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Two Ukrainian hockey players killed by Russian missile strike
Two Ukrainian amateur hockey players, Bohdan Titov and Maksym Brahin, were killed in a Russian missile attack on Zaporizhzhya, devastating their community and raising global concern. empr.media
Dec 10, 2024

Russia – Ukraine war updates as of December 10, 2024
Russia launches deadly airstrike on Zaporizhzhia, civilian casualties reported, evacuations and intense frontline battles in Donetsk on Dec 10 2024 — real-time war coverage by empr.media.
Dec 10, 2024

Russia – Ukraine war updates as of December 9, 2024
Dec 9 2024 Russia-Ukraine war update: Russian forces launched multi-directional strikes, including drone and artillery attacks in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, while Ukrainian defenders repel assaults. empr.media.
Dec 9, 2024

Russia – Ukraine war updates as of December 5, 2024
Russia–Ukraine war Dec 5 2024: intense combat with 168 clashes, airstrikes across multiple axes, barrage of kamikaze drones and heavy artillery – daily conflict developments by empr.media.
Dec 5, 2024

Russia – Ukraine war updates as of December 3, 2024
Dec 3 2024 Russia-Ukraine war update: Russian drones hit western regions, Ukrainian forces reclaim villages on Oskil, and intense frontline battles unfold across multiple sectors — analysis by empr.media.
Dec 3, 2024

Russia – Ukraine war updates as of December 2, 2024
Dec 2 2024 war update: A Russian drone strike kills one in Ternopil, frontline movements shift in Donetsk, and fresh military aid arrives — comprehensive global coverage by empr.media.
Dec 2, 2024
![Kyiv cardiac surgeons perform a world-first neonatal heart surgery on a newborn with a severe congenital defect at the Scientific and Practical Medical Center. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}](https://empr.media/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/luka-300x185.avif)
For the first time in medical history: Kyiv cardiac surgeons perform a unique heart surgery on a newborn
In Kyiv, cardiac surgeons made medical history by performing a world-first heart surgery on a newborn with a life-threatening congenital defect immediately after delivery, saving the baby’s life. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Dec 2, 2024

Russian oligarch and Putin’s friend Usmanov elected as president of the International Fencing Federation
Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov — long linked to Vladimir Putin and under Western sanctions — was elected president of the International Fencing Federation (FIE), prompting strong condemnation from Ukrainian Olympic champion Olha Kharlan and other critics. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Nov 30, 2024
![Logo of Sinclair & Wilde with Ukrainian police and Defence Ministry officials in background, amid allegations of extortion and contract dispute. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}](https://empr.media/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/forma-300x169.avif)
A US company accuses the National Police and the Defense Ministry of extortion. They also say they have uncovered a scam
U.S. supplier Sinclair & Wilde alleges Ukraine’s National Police and Defense Ministry demanded bribes, withheld payments and attempted to frame it in a corruption scam tied to military gear contracts. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Nov 29, 2024
![Ukrainian nuclear power plant units with reduced output after Russian attacks on the energy grid, highlighting disrupted electricity production. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}](https://empr.media/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/aes-1-300x182.avif)
Ukrainian nuclear power plants reduce electricity production due to Russian strikes – IAEA
Ukrainian nuclear power plant units with reduced output after Russian attacks on the energy grid, highlighting disrupted electricity production. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
Nov 29, 2024

Russia – Ukraine war updates as of November 28, 2024
Russia suffers devastating battlefield losses as Ukraine repels attacks across multiple fronts. New war update reveals massive strikes, drone warfare escalation, and shifting momentum.
Nov 29, 2024
![Smoke and fire at a damaged Ukrainian energy substation after Russian missile and drone strikes knocked out power lines and disrupted electricity supply. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}](https://empr.media/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/atacka-300x189.avif)
Consequences of Russia’s massive attack on Ukraine’s energy sector
A massive Russian missile and drone assault on Ukraine’s energy sector triggered emergency blackouts, heating and water loss in key cities, damaged power plants and left millions coping with winter outages. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Nov 28, 2024