Kara-Murza thought he would die in a Siberian special regime prison. Before his 2022 arrest for opposing the war in Ukraine, he survived two assassination attempts by Russian agents. 4/
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Vladimir Kara-Murza: Cambridge resilience, solitary torture, freeing prisoners key to Ukraine peace
Varsity: Vladimir Kara-Murza explains how Cambridge shaped his political resilience, how solitary confinement became psychological torture And why freeing 1,300+ Russian political prisoners must be central to any Ukraine peace settlement. 1/
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Increased risks at Chernobyl after Russian invasion
As Belarus and Ukraine mark this somber anniversary, Russia’s invasion has added new risks, including drone strikes damaging the protective shield over the reactor, further complicating containment efforts.
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BMP-1: The enduring legend of the battlefield, still teaching hard lessons.
BMP-1: The legend on the battlefield.
— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) 26 avril 2025
Old school? Maybe. But still teaching the enemy hard lessons.
📹: 118th Mechanized Brigade pic.twitter.com/GmrNTrd5WcBMP-1: The legend on the battlefield.
Old school? Maybe. But still teaching the enemy hard lessons. : 118th Mechanized Brigade -
Russia’s small-scale assaults not forcing Ukraine into bad peace deal
Russia is waging small-scale assaults across the entire front, but the situation on the battlefield is nowhere near bad enough for Ukraine to be forced into an unfavorable peace deal, military analysts and soldiers told the Kyiv Independent.
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Pope Francis dies at 88; Ukrainians recall his downplaying of war
Pope Francis passed away on April 21 at 88. For many Ukrainians, the Pope’s legacy is shaped by his repeated downplaying of the gravity of Ukraine’s fight for its survival in Russia’s war of aggression.
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Ukrainian forces report 62,400 Russian casualties in Kursk operation
Since the beginning of the Kursk operation of the Defense Forces of Ukraine, from 06.08.2024, the losses of the russian army in the operational zone of the Kursk group of forces are: personnel – 62.4 thousand people, of which irrecoverable – 25.2 thousand, medical – 36.2
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Putin offers talks after claiming victory in Kursk, Ukraine
“Now, let’s talk.” Putin tells Ukraine after claiming Kursk win After declaring Ukrainian forces expelled from Kursk Oblast, Vladimir Putin said Moscow is ready to reopen peace talks with Kyiv.
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Impact of a Russian drone on containment structure
We also observe the impact of a Russian drone on a 260-meter-wide containment structure, with Russian aggression having also caused devastation here.
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Ukraine says Russia lost over 62,400 soldiers in Kursk
Russia lost over 62,400 soldiers in Kursk operation, Ukraine says. Of this number, 25,200 were "irreversible" losses and 36,200 were injuries, the General Staff said.