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Russia
Moscow Gears Up for New Offensive, Eyes Total Donbas Control by September – HUR
Russia is preparing a fresh southeast offensive and plans to capture all of Donbas by September, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency says, as missile strikes intensify and troop numbers surge.
April 17, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russia Trains Teenage Influencers to Churn Out Pro-War Content
At an early April content camp in Moscow, 120-plus teens in uniform learned from soldiers and state media how to make videos, use AI, and grow audiences.
April 17, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine, Netherlands Launch Joint Drone Deal
Kyiv’s latest drone deal success comes as the Kremlin tries to scare Europe away from supporting Ukraine.
April 17, 2026
Ukraine
Ex-US Envoy: Kremlin’s ‘Target List’ of European Drone Firms Is Intimidation
Steven Pifer told Kyiv Post Moscow is trying to scare off European support for Ukraine’s drone industry, even as Russia remains bogged down on the battlefield.
April 17, 2026
Ukraine
‘Ukraine Is Moving Along,’ Trump Says After Russia’s Overnight Bombardment
Ambassador Dan Fried tells Kyiv Post Russia’s massive overnight strike shows Moscow is terrorizing civilians because it has failed to break Ukraine’s resilience on the battlefield.
April 17, 2026
Energy
Damage Reported in Russia’s Lipetsk Region
Residential buildings are understood to have been damaged near the JSC Energia industrial facility.
April 16, 2026
US
US Warns Russia May Deploy Nuclear Space Weapon, Threatening Satellites, Terrestrial Targets
Russia may deploy a nuclear anti-satellite weapon in orbit that could disrupt global satellite systems and terrestrial electrical and electronic equipment, including its own.
April 16, 2026
Russia
Moldova Declares Russian Troop Commanders Persona Non Grata
Moldova has declared senior Russian military officials in Transnistria persona non grata.
April 16, 2026

