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Ukraine and Poland Expand List of Exhumation Sites: New Locations and Work Results

Politics 08/05/2026, 19:55

Ukraine and Poland agreed in Lviv on new sites for the exhumation of victims of historical events. 🇺🇦🇵🇱 The Polish side handed over a list of locations, while work in the villages of Ostrovky and Wola Ostrowiecka continues. The next stage will be research in Huta-Peniacka.

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Tragedy on a minefield: Leader of the 'Platsdarm' unit, Alexey Yukov, killed

Politics 08/05/2026, 19:49

Legendary Ukrainian searcher Alexey Yukov has died. The head of the 'Platsdarm' unit was killed by a mine in the Lyman urban hromada while returning from a body evacuation mission. Over the years of his work, his team returned home approximately two thousand deceased. 🕊️💔

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Operation 'Matryoshka': How Russia is paving the way for the victory of the far-right in Germany

Politics 08/05/2026, 19:42

German intelligence services have exposed the Russian 'Matryoshka' operation to discredit ruling parties ahead of elections 🇩🇪. The Kremlin is using fake media and dirty insinuations to help the far-right AfD. Against this backdrop, tension is rising on NATO borders and in Europe 🇷🇺🚫

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Head of the 'Platzdarm' Search Unit Alexey Yukov Killed: Hero Who Returned Names to Thousands of Fallen

Politics 08/05/2026, 19:21

The death of Alexey Yukov, head of the 'Platzdarm' search unit, was a heavy loss for Ukraine. For more than 25 years, he risked his life to return the bodies of fallen soldiers to their families. 🇺🇦🕯️

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Kyiv Resilience Plan: How Ukraine is preparing its capital for winter amid energy threats

Politics 08/05/2026, 19:25

NSDC approved the Kyiv Resilience Plan ahead of winter: the capital is being prepared for strikes on energy infrastructure. Ihor Klymenko warned about the escalation of threats and personal responsibility of officials for the operation of life-support systems. 🇺🇦⚡️

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Water Running Dry: Moldova Consumes Strategic Reserve Due to Critical Shallowing of the Dniester

Politics 08/05/2026, 19:07

Moldova faces critical shallowing of the Dniester: water levels have dropped by 4 meters, and the country is consuming its strategic reserve 💧🚨 The minister urges citizens to save water, while Chișinău authorities are building dams and purchasing pumps. The situation has escalated into a political scandal with the mayor's appeal to Zelenskyy 🇺🇦🇲🇩

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Kyiv Takes the Hit: How the Resilience Plan Changed and Why the City is Paying More

Politics 08/05/2026, 18:47

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced that the city is taking on increased financial burdens under the Resilience Plan. The capital's share has risen to 22 billion UAH due to the specifics of restoring energy facilities and housing. The main goal is to create a reserve heating system with a capacity of 2.1 GW. 🔋🏙️

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Thwarted Assassination Attempt on Donaustahl Head: How German Intelligence Stopped a Russian Operation

Politics 08/05/2026, 18:39

German intelligence services thwarted an assassination attempt on Stefan Tumann, head of drone manufacturer Donaustahl. Two suspects acting on behalf of Russian intelligence were detained; surveillance had been conducted since the end of 2025. 🇩🇪🚓🚁

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US lifts sanctions on Iraqi airline accused of supplying weapons to IRGC

Politics 08/05/2026, 18:31

The US has lifted counter-terrorism sanctions against the Iraqi airline Fly Baghdad Airlines and two Boeing 737 aircraft, previously accused of transporting weapons for the IRGC. The Treasury Department emphasized that this is an administrative decision that does not change policy towards Iran. 🇺🇸✈️🚫

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Zelensky: The West is reducing air defense missile supplies to make Ukraine 'more compliant'

Politics 08/05/2026, 18:23

Zelensky stated that the West is reducing air defense missile supplies threefold, justifying it with the conflict in the Middle East. The President does not rule out that this is political pressure to make Kyiv 'more compliant'. Against the backdrop of rising casualties from Russian attacks, Ukraine is forced to accelerate the development of its own defense systems.

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Zelenskyy: Destroying launchers is key to protecting Ukrainian cities

Politics 08/05/2026, 18:04

Zelenskyy confirmed at an NSDC meeting: Ukrainian troops will destroy launchers to protect cities. The President emphasized that this is a matter of civilian safety 🇺🇦🛡️

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Forced evacuation of children: Vadym Filashkin signs order to evacuate minors from Kramatorsk

Politics 08/05/2026, 17:37

Vadym Filashkin signed an order for the forced evacuation of children from Kramatorsk, Bilenke, and Krasnohorivka. 🚨 Minors will be evacuated together with their parents from the most dangerous areas. This is part of a general strategy to strengthen security in the frontline zones of Ukraine. 🇺🇦👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

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Control over the Strait of Hormuz: Iran and Oman on the brink of a game-changing deal

Politics 08/05/2026, 17:11

🚨 Iran and Oman are close to an agreement on control over the Strait of Hormuz — Tehran may gain the right to levy fees on ships. The US is categorically opposed, but negotiations are ongoing. Oil prices have already reacted with a rise. 🛢️⚓

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Macron: Russia Must Pay for Terror in Kyiv — EU Strengthens Sanctions and Aid to Ukraine

Politics 08/05/2026, 16:59

Macron stated that Russia must answer for terror in Kyiv: the EU is strengthening sanctions and military aid to Ukraine. On the night of August 5, the city suffered a powerful strike, causing fires at warehouses and critical air pollution. 🇫🇷🇺🇺🇦

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Ukraine's General Staff Debunks Rumors of Strike on Bortnychi Aeration Station in Kyiv

Politics 08/05/2026, 16:46

Rumors of a night-time strike on the Bortnychi aeration station in Kyiv have appeared online, but the Ukrainian General Staff has debunked them. Dmytro Lykhoviy urged citizens and the media not to believe unverified "scare tactics" and to cross-check with official SES data. 🚫📢

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Crimea switch off: Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces destroyed 201 energy facilities in a month

Politics 08/05/2026, 16:43

Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces reported striking 201 energy nodes in occupied territories since the beginning of July. In just the last two days, another 13 facilities were destroyed, including a gas station in Crimea and substations in Donbas. 🚁⚡️

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Critical shortage: why the West cannot keep up with the production rates of Russian ballistic missiles

Politics 08/05/2026, 16:33

The West faces a critical shortage of interceptor missiles: Russia produces more ballistic missiles than the US produces interception means. 🚀🛡️ Experts explain why Patriot and SAMP/T systems cannot cope with the pace of attacks and what barriers hinder supplies. 🇺🇦🇺🇸

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Olena Stefanyshyn on the investigation: 'A storm in a glass of water' and readiness to respond according to the law

Politics 08/05/2026, 16:20

Olena Stefanyshyn called the noise around the investigation a 'storm in a glass of water' and declared her readiness to defend herself in court. The former ambassador returned to Ukraine to answer the accusations of NABU and SAPO according to the law. 🏛️⚖️

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