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A number of countries around the world have expressed solidarity with Ukraine by illuminating administrative buildings and local landmarks in the colors of the blue and yellow flag in honor of Ukraine’s National Flag Day and Independence Day💙💛

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Freedom comes to Ukraine at a very high price

Eternal memory to every fallen hero. We will never forget their feat.

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Zelensky met with boxer Oleksandr Usyk for the award ceremony for Olympic athletes. Zelensky handed out the awards, while Usyk gifted him the WBC championship belt that he earned in a fight against British boxer Tyson Fury

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23-year-old Ihor Pavlenok died on July 8, 2024 in Kyiv. That day, a Russian missile hit near his workplace.

Ihor was born in Severodonetsk, in the Luhansk region. From childhood he was responsible, open and non-conflicting. He had many friends and acquaintances.

In 2014, the boy lost his father, the man was killed during enemy shelling of his hometown.

After school, Ihor graduated from the Monastery Spiritual and Vocational School named after John Damascene. He acquired the profession of a cook. Subsequently, he continued his studies at the Kyiv International University in the field of "Food Technologies".

Igor worked as a sous chef in Kyiv. Colleagues respected him, considered him an ambitious and promising specialist. Igor dreamed of becoming a cook on a cruise ship, planned to marry his girlfriend and was going to learn to drive a car.

He was always a reliable support for his family – he helped loved ones financially and supported them morally.

Reuters journalists were injured during a Russian missile attack on the hotel in Kramatorsk

The agency reports that 6 members of their team , which covered the Russian war in Ukraine, lived there: 3 journalists were found, 2 more were hospitalized, and 1 is considered missing.

Polsat News also reported on one more victim - a Polish journalist who was driving near the site of the missile attack at the time of the attack: "My first personal blood shed for Ukraine - just on Independence Day. After 10 years of war. "Iskander" is next to me "You just drive around the city. You just breathe. That's enough for the Russians to try to kill you," she wrote on social media.

☝️The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine reacted to this attack: "Last night, another terrible and deliberate Russian strike hit the residential quarters of Kramatorsk, injuring foreign media journalists in the hotel," adding that targeted strikes on the media have become a systematic war tactic of the Russian Federation.

Good morning Resisters

Goodnight Resisters everywhere

The SBU detained a spotter for the missile strike on Odesa on March 15

As a result of the double missile strike from the Iskander M operational-tactical missile system, 21 people were killed and more than 70 were injured.

As it turned out, the defendant worked as a realtor in Odesa and at the same time spied on the Ukrainian Armed Forces, spotting attacks by the occupiers. He asked clients for the necessary information, passed it on to a military acquaintance from the Russian Federation, and he passed it on to his brother, who works for the Russian FSB.

The realtor is suspected of treason, inciting racial hatred and enmity, as well as justifying and recognizing the legality of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. He faces life imprisonment.

Mom, I am home in Ukraine

You just never know what you will find at Shetler's 99 cents for 15 uncooked muffins in a baking pan made of plastic

The Russian prosecutor's office has requested up to 24 years in prison for the Azov captives

Nine women, most of whom worked as cooks in Azov, are being asked to serve 16-19 years in a general regime colony. The men are facing 16 to 24 years in a strict regime colony.

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🔥  A fire from an oil depot in Proletarsk, Rostov Region, has spread to the city

A whole street of houses is on fire, it is reported that 6 houses have already burned down

Satellite Images Reveal Extensive Damage at Russian Oil Depot Fire

Journalists from Radio Svoboda have published satellite images showing the ongoing fire at the Rosrezerva oil depot in Russia's Rostov region, now burning for four days.

An OSINT analyst estimates that the fire has completely destroyed 14 fuel tanks, with 4 partially damaged, while 16 remain intact. Due to heavy smoke, the condition of the remaining 44 tanks cannot be determined.

🇺🇦 Today was the 55th exchange of prisoners of war , - Ombudsman Lubinets.

In total, 3,520 Ukrainians have returned home since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.

❤️‍🩹Welcome to the Motherland on the day of the Independence of Ukraine!