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Trophylab: Hundreds Of Foreign Companies Access Research On Russian Weapons Captured In Ukraine
Thu Oct 15 10:40 am
A Ukrainian platform that shares captured Russian and North Korean military hardware for “destructive testing” and other research has granted access to 376 foreign companies and agencies since its launch, RFE/RL has learned.
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Interview With Christopher Walker On Russia's Shadow War On NATO
Thu Oct 15 8:18 am
Christopher Walker, vice president of the Washington-based Center for European Policy Analysis, speaks to RFE/RL Senior International Correspondent Ray Furlong in Prague on October 14.
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Zelenskyy Vows Refinery Strikes, Expresses Anger At US Intel Disruption
Thu Oct 15 7:47 am
Ukrainian forces have struck an oil refinery in Russia's Ryazan region, Russian officials said, hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine would resume attacks on Russian energy facilities and voiced anger over a "dangerous" disruption of satellite intelligence from the United States.
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Ukraine Tests AI-Powered Drones As Debate Grows Over Autonomous Weapons
Wed Oct 14 11:00 am
Ukraine is increasingly using artificial intelligence in drones and other battlefield systems to track, identify, and attack targets. Military officials say humans still remain in control of lethal decisions, but developers and analysts warn that fully autonomous weapons are moving closer to reality as both Ukraine and Russia expand their use of AI in war.
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Uncertainty Over US Intelligence To Ukraine As Russia Pounds Kyiv
Wed Oct 14 7:35 am
President Donald Trump said Washington continues to share intelligence with Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv had received no advance warning from its partners before a new wave of Russian attacks on the capital and battlefield reports of a throttling of Starlink.
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Survivors Rescued From Kyiv Building After Deadly Russian Strike
Wed Oct 14 6:27 am
Moscow launched a wave of ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv overnight, killing at least three people and injuring more than 20. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country once again received no advance warning from its Western partners about the Russian attack.
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The Coming Cruel Winter: Ukrainians Brace For The Worst Amid Russia's Escalating Air Campaign
Wed Oct 14 5:33 am
Russia shows no sign of letting up on its escalating aerial campaign against Ukraine’s apartment buildings, bridges, power plants, electricity grid, and other targets. As fall gives way to winter, Kyiv residents are racing to prepare.
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Russian Strikes Leave At Least 9 Killed As Kyiv Says West Gave No Warning
Wed Oct 14 1:54 am
Deadly Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine pounded civilian and energy sites across the country, leaving hundreds of thousands without power despite a cease-fire previously announced by US President Donald Trump.
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How Ukraine's Strikes On Data Centers Disrupted Taxis, Shopping, And Business In Russia And Beyond
Tue Oct 13 11:18 am
Ukrainian drone strikes on three data centers operated by Russia’s Yandex will reportedly take months to repair and have caused widespread disruption in everyday life across Russia and other countries the sprawling tech company operates in.
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Russia Pounds Ukraine In Overnight Missile And Drone Attacks
Tue Oct 13 7:35 am
Russia launched overnight missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, striking Kyiv, Kharkiv, and other regions. At least four people were killed in Kharkiv. The attacks came amid a US-proposed energy cease-fire that Moscow has not confirmed.
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Germany Starts Nord Stream 'War Crime' Trial With Prosecutors Blaming Ukrainian 'State Authorities'
Tue Oct 13 3:09 am
After four years of speculation, leaks, and briefings by anonymous sources, the world is finally hearing evidence given publicly under oath in a German courtroom about how the Nord Stream gas pipelines were blown up -- in a case that could prove politically explosive.
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Zelenskyy Accuses Russia Of Breaking Trump's Cease-Fire On Energy Strikes
Mon Oct 12 8:09 pm
US President Donald Trump, in the face of sharp criticism from officials in Ukraine, Europe, and even his Republican party, defended his decision to allow Russian diesel exports and insisted an energy cease-fire between Kyiv and Moscow is in place despite a lack of confirmation from either side.
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