Russian troops have scaled back assault operations near Ukraine’s Sumy border, opting for small infantry tactics over armored push, the State Border Guard Service reports.

Russian shelling wounds multiple civilians, destroys homes & businesses across Kherson, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions amid heavy artillery and drone strikes, local authorities report.

Russia has agreed not to restart operations at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant until the war is over, IAEA Director General Grossi says, citing ongoing safety threats and lack of stable power.

Russia has agreed not to restart operations at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant until the war is over, IAEA Director General Grossi says, citing ongoing safety threats and lack of stable power.

As Yermak meets U.S. power brokers in Washington, Zelenskyy must decide whether to appoint a new negotiator acceptable to Ukraine’s top ally or cling to a strategy delivering no results.

Experts warn the nuclear threat to Ukraine may spike as war dynamics evolve, nuclear rhetoric rises and strategic deployments heighten global security stakes.

Russia launched a massive overnight attack on Odesa and Kharkiv and their suburbs with strike drones and missiles, causing fires, civilian casualties, damaged buildings and widespread disruption.

An American volunteer fighting in Ukraine declares his unit disbanded, calling for accountability and admitting they can’t be “led to the slaughter”— a stark analysis of war leadership.

On June 20 2025, the Russia-Ukraine war saw massive strikes on cities, evolving frontline clashes, prisoner exchanges and relentless attacks on infrastructure, with reports of casualties and tactical shifts.

An empr.media investigation unpacks Ukraine’s controversial sale of Ukrbud — a state construction giant bought for 805 M UAH by firms tied to Georgian oligarchs and opaque offshore networks.

Ukraine’s parliament has been given a serious ultimatum over the multiple citizenship law as lawmakers debate national identity, diaspora rights and constitutional challenges during wartime reforms.

Thousands gather in central Kyiv for the first major protest since Russia’s full-scale invasion, signaling rising public dissent and frustration over war policies, mobilization and economic strain.