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Massive Attack: Russia Launched Around 140 Drones at Ukraine Since Morning, Most Aimed at Kyiv

Politics 08/28/2026, 05:03

The Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that Russia launched around 140 strike drones at Ukraine since morning, more than 100 of them jet-powered. Most targets were Kyiv; around 120 drones were shot down.

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Defense Ministry Clarifies What Happens to Military Salaries After AWOL: Funds Will Not Be Confiscated

Politics 08/28/2026, 04:42

Ukraine's Defense Ministry has clarified: when a soldier leaves the unit without permission, payments are suspended, but money earned in the previous month is not confiscated and is paid out after the soldier returns to the roster.

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Slovakia Thwarts Planned Arson Attack on Ukrainian Drone Maker Skyeton's Plant: Three Foreigners Detained

Politics 08/28/2026, 04:04

Slovak prosecutors revealed details of the thwarted August 25 attempt to set fire to the plant of Ukrainian drone manufacturer Skyeton in Prešov. Three foreigners were detained, including a Latvian being extradited from Hamburg. Skyeton links the attack to Russia's regular attempts to destabilize its production.

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Russia Finds a New Source of 'Cannon Fodder': Ukrainian Intelligence Reveals Recruitment of Indonesian Citizens

Politics 08/28/2026, 03:12

Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service obtained documents on at least eight Indonesian citizens whom Russian recruiters have drawn into the Russian army. This is a new stage in the systematic recruitment of foreigners for the war.

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Ratko Mladic, Convicted of the Srebrenica Genocide, Dies in The Hague

Politics 08/28/2026, 02:44

Ratko Mladic, the former commander of the Army of Republika Srpska convicted of the Srebrenica genocide, died in a Hague prison. The tribunal had previously rejected requests for his early release.

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Ozon warehouses burn along with the Kremlin's 'pocket': FBK traces the chain from 'O23' to Timchenko

Politics 08/28/2026, 02:08

RBC-Ukraine, citing an FBK investigation: drone strikes on Ozon warehouses hit Putin's personal assets hidden in a chain of firms — 'O23', 'Optima', and Timchenko's 'Delta'.

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Latvia Prepares Emergency Regime on Eastern Border: Riga Rejects Invasion Risk but Notes Russian Hybrid Threats

Politics 08/28/2026, 01:47

Latvia is preparing a draft decree on a state of emergency on the eastern border until December 1 due to UAVs and Russian hybrid threats. President Rinkēvičs rejected the risk of invasion, but Riga notes escalation. Context — the CIA director's visit to Moscow.

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Armenia Removes Russia from the List of Strategic Allies in Its 2026–2031 Government Program

Politics 08/28/2026, 01:33

In the approved government program of Armenia for 2026–2031, Russia no longer appears as a strategic ally. Pashinyan linked this to the CSTO and Moscow's failure to fulfill security obligations.

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“Bring One Cake — and You’re Elected”: Yatsenyuk Recalls Poroshenko’s Polittech Tricks with Ironic Wit

Politics 08/28/2026, 00:04

In RBC-Ukraine’s special project, Arseniy Yatsenyuk ironically recalled how Poroshenko “brought one cake to the Maidan” and became president, and also acknowledged the mistake with the “Wall” project on the border with Russia.

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Iskander-1000 and real range: expert explains why Ukrainian air defense can handle the missile

Politics 08/28/2026, 00:12

Aviation expert Konstantyn Kryvolap explained that the actual range of the Iskander is lower than declared, and that launchers remain vulnerable to drones and Patriot. The difficulty of interception has not fundamentally changed.

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"Ukrainian Team" handed an electric motorcycle and a batch of generators to stormtroopers of the 101st Territorial Defense Brigade

Politics 08/27/2026, 23:29

Volunteers of the "Ukrainian Team" handed over another batch of generators and an electric motorcycle to the stormtroopers of the 101st Territorial Defense Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which will help the fighters carry out combat tasks at the front.

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Yatsenyuk Revealed How Poroshenko in 2014 'Quietly Behind Closed Doors' Broke Up the Coalition for Early Elections

Politics 08/27/2026, 23:13

Former prime minister Yatsenyuk stated in an interview with RBC-Ukraine that Poroshenko in 2014 personally organized the factions' exit from the coalition behind closed doors for early elections, repeating the scenario that Zelensky later applied.

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SBU warns of new Russian scheme: how relatives of Ukrainian POWs are being recruited

Politics 08/27/2026, 23:06

The SBU is recording a rise in attempts by Russian intelligence services to recruit relatives of Ukrainian POWs through phone calls and messengers. The agency urges people not to agree to cooperate and to report such contacts immediately.

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Russia strikes Kyiv for the first time with upgraded 'Iskander-1000' ballistic missile: what is known about the 550 km-range weapon

Politics 08/27/2026, 22:49

The GUR reported Russia's first use of the upgraded 9M723-2 'Iskander-1000' ballistic missile in a strike on Kyiv. The new weapon's range reaches 550 km. On the night and during the day of August 27, the capital was again subjected to attacks.

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GUR: Russia Asks North Korea for KN-30 Ballistic Missiles — Three Times More Powerful Than the Already Delivered KN-23/24

Politics 08/27/2026, 22:22

According to the GUR of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, Russia is in negotiations with North Korea over the supply of KN-30 ballistic missiles, which, per intelligence assessments, are three times more powerful than the KN-23 and KN-24. The specific volumes of aid, according to Kyiv, will be agreed upon at the September meeting of the leaders.

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Sweden Receives Its First Four Archer 8x8 Self-Propelled Howitzers: How the New Artillery Strengthens Baltic Defense

Politics 08/27/2026, 22:15

Sweden received its first four Archer 8x8 self-propelled howitzers at the Villingberg range. Deliveries under the 48-system program will be completed by 2030, strengthening the defense of the country's south and Gotland.

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"We're making a scandal": In Wrocław, councilors clash over the protection of Ukrainians

Politics 08/27/2026, 21:34

In Wrocław, councilors adopted a resolution against violence on ethnic grounds, but the session was marred by a dispute: Law and Justice demanded the return to Ukraine of men of conscription age.

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Four EU Countries Urge Brussels to Bypass Belgium's Veto and Hand Over Russia's Frozen Assets to Ukraine

Politics 08/27/2026, 20:56

Sweden, the Netherlands, Spain and Poland have sent a joint letter to the European Commission calling for the resumption of work on transferring more than €200 billion in frozen Russian assets to Ukraine and bypassing the Belgian veto.

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