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Syrian rebels claim to have captured two Russian soldiers, confirming Moscow's direct involvement in the battles. A significant setback for Russia 1/2

New Ground Forces commander in Ukraine

"Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi successfully organized the defense in the Kharkiv sector and disrupted the Russian offensive", Zelensky said.

The air alarm is over. People are leaving.

Many people in the Kyiv metro as the air raid alarm has just sounded.

Today marks the 1,000th day of the war—997 days longer than Russian estimates.

Antonia and her 98-year-old mother. "Mom was injured by a German bombing in 1942. At her age, she’s no longer afraid of death. For me, it’s different—I can’t sleep without sedatives anymore."
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Rima is originally from Pokrovsk, just 6 kilometers from Russian lines. She fled her home to settle in this dilapidated dwelling. "Thanks to money distributed by an NGO, I was able to buy a portable heater. But if there's a blackout, it won't work anymore."
Photo credit: @albertlores.bsky.social

Vasili repairs his house himself, left open to the elements after a recent bombing. "I took the polystyrene from the construction site of the neighboring tower a few years ago. I figured it might come in handy someday."
Photo credit: @albertlores.bsky.social

Zelensky visiting Pokrovsk, a town located 7 km from the frontline in Donbas. "This is a tense area. It is only thanks to the strength of our soldiers that the East is not completely occupied by Russia," he said.
(screenshot from a Telegram video)