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Yunarmiya and Yunkor: how the occupiers are militarising Ukrainian children
Russia has launched a systematic ideological indoctrination campaign targeting Ukrainian children in the occupied territories, turning them into future soldiers and mouthpieces for the Kremlin
200,000 call-up notices: how ‘soft conscription’ works in Germany
A large-scale recruitment campaign for the armed forces is gaining momentum in Germany. Since 15 January, the Bundeswehr has sent out almost 200,000 letters to 18-year-old young men and women, urging them to enlist
Israel has responded to allegations concerning Ukrainian grain
Israel has officially rejected Kyiv’s allegations that it purchased Ukrainian grain stolen by Russia and has called for evidence to be provided through official channels
Second wave of fuel price rises: Pavlo Klimkin’s forecast
Former Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin has warned that the current surge in prices is merely the beginning of a global crisis triggered by the war in the Middle East
A crisis of confidence: the terrorist attack in the Holosiivskyi district has caused the police’s approval ratings to plummet
The terrorist attack in the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv on 18 April led to a collapse in public trust in law enforcement agencies. This is evidenced by the results of a poll conducted by ‘Slovo i Dilo’
Veteran Gudimenko spoke out strongly against conscription and the ‘reserve’ scheme for ‘bodybuilders’
Following a recent meeting of the National Security and Defence Council, war veteran Yuriy Gudymenko made a series of strong statements regarding the actual state of affairs on the home front and the mobilisation process
Tragedy in Poland: a Ukrainian man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a fellow countryman
On the night of 1 May, the body of a 35-year-old Ukrainian national was found on a street in a town in Poland. The man was lying on the pavement in a pool of blood. The suspect in the murder is also a Ukrainian national
Trump and the Iran peace plan: why a compromise is not yet possible
Iran has, through intermediaries, conveyed a proposal to the US regarding an end to the war, the key point of which is the reopening of shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz. However, Donald Trump does not agree to Tehran’s terms
The failure of the Russian offensive: the occupiers have lost more territory than they have captured
In April 2026, the pace of the Russian offensive slowed. According to the ISW, the occupying forces suffered a net loss of territory for the first time since the fighting in Kursk in 2024, losing control of 116 square kilometres.
Kostyuk conquers Madrid: a new title and a record-breaking ranking
Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk has won the prestigious WTA 1000 tournament in Madrid. In the final, she defeated her 'neutral' opponent Mirra Andreeva
Zelenskyy and Fico: what they discussed and how the public is reacting
Slovakia supports Ukraine’s accession to the EU and is committed to good neighbourly relations, despite differences of opinion. This was stated by Prime Minister Robert Fico following a conversation with Volodymyr Zelenskyy
The ‘Da Vinci Wolves’ battalion has acknowledged that its fighters took part in the attack on the man
On the evening of 1 May, an incident involving military personnel occurred in the town of Shakhtarsk, in the Dnipropetrovsk region. A shooting, the abduction and beating of a local resident resulted in the victim being hospitalised and three suspects being detained