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Yellow alert: forecasters warn of thunderstorms and squalls in Ukraine on June 24

Politics 06/24/2026, 14:40

⚠️ Yellow alert level in Ukraine: forecasters warn of thunderstorms, hail, and squalls on June 24. Extra vigilance is required in the south of the country 🌩️🌧️

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Sikorski warns of a 'false flag' provocation: Warsaw sees a 1939 scenario in Putin's rhetoric

Politics 06/24/2026, 14:37

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski warned of a possible 'false flag' provocation by Russia. Warsaw sees a 1939 scenario in Putin's rhetoric, when the Abwehr staged an attack on Gleiwitz to start the war. 🇵🇱🚩🇷🇺

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New payments for victims: how to claim compensation for moral harm and loss of education in Diia

Politics 06/24/2026, 14:21

New categories for receiving compensation have appeared in Diia: you can now apply for payments for moral harm, loss of access to healthcare, and interrupted education. The procedure for confirming damage has been simplified for residents of frontline areas, and veterans have received preferential mortgages at 3%. 🇺🇦📄

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Battle for the Bill: Democrats Demand Investigation into $250 Note Featuring Trump

Politics 06/24/2026, 14:14

🇺🇸 Democratic senators are demanding an investigation into spending on a $250 bill featuring Donald Trump. They argue this violates the law prohibiting images of living people on currency and call the project "vanity." 📉 The Treasury has not yet abandoned the idea, which is tied to the US 250th anniversary.

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Pentagon builds 'digital ranges' for drone warfare: how the US is preparing its army for the realities of the front in Ukraine

Politics 06/24/2026, 14:10

The Pentagon is launching new ranges to practice EW based on the war in Ukraine. 🇺🇸 The US plans to unite military personnel and engineers to create cheap anti-drone means, as Russia produces hundreds of thousands of FPV devices per month. 🚁🛡️

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Intercepting Sea Drones: How the Ukrainian Navy Repelled an Attack on the Coast and Why the Enemy Uses Starlink

Politics 06/24/2026, 13:56

Russian sea drones attempted to attack the Ukrainian coast again but were destroyed at sea. Experts confirm: the enemy uses Starlink satellite communication to control the boats, as they lack their own systems. 🇺🇦🚫🚤

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Financial stranglehold and a new front: How the Kremlin is pressuring Lukashenko to escalate

Politics 06/24/2026, 13:53

The Kremlin is pressuring Lukashenko to open a new front against Ukraine and NATO. The main lever of pressure is financial aid, upon which the regime in Minsk depends. Zelenskyy has set a deadline for the removal of drone repeaters. 🇷🇺🇧🇾🇺🇦

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Tusk calls Zelenskyy's absence from Gdansk conference a de-escalation gesture: how the meeting format will change

Politics 06/24/2026, 13:50

Tusk calls Zelenskyy's absence from the Gdansk conference a de-escalation gesture. The Ukrainian delegation will be led by Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. 🇺🇦🇵🇱 #Ukraine #Poland #Conference

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Poland changes the rules of the game: Ukrainians are being mass-denied refugee status and issued economic migrant visas

Politics 06/24/2026, 13:47

Poland is tightening the rules: Ukrainians from rear regions are being mass-denied refugee status (UKR) and issued economic migrant status (NUE) instead. Officials have tightened control, and local authorities have begun to interpret the laws their own way. 🇵🇱🚫

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The 'Guarantor' of the Murder Arrested: How the Assassination Plot Against a GUR Representative Worked

Politics 06/24/2026, 13:40

The National Police of Ukraine have arrested an intermediary in the case of preparing a contract killing of a GUR representative. The 34-year-old man linked Russian clients with perpetrators and guaranteed a payment of $100,000. The court has remanded him into custody, and the investigation continues. 🚨🇺🇦

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The African Front: How Russia Uses the Continent for Resources, Votes, and Mercenaries

Politics 06/24/2026, 13:34

A representative of the GUR of Ukraine revealed how Russia is using Africa: from environmental damage during gold mining to recruiting mercenaries under the guise of work. 🌍🚩 The Kremlin is turning cultural centers into propaganda bases, and UN "banks of votes" into tools of political pressure. ⚠️

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Putin Compares Current Situation to Stalin: Why the West 'Accuses' Russia of Aggression

Politics 06/23/2026, 16:36

Vladimir Putin compared Western accusations against Russia to Germany's attempts to blame Stalin for aggression in 1941. The Russian leader stated that NATO uses "false statements" to justify militarization, although experts warn of Russia's readiness for war with the alliance within 6 years. 🇷🇺🇪🇺⚔️

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Ukrainian defense industry named the best in Europe: Kubilius urges EU to adopt experience and integrate Kyiv

Politics 06/23/2026, 16:22

European Commissioner Andrius Kubilius named the Ukrainian defense industry the best and most innovative in Europe. He stated that Ukraine has increased production volumes by 50 times and urged the EU to integrate the country's defense industry into the pan-European market to adopt the experience of rapid weapons scaling. 🇪🇺🇺🇦🚀

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Strike on logistics: SSO destroyed a strategic railway bridge in Crimea

Politics 06/23/2026, 16:25

The SSO, together with underground fighters, destroyed a strategic railway bridge over the North Crimean Canal. This paralyzed the occupiers' logistics, linking the Russian Federation with the southern front and the military base in Crimea. 🚂💥

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Yellow level of danger: forecasters warn of thunderstorms and gusts in Ukraine on June 24

Politics 06/23/2026, 16:15

⚠️ Yellow level of danger in Ukraine! Forecasters have warned of thunderstorms, hail, and gusts up to 20 m/s in the south of the country on June 24. No precipitation is expected in Kyiv, but vigilance is required in the south. 🌩️🌪️

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Blow to logistics: Ukrainian SSO destroyed a key railway bridge over the North Crimean Canal

Politics 06/23/2026, 16:12

Ukrainian SSO destroyed a key railway bridge over the North Crimean Canal in the Rozdolne area. The strikes were carried out in two phases: first, the bridge itself was destroyed, and then the enemy's arriving repair equipment was eliminated. This is a serious blow to the military logistics of the occupiers in Crimea. 🚂💥🇺🇦

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Trump Announces Victory: Iran Makes Concessions, Strait of Hormuz Opened

Politics 06/23/2026, 16:09

Trump announced the lifting of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following Iran's concessions on the nuclear program. The US President called this a "victory" and confirmed that warships remain on standby. 🇺🇸🚢🛑

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Putin Rejects Possibility of Negotiations with Ukraine: 'No Preconditions'

Politics 06/23/2026, 16:06

🚫 Putin rejects the possibility of negotiations with Ukraine: 'No preconditions'. Western countries, he says, are afraid to retaliate against Russia's strikes. 🇷🇺🇺🇦

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