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The United Kingdom has announced a new wave of sanctions against Russia, hitting major energy firms, banks, and foreign companies accused of helping Moscow skirt international restrictions.

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UK Targets Lukoil and Rosneft in New Round of Sanctions on Russia

According to a statement on the UK government’s website, the sanctions list has been expanded to include 40 additional companies and individuals.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 1h

Inside Ukraine’s Largest Trauma Hospital: Since 2014, Ukraine’s largest trauma hospital in Dnipro has treated over 50,000 soldiers and civilians. Here, doctors battle severe injuries, saving lives and limbs every day.

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Inside Ukraine’s Largest Trauma Hospital: Saving Lives on the Front Line

Since 2014, Ukraine’s largest trauma hospital in Dnipro has treated over 50,000 soldiers and civilians. Here, doctors battle severe injuries, saving lives and limbs every day.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 3h

Over half of NATO members have pledged to support the alliance’s Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List initiative, aimed at purchasing U.S. weapons for Ukraine, NATO chief Mark Rutte said.

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Over Half of NATO Pledged to Buy US Weapons for Ukraine: Rutte

The NATO chief discussed Europe’s drone wall initiative, the recent Russian plane incursions into NATO airspace, and a potential war with Russia.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 3h

At his opening remarks at Wednesday’s NATO summit in Brussels, NATO chief Mark Rutte said he has “every reason to assume that many other countries will sign up” for the arms deal for Ukraine.

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Rutte to Press More Countries to Back NATO-US Arms Deal for Ukraine

At his opening remark for Wednesday’s NATO summit meeting, the NATO chief said that he has “every reason to assume today that many other countries will sign up” for the deal.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 5h

Odesa residents celebrate as Mayor Trukhanov is ousted over Russian citizenship.

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Odesa Residents Celebrate as Mayor Trukhanov Is Ousted Over Russian Citizenship

On Tuesday, SBU confirmed that Trukhanov holds Russian citizenship. Under Ukrainian law, dual nationality is not allowed, meaning he will lose both his Ukrainian citizenship and his position as mayor.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 5h

Zelensky has named Serhii Lysak head of Odesa’s new city military administration and stripped Mayor Trukhanov of Ukrainian citizenship.

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Zelensky Names Serhii Lysak Head of Odesa City Military Administration

President Volodymyr Zelensky has named Serhii Lysak head of Odesa’s new city military administration and stripped Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov of Ukrainian citizenship.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 6h

Ukrainian drones hit a Russian oil refinery in Ufa, more than 1,000 kilometers from the border, sparking smoke and airport restrictions.

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Drone Strikes Russian Oil Refinery in Ufa, Far From Ukraine Border

A drone hit the Bashneft-owned Ufaorgsintez refinery more than 1,000 kilometers from Ukraine, sparking smoke reports and brief airport restrictions in Bashkortostan.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 7h

The Odesa Military Administration will be headed by the current governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region, Serhiy Lysak.

Earlier, the SBU confirmed that Ukrainian citizenship had been revoked from former Odesa Mayor Trukhanov after the discovery of his Russian citizenship.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 8h

NATO allies are exchanging intelligence faster, more effectively, and on a broader range of topics than ever before, a senior alliance official told Kyiv Post on condition of anonymity on the sidelines of the defense ministers’ meeting in Brussels.

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NATO Says Spy Cooperation at Record High as US Steps Up Ukraine Support

A senior NATO official told Kyiv Post that allies are sharing intelligence faster and more broadly than ever, with the US remaining the largest and most active contributor.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 8h

US Defense Secretary Hegseth has arrived in Brussels for the NATO Defense Ministers’ meeting and the “Ramstein” summit on Ukraine.

It’s his first time attending in person after previously joining the meetings online. Kyiv Post correspondents are on the ground.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 9h

NATO members are actively discussing options to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense network beyond the US-made Patriot systems, the head of Ukraine’s mission to the Alliance said.

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Europe Backs More Air Defense for Ukraine – But Timing Still in Limbo

NATO official said that alliance members are actively discussing options to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense network beyond the US-made Patriot systems.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 9h

Ahead of Zelensky’s Washington visit, retired US military officers are calling for maximum support – including deep-strike capabilities – for Ukraine.

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Escalation or Surrender: Only Pressure Can Force Putin to Negotiate, Military Experts Urge Trump

Ahead of President Zelensky’s Washington visit, retired US military officers are calling for maximum support – including deep-strike capabilities – for Ukraine.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 20h

Zelensky announced that Odesa will come under a new military administration after Ukraine‘s Security Service (SBU) confirmed Mayor Trukhanov’s Russian citizenship following years of rumors.

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Zelensky to Appoint Head of New Odesa City Military Administration

Tuesday’s announcement follows the revelation of Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov’s Russian citizenship, which was confirmed by the SBU after nearly a decade of rumours.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 22h

Kyiv has plunged into total darkness. A wave of Russian strikes overloaded the power grid, causing a major failure at one of the city’s energy facilities.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 1d

Odesa Mayor Trukhanov reportedly stripped of Ukrainian citizenship after commission review.

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Odesa Mayor Trukhanov Reportedly Stripped of Ukrainian Citizenship After Commission Review

President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that he had prepared “certain decisions regarding individuals whose possession of Russian citizenship has been verified,” but did not disclose any names.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 1d

Could the A-10 Warthog and APKWS II combination solve Ukraine’s Shahed problem?

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Could A-10 Warthog / APKWS II Combination Solve Ukraine’s Shahed Problem?

“Kill markings” on US A-10s returning from the Middle East suggested they had downed Iranian Shahed-type drones using repurposed laser guided surface-to-air rockets in an air-to-air role.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 1d

A Ukrainian drone strike sparked a massive fire at a key Russian power hub supplying Gazprom and railways, cutting electricity to over 200,000 people in the Nizhny Novgorod region.

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Drone Strike Sparks Fire at Russian Power Hub Supplying Gazprom, Railways

The substation is one of the key energy hubs in the Nizhny Novgorod region, supplying electricity to more than 200,000 residents, as well as to Gazprom gas compressor stations.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 1d

A Ukrainian drone strike sparked a massive fire at a key Russian power hub supplying Gazprom and railways, cutting electricity to over 200,000 people in the Nizhny Novgorod region.

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Drone Strike Sparks Fire at Russian Power Hub Supplying Gazprom, Railways

The substation is one of the key energy hubs in the Nizhny Novgorod region, supplying electricity to more than 200,000 residents, as well as to Gazprom gas compressor stations.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 1d

American Fox Entertainment has taken an equity stake in Ukraine’s Holywater, a leader in the $8B vertical video market. The partnership will produce over 200 AI-powered series and expand premium vertical content globally.

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Fox Entertainment Announces Equity Stake Investment in Ukraine-Born Startup Holywater

After becoming a competitor to Chinese vertical dramas, Holywater wants to create a vertical storytelling revolution in Hollywood.

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NATO chief Mark Rutte joked that Russia's Novorossiysk submarine was "[hunting] for the near mechanic" – instead of the Red October – after it was sighted off the French coast last week.

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Rutte Says Russia’s Novorossiysk Submarine Was ‘Limping Home’ After Sighting Near France

The NATO chief and former Dutch prime minister mocked the Russian submarine after it surfaced off the coast of France and was later escorted by the Dutch navy.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 1d

Putin’s forces have blown up tons of humanitarian aid after bombing a UN convoy in Ukraine’s Kherson region.

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Russia ‘Defeats’ Tons of Humanitarian Aid: UN Convoy Struck in Kherson Region

Russian forces attacked a UN humanitarian convoy in the Kherson region, destroying aid vehicles. Officials call the strike “terrorism” against civilians.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 1d

A video showing Hungarian soldiers going to fight in Ukraine and returning in coffins is among several AI-generated posts on Prime Minister Orban’s social media ahead of next year’s elections.

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AI Content Proliferates in Hungary Ahead of Next Year’s Elections

Orban, a nationalist who has been in power since 2010 in the central European country, is expected to face an unprecedented challenge from opposition leader Peter Magyar.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 1d

The US may be able to supply Ukraine with only 20–50 Tomahawk missiles — the Financial Times

Former Pentagon official Mark Cancian noted that while the US has around 4,150 Tomahawks, only a few dozen can be transferred to Ukraine.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 1d

Ukrainian guys from Dnipro have traded beats for bombs. The same DJs, promoters, and marketers who once powered the city’s underground nightlife now build drones aimed at Russian supply lines — turning creativity into combat.

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DJs and Marketers Now Using Drones to Cripple Russia’s Supply Lines

Dnipro had a thriving underground nightlife and club scene. Now the that scene has been forced to go high above ground to explore the cutting edge of UAV warfare.

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Nearly 200 Ukrainians — including teenagers and even members of the same families — have been convicted of “treason” or “espionage” by Kremlin-run courts in occupied regions since Russia’s 2022 invasion.

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Nearly 200 Ukrainians Convicted of ‘Espionage’ or ‘Treason’ by Russian Courts in Occupied Regions

A new investigation says nearly 200 Ukrainians - including teens and families - have been convicted of “espionage” or “treason” by Russian-installed courts in occupied territories.

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