She was detained in January 2025. She said FSB officers threatened to kill her and slammed her head against a wall, but she “tried to tell the truth.” She admitted the actions but added: “I don’t consider myself morally guilty. I fought Russian military aggression.” 6/
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She trained in Kyiv then blew up power-line pylons near St. Petersburg
In 2024 she trained in Kyiv: weapons, drones, explosives. Then she traveled through Odesa, Chișinău, and Tbilisi back to Russia. Guided by handlers, she produced 10 kg of explosives and blew up power-line pylons near St. Petersburg in October. 4/
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Woman tracked Russian colonel linked to Kharkiv airstrikes in Voronezh
Later she traveled to Voronezh and tracked Col. Aleksei Loboda, the commander linked to Russian airstrikes on Kharkiv. “I wanted to be useful in fighting those who bomb my home,” she told the court. 5/
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Ukrainian champion Lemeshchenko’s Kharkiv district destroyed by Russian strikes
Lemeshchenko was born in Stary Oskol and lived in Voronezh. In 2014 she moved to Kharkiv with her husband and son. In 2021 she won the Ukrainian national championship up to 57 kg. After the full-scale invasion, her district Northern Saltivka was destroyed by Russian strikes. 2/
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District of 500,000 razed; child’s fate unknown after shell explosion
“In a district where 500,000 people lived, not a single intact building remained. A shell exploded under my neighbor’s windows. Her 4-year-old son was inside. I still don’t know whether they survived.” 3/
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Russian citizen and Ukrainian powerlifting champion sentenced to 19 years
“I’m not a citizen of Ukraine, but it is my home. I love this country. I endlessly love Kharkiv.” 42 year old Russian citizen and Ukrainian powerlifting champion Yulia Lemeshchenko has been sentenced to 19 years for treason, sabotage and preparing bomb attacks, — Mediazona. 1/
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Poland warns North Korea troops killed in Ukraine, linking Europe and Korea.
Poland warned that North Korea’s military role in Russia’s war is a serious security concern, tying the Korean Peninsula and Europe into one strategic threat. Hundreds of North Korean troops have reportedly been killed in Ukraine. 8X
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UK PM Starmer meets Ukraine partners at G20 for ceasefire
At the G20 in Johannesburg, UK PM Keir Starmer will meet Ukraine’s partners to strengthen the US-drafted proposal and secure a full ceasefire. Allies will coordinate how to shape the next phase of negotiations. 7/
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Kallas: Russia has no right to concessions, war must not reward aggression
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Russia has no legal right whatsoever to any concessions and the war’s end must not reward aggression. Kallas called the conflict an existential threat to Europe. 5/
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European leaders back Ukraine, peace terms for Kyiv to decide
Zelenskyy sought backing from Germany, France and the UK, whose leaders reaffirmed unchanged and full support and said any peace must be fair and reflect Ukraine’s red lines. Europe stresses Ukraine must decide the terms. 4/