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Ukraine launches platform for testing foreign defense technologies “on real battlefield”
Gwara Media
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July 17, 2025
UKRAINE, Jul 17 — The Brave1, a defense technology cluster, has created the Test in Ukraine platform to help foreign developers get involved in testing their startups in Ukraine, said Mykhailo Fedorov, Minister of Digital Transformation. Brave1 is...
Letters: Why would you want to listen to boring old Ramaphosa rattle on when there's thrilling Wimbledon on TV?
IOL
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How tennis contrasts with corruption What did you do on Sunday evening, watch the exciting match between Sinner and Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final or listen to the same old drivel from President Cyril Ramaphosa? The showdown between Sinner and...
Slovakia Unblocks EU Sanctions; Ukraine Opens Arms Testing Platform
Mezha
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July 18, 2025
As of the morning of July 18, the main news includes Slovakia’s decision to unblock the EU’s 18th sanctions package against Russia, the possibility for foreign manufacturers to test the latest weapons in Ukraine, and the Kyiv Metropolis of the UOC...
US withdrawal from mediation may lead to a halt in the flow of weapons to Ukraine
APA
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US President Donald Trump's refusal to mediate in the Russia-Ukraine conflict could lead to a six-month halt in the flow of weapons to Ukraine, APA reports, citing the British newspaper The Times . According to the publication, after this period,...
Ukraine Shares Long History of Desecrating Death
Sputnik News
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July 17, 2025
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250717/lvov-mayor-proposes-exchanging-remains-of-soviet-soldiers-for-ukrainian-pows-1122452738.html Ukraine Shares Long History of Desecrating Death Ukraine Shares Long History of Desecrating Death Sputnik International...
Ukraine's new PM: a deal-maker as head of wartime government
Yahoo News
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Yulia Svyrydenko, Ukraine's new prime minister, represents a generation of young Ukrainian politicians who have steered their country through the turmoil of war. The 39-year-old, who was appointed economy minister just months before the Kremlin...
Kyiv Court Extends Night House Arrest for Ex-Brigade Commander Artur Horbenko
Mezha
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July 17, 2025
The Pechersky District Court in Kyiv decided to keep the former commander of the 125th Territorial Defense Brigade, Artur Horbenko, under nighttime house arrest until August 26. This was reported by a correspondent who was present in the...
Why Ukraine’s spirit of resistance may be its most powerful weapon
Irish Independent
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‘Bunker in Kyiv’ takes readers through wartime life across Ukraine – and each topic is anchored by the faces and voices of Ukrainians who carry on with defiance, resilience, and a grim sense of humour A football fan paints his face in the colours...
Ukrainian Music as Spiritual Resistance in the UK
World Music Central
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July 17, 2025
(Headline image: a photo of a Ukrainian bandura. Trembita brand.) Ukrainian music is more than mere art, it is the living voice of a nation, echoing through pain and hope, piercing the darkness of war and leading towards light. Within each melody...
Bang for buck: Why Kyiv is rushing to scale drone interceptors
The Interpreter
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July 18, 2025
It took Russia a few years, but once Moscow was able to shift its war machine and gradually learn lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian war, it was able to rapidly scale production of its drones. With President Vladimir Putin frustrated by a stalled...
Russian Soldier’s ‘DAREDEVIL’ Act, Catches Kyiv's Drone With Bare Hands & Smacks It Into A Tree
The Times of India
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July 18, 2025
Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra blessed with baby girl Bollywood couple Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra have welcomed their first child, a baby girl, born on July 15, 2025. The mother and the baby are reportedly healthy and doing...
Ukraine Returns 1,000 More Bodies Of Deceased As Part Of Repatriation Efforts
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN- UkrinForm) According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War via Telegram . The Russian side claims that the bodies belong to Ukrainian citizens, including military personnel....
Ukrainian parliament confirms Yuliia Svyrydenko as new PM
Politico Europe
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July 17, 2025
“Our government takes a course to self-sufficiency: military, economic, and social,” Svyrydenko wrote on social media after her confirmation. “War does not give us the right to hesitate. We must act quickly and decisively.” Svyrydenko has been a...
Zelensky names outgoing justice minister as Ukraine's US envoy
Khaleej Times
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday he had chosen Olga Stefanishyna, who has just left her position as justice minister, as Kyiv's next ambassador to the United States. "I have signed a decree appointing Olga Stefanishyna as...
Ukraine targets Moscow as Russia reports shooting down more than 100 drones
ABC News - New York
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July 17, 2025
LONDON -- Russia's Defense Ministry said its forces shot down at least 126 Ukrainian drones overnight into Thursday morning, with at least three craft intercepted over the capital Moscow region. The attack was Ukraine's largest drone barrage into...
Budapest sanctions Ukrainian top brass over brutal attempted enlistment of Hungarian
TASS
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July 17, 2025
BUDAPEST, July 17. /TASS/. Hungary has imposed sanctions against three Ukrainian military leaders in connection with the brutal attempted forced conscription of an ethnic Hungarian in Ukraine leading to his death, Hungarian Minister of Foreign...
Olga Stefanyshina nominated to serve as Ukrainian ambassador to US
TASS
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July 17, 2025
MOSCOW, July 17. /TASS/. Kiev has proposed Olga Stefanyshina - former Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration and former Justice Minister - as Ukraine’s next ambassador to the United States, Vladimir Zelensky announced,...
Ukrainian parliament approves new prime minister, lawmakers say
WHTC - Michigan
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July 17, 2025
By Anastasiia Malenko and Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine’s parliament voted on Thursday to appoint Yulia Svyrydenko as the country’s new prime minister, lawmakers said on social media. According to several lawmakers, 262 of them voted for...
Ukrainian defence-tech cluster Brave1 presents platform for testing foreign technologies
Ukrainska Pravda
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Ukraine has presented a platform for testing foreign defence technologies based on Brave1, a Ukrainian defence-tech cluster. It is called Test in Ukraine, and developers can apply to test their technologies in Ukraine. Source: Brave1 on Facebook...
Brave1 Launches Test in Ukraine Platform for Military Tech Testing
Mezha
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July 18, 2025
The Brave1 defense cluster has announced the launch of a new platform that will allow foreign military technology manufacturers to test their products in Ukraine. This opens up new opportunities for collaboration between arms producers and...