice has become an arena for legal warfare,
2026-04-18
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[Regnum] The International Court of Justice has become an arena for legal warfare. This was stated by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova on April 17.

She noted that the organization's jurisdiction is being blatantly abused to make patently absurd claims against Russia.

"Unfortunately, the court (UN – Ed.) has recently become the arena of a 'legal war,' " Zakharova was quoted as saying on the Foreign Ministry's website in connection with the 80th anniversary of the International Court of Justice.

On April 13, Russian Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova noted that reports from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) provide limited coverage of violations by the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF).

On April 16, Moskalkova described the UN's response to the torture of prisoners in Ukraine as weak. She announced that she was sending information to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights regarding instances of violence and gross violations of the Geneva Conventions against Russian prisoners of war and civilians in Ukraine.

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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: January 20, 2026
2026-01-21
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[Korrespondent] 21.30 Ukraine is "on the path to a radical resolution of the war", but it is incorrect to talk about a quick peace. This was stated by the head of the Presidential Office, Kyrylo Budanov.

"I'll be honest, we're moving. And cautious optimism is the term I would use to clearly describe this situation," he said.

Budanov expressed hope that Ukraine is "on the path to a radical resolution of the war."

"We are moving. We cannot say that peace will come guaranteed tomorrow. If someone says so, it is definitely not true," the head of the OP said.

At the same time, he emphasized that "a lot of effort is being made."

20.46 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the work of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in neutralizing Russian drones unsatisfactory.

"The work of the Air Force on the "shaheeds" is unsatisfactory: there are interceptors, many forces are involved - mobile fire groups, there are F-16s," the head of state said.

According to Zelensky, the organization of the work of the Air Force should be different.

20.22 Russian military attacked Zaporizhzhia with drones. The Russians took the lives of a couple: a 48-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman. Their 57-year-old neighbor also died

At least six private homes were damaged, three cars burned down. Almost 1,500 subscribers were left without electricity due to the Russian strike.

20.21 Since October 2025, Russian shelling has damaged 8.5 GW of generating capacity in Ukraine, including thermal and hydroelectric power plants. This was announced by Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture Oleksiy Sobolev at the "Ukrainian House" in Davos on January 20 on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, Interfax-Ukraine reports.

18.56 Two FSB agents who prepared a breakthrough of Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups towards Sumy in the spring of 2025 received real prison terms . Employees of the Security Service of Ukraine detained both attackers at one of the checkpoints in the region when they were returning after conducting additional reconnaissance near a military facility.

18.54 UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said he was outraged by the Russian Federation's repeated large-scale attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure after new strikes last night that led to heating and electricity cuts in major urban centers, including Kyiv and Odessa. This was reported by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine.

18.02 The Chernobyl NPP was quickly restored to power from the Ukrainian power grid. The Ministry of Energy reported this . The nuclear power plant is provided with the necessary fuel reserves and operational backup power sources in case of repeated attacks.

16.40 Since the beginning of the current day, 61 combat clashes have occurred on the front in 10 main directions. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in an operational briefing . The Russians are most actively trying to advance in the Pokrovsk area. There, units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have already repelled more than 20 assaults.

16.37 Russia is systematically attacking Ukraine's energy infrastructure to create risks of power outages at nuclear facilities, including the Chernobyl NPP and other nuclear power plants, Kyiv calls on the IAEA Board of Governors to respond decisively. This was stated by Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga.

"Ukraine is intensifying its interaction with the IAEA. We call on the IAEA Board of Governors to react decisively and urgently convene a meeting of the Board of Governors and resolve the issue of Russia's presence on the Board," the minister emphasized.

16.10 In 2025, 2,080 military personnel and 230 civilians from Russian captivity were returned through exchanges. This was reported by the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War. According to the Deputy Head of the Coordination Headquarters, Andriy Yusov, over the past year, ten exchanges were successfully carried out. The Coordination Headquarters also organized an exchange in accordance with the first agreements in Istanbul, but it took place in three stages. In addition, ten stages of exchange were carried out in accordance with the second Istanbul agreements.

15.53 Seven new schemes for evading mobilization have been blocked in Ukraine and the organizers of the deals have been detained. For amounts of up to $13,000, the dealers offered conscripts to avoid conscription through forged documents or helped them escape abroad beyond checkpoints.

15.40 One of the main stages of forcing Russia to make peace by force is achieving the strategic goal of eliminating 50,000 Russian invaders per month, Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov said, Interfax-Ukraine reports.

15.28 In 2025, the recruitment of contract soldiers for the war in Ukraine sharply decreased in Moscow. 24,469 people went to the front - 25% less than a year earlier. Verstka writes about this with reference to data from the Moscow City Hall. It is noted that a particularly noticeable decline was noted in December, when only 879 people signed contracts against almost 2 thousand in 2024. According to the interlocutor of the publication, this is the lowest figure for the entire time of work on recruiting volunteers.

15.26 A Russian teenager in Yakutsk died at an exhibition of military equipment at the Russia - My History museum. It is known that the 16-year-old boy was crushed by a tank part when he climbed inside. This was reported by the Russian publication Astra, which positions itself as independent, citing the city's mayor, Yevgeny Grigoriev.

15.18 Repelling a massive Russian missile and drone attack on Tuesday night cost Ukraine at least 80 million euros . President Volodymyr Zelensky said this during an online conversation with journalists.

14.44 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is currently staying in Kyiv , which has suffered from a massive Russian attack. The condition for a trip to Davos, Switzerland, and a meeting with US President Donald Trump is the availability of concrete results. The head of state said this during an online conversation with journalists.

14.30 As a result of enemy shelling, fires broke out on the left bank of Kyiv, and smog formed over the city. The Kyiv City State Administration reported this on January 20. It is noted that after explosions, the smell of smoke is often felt locally - near the site of the impact or in areas where it is carried by the wind.

14.14 Several Ukrainian electrical substations, which are key to ensuring nuclear safety, have been damaged by Russian strikes, the IAEA said . The Chernobyl nuclear power plant has also lost all external power supply, the IAEA said in a statement, which made no mention of Russia.

13:45 Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sybiga spoke about his conversation with the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaia Kallas.

"I spoke with Kaia Kallas this morning and informed her of the consequences of the Russian attacks, the critical humanitarian situation in Kyiv, and shared our urgent needs," he noted.

The minister added that they also discussed peace efforts and agreed on positions on recent international events.

13.29 Ukraine has indeed been invited to the Peace Council , which is being promoted by US President Donald Trump. This was announced by Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, Interfax-Ukraine reports. At present, it is difficult to imagine how Ukraine can be together with Russia and Belarus in one Council, the head of state noted.

13.24 The latest version of the Ukrainian Octopus interceptor drone was demonstrated in Kyiv to a British delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister of Great Britain David Lammy. The Ministry of Defense reported this on January 20. It is noted that the Octopus drone was developed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine and is equipped with an artificial intelligence-based control system. It is designed to counter Shahed-type drones, and its effectiveness has been confirmed in combat. Interaction between manufacturers and the military allows for constant improvement of this technology and creates a highly efficient RnD ecosystem. Drone production is being deployed in Ukraine and the United Kingdom.

12.59 The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) denies information about the alleged exposure of corruption schemes surrounding the purchase of Rafale fighter jets. The press service of the agency reported this on January 20. It is noted that the "news" was published on the double website nabu-gov.com, which has no relation to the National Bureau.

"This domain was registered only 4 days ago through Russian hosting (Hostinger)," NABU emphasized, adding that the only official NABU website is nabu.gov.ua.

12.15 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasizes the importance of sanctions pressure on Russia, given that some of the missiles with which the aggressors attacked Ukraine on Tuesday night were manufactured this year . He reported this on Telegram.

11.33 Counterintelligence officers detained an agent of the Russian military intelligence (GRU) who was preparing caches of explosives to blow up military vehicles in Kyiv, Chernihiv, Uman, and Odessa. The SBU reported this .

The man is a 55-year-old former law enforcement officer from the Odessa region. He came to the attention of Russians when he posted anti-Ukrainian comments on social media.

11.08 Due to the massive Russian missile and drone attack on Ukrainian power grid facilities at night, consumers in Kyiv and a number of regions were without power this morning. Emergency outages are also in effect. Details were reported by Ukrenergo.

10.50 On Tuesday night, air defense forces worked on a large number of Russian targets. A day before this strike, Ukraine received the necessary missiles , President Volodymyr Zelensky said in Telegram. For Ukraine, every support package is important. And missiles for "Patriots", for "Nasams", for other air defense systems are critically needed, the head of state noted.

10.28 On Tuesday night, Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with 34 missiles and 339 drones of various types. Air defense and electronic warfare units shot down/suppressed most of the enemy targets, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.

9.23 Over the past 24 hours, 165 combat clashes with the enemy were recorded at the front. 44 of them were in the Pokrov direction. This is evidenced by the morning report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

8.59 Russian troops attacked the Kyiv region; a 50-year-old man was killed, gas stations were damaged. This was reported by the head of the Kyiv OVA Mykola Kalashnyk on Telegram.

8.49 The nightly combined strike by Russian aggressors on Kyiv has left 5,635 high-rise buildings without heat, and the entire left bank of the capital without water. Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko reported this on Telegram.

7.55 Metro trains in Kyiv will run with changes due to the difficult energy situation. The Kyiv City State Administration (KCSA) reported this on its Telegram channel.

7.30 The Ukrainian Defense Forces killed and wounded 1,130 Russian occupiers over the past 24 hours. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on its Facebook page.

06.02 Russian occupiers continue to increase their presence in the city of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region, and have also almost completely blocked access to Ukrainian military to Myrnograd. The situation regarding the actions of Russian troops in Pokrovsk and Myrnograd was reported by the DeepState project.

02.53 On the night of Tuesday, January 20, a series of powerful explosions were heard in Kyiv. As a result of the combined attack on the capital in the Dniprovskyi district, non-residential buildings were damaged, and a fire broke out in the territory of warehouses. Cars are burning in another location. There are power outages. According to preliminary data, one person was injured.

02.04 Russian troops launched two strikes on Zaporizhia on the night of Tuesday, January 20. The head of the OVA, Ivan Fedorov, later reported that the enemy had launched a third strike on Zaporizhia. He noted that a private house was damaged by the blast wave and debris. A fire broke out. No casualties were reported.

01.02 The Odessa Regional Territorial Center for Recruiting and Social Support reported that the incident involving servicemen of the CCC and employees of the National Police, which occurred on January 19 in the city of Odessa on Sofiivska Street and the video of which is spreading on social networks, has become the subject of an official investigation. The information about the "kidnapping" of a person or his delivery "in an unknown direction" is not true, the CCC claims.

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The 2026 elections will determine the future of the world for several years to come
2026-01-06
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by Evgeniya Kondakova

[REGNUM] As we look back on the past year, some events are met with the refrain, "Who could have imagined this just a few months ago!" And it's true: much is impossible to predict. But there are still some things we can definitely expect.
Predictions are hard. Especially about the future.
This category also includes elections in individual countries – and not only countries.

US CONGRESS: THE DREAM OF IMPEACHMENT
On November 3, American citizens will have to re-elect the entire House of Representatives (435 congressmen) and 1/3 of the Senate (33 seats) in midterm elections.

The outcome of the vote will affect not only how both chambers of Congress function in the coming years, but also how the remaining half of Donald Trump's presidential term unfolds.

Now his fellow party members hold a majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, making it easier for the head of state to push through his initiatives and contain his political opponents.

However, in the United States, it has become customary for the party whose candidate wins the presidential election to lose the midterm elections to the lower house of Congress.

So, a shift of control of the House of Representatives to the Democrats is quite likely. Of course, not specifically because of this established pattern. But Trump himself says it's not a given that the Republicans will remain in the majority there.

And if this happens, then the next House of Representatives, with a majority of opponents of the current occupant of the White House, could, for example, launch another impeachment procedure (Trump has already given several grounds for removal from office, the most recent being the attack on Venezuela without the knowledge of Congress).

The process will, of course, stall in the Senate, where, if predictions come true, Trump's fellow party members will still hold the majority. They won't remove him from office, but they'll sap his blood. Not to mention blocking his legislative initiatives.

Even in the minority, Democrats are putting obstacles in the way of the Republican president. For example, by delaying approval of a permanent budget in lieu of a temporary one, which runs until January 30.

This creates a real risk of another shutdown, even as the US has just endured the longest government shutdown in history.

To maintain its political position, the Republican Party decided to resort to a method known as gerrymandering, or simply redrawing the boundaries of electoral districts to suit its own needs.

As a result, in Republican Texas, as the Texas Tribune notes, the president's political force will be able to obtain up to 79% of the 38 seats in the House of Representatives that the state has, instead of 66% following the 2024 elections.

However, this technique does not work everywhere.

The Indiana Senate rejected Trump's proposal to redraw congressional districts, even though most of the seats there are held by members of the president's party and the measure would have allowed local Republicans to increase their representation in Congress.

As Republicans who voted against it explained in a comment to the Associated Press, the whole issue was due to excessive pressure from the White House.

In general, the upcoming November vote is not only about the redistribution of seats in Congress: after November 3, 2026, preparations for the 2028 presidential elections will begin.

Trump will watch this undisturbed, knowing he doesn't need to run for reelection. However, his image as president is inextricably linked to that of his party and members of his administration.

He has already publicly announced that he sees two key members of the current team as his successors: Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

UN SECRETARY-GENERAL: GEOGRAPHICAL TRADITIONS AND GENDER BALANCE
The term of the UN Secretary-General, Portuguese António Guterres, expires on December 31, 2026, so elections for his successor will take place at the end of July.
Good. Here’s hoping the next one is not so vile.
The process has already begun: on November 25, 2025, the Security Council and the UN General Assembly issued a joint letter, thereby launching the nomination process for candidates, the selection process, and the appointment of the next Secretary-General.

Applicants for this position must possess leadership qualities, professional skills in diplomacy and communications, knowledge of several languages, and extensive experience in the field of international relations.

On November 26, Argentina nominated its candidate. It's one of the country's most prominent career diplomats, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director Rafael Grossi, who announced his ambition to lead the UN back in April.

He meets all the requirements: he served as Argentina's representative to NATO, the UN and the IAEA, as well as Argentina's ambassador to Austria and chairman of the Nuclear Suppliers Group, and speaks English, French, German and Dutch.

At first glance, this seems like an ideal candidate, ready to be appointed right now. Moreover, in accordance with the historical tradition of geographic rotation, the next Secretary-General should come from Latin America and the Caribbean. The last time this happened was in the last century—from 1982 to 1991, the Organization was led by Peruvian Javier Pérez de Cuéllar.

However, there's a lot of talk within the UN along the lines of "it's a shame this post has never been held by a woman, and it would be great to rectify that now."
The UN is in bad enough shape as it is. Adding DEI to the mix seems unwise.
Furthermore, there are suitable candidates, also from the Latin American region: Rebeca Grinspan, Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), former Vice President of Costa Rica, and Michelle Bachelet, former President of Chile and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Both ladies sound like they have exactly the wrong kind of experience for a world with Donald Trump’s 5th gen warfare disruptions.
The question arises: will the principle of gender balance be made a key factor in the selection of the new UN Secretary-General?

As was the case with the appointment of the President of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, due to which this high post was taken by the granddaughter of an SS veteran, a convinced Nazi, Annalena Baerbock, who, as head of the German Foreign Ministry, was distinguished by her undiplomatic behavior.

It's worth noting, however, that being female isn't the only thing that both Bachelet and Greenspan can take credit for.

In turn, CNN claimed back in the fall of 2023 that the favorite among candidates for the position of the new Secretary-General would be Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, known for her active fight against climate change.

Also in 2022, she launched the Bridgetown Initiative, an action plan aimed at reforming the international financial system to more effectively deliver aid to developing countries. Mottley has not yet been officially nominated as a candidate.

In recent years, the UN has ceased to play its role as an international organization that facilitates the resolution of tense situations in various regions. Take Ukraine, for example: Guterres and his team are hushing up numerous facts that cast a shadow on the Kyiv regime and are delaying the examination of evidence provided by the Russian side.

With the arrival of a new Secretary-General, there is a possibility that the UN will nevertheless become more involved in world affairs in a constructive manner.

BRAZIL: NO INTRIGUE, BUT INTERESTING
Latin America will also be in the spotlight of the global community in 2026 due to the presidential elections in the region's largest country, Brazil.

There is nothing, at least for now, to indicate that the current head of state, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, will face any problems in his re-election, but there are some nuances that deserve attention.

A poll conducted by AtlasIntel from December 10–15 showed that Lula would have won under any scenario in the first and second rounds of the election: in the first round, he would have received 47.9% of the vote; his predecessor's son, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, 21.3%; and São Paulo Governor Tarcisio de Freitas, 15%. In the second round, the gap between Lula and Bolsonaro Jr. would have been 12% (53% to 41%), and with Freitas, just 4%.

"Flávio's announcement that he would run with his father's support has shaken Brazil's political class, as well as investors who had been betting on Freitas as the opposition figure best able to unseat Lula in 2026," Bloomberg notes.

However, just a few days after announcing the launch of his election campaign, Bolsonaro Jr. made a statement that shocked many: "There's a chance I won't go all the way." He thus indicated that he might withdraw from the election, but there was a "price."

Experts considered this an attempt to negotiate concessions for the father, who was sentenced to 27 years for attempting a coup.

Theoretically, this is possible. If Congress passes a right-wing bill that would reduce sentences for a number of charges, including treason, and President Lula doesn't veto it.

In practice, however, such an outcome is unlikely, something Flavio realized when he soon reaffirmed his firm intention to compete for the highest government post.

Not everyone on the right welcomed his aspirations. The radical wing of the Liberal Party supports Flávio, but the moderate conservative wing, along with business leaders, does not.

Considering the former president's son unpredictable and ideologically rigid, they want to nominate Freitas, who has built a successful political career (he was Brazil's Minister of Infrastructure under Jair Bolsonaro ), as president. Moreover, he has a better chance in the election race with Lula.

Freitas himself, despite his competitiveness, publicly announced his support for Flavio if he decided to run, and expressed his respect for his father.

Despite being in prison, Jair Bolsonaro retains significant influence over Brazil's conservative movement. By supporting his son's election campaign, the former president effectively writes off all other right-wing contenders who lack the political strength to advance to the second round.

However, the official nomination of presidential candidates will not take place until August 2026. And then it will become clear what the right-wingers, among whom a split is already emerging, have agreed upon.
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Ukrainian Ministry of Culture has removed Tchaikovsky's name from the academy's name
2025-12-31
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[Regnum] The Ukrainian Ministry of Culture has removed the name of composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky from the name of the country's National Music Academy (NMAU).
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The ministry's press service reported this.

The decision was made in accordance with the law condemning and banning the propaganda of "Russian imperial policy" in Ukraine, the department clarified.

The ministry emphasized that the renaming does not affect the academy's status, its educational process, or artistic activities, and is part of the state policy of decolonizing the Ukrainian cultural space.

The next step will be a public discussion of the issue of assigning a new name to the academy, the department noted.

Since the 2014 coup, the Ukrainian authorities have waged a campaign against Russian history and the Russian language. In 2019, the Verkhovna Rada adopted a law recognizing Ukrainian as the state language, and in December 2023, a law on the rules for the use of the Russian language was passed. According to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Russian-speaking minority in Ukraine faces discrimination.

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Guterres condemns Houthis’ referral of some detained UN staff to tribunal
2025-12-10
[IsraelTimes] UN says dozens of its personnel have been ‘held incommunicado, some for years, without any due process, in violation of international law’ by Iran-backed Yemeni terror group

United Nations
...aka the Oyster Bay Chowder and Marching Society...
Secretary-General António Guterres
...Portuguese politician and diplomat, ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations. Previously, he was the UN High Commissioner for Refugees between 2005 and 2015. He was the Prime Minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002 and was the Secretary-General of the Socialist Party from 1992 to 2002. He served as President of the Socialist International from 1999 to 2005. In both a 2012 and 2014 poll, the Portuguese public ranked him as the best Prime Minister of the previous 30 years...
condemned on Tuesday a referral by Yemen
...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of...
’s Iran's Houthi sock puppets
...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The legitimate Yemeni government has accused the them of having ties to the Iranian government. Honest they did. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews They like shooting off... ummm... missiles that they would have us believe they make at home in their basements. On the plus side, they did murder Ali Abdullah Saleh, which was the only way the country was ever going to be rid of him...
s of some of the dozens of UN staff they have detained to a special criminal court.

UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said the terror group, which is backed by Iran, has arbitrarily detained 59 Yemeni UN personnel.

"The UN personnel have been held incommunicado, some for years, without any due process, in violation of international law," Dujarric’s statement said. "United Nations personnel, including those who are nationals of Yemen, are immune from legal process in respect of all acts performed by them in their official capacity."

The Houthis have controlled most of Yemen, including the capital Sanaa, since seizing power in 2014 and early 2015.

Though some of the UN staffers the group has detained have been released, most aid workers have been held for months without official charges or trials.

The terror group says they are spies for the West and Israel, claims their families deny.

The raids, which started at the end of May 2024, saw dozens of aid workers arrested, according to a report by Human Rights Watch. For months, their families were not informed of their whereabouts and they had no contact with them, amounting to enforced disappearances, the report said.

"We call on the de facto authorities to rescind the referral and work in good faith toward the immediate release of all detained personnel," Dujarric said. "The United Nations remains committed to supporting the people of Yemen and delivering principled humanitarian assistance."

In a separate statement Tuesday, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said that one of his colleagues had been presented before the special Houthi tribunal on the grounds of "fabricated charges of espionage connected to his work."

"This is totally unacceptable and a grave violation of human rights
One man's rights are another man's existential threat.
," Turk said, calling for the immediate release of all UN employees and those of other organizations.

The Houthis have used their judicial system as a tool of repression against NGOs, journalists and opponents. Last month, a Houthi court sentenced 17 people to death by firing squad on charges of spying for Israel, the United States and Saudi Arabia
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula, largely made up of sand and oil rigs. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual haj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. Formerly dictatorial and steeped in Olde Tyme Religion, deferring to Salafist holy men on all issues, it has now done a 180 and is making a serious effort to modernize, so as not to be left in the sand by its Gulf Arab neighbors. The holy men have been shoved to the background and the nation is now still dictatorial but somewhat rational. That doesn't make them trustworthy, but it's a start...
, according to a report by an official rebel media outlet at the time that did not identify the condemned.

Fears for the detainees’ well-being rose amid the recent conflict between the Houthis and Israel, as well as following American strikes on the group.

The Houthis — whose slogan calls for "Death to America, Death to Israel, [and] a Curse on the Jews" — began attacks on both Israel and international shipping routes in November 2023, a month after the October 7 Hamas
..the braying voice of Islamic Resistance®,...
massacre that sparked the war in Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with a rusty iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response...
.

Seeking to restore freedom of navigation in the Red Sea, then-US president Joe The Big Guy Biden
...46th president of the U.S. Old, boring, a plagiarist, fond of hair sniffing and grabbing the protruding parts of women, and not whatcha call brilliant....
corralled an international coalition that started striking the Houthis in January 2024. US President Donald Trump
...Perhaps no man has ever had as much fun being president of the US...
escalated the US bombing campaign in March this year before announcing a ceasefire in May.

Meanwhile,
...back at the wrecked scow, Agent 49 felt gingerly for his head. It was still there. He had been hoping differently...
the Houthis have launched over 130 ballistic missiles — some of which fell short — and dozens of drones at Israel since November 2023. A July 2024 drone attack killed a civilian and maimed several others in Tel Aviv, prompting Israel’s first strike in Yemen.

Israel has attacked the Houthis in Yemen — some 1,800 kilometers (1,100 miles) away — 19 times, including an August 28 strike that killed much of the rebels’ leadership.

Since a ceasefire in the Gaza war began on October 10, no attacks have been claimed by the rebel group. The last Houthi missile attack on Israel was apparently on October 5, and the last drone attack on October 7.

Last week, the Houthis released mariners held since a July attack on the ship Eternity C in the Red Sea, an assault that killed at least four on board and sank the vessel. Those released included a contingent of Filipino mariners.
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