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Russian forces shift strategy amid slowed advance near Pokrovsk
The pace of the Russian army's advance on the Pokrovsk front has noticeably slowed, yet the they still have a significant chance of breaking into the Dnipropetrovsk region.
On this segment of the frontline, Russian troops have captured the settlement of Serebryane and taken control of the eastern quarter of Nadezhdynka.
South of Nadezhdynka, Russian forces have moved towards Kotlyarivka, expanding their flanks and attempting to achieve their primary goal of entering the Dnipropetrovsk region. …
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Kremlin criticizes Trump's proposal for Ukraine's rare earth metals
Moscow expressed skepticism over the idea of "aid for resources" for Ukraine. The Kremlin claims that Trump's proposal to assist Kyiv in exchange for Ukraine's rare earth metals essentially amounts to purchasing that aid.
During a press conference on Tuesday, February 4, the spokesperson for the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov, remarked that U.S. arms supplies to Ukraine are evidently ongoing, as no one has announced any halts. “No one has announced a stop to weapon supplies, so these …
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Founder of DPR's ArBat battalion Armen Sarkisyan reportedly killed by suicide bomber
A suicide bomber might have been responsible for the explosion that killed Armen "Gorlovsky" Sarkisyan in Moscow on February 3, reports Russian state new agency RIA Novosti, citing Russian law enforcement agencies.
According to Russian channel 112, the explosion's epicenter was on Sarkisyan's body. Preliminary investigations suggest it was an MON-50 mine, detonated just as Sarkisyan exited an elevator.
"Allegedly, the bomber was previously convicted Armenian citizen. Two main theories are …
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Russian missile strike on Izyum: at least five killed in latest assault on Ukraine
In the wake of another Russian missile strike on Ukraine, which occurred on the afternoon of Tuesday, February 4, in the city of Izyum in the Kharkiv region, at least five people were killed, according to reports from the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Synehubov. Among the injured were 38 individuals, including a 15-year-old girl who sustained moderate shrapnel injuries. Seven people were hospitalized. For more details, refer to this report and an additional piece …
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Profiting from war: Yanukovych's son lucrative coal exports from occupied Ukrainian territories
An offshore scheme is allegedly allowing anthracite sales to bypass taxes, with the son of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych reportedly at the helm.
According to Russian outlet Important Stories, Oleksandr Yanukovych is profiting substantially by exporting coal from occupied areas of Ukraine to Turkey.
The outlet notes that Energorresurs, a company based in Rostov-on-Don, has shipped nearly half a million tonnes of coal abroad over the past two years. Coal deliveries are primarily …