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How a Ukrainian Bank Worker Came to Face Life in a Russian Prison

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Artem Murdid, his mother and his girlfriend are accused of terrorism. They say they did nothing wrong. Artem Murdid during a trip with friends to a beach on the Sea of Azov in the Zaporizhzhia region in 2019. He says he was tortured into confessing to Russian terrorism charges. By Kim Barker , Valerie Hopkins and Oleksandra Mykolyshyn Kim Barker and Oleksandra Mykolyshyn reported from Kyiv, Ukraine, and Valerie Hopkins from Berlin. Aug. 16, 2026, 5:01 a.m. ET Russia says Artem Murdid is a killer who followed orders from Ukrainian intelligence to plant bombs in his Ukrainian city, Melitopol, after Russian troops captured it.   Mr. Murdid says he did nothing wrong. He also says that after he was arrested in March 2023, pro-Russian guards repeatedly beat him, shocked him with electric charges and forced him to watch his mother be subjected to the same. In a letter detailing what he says happened, Mr. Murdid, 32, wrote that the guards also threatened to throw his mother and girlfrien...
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  Russia ‘Massive’ Ukrainian drone attack on Russia kills at least six, says Moscow Kyiv launches what may be its largest attack wave of war, with fire breaking out at warehouse near Russian capital Dan Sabbagh in Kyiv Sun 16 Aug 2026 07.04 EDT Share Prefer the Guardian on Google Ukraine has launched one of its largest drone attacks since the start of the war, causing a fire at a distribution warehouse near Moscow and killing at least six people overnight, according to Russian authorities. Russia’s defence ministry said it had shot down 822 drones, while the mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, reported that 600 drones were launched towards the capital’s region, of which 201 were destroyed. It was the biggest air raid on the Russian capital in two years, the mayor told the Tass news agency, although the rapid recent expansion of Ukraine’s drone’s capability could mean it was the largest attack wave since the start of the war in 2022. Russian drone missile attacks killed seven peo...
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Americana?: "The Drama-Filled Finale of a Girls’ Trip to Ibiza, Planned Via Group Chat"

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From The Wall Sreet Journal , Aug 15
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[Kyiv]: From Space highlights [:] Icon for Knowledge Engine [image evidently dated]

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From Space highlights Knowledge Engine 🚂 ·  Follow Posted by  DRP   Aug 1 🇺🇦 Massive Crater Left in Kyiv After Overnight Missile Strike A huge crater has been left in Kyiv following one of Russia's largest recent missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital. According to Ukrainian authorities: 🚀 At least 25 missiles were launched at Kyiv. 🎯 The attack reportedly included Iskander ballistic missiles and Zircon hypersonic missiles . 🛸 The city was also targeted by jet-powered attack drones . The strikes caused significant damage to civilian infrastructure, leaving deep impact craters and destroying buildings in several districts. Emergency crews continue clearing debris and assisting affected residents. The overnight attack was part of a broader wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine involving missiles and drones. 💬 What role do you think stronger air defense systems play in protecting major cities from large-scale missile attacks? Share your thoughts in the comments...
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Hail to the Thief ...

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See the Battlefield Innovations Reshaping the Russia-Ukraine War

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World See the Battlefield Innovations Reshaping the Russia-Ukraine War Technology helps Ukraine achieve an edge on the battlefield By  Juanje Gómez  and  Anastasiia Malenko The Wall Street Journal. ,  Aug 13 KYIV, Ukraine —Ukraine has gained an edge on the battlefield in the first half of this year. Improvements in midrange strikes helped its army take out Russian logistics and slow Russia ’s battlefield gains. Its long-range strikes have caused a fuel crisis in Russian-occupied Crimea and threatened refineries deep inside Russia, bringing the war closer to the Russian population. Ukrainian former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has credited the successes to Ukraine’s rapid technological advances.  “We know that in terms of the scale of our funding and our population, we cannot be larger than Russia, but thanks to our asymmetry and our constant search for new technological solutions, we will prevail,” Fedorov told a gathering of Ukrainian defense innovators i...
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