Illia Novikov
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- Aug 20, 2026
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Why Russia’s ballistic missiles are increasingly getting through Ukrainian defenses - Daily Sitka Sentinel (opens the original)
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When Russia fires a ballistic missile at Ukraine, air-defense systems have only minutes — sometimes seconds — to detect and intercept the deadly threat. The lack of time has left Kyiv and other … This item is available in full to subscribers. We have recently launched a new and improved website. To continue reading, you will need to either log into your subscriber account or purchase a subscription. If you are already a subscriber, you can create your free website account by clicking here. Other
Russian drones kill a woman and 9-year-old son at home as Ukrainian civilian casualties surge (opens the original)
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KYIV – Russian jet-powered drones struck a home in northern Ukraine on Friday, killing a 29-year-old woman and her 9-year-old son, officials said. The strike came a day after the United Nations said July was the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since the weeks following Moscow's all-out invasion of its neighbor more than four years ago. At least 437 civilians were killed and 2,610 wounded last month, the U.N. monitoring mission in Kyiv said, as Russia escalated its bombing of Ukrainian to
Ukraineâs drones hit a major Russian oil refinery 800 miles from the border (opens the original)
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Ukrainian drones struck a major refinery deep inside Russia, military officials said Thursday, the fourth in three days in Kyivâs monthslong campaign to choke Moscowâs vital oil sector. Russia is one of the worldâs biggest energy producers, with oil providing an economic mainstay as its army tries to push deeper into Ukraine in a slow and costly advance more than four years after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion. The attacks have dented Russiaâs refining capacity, bringing shortag
Ukrainian drones strike a major refinery deep inside Russia, setting it ablaze (opens the original)
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This image provided by Vantor shows smoke in an overview of port infrastructure in Novorossiysk, Russia, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. (Satellite image 2026 Vantor via AP) KYIV – Ukrainian drones struck a major refinery deep inside Russia, military officials said Thursday, the fourth in three days in Kyiv’s ongoing campaign to choke Moscow’s vital oil sector. Russia is one of the world’s biggest energy producers, with oil providing an economic mainstay as its military tries to push deeper into Ukrai
An overnight Ukrainian blitz damages Russia's Black Sea naval stronghold, Zelensky says (opens the original)
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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian anti-ship missiles and drones blitzed a major Russian naval base on the Black Sea coast in a “unique” nighttime operation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday. Cutting-edge drones developed by Kyiv since Moscow’s full-scale invasion over four years ago have repeatedly targeted Russian ships in the Black Sea, including warships and oil tankers. Ukraine’s air and sea dr
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