Sasha Vakulina
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Last chance: The story of harrowing evacuations of Ukraine's civilians
A TV host, a YouTube blogger and a showman. Denys Khrystov had a very different life before Russia’s invasion. Now a volunteer evacuating civilians from the most dangerous places on the frontline, Denys says he doesn’t know how many he rescued, but he remembers everyone he did not evacuate.
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Ukraine: New EU sanctions package against Russia 'not enough'
The European Union on Wednesday issued new sanctions against Russia, targeting the "shadow fleet" of tankers. Ukraine’s Presidential advisor and commissioner for sanctions policy says he welcomes the step, but believes pace remains a problem.
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EU will continue support for Ukraine, predicts Ukrainian official
"We are going to see very big changes," said Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration.
Stefanishyna said the spoke with members of the European Parliament about the Danish model of employing joint production with the Ukrainian defence industry.
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Taken away and brainwashed: How Moscow ‘Russifies’ Ukrainian children
The Yale Humanitarian Research Lab released a new report on Russia's coerced adoption of Ukrainian children. According to it, Moscow launched the programme together with its all-out invasion, pointing to crimes against humanity.
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Can Russia launch an assault on Ukraine's city of Zaporizhzhia?
As Russian forces continue to gain momentum in Ukraine's Donetsk region, Moscow could also be planning an imminent push further south, according to Kyiv, with fears rising over Zaporizhzhia. Does Russia have enough resources for this?
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Explosions and power outages across Ukraine after missile attack
Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack against Ukraine on Thursday morning, targeting energy infrastructure across the country. President Zelenskyy said several regions have been attacked with cluster munitions.
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Russian offensive in Ukraine's Donetsk region gains momentum
Russian troops continue to push forward in eastern Ukraine, making significant advances in the western Donetsk region. They may now get closer and threaten important Ukrainian ground lines of communication running into eastern Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions.
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North Korean soldiers in Russian invasion: Are they fighting?
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said over the weekend that the US expects thousands of North Korean troops to enter the combat against Ukraine "soon". But Ukraine’s General Staff reported that Pyongyang’s soldiers have already participated in combat against Ukraine's defence forces.
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Crimean Mejlis leader: No peace at the expense of Ukraine's integrity
Refat Chubarov, Chairman of the Crimean Tatar Mejlis, told Euronews that any peace agreement at the expense of Ukraine’s territorial concessions, in particular regarding Crimea, would be ‘an indulgence to the aggressor to destroy both the Ukrainian state and the Crimean Tatar people.'
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What targets can Ukraine strike after lifting of ATACMS restrictions?
Nearly 1,000 days after Russia started its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Washington is said to have authorised the use of US-provided ATACMS missiles for strikes deep into Russia. How far is Ukraine allowed to strike, and what are Kyiv's targets?
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Ombudsman: Deported Ukrainian children are Russia's future recruits
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Moscow has forcefully deported over 19,500 Ukrainian children. They not only have their identities changed but also have to undergo some military education, Ukraine’s human rights commissioner tells Euronews.