Radio Free Europe reports that despite a legal ban on allowing men with communicable diseases to serve in the Russian armed forces, the army's insatiable demand for manpower is leading it to illegally force infected men to fight.
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Russian army illegally sends HIV and hepatitis infected soldiers to front
1/ The Russian army is illegally sending soldiers infected with HIV and hepatitis to fight on the front line in Ukraine, where they are unable to get treatment or life-saving drugs. The men's relatives say they are 'slowly dying' and putting other wounded men at risk.
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Ukrainian newsrooms closing due to aid withdrawal, RFERL’s fate questioned.
just this month alone, two frontline Ukrainian newsrooms I worked closely with announced they are closing down amid the catastrophic withdrawal of emergency aid. many more are preparing to do the same. who will assess and decide why RFERL deserves saving and they don't?
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Newsroom closures in Europe risk vital support for frontline, public, and exiled media.
we have so many vital newsrooms downsizing and closing in Europe, including in Ukraine and Czechia. i personally know dozens. if saving RFERL funds ever materialize they cannot come at the expense of support for frontline, public and exiled newsrooms. this will bring more damage
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Drone attack hits Kyiv school
This morning, Russia launched a drone strike on Kyiv. According to Mayor Vitali Klitschko and Kyiv City Governor Timur Tkachenko, debris struck the school grounds on Putyvlska Street in the Desnianskyi district, and a fire was reported in the city. Students were in a shelter at the time.
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Black Sky Battalion of the Spartan Brigade
Якщо проблему можна «підсмажити», вона вже не є проблемою. Запального дня!
— НГУ (@ng_ukraine) 18 mars 2025
If a problem can be “fried”, it is no longer a problem. Have a fiery day! 🔥✊
📹: Батальйон БС «Black Sky» бригади НГУ «Спартан» / “Black Sky” unmanned systems batallion of NGU “Spartan” Brigade pic.twitter.com/96Iv3NzSz0Якщо проблему можна «підсмажити», вона вже не є проблемою. Запального дня! If a problem can be “fried”, it is no longer a problem. Have a fiery day! : Батальйон БС «Black Sky» бригади НГУ «Спартан» / “Black Sky” unmanned systems batallion of NGU “Spartan” Brigade
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Seoul, Kyiv Discuss Transfer of North Korean POWs to South Korea
Seoul, Kyiv discuss transfer of North Korean POWs to South Korea Under South Korean law, Seoul considers two Pyongyang soldiers captured in January as South Korean citizens, in line with its recognition of all North Korean residents.
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Trump claims he saved Ukrainian soldiers in Russia’s Kursk Oblast
U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on March 17 that he took an unspecified action to save Ukrainian soldiers in Russia's Kursk Oblast, repeating an unsubstantiated claim of them being "surrounded."
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EU nears $40B military aid package for Ukraine
The EU is nearing the completion of a €40 billion military aid package for Ukraine, with key discussions set to take place this week.
