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Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighter in flight over the sea coast, demonstrating its maneuverability and combat readiness

Ukraine's Long Reach: How Swedish Gripens with Meteor Missiles Will Change the Rules of the Sky Over the Front

Politics 05/28/2026, 17:07

🇺🇦 Ukraine has received a "long reach" in the sky: Swedish Gripens with Meteor missiles are already on the way. Range of 200 km, ramjet engine, and the ability to shoot down any targets — this changes the rules of the game. 🚀✈️ #Gripen #Meteor #Ukraine

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Dollar and Euro Retreat from Records: How the NBU Keeps the Hryvnia Exchange Rate Under Control

Economy 05/28/2026, 16:50

💵 Dollar and euro retreat from records — NBU keeps the hryvnia exchange rate under control. 💹 Expert: interventions will help avoid sharp fluctuations. #currency #NBU #economy

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Home Key at Risk: Bankers Demand Lifting of Moratorium on Apartment Seizure for Debts

Economy 05/28/2026, 16:41

Ukrainian bankers are demanding the lifting of the moratorium on apartment seizure for debts and allowing collection through notaries without court involvement. Experts warn: this could put borrowers' rights at risk and create a creditor monopoly. 🏠🔑⚖️

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Virtual model Aitana with pink hair sitting in a car against the backdrop of a night city

Aitana Didn't Rebel: Creators of the Virtual Model Reveal Secrets of AI Control

Technology 05/28/2026, 16:41

Creators of the virtual model Aitana, who earns $50k a month, assured that the AI has not gone out of control. But scientists warn: excessive trust in neural networks is already reducing our intellectual abilities 🤖📉

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Gold for Iron: Gigabyte Gives a 999-Fine Gold Bar with the Purchase of the Flagship RTX 5090 Infinity

Technology 05/28/2026, 16:41

Gigabyte has launched a crazy promotion to celebrate its 40th anniversary: buyers of the flagship RTX 5090 Infinity now get 1 gram of pure gold for free! 🥇💰 Find out what strict conditions must be met to receive the gold bar and why a regular receipt won't work. 🎁🔥

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Google Flow: How to Create a Digital Twin in a Few Minutes and Replace Yourself in Any Video

Technology 05/28/2026, 16:41

Google has launched a digital avatar creation feature in the Flow service — now everyone can replace themselves in a video in a few minutes. The Omni Flash technology guarantees realism, while SynthID marks content as generated. 🤖🎥 #GoogleFlow #AI #DigitalAvatars

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Human face with a digital distortion effect in red and blue tones, symbolizing the fusion of human and artificial intelligence in art

Poetry of Algorithms: How AI Rewrites the Rules of Art and Who Will Lose Their Jobs

Culture 05/28/2026, 16:40

🎨 AI is already writing books, painting pictures, and making films—but who is truly creating? Philosophers and poets explain why this is not the end of art, but its new chapter. 🤖✨

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Founders of Alice & Bob with a quantum processor in front of laboratory equipment

Quantum Alliance: Nvidia Invests in French Startup Alice & Bob

Technology 05/28/2026, 16:40

Nvidia is expanding its influence in the quantum sphere by investing in the French startup Alice & Bob. 🇫🇷🔬 Integration with the CUDA-Q platform and the unique cat-qubit architecture allows for reducing the number of qubits needed for fault tolerance. The goal is to create a useful quantum computer by 2030. 🚀

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Ukrainian soldier in a trench under Kharkiv, surrounded by defensive structures and camouflage netting

Wall of Earth and Concrete: How 'Charter' Builds an Impenetrable Shield under Kharkiv

Politics 05/28/2026, 16:37

🛡️ The 'Charter' Corps is building a powerful defense under Kharkiv: trenches, ditches, dugouts. 🇺🇦 The enemy is losing initiative, while Ukrainian troops are reclaiming lands. #Charter #Kharkiv #Defense

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Silhouettes of large tankers in a foggy sea, illustrating the attack on Russia's shadow fleet

Strike on the Shadow Fleet: Three Russian Tankers Destroyed in the Black Sea

Politics 05/28/2026, 16:32

Drones attacked three Russian "shadow fleet" tankers off the coast of Turkey in the Black Sea. The vessels, used to bypass sanctions, sustained damage, but the crews were rescued. The strike inflicts serious economic damage on Russian oil exports 🚢💥🚫

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A group of schoolchildren and young people standing in line at a school building, illustrating the theme of graduate recruitment on occupied territories

Masked as a Celebration: How Russia Uses 'Last Bells' to Recruit Drone Operators

Politics 05/28/2026, 16:22

'Last Bells' on occupied territories have turned into a trap for recruiting drone operators. Russian authorities isolated children from their parents to offer them a 'career' in the Russian army, continuing the systematic destruction of Ukrainian identity. 🚫🎓🇷🇺

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A group of veterans with leg prostheses walking down the street, symbolizing support and integration into society

New support for veterans: up to 95,000 hryvnias for assistive technology for blind defenders

Politics 05/28/2026, 16:14

🇺🇦 Veterans who lost their sight will receive up to 95,000 hryvnias to purchase adapted household appliances. The initiative is being implemented with the support of the Red Cross. 🏠🔌

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JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet in flight against the sky

Swedish Gripen Jets in Service with the Ukrainian Armed Forces: What is Known About Deliveries and Combat Arsenal

Politics 05/28/2026, 16:03

Ukraine will receive 16 JAS 39 Gripen fighters from Sweden this winter. We examine the armament these aircraft carry and how they will change the balance of power in the sky. 🇺🇦✈️🇸🇪

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A Navy serviceman works on a laptop inside a military vehicle with camouflage netting on the windows, demonstrating the possibility of studying without leaving service

Navy personnel receive higher education without leaving service: how the 'Vstup 2026' program works

Politics 05/28/2026, 15:58

🎓 Navy military personnel can now study without leaving service! The 'Vstup 2026' project allows for distance education—from school to master's degree. Even family members of soldiers can get a place. 🇺🇦💻

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A Ukrainian soldier in camouflage and a helmet holds a large reconnaissance and strike drone with Ukrainian identification marks against the background of a blue sky and dry grass.

Threw Them Off Three Times: How Ukrainian Drones 'Hacked' NATO Exercises in Sweden

Technology 05/28/2026, 15:59

Ukrainian drone operators literally 'hacked' the NATO exercise scenario in Sweden: their efficiency was so high that Swedish troops had to restart the maneuver stage three times. 🇺🇦🇸🇪 NATO and the US are already actively adopting this invaluable experience, learning not only attack but also acoustic detection of drones. 🚁🎯

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Vladimir Putin in Astana against the backdrop of the Russian flag, in the context of a visit with enhanced escort

Putin in Astana: Why the President's Convoy Looked Like a Column in the SVO Zone

Politics 05/28/2026, 15:55

Putin's convoy in Astana resembled a military column: an armored vehicle with a machine gunner, a helicopter, and blocked streets. The visit of the Russian leader to Kazakhstan turned into a demonstration of force against the backdrop of negotiations with Tokayev. 🇰🇿🚨

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Vladimir Zelenskyy during a press conference discussing the supply of Patriot missiles from the US

Patriots Are Worth Their Weight in Gold: Zelenskyy Explains Why Ukraine Is Waiting for a Response from the US

Politics 05/28/2026, 15:49

Zelenskyy confirmed that the US has not yet given an official response to the urgent request for Patriot supplies. The President explained that without American missiles and a license for their production, Ukraine will not be able to protect civilians from ballistic strikes. 🇺🇸🇺🇦🚀

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Xu Yao in the courtroom surrounded by guards before the verdict for the murder of Lin Qi

The Price of Ambition: How a Conflict Over 'The Three-Body Problem' Led to the Execution of a Top Executive in China

Politics 05/28/2026, 15:24

In China, Xu Yao, a former top executive at Yoozoo Games, was executed for poisoning his boss, Lin Qi. The conflict arose over the rights to the Netflix series 'The Three-Body Problem.' The magnate's death shocked the industry, and the killer was executed four years after the crime. ⚖️🎮

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