War & Conflicts
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War & Conflicts
War & Conflicts⚡ 6.0Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Refinery
Ukrainian forces attacked the Ilsky oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai. The refinery is a major fuel producer.
War & ConflictsIAEA Informed of Drone Attack on Zaporozhye Plant
A drone attacked the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, hitting a turbine building. The IAEA has requested access to examine the site.
War & ConflictsUkraine Hits Russian 64th Brigade
Ukrainian forces strike Russian positions, targeting units involved in past atrocities.
War & ConflictsRussia's Nizhny Novgorod to Create Ministry
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast plans to create a new ministry to defend against Ukrainian drones. The regional government signed a decree amending its structure.
War & ConflictsHungary to Receive Frozen EU Funds
Hungary is set to receive 16.4 billion euros in frozen EU funds. Ukraine's EU membership issues remain unresolved.
War & ConflictsIAEA reports communications blackout at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
A view of the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after operations were completely halted in Enerhodar, Ukraine, on Sept.
War & ConflictsUS to Punish Hormuz Toll Attempts
The US will penalize attempts to introduce tolls for ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Treasury Secretary warns of penalties.
War & ConflictsControl Without Ownership: How China’s Party-Business Networks Dominate Indonesia’s Mineral Supply
In 2024, when Jiangsu Delong, the world’s second-largest stainless-steel producer, filed for bankruptcy, several Chinese firms and state-owned enterprises quietly absorbed its Indonesian assets.…
War & ConflictsWhat Everyone is Missing About North Korea’s Reunification Strategy
When news broke that North Korea had revised its constitution , analysts in the West and across the Korean Peninsula rushed to declare it the formal death of Korean reunification as a policy…
War & ConflictsRussian Strike on Kherson Playground
A Russian strike on a children's playground in Kherson, Ukraine, killed one person and injured four others. The victims included a family with two young daughters.
War & ConflictsRubio’s Visit Won’t Assuage India
The highlights this week: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrapped up a four-day visit to India aimed at repairing bilateral ties, Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal leads a 100-member trade del
War & ConflictsChina Needs North Korea on Side
South Korean media recently reported that Chinese security and protocol personnel have already arrived in Pyongyang to make preparations, and that Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit North Korea in
War & ConflictsZelenskyy Approves New Operations
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has approved new long-range operations after a meeting with top military commanders.
War & ConflictsAt site of Russia's Oreshnik strike, Putin's propaganda lies in ruins
Destroyed garages at the impact site of an Oreshnik ballistic missile strike in Bila Tserkva, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine, on May 25, 2026. (Anna Nesevra / The Kyiv Independent) In a dusty industrial estate
War & ConflictsTimeline emerges for opening of first EU negotiating cluster with Ukraine and Moldova
The European Commission is set to propose on 16 June that the first negotiating cluster be opened in the EU accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova. Source: Euractiv , an EU-focused news and analysis
War & ConflictsEAEU guarantees dividends for Armenia, EU gains uncertain — Kremlin
Membership in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) guarantees dividends for Armenia, but whether it will receive them from the EU is up to the Armenian people to decide, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov
War & ConflictsRussia strongly condemns US actions in Venezuela, Maduro’s seizure — top security official
Russia strongly condemns the US actions in Venezuela and the seizure of the country’s president Nicolas Maduro, Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu stated. "Our principled position on the situati
War & ConflictsWest fails to convey condolences in regard to Russia’s Starobelsk tragedy — diplomat
The recent tragedy in Russia’s Starobelsk, where Ukrainian military’s attack on a local college left more than two dozen teenagers killed, resonated in the hearts of those who remain humans, while Wes
War & ConflictsThe ‘Lost’ Villages of Myanmar’s Rakhine
A “river of blood” was how one survivor described the scene in western Myanmar. I saw mass killing.” Another told the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHRC) how 20 relatives, including three ch
War & ConflictsUkraine Uses Drones to Attack Russian Logistics
Ukraine's Nemesis Brigade uses drones to strike Russian logistics on a key highway, Ukraine's middle-strike campaign targets Russian military equipment and supplies.
War & ConflictsRussians Attack Zaporizhzhia
Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia injures people and sets vehicles on fire. The city's administration reports multiple casualties.
War & Conflicts'Russia's true attitude' — Iskander missile strike damages UN humanitarian warehouse in Dnipro
Russia carried out a "targeted" Iskander missile strike on a U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse in Dnipro on May 25, according to a statement from the WFP. Russian forces carried out 30 attacks
War & ConflictsOur readers' questions about the war, answered. Vol. 11
An emergency responder works at the site of a heavily damaged building as smoke rises following Russian strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 24, 2026. Editor's note: We asked members of the Kyiv Independe