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Russia Jails Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Worker 15 Years Over ‘Attempted Sabotage’

Prosecutors accused Natalia Shulga of planting an explosive device on a transmission tower in the city of Enerhodar in June.

Russia Finishes Issuing Passports in Occupied Ukrainian Regions, Putin Says

Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev reported that 3.5 million passports had been issued in areas under the Russian army's control.

Kremlin Rules Out Returning Annexed Ukrainian Regions in Future Peace Talks

Putin’s spokesman said Ukrainian territory under Russia’s control is an “inseparable part of our country” and “non-negotiable.”

In Photos: Ukrainian Cities Before and After Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion

Three years of Russia’s full-scale invasion have left deep scars on cities across Ukraine.

Kremlin Hails Putin-Trump Dialogue as Promising

Moscow has reveled in the spat between Trump and Zelensky.

Yanukovych’s Son Selling Coal From Russian-Occupied Ukraine – IStories

Oleksandr Yanukovych oversaw large-scale coal, gas and property development projects before his father was ousted in 2014 and the family fled to Russia...

‘We’re Not Thieves’: Mariupol Residents Plead With Putin to Replace Destroyed Homes

A group of residents accused Kremlin-backed authorities of offering them properties abandoned by their owners.

Ukrainian Attack on Occupied Kherson Kills At Least 2, Moscow-Backed Governor Says

The Kremlin-installed governor Vladimir Saldo claimed Ukrainian forces had fired “cluster munitions” near a school in the town of Bekhtery.

opinion Jade McGlynn

We Can’t Condemn the People of Occupied Ukraine to the Reality of Russian Occupation

Real lives are being treated as bargaining chips as they face brutal repression under Moscow's control.

Russia Claims New Villages in Eastern Ukraine

One of the villages lies on the western bank of the Oskil River, which Ukrainian officials say Russia has established a bridgehead.

Ukrainian Airstrikes on Occupied Donetsk Kill 3, Moscow-Backed Official Says

Local authorities accused the Ukrainian military of firing HIMARS rockets on a square in the region’s main city of Donetsk.

Ukrainian Strike on Occupied Kherson Kills Doctor, Kremlin-Backed Official Says

The attack happened in the Russian-held town of Oleshky in the southern Kherson region.

Sberbank Opens First Full-Service Branches in Occupied Ukraine’s Kherson, Zaporizhzhia Regions

Sberbank was among the first Russian companies to be sanctioned over the invasion of Ukraine, leading to its complete withdrawal from the European market...

Putin Allows Officials in Occupied Ukraine to Hide Their Work

The law comes on the heels of the assassination of Sergei Yevsyukov, the former head of the infamous Olenivka prison.

Blast Kills Former Head of Infamous Prison in Russian-Occupied Ukraine, Reports Say

Sergei Yevsyukov was the head of Olenivka prison at the time of the 2022 explosion that killed 50 Ukrainian POWs and injured 130 more.

Russia Claims Captured Ukraine Village Near Logistics Hub: Defense Ministry

By capturing Vishneve, the Kremlin is one step closer to sieging Pokrovsk, an important logistical hub in eastern occupied Ukraine

Russian Army Claims New Advance in East Ukraine

Russian army units "liberated the settlement of Izmailovka," the Russian defense ministry said in a daily briefing

Crimea Oil Depot Burns 3 Days After Ukraine Strike

The fire spread from an initial area of 800 square meters to 2,500 square meters, and 1,129 people have been evacuated from the area.

Russia’s Tax Revenue From Occupied Ukrainian Regions Tops 2023 Levels

Russia still plans to continue pouring billions of dollars in subsidies into the regions, according to its draft federal budget.

Over 1K Evacuated After Ukraine Hits Annexed Crimea’s ‘Largest’ Oil Depot

The evacuation comes after the Ukrainian strike on the oil terminal sparked a large fire.

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