On 17 July, Ukraine and Russia exchanged prisoners of war "95 for 95" Among the released Ukrainians, 23 were defending Mariupol. President Zelenskyy thanked the UAE for acting as a mediator in this exchange. In total, 3,405 people have already been returned from Russian
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Germany’s 2025 military aid to Ukraine to be halved, Reuters reports.
Germany's military aid for Ukraine will be cut by half next year, according to a draft 2025 budget document reported by Reuters on July 17.
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ATACMS Destroys Russian S-300 Near Occupied Mariupol
WATCH: #ATACMS Destroys Russian S-300 Anti-Missile System Near Occupied #Mariupol Ukrainian missile forces reportedly launched ATACMS with at least four M39 cluster ballistic missiles at Russian anti-aircraft positions on the outskirts of Mariupol.
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NATO Representation in Ukraine to be headed by Patrick Turner from September
NATO Representation in Ukraine to be headed by Patrick Turner.
He was appointed by Alliance Secretary General Stoltenberg.
Turner will coordinate NATO's efforts and provide the Alliance with his assessment and advice on the situation in Ukraine. He will start working in Kyiv from September.
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Belgium allocates €150 million for Ukraine reconstruction projects
Belgium will allocate €150 million for reconstruction projects in Ukraine. The heads of the governments of Belgium and Ukraine signed the agreement, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.
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RAND report on Russian military personnel policies and recruitment strategy
My new @RANDCorporation report is out. Written last summer, it surveys Russian military personnel policies during the first 18 months of their war on Ukraine: mismanagement, lies, loss, regeneration, & a strategy for the next generation of recruits.
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Ukraine exige le retour des corps de deux adolescents
Ukraine’s human rights commissioner demands intervention from the Red Cross to help return the bodies of 2 Ukrainian teenagers killed by Russian forces in occupied Berdiansk and their bodies have still not been returned to their families for burial.
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German officer says unfriendly drones used to train Ukrainian troops
A German officer said they assumed some flew with “unfriendly intentions” but decided to simply incorporate them into the training to caution #Ukrainiantroops of the real dangers on the battlefield. https://
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95 Ukrainian defenders return home from Russian captivity
95 Ukrainian Defenders Return Home From Russian Captivity In total, 3,405 Ukrainians have been returned home in #prisoner swaps since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, Kyiv reports.
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Operational update on Russian invasion
Operational update as of 16:00, July 17, 2024, regarding the Russian invasion. https://facebook.com/share/p/fpXA6nLKG4iirY8q/

