Politics of Kyiv Region and Ukraine

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General Staff and SBU confirm strikes on Russia: Saratov refinery, airfield and Wildberries burning – photos, video

Russia's Defense Ministry stated that Ukraine launched 635 drones during the night of August 2.

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One Attack – And Half of Germany Felt Unsafe

A survey has shown that 38% of Germans feel less secure specifically because of one attack in Berlin. This illustrates how a single incident can shake public confidence in stability faster than any crime statistics.

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Commander of "Khartiya" Obolenskyi survives assassination attempt: attacker and accomplice detained

Two weeks after being awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine, Igor Obolensky, commander of the "Hartiya" corps, became the target of an assassination attempt — investigators say the perpetrator was recruited remotely under the guise of the "SBU" using a fake photo "evidence" of treason.

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How the "Pravda" network turns the migration crisis in Ceuta into a weapon against Europe

The Kremlin does not create new propaganda content – it parasitizes on real crises, amplifying them through a network of pseudo-independent websites. The story with Ceuta demonstrates the mechanics of this operation in detail.

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Why Biletsky chose an American blogger specifically to say "not no"

The formula of "not no" is not evasiveness, but calculation: to leave the doors ajar without opening them now.

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KMIS Sociologist: Protest Emotions Replace Ukrainians' Analysis of Army Achievements

Anton Grushetskyy explains the unexpected effect of "cardboard" shares: trust in commanders now depends not on battlefield results, but on media waves of outrage.

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"War Experience as Export: Why Ukraine's Emergency Service Fights Fires in France More Effectively Than Some Allies"

Ukrainian rescuers are heading to France not empty-handed — with three years of experience working under rocket attacks behind them. This is the expertise that peaceful Europe lacks.

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"Not drones and not the number of people: Biletsky named the main resource that stopped Russia's advance"

The commander of the Third Army Corps explained why sergeant training and decentralization of decision-making proved more effective than increasing equipment — and cited figures that confirm this.

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Knife in a Bag at the Clinic: How Physical Security of Medics Became a Blind Spot in Mobilization

# The murder of a surgeon at Podilskyi TCC revealed not only a family tragedy, but a systemic flaw: access control at the military medical commission is still based on trust rather than metal detectors.

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Why Nets, Not EW: Kharkiv Seeks Recipe Against Fiber-Optic Drones

Fiber-optic FPV drones cannot be jammed by electronic warfare, so Kharkiv is returning to physical defense — nets and mobile fire groups, similar to methods used in the 1940s against aircraft.

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Klitschko Called Parking Lots One of the Most Effective Shelter Options. But There's a Problem

Panteleyev explained to LIGA.net the role of underground parking lots in protecting Kyivans from shelling

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Massive Russian Attack: Rescue Operations Completed in Kyiv, Ongoing in Lviv

The State Emergency Service reported the completion of work in Kyiv and the continuation of debris clearance operations in Lviv following a nighttime massive attack by Russia.

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Wildberries as Military Logistics: Why Marketplace Warehouses Became Target No. 1

Behind the facade of an online store for Russians lies infrastructure that military analysts identify as part of the rear supply system for the Russian armed forces. Ukraine is methodically destroying this network warehouse by warehouse.

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Professor Dubovyk: Trump's team relies less on Russian narratives

# Guest Professor at Tufts University Explains Why "Chemistry" Between Zelensky and Trump Has Improved, and Why Putin Won't Stop on His Own

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Price of One Drone: Four NATO Fighters Against Romanian "Shaheds"

Romania shot down drones twice in two days using F-16 fighters, and for one target it had to launch four aircraft simultaneously — clearly demonstrating how much more expensive air defense against drones is compared to launching drone attacks.

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Defense Forces Strike Oil Refinery in Tyumen, Warehouses in Rostov, Vessels and Oil Facility in Caspian Sea

The SBU and Zelensky confirmed a series of strikes on Russian military facilities from Kirov to the Caspian Sea — the geography of attacks is expanding thousands of kilometers deep into the aggressor's territory.

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Zelensky Flies to Washington After Unsuccessful Rubio-Lavrov Talks

On July 28, Zelenskyy will meet with Trump at the White House — the same day Washington is burying Senator Lindsey Graham. The visit comes against the backdrop of a diplomatic stalemate: the meeting between Rubio and Lavrov in Manila yielded no breakthrough.

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YouTube blocked seven more: how Ukraine is building a sanctions filter in digital space

# The Center for Countering Disinformation Has Secured the Blocking of Channels of Baskov, Ani Lorak, and Five Other Sanctioned Artists—This Is Already the Third Wave of Such Restrictions Since 2024. The Question Is Not Whether the List Is Correct, But Whether the VPN Loophole Has Been Closed.

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Fire in Engelsa, explosions in Rostov and Belgorod: the night of July 25 in the depths of Russia

Overnight on July 25, drones and missiles struck several Russian regions simultaneously. The most attention is focused on Engels, where fires erupted near the airbase hosting strategic bombers Tu-95 and Tu-160.

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Zelensky wants trilateral meeting with Russia before autumn — while Moscow issues ultimatums

After a phone call with Kushner and Witkoff, Zelenskyy announced that the US would first negotiate with Russia, followed by a three-way meeting. Simultaneously, Lavrov in Manila confirmed Moscow's "willingness" — but only on conditions of surrendering the Donbas.

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59% of Poles support stripping of order, 73% against their politicians. What CBOS really says

A survey revealed not just support for Nawrocki, but a deeper divide: Poles approve of the gesture, but believe that politicians from both countries are deliberately inflaming the conflict.

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15 minutes in the Vatican: how a brief conversation changed the tone between Zelensky and Trump

Ukraine's President Called His Meeting with Trump at the Pope's Funeral a Turning Point. What This Means in Practice Remains an Open Question.

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Funeral as Diplomacy: Why Zelenskyy Is Flying to Washington on July 28

The death of Senator Lindsey Graham, who was a key mediator between Zelensky and Trump, has opened a window for a direct meeting between the two presidents — the first after months of tension.

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Poland Proposes Manufacturing Patriot Systems on Its Territory — As Response to Scandal and Trump's Proposal

After far-right "Confederation" accused the government of secretly transferring missiles to Ukraine, Warsaw is shifting from supplies to joint production — and asking Washington to approve a trilateral format.

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"Fedorov is popular — and that's exactly why he won't return: What's behind Zelensky's personnel logic"

Nardep Sergei Rakhmanin believes the return of Mykhailo Fedorov to the Ministry of Defense is impossible — and he explains this not by the minister's failures, but rather by his success in the eyes of society.

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American Testing Ground for Ukrainian Drones: What the Deal That Overturns Lend-Lease Logic Means

The United States has agreed for the first time to import Ukrainian weapons for its own military testing — a country that has supplied arms to Ukraine for years is now studying its combat technologies at the Pentagon.

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196 vessels in 47 days: how Ukraine is turning Russia's shadow fleet into 'drifting ghosts'

Strikes on tankers and dry cargo ships are not a naval victory for victory's sake. This is an attack on a specific link in the chain: without small "feeder" tankers, you simply cannot load a large oil tanker.

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"The Law Exists, But Advocacy Is Outside It: How a Legal Gray Zone of Influence on Power Emerged in Ukraine"

# Translation As of September 1, 2025, Ukraine's lobbying law with a public registry has come into effect — but the concept of "advocacy" was deliberately excluded from it. It is precisely this gap that Oleksiy Shevchuk, head of the National Association of Lobbyists, sees as the main risk to transparency.

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Prosecutor's Office Raids Orban's Servers: What's Behind the Searches at Fidesz Offices

Hungarian investigators seized data from the Fidesz party as part of a case involving the embezzlement of 17 billion forints through the National Cultural Fund — but the party itself claims this is political persecution.

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Former Officials Without Mandates, "Gazprom" at the Negotiating Table, and Fifth Consecutive Meeting — Foreign Ministry on Baku

Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhy called the meeting in Baku between former German officials and Putin's associates nearly worthless: Ukraine did not authorize anyone among the participants, and the format itself turned out to be the fifth one since 2022 without any public results.