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Russian military killed seven civilians in Ukraine on March 1
As a result of Russian military shelling on March 1, seven civilians were killed in the Kherson and Donetsk regions, and at least 11 others were injured, including in the Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv regions
Russian strikes killed six people in Ukraine on February 23
The National Police reported that as a result of Russian military shelling on February 23, 2026, six civilians were killed in the Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kherson regions, and more than three dozen others were injured, specifically in the Kharkiv and Mykolaiv regions
Russian strikes hit Sumy and Odesa: Children among the injured in latest attacks
On the night of February 21, 2026, Russian troops launched strikes on the Sumy "hromada," a local government area that includes one or more nearby settlements, and the Odesa region. As a result of the attack on Sumy, three civilians were injured, two of whom were children. In the Odesa region, two injuries were reported
Russia needs soldiers. The Global South has desperate people. The rest is exploitation.
After mobilization in September 2022 sent over 261,000 Russians fleeing the country, Putin found a third option: build a global trafficking infrastructure that spans from North Korea to Cuba, Nepal to Kenya, exploiting economic desperation to fuel a war that distant populations have no stake in, explained Munira Mustaffa, Senior Fellow at Verve Research
Drone arms race intensifies in Asia-Pacific while international law falls by the wayside
Myanmar has become the third-deadliest drone war zone globally, trailing only Russia and Ukraine — yet the world barely notices
Russian military shelling killed three people in Ukraine on December 29
The National Police reported that as a result of shelling by the Russian military over the 24-hour period of December 29, 2025, three civilians were killed in the Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, and Kherson regions, and more than 10 others sustained injuries, including in the Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions
U.N. General Assembly demands Russia return 20,000 deported Ukrainian children as reports show transfers to North Korea
Fifty-seven states abstained from voting, including China, India, Brazil, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Egypt, Qatar, and Pakistan
Russian forces killed two people in Ukraine on October 6, among the injured are children
Russian shelling on November, 2025, 6 killed two civilians in the Sumy and Dnipropetrovsk regions, and more than three dozen others sustained various injuries in the Donetsk, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions, according to the reports of the National Police of Ukraine
“I didn’t want this war”: Indian student says Russia coerced him into military service after drug conviction
The man said he had traveled to Russia to study but was imprisoned on drug-related charges and later offered "freedom" in exchange for signing a military contract
Man killed in Russian drone attack on civilian car in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Russia used guided aerial bombs and drones to strike the Mezhova and Novopavlivka hromadas in the Synelnykove District, damaging residential buildings, a gas pipeline, and infrastructure facilities
In Kharkiv region, Russian military killed an elderly family by targeting their car with a drone
The attack by Russians killed the 70-year-old driver and his 71-year-old passenger
In Kharkiv region, two people killed in Russian shelling at night, 10 more were injured (updated)
In its morning report, the Ukrainian Air Force stated it had neutralized 29 of the drones but confirmed hits at 17 locations
Russian drone strike kills two civilians on moped in Kharkiv Oblast
Investigators have opened criminal proceedings under Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which pertains to war crimes
Russia kills 3, destroys homes in Zaporizhzhia Oblast strikes
The Zaporizhzhia Oblast constantly suffers from Russian shelling
Russian strikes kill 32, including two children, and injure 159 in Kyiv overnight (updated)
Russia launched 309 drones and eight cruise missiles during the night, according to Ukraine's air force. And although officials say air defences did manage to destroy many of them, there were numerous hits, including from cruise missiles
Russians kill elderly man with drone in Kharkiv Oblast and injure another
Another man was injured, and medical personnel took him to the hospital, where they are providing all the treatment he needs
Russian forces target multiple Ukrainian cities in overnight assault, woman killed in Odesa
Ukrainian authorities reported a "targeted hit", though they did not disclose the specific location
Russians hit Zaporizhzhia Oblast with guided aerial bombs, killing and injuring people
Russians attacked the village of Verkhna Tersa with guided aerial bombs at dawn
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