In casting Russia as Mordor and its soldiers as orcs, Ukrainians harness Tolkien’s allegory to sharpen the moral clarity of their fight against invasion.
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Latvia: staunch Ukraine supporter bordering Russia and Belarus
Latvia has been one of Ukraine's staunchest supporters since the start of the all-out war. Sharing a border with both Russia and its ally Belarus, the small Baltic country understands Ukraine’s struggle all too well.
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Svoboda battalion ordered 360-degree defense near Siversk, says commander
Service members from Svoboda battalion must now ensure “360-degree defense” of their area near Siversk (the Donetsk region), says Petro Kuzyk, the battalion's commander, in an interview with hromadske. He noted that now the military is trying to stabilize the situation in this
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Syrskyi: Fighting near Pokrovsk is ‘exceptionally brutal’
Fighting near Pokrovsk 'exceptionally brutal,' Syrskyi says. Fighting between Ukrainian forces and Russian troops in the Pokrovsk sector of Donetsk Oblast is "exceptionally brutal," Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Aug. 29.
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Ukrainian F-16 fighter jet crashes shortly after arrival
F-16 crashed in Ukraine, – The Wall Street Journal A Ukrainian F-16 fighter jet crashed on Monday, just weeks after the first American-made aircraft arrived in Ukraine. This was reported by the publication with reference to the official representative of the USA. According
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PoW families protest ICRC office in Kyiv shouting Shame
The relatives of PoWs organized a protest in front of the International Committee of the Red Cross office in Kyiv. The protesters were shouting: “Shame!” “What happened today at the ICRC office in Kyiv is a verdict on the entire system of international law and organizations. The
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Kuleba urges delivery of promised Patriot systems to Ukraine
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba says that not all promised Patriot systems have been delivered to Ukraine: "I call on all the countries that promised Patriot months ago to finally deliver them…Whatever the reasons, it's time to do it."
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Latvian FM: Kursk incursion is Ukraine’s right of self-defense.
Kursk incursion is Ukraine's right of self-defense, Latvian FM says.
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Lafa: AASM Hammer missile strike in Kherson
⚡️The 🇺🇦Ukrainian Air Force, using two 🇫🇷French AASM Hammer guided air bombs, strikes 🇷🇺Russian positions on the left bank of the Kherson Region in Kozachi Lagerya pic.twitter.com/iLJByxtjf9
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 29 août 2024The Ukrainian Air Force, using two French AASM Hammer guided air bombs, strikes Russian positions on the left bank of the Kherson Region in Kozachi Lagerya
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Kyrylenko’s family instructed on hiding elite property evidence
The family of Pavlo Kyrylenko, the head of the Antimonopoly Committee, received instructions on how to hide evidence of elite property. They were provided by a lawyer who is closely connected to Oleh Tatarov, the deputy head of the Presidential Office, say journalists of