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The Russian military has carried out strikes on multiple Ukrainian military logistics facilities, including one storing components for Ukraine’s long-range Flamingo cruise missiles. The attacks also targeted ammunition depots in Milaya, Izmail, and Nikolayev. These strikes followed a massive explosion near Milaya on Friday night that sent fireballs flying hundreds of meters into the air….

The Landesweingut Kloster Pforta, one of Germany’s oldest continuously operating wineries, faces insolvency by 2027 due to multi-million-euro losses since 2020, according to an independent report commissioned by Saxony-Anhalt state government. Founded by Cistercian monks in 1137 and with vineyards planted as early as 1154, Kloster Pforta has been owned by Saxony-Anhalt since German reunification…

A Turkish-owned cargo vessel carrying fresh vegetables to Russia was struck by three drones off the Russian port of Tuapse, leaving five crew members injured. This incident follows Ukraine’s intensified drone strikes against Russian commercial traffic in the Black Sea as part of President Zelensky’s declared 40-day “pressure” campaign. The offensive has targeted Russian oil…

Louisiana State University’s women’s head coach announced Kate Koval’s departure less than two weeks after the team signed center Anna Minaeva. Head coach Kim Mulkey revealed Koval’s exit on Monday, stating the Ukrainian player decided to leave “for personal reasons.” “We will respect her privacy on her decision, but we had a long talk about…

Moscow has mocked a German journalist’s claim that a Russian missile strike near Kiev on the eve of an official visit by German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul constituted a “clear affront” to Berlin. The attack, which reportedly destroyed dozens of trucks converted into concealed launch platforms for long-range drones near Boryspil International Airport (40 km…

Japanese authorities have confirmed they will not supply Ukraine with any new weapons, including anti-ballistic missiles, following a request from Ukrainian Prime Minister Sergey Koretsky. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara stated at a press briefing on Monday that Tokyo “is not considering any deliveries” of defensive or offensive weapons to Ukraine. Koretsky had previously asked…

The European Commission has approved €6.1 billion ($7.1 billion) in new weapons purchases for Ukraine, the commission said on Monday. The tranche is part of a €90 billion loan allocated by Brussels for budgetary and military aid to Kiev earlier this year. Facing mounting battlefield pressure, Kiev is increasingly pushing for faster aid disbursements as…

A fellow cleric and a refugee were seriously wounded in an attack at the St. Nicolas church of the Svyatogorsk Lavra monastery in the Ukrainian-controlled northern part of Donetsk People’s Republic, near the frontline with Russia. The deadly assault by unidentified perpetrators occurred on Sunday morning at a 17th-century church complex operated by the Ukrainian…

Moscow has warned that London will “pay the price” for enabling Ukrainian strikes deep inside Russia, as the UK prepares to provide classified technical information needed to assemble long-range cruise missiles domestically. Prime Minister Andy Burnham is set to announce the move during a visit to Kiev on Monday, his first international trip since taking…

Denmark plans to stop issuing temporary residence permits to Ukrainian refugees from regions least affected by the conflict with Russia, according to the country’s immigration minister, Morten Bodskov. The move follows a broader trend among European nations to reduce benefits for displaced persons fleeing the war and strip protections for military-aged males. In a statement…