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Zelensky faces protests over ousting of Ukraine’s defense minister despite military gains

Ukraine's decision to remove its popular defense minister has triggered rare wartime protests, exposed deep divisions within the country's military leadership, and raised concerns among Western allies.

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Deadly Russian strikes hammer Kyiv on eve of Trump trip to critical NATO summit

Russia launched a deadly overnight missile and drone assault on Kyiv ahead of the NATO summit, intensifying pressure on Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelensky renews calls for stronger air defenses.

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Here’s what’s in Trump’s Ukraine minerals deal and how it affects the war

Ukraine managed to wrangle some more favorable terms out of the United States before signing the long-awaited minerals deal on Wednesday.

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Ukraine hits oil refineries deep inside Russian territory; Kyiv steps up drone attacks before Putin’s likely re-election

Ukraine launched overnight drone attacks on three oil refineries deep inside Russia, a Ukrainian defense source told CNN on Wednesday, as Kyiv intensifies its cross-border strikes days before President Vladimir Putin’s anticipated re-election.

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Russian missile strikes near Zelensky/Greek PM’s convoy in Odesa

A Russian missile that killed five people in the Black Sea port city of Odesa on Wednesday landed just 500 yards from a convoy carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, a source said.

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Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine dies: Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence

Maxim Kuzminov, a Russian pilot who dramatically defected to Ukraine by flying his helicopter across the border, is dead, according to Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR).

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Trapped; left for dead, injured Ukrainian Avdiivka soldiers exchanged desperate messages as town fell

Avdiivka was on the front lines of war between Kyiv and Moscow for almost a decade. Fierce fighting raged there for months following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly two years ago.

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Nearly two years into war, in major shakeup, Zelensky fires Ukraine’s military chief

Zaluzhnyi’s replacement will be Oleksandr Syrskyi, who since 2019 has served as the Commander of Ukrainian Land Forces.

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