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Thousands of Ukrainian civilians are still held by Russia with uncertain hope of release

(The Associated Press) When she heard her front door open almost two years ago, Kostiantyn Zinovkin’s mother thought her son had returned home because he forgot something. Instead, men in balaclavas burst into the apartment in Melitopol, a southern Ukrainian city occupied by Russian forces. Read More

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Unmanned ground vehicles controlled via  fiber optic being tested by Ukraine (The War Zone) Inspired by the success of fiber optic cables  on first-person view (FPV) drones, Ukraine is beginning to test  them on uncrewed ground vehicles (UGV). Earlier this week,  Ukraine’s Brave1 defense technology incubator tested seven  different models. Read More ----oooo00O00oooo----

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Ukrainian parliamentary delegation visits US lawmakers amid Trump’s ongoing peace talks

The officials detailed some of the messages they aimed to articulate to their U.S. counterparts during this visit.

ByBrandi Vincent

April 4, 2025

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US Patience on Ukraine Is Running Out, Rubio Warns Russia The New York Times (Gift Link) Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on April 4 that Russia is running out of time to convince the Trump administration that it is serious about striking a peace deal with Ukraine and not just playing for time.                                                      ----oooo00O00oooo----

1 Killed in Russian Attack on Kyiv as Death Toll from Earlier Missile Strike Rises to 20 The Associated Press One person was killed April 6 as Russian air strikes hit the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, while the death toll from the April 4 deadly attack on the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih continued to rise.