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Harm to Ukrainians

Attacks on Ukrainians & civilians
727
War crimes & atrocities
74
Mistreatment of Ukrainian refugees
12
Discrimination & hate
8
Defamation & smears of Ukrainians
2

Russian war propaganda

‘Special military operation’ euphemism
291
‘Kyiv regime’ delegitimisation
68
Manufactured doubt / both-sides
63
‘Nazi / denazification’ dehumanisation
39
Proxy-war / NATO-provocation framing
21
‘Collective West’ / Anglo-Saxon aggression
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Sputnik Globe (EN)en

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RIA Novosti (RU)ru

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Ukrainska Pravda (English)en

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Ukrinform (English)en

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Euromaidan Pressen

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EUvsDisinfoen

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Ukrainska Pravda (Ukrainian)uk

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Канцлер ФРН Фрідріх Мерц після поразки очолюваного ним Християнсько-демократичного союзу на виборах у землі Мекленбург - Передня Померанія заявив про намір продовжити реформи на своїй посаді.

‘Special military operation’ euphemismСВО

Від початку доби на фронті відбулося 211 бойових зіткнень, зокрема на Костянтинівському напрямку відбито 23 ворожих атаки, на Покровському – 15. Джерело : зведення Генштабу ЗСУ станом на 22:00 Деталі : На Північно-Слобожанському та Курському напрямках зафіксовано шість штурмових дій противника. Окупанти завдали одного авіаційного удару із застосуванням 3 КАБ та здійснили 48 обстрілів позицій українських військ і населених пунктів, чотири з них – застосувавши РСЗВ. На Південно-Слобожанському напрямку противник шість разів атакував позиції українських підрозділів в бік населених пунктів Токарівка, Охрімівка та Миколаївка. На Куп'янському напрямку ворог п'ять разів намагався покращити свої позиції проводячи штурмові дії в бік Подолів, Ківшарівки, Западного та Радьківки. Дев'ять спроб загарбників просунутися відбивали на Лиманському напрямку у районах населених пунктів Новоєгорівка, Новоселівка, Дробишеве та Лиман. Дві з цих атак тривають. На Слов'янському напрямку Сили оборони зупинили три спроби загарбників йти вперед у районі населених пунктів Крива Лука та Каленики. На Костянтинівському напрямку Сили оборони відбили 23 ворожі штурми: у районі населеного пункту Костянтинівка та у бі

‘Special military operation’ euphemismAttacks on Ukrainians & civiliansСВОобстріл

Внаслідок влучання ворожих БпЛА у неділю ввечері в Сумах загинула жінка й дістав поранення її чоловік, пошкоджено будинок. Джерело : голова Сумської ОВА Олег Григоров Пряма мова : "Сьогодні ввечері два ворожі дрони вдарили поблизу багатоквартирного житлового будинку у Сумах. На жаль, внаслідок атаки загинула жінка. Її 41-річний чоловік отримав численні уламкові поранення. Його транспортували до лікарні, медики надають необхідну допомогу". Деталі : Внаслідок влучань пошкоджений будинок та 5 автівок.

Attacks on Ukrainians & civiliansвлучання

Secretive intelligence cooperation against the Houthis could draw Riyadh into an anti-Iran coalition and transform the balance of power across the Middle East In the past few days, Israeli media has been actively talking about contacts between Saudi Arabia and Israel, facilitated by the US Central Command (CENTCOM). Reportedly, Riyadh is seeking intelligence from Israel to counter the Houthis. The very fact that such contacts are taking place raises a question: is Saudi Arabia preparing to take an even more significant and risky step, one that could alter the balance of power in the Middle East? Escalating tensions with Yemen’s Houthis are compelling the Saudi leadership to seek help where it can be found. The Houthis have missiles and drones, enabling them to strike Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure and threaten shipping in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. For Riyadh, this presents a military, economic, and reputational challenge. This new phase of the conflict jeopardizes oil facilities, maritime routes, and sabotages plans to transform Saudi Arabia into a leading global investment and logistics hub. Israel, for its part, has amassed considerable experience monitoring the

Manufactured doubt / both-sidesboth sides

(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push(["_mgc.load"])})(window,"_mgq"); Russia has destroyed 2.1 million square meters of Ukraine’s modern warehouse space out of a total 5 million, wiping out more than two-fifths of the country’s storage capacity as Moscow expands its air campaign against Ukraine’s economy, according to the Financial Times. Russia is increasingly targeting the infrastructure that keeps Ukraine’s economy running and its citizens supplied, including warehouses, distribution centers, railways, fuel stations, and other logistics facilities. By hitting these sites far from the front line, Russia is disrupting the supply of everyday goods and making it harder for Ukrainians to find what they need. Around 900,000 square meters of warehouse space has been destroyed in recent months alone, according to Ukrainian entrepreneur Ruslan Shostak, founder of the Eva and Varus retail chains, cited by the Financial Times. Russia is destroying Ukraine’s warehouse capacity The loss of warehouse space is creating problems for businesses across Ukraine. Russian strikes have hit warehouses and distribution centers belonging to major Ukrainian retailers, pharmaceutical companies, publishe

Attacks on Ukrainians & civiliansdrone attack

Внаслідок атаки ворожих БпЛА в Києві 20 вересня поранено жінку. Джерело : мер Києва Віталій Кличко , Повітряні сили ЗСУ , alerts.in.ua , КМВА Пряма мова Кличка : "Одна постраждала в Святошинському районі внаслідок атаки ворога на столицю. Пораненій жінці медики надають допомогу". Деталі : У столиці з 14:27 до 17:11 тривала сьома з початку доби повітряна тривога. Згодом оголосили восьму. Повітряні сили попереджали про рух реактивних БпЛА на Київ. Оновлено : О 19:23 в КМВА повідомили, що в Голосіївському районі уламки впали на відкриту територію біля житлового будинку, унаслідок чого пошкоджено автомобілі. На іншій локації в Голосіївському районі уламки також впали на відкриту територію. О 19:54 Кличко повідомив про загоряння в одному з парків Голосіївського району внаслідок падіння БпЛА. Що передувало : Вдень 20 вересня у Голосіївському районі Києва в районі нежитлової забудови впали уламки БпЛА.

Attacks on Ukrainians & civiliansпоранені

The Russian Ministry of Defence is threatening to intensify attacks on Kyiv following Ukrainian attacks on Moscow. Source: Russian news agency TASS , citing Russian Ministry of Defence Details: Reportedly "in response to attacks by Armed Forces of Ukraine on civilian infrastructure", the Russians are threatening to step up attacks "on military targets in Kyiv". They also claim that the attempted Ukrainian attack on Moscow failed. The Russian Ministry of Defence alleged that 1,951 Ukrainian UAVs and 8 cruise missiles were shot down over the course of the day. For reference: Russia is in its fifth year of conducting an unprovoked full-scale war against Ukraine. Starting in 2022, attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure and other targets, particularly in Kyiv, intensify every autumn. In recent weeks, Kyiv has been subjected to Russian attacks virtually around the clock, including with jet-powered UAVs and ballistic missiles. Background: On the night of 19-20 September, Ukrainian drones reportedly conducted a large-scale drone attack over Moscow and Moscow Oblast. A major fire apparently broke out at the Sofyino logistics technopark and the oil refinery in Kapotnya. Additionally, the

Attacks on Ukrainians & civiliansdrone attack

У Фастівському районі Київської області рятувальники ліквідували пожежі на виробничо-складських об’єктах, що виникли після російських атак.

Attacks on Ukrainians & civiliansобстріл

(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push(["_mgc.load"])})(window,"_mgq"); For years, Ukraine’s air defenses blunted Russia’s attempts to terrorize its cities from the sky. Now, after four years of adaptation, Moscow is fielding faster drones, massing ballistic missiles, and finding new ways to overwhelm a Ukrainian air-defense network running short of the interceptors needed to stop them. Russia’s aerial campaign is becoming harder to contain just as its attacks are killing more Ukrainian civilians. July recorded at least 437 civilian deaths, the highest monthly toll since the early months of the full-scale invasion, with UN monitors pointing to Russian missile and drone attacks as a key factor. That shift is visible most clearly in Russia’s rapidly expanding use of jet-powered Geran drones. These drones can exceed 400 km/h, making them significantly harder to intercept than the slower, propeller-driven Shaheds Ukraine has spent years learning to counter. Russia reportedly launched as many as 2,850 jet-powered drones in August alone. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russia’s escalation with the new drones is becoming “increasingly terrorist” and called for urge

Attacks on Ukrainians & civiliansstrike ondrone attack

На Чернігівщині вдень 20 вересня російські війська вдарили з РСЗВ по прикордонному місту Семенівка, поранена худоба, зруйновані ангари та техніка.

Attacks on Ukrainians & civiliansобстріл

Former Kremlin political prisoner, public and political figure, and co-founder of Ukrainian National Assembly – Ukrainian People's Self-Defence (UNA-UPSO), Mykola Karpiuk has been killed in action. Source: former MP Artur Palatnyi ; Viktor Yahun , former deputy head of the Security Service of Ukraine Details: Mykola was killed on 19 September at the frontline, said his friend Artur Palatnyi. Artur noted that Mykola "went to fight to defend his native land even after turning 60, because for him love for Ukraine was not words, but the work of a lifetime." Mykola was 62 years old. He was born in Rivne Oblast, participated in the Ukraine without Kuchma protest, the Orange Revolution, and the Revolution of Dignity. After the Revolution of Dignity, he became deputy head of the Right Sector political wing. Background: Mykola Karpiuk and Stanislav Klykh were sentenced in Russia in 2016 to 22 years and six months and 20 years, respectively, on charges of killing Russian citizens in Chechnya in the 1990s. In court, both stated that their testimony had been extracted under torture and threats of violence against their families, and they did not admit guilt. Stanislav served his sentence in Ch

War crimes & atrocitiestorture

Naftogaz Group has signed a memorandum with the oil and gas company, headquartered in Budapest, Hungary – MOL Group – regarding the construction of facilities for storing petroleum products for Ukraine's needs on the territory of Hungary near the Ukrainian-Hungarian border. Source: Serhii Fedorenko, acting chairman of the Board of Naftogaz NJSC, on Facebook Details: According to Fedorenko, this agreement was reached at the Carpathian Economic Forum as part of the C8 Summit. Quote: "In the conditions of constant Russian attacks on our fuel infrastructure, diversifying supply routes and creating additional storage capacities outside the shelling zone is a matter of market-wide stability. This will potentially not only increase the reliability of fuel supplies for Ukrainian consumers, but also contribute to the mutually beneficial development of cross-border energy infrastructure between Ukraine and Hungary." Background: More than 50 investment and trade projects worth a total of over €1 billion have been developed during the Carpathian Economic Forum. Subscribe on Patreon to back our journalism long-term.

Attacks on Ukrainians & civiliansshelling

What does it take to tell the history of Ukraine to the world? For three days in Kyiv, 80 scholars, researchers, and other contributors gathered to work on that question, and to bring three years of collaborative research closer to publication. The third annual conference of the Ukrainian History Global Initiative (UHGI), held from 14 to 16 September 2026, marked an important transition for the project. With its research programme moving towards completion, the Initiative is now preparing to transform years of academic work into books and an ambitious digital platform designed to make Ukraine's history accessible to audiences around the world. Founded by businessman and philanthropist Victor Pinchuk in 2023 and led academically by world renown historian Timothy Snyder, UHGI brings together an international community of about 200 researchers to develop a comprehensive history of Ukraine, from prehistory to the present, placing the lands and peoples of Ukraine within the broader history of the world. As Snyder explained in his opening remarks, the ambition is to produce a comprehensive history of Ukraine through the history of the world, and a comprehensive history of the world throu

Attacks on Ukrainians & civiliansdrone attack

Air defence forces were operating in Kyiv on the afternoon of 20 September, with reports that more Russian drones were flying towards the capital. Source: Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko ; Ukrainian Air Force Details: Klitschko urged residents of the capital to stay in safe places. Meanwhile, the Air Force reported the movement of a jet-powered UAV heading towards Kyiv from the south. Update: The mayor later reported that UAV debris fell near a non-residential building in the Holosiivskyi district. Background: Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that the Russian capital had come under its largest drone attack yet on 19-20 September. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon to help us keep reporting!

Attacks on Ukrainians & civiliansdrone attack

Kiev made a “huge mistake” by rejecting a potential deal with Moscow in 2022, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said Ukraine made a “huge mistake” by caving in to its Western backers and walking away from a potential peace deal with Russia in 2022, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said. He also argued that years of Western military backing have failed to defeat Russia and are now raising the risk of a direct clash between Russia and NATO. In a video address posted on X on Saturday, Fico argued that both sides have sustained “terrible” losses over the years, and that Western military support has failed to contain Russia’s advances. “There is no supranational force to compel Russia to withdraw from the militarily controlled Ukrainian territory,” he said. “Ukraine made a huge mistake in April 2022, a few months after the start of the conflict, by listening to the Russophobic West and not signing the prepared peace agreement,” he said, adding that the Western strategy “to support the war in Ukraine to the last Ukrainian soldier and defeat Russia” has “completely failed.” He reiterated that his govern

Manufactured doubt / both-sidesboth sides

Ukraine's General Staff has reported that three units at the Moscow Oil Refinery were damaged in an overnight strike. The defence forces also hit a Russian Buk-M3 air defence system, a Nebo-U radar station and a drone production site in occupied territory. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Details: The General Staff said the Moscow Oil Refinery in the Kapotnya district was hit on the night of 19-20 September. A major fire broke out at the facility. The military said that the damaged equipment includes the AVT-6 crude oil distillation unit, a comprehensive oil processing unit and an isomerisation unit. The Moscow Oil Refinery has an annual capacity of around 12 million tonnes of oil. The General Staff noted that the facility is involved in supplying the Russian armed forces. In addition, the defence forces hit a Russian Buk-M3 air defence system near Ukrainka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and a Nebo-U radar station was hit near Balka in Donetsk Oblast on 19 September and on the night of 19-20 September. A Russian drone production site was also hit near occupied Siverskodonetsk in Luhansk Oblast. Background: Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported tha

Attacks on Ukrainians & civiliansstrike on

(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push(["_mgc.load"])})(window,"_mgq"); Ukraine launched a massive long-range drone attack on Moscow and Moscow Oblast overnight on 20 September, striking a major Russian oil refinery and a logistics facility, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Ukraine is increasingly targeting Russian oil refineries, logistics hubs, and other strategic infrastructure that helps generate the fuel, revenue, and supplies Russia needs to sustain its war against Ukraine. Striking them allows Kyiv to put pressure on Russia’s war economy and military logistics far beyond the front line. The Moscow Oil Refinery was among the facilities hit. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirmed that an object at the refinery was damaged, while OSINT analysis by ASTRA of eyewitness footage also identified the refinery as one of the attack’s targets. Zelenskyy said the strikes were carried out using a range of Ukrainian long-range weapons and targeted infrastructure that generates revenue for Russia’s war effort. The attack took place on the second day of Russia’s three-day State Duma elections, with voting taking place across the country from 19 to 21 September. Moscow re

‘Special military operation’ euphemismAttacks on Ukrainians & civiliansspecial operationdrone attack

A child injured in a Russian attack on the Vyshhorod district of Kyiv Oblast on the evening of 19 September has died in hospital. The death toll from the attacks on the oblast has risen to four. Source: Kyiv Oblast Military Administration Details: Three children and a woman were killed. According to the administration, 31 facilities were damaged in five districts of Kyiv Oblast during more than 24 hours of Russian attacks. The greatest damage was recorded in the Fastiv district, where 24 facilities were damaged, including residential buildings, production and utility premises, an agricultural company's premises and 17 vehicles. In the Vyshhorod district, two properties, a company building and an educational facility were damaged. Damage was also reported in the Obukhiv, Brovary and Bucha districts. At the time of the report, the drone attack on the oblast was ongoing. Background: On 19 September, a mother and two young children were killed in a Russian attack in the Fastiv district of Kyiv Oblast, while another mother and her child were injured in the Vyshhorod district. Subscribe on Patreon to back our journalism long-term.

Attacks on Ukrainians & civiliansdrone attack

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The largest drone attack on Moscow and the neighboring region has been repelled, more than 1,600 UAVs have been intercepted across all defensive lines since Saturday, with 450 of them stopped as they approached the capital, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said.

Attacks on Ukrainians & civiliansdrone attack

Pentagon investigators reportedly found that flawed intelligence, rushed targeting procedures, and staff cuts contributed to the attack that killed 123 children Heavy reliance on AI, staff cuts, and rushed targeting procedures contributed to a US missile strike on an Iranian girls’ school in Minab, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing officials involved in a Pentagon investigation. On February 28, two Tomahawk missiles hit the Shajarah Tayyebeh Elementary School in southern Iran, killing at least 157 people, including 123 children. The strike took place during the opening wave of US and Israeli attacks across the country. The school stood across from a naval base, which was likely the intended target. Some US Central Command (CENTCOM) personnel reportedly expected Palantir’s Maven Smart System to flag stale or inconsistent intelligence when selecting potential targets. Previous reports suggested that the military relied on outdated satellite imagery that depicted the school as part of the base. According to Bloomberg, Maven allowed the process of assembling target lists to be condensed to just several minutes. A Palantir spokesperson told Bloomberg that the company was

Attacks on Ukrainians & civiliansstrike on

Washington has warned that renewed fighting between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis could “escalate rapidly” The US has issued security alerts for its citizens across the Middle East, warning of further escalation between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. The notices cover Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, and Oman. “Americans currently in the Middle East should exercise heightened vigilance and be aware of potential flight cancellations, airspace closures, and travel disruptions,” the US State Department said on Saturday night. “Iranian-supported Houthis have engaged in hostilities against Saudi Arabia, including civilian airports. This military conflict has the potential to escalate rapidly,” the notice read, urging Americans to refrain from traveling to the Middle East. “Iran and groups supportive of Iran may target other US interests overseas or at locations associated with the United States and Americans throughout the world, including U.S. businesses and other institutions.” The alert came amid anticipation of potential new US strikes on Iran or Houthi targets in Yemen,

Attacks on Ukrainians & civiliansdrone attack

Президент США Дональд Трамп оголосив про створення "Сил штучного інтелекту" й заявив, що незабаром призначить їхнього керівника. Джерело : Трамп у своїй соцмережі Truth Social Пряма мова : "Ми жодним чином не будемо перешкоджати чи гальмувати розвиток цієї неймовірної галузі (штучного інтелекту – ред.). Навпаки, ми будемо її цінувати, допомагати їй і піклуватися про неї, поки вона зростає! Однак ми також будемо виявляти зловмисників, і ми можемо це робити дуже легко за допомогою нашої вже існуючої системи кримінального та цивільного правосуддя. З цією метою я створюю "Сили ШІ", подібно до того, як я створив "Космічні сили", що стали величезним успіхом під час мого першого терміну. З цією метою я найближчим часом оголошу про призначення "царя" штучного інтелекту (AI " Czar " – ред.) – подавати заявки можуть лише особи з високим IQ!". Деталі : Трамп додав, що штучний інтелект – це "наступна промислова революція або Інтернет, але він матиме ще більший масштаб і вплив, можливо, сягаючи 25% ВВП нашої країни". За його словами, США випереджають у цій сфері Китай та решту світу, і він має намір зберегти цей стан речей. У своєму багатослівному дописі Трамп також згадав Росію та Україну сере

‘Special military operation’ euphemismСВО

Від початку доби на фронті відбулося 188 бойових зіткнень, зокрема на Костянтинівському напрямку росіяни здійснили 18 атак, на Покровському – 15. Джерело : зведення Генштабу ЗСУ станом на 22:00 Деталі : На Північно-Слобожанському та Курському напрямках від початку доби зафіксовано дві штурмові дії противника. Окупанти здійснили 74 обстріли позицій українських військ і населених пунктів. На Південно-Слобожанському напрямку противник шість разів атакував позиції українських підрозділів в бік населених пунктів Лиман, Артільне, Тернова, Мала Вовча, Вільхуватка, Шев'яківка. На Куп'янському напрямку ворог двічі намагався покращити свої позиції, проводячи штурмові дії в районах Курилівки та Ківшарівки. Сім спроб загарбників просунутися відбивали на Лиманському напрямку у районах населених пунктів Новоєгорівка, Новоселівка та Лиман. Одна з цих атак ще триває. На Слов'янському напрямку Сили оборони зупиняли три спроби загарбників йти вперед у районі населених пунктів Ямпіль, Миколаївка та в напрямку Пискунівки. На Костянтинівському напрямку Сили оборони відбивали 18 ворожих штурмів у районі населеного пункту Костянтинівка та у бік Осикового, Довгої Балки, Іллінівки, Русиного Яру, Миколайпіл

‘Special military operation’ euphemismAttacks on Ukrainians & civiliansСВОобстріл

A mother and her child were injured in a Russian attack on the Vyshhorod district of Kyiv Oblast on the evening of 19 September. An educational facility and a bus were damaged. Source: Tymur Tkachenko , Head of Kyiv Oblast Military Administration Quote: "Sadly, two people – a mother and her child – were injured in the attack in the Vyshhorod district. They have been taken to a local hospital." Details: An educational facility and a bus were damaged in the attack. Information about the condition of those injured and other consequences is being gathered. Background: Earlier on Saturday, a woman was injured in a Russian drone attack on the Fastiv district in Kyiv Oblast. Your support on Patreon helps us keep the news free and accessible.

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У Фастівському районі Київщини через російську атаку загинули мама та двоє маленьких дітей, у Вишгородському – постраждали мати та дитина. Джерело : голова Київської ОВА Тимур Ткаченко , Нацполіція Пряма мова : "Страшна трагедія у Фастівському районі. Внаслідок ворожої атаки загинули мама та двоє маленьких дітей – дівчинка і хлопчик". Деталі : Також у Фастівському районі внаслідок атаки пошкоджено приватні житлові будинки та автомобіль. В одному з будинків виникла пожежа, її ліквідували. Служби продовжують працювати на місцях та фіксувати наслідки атаки. Перед цим Ткаченко повідомив, що у Вишгородському районі Київщини через ворожу атаку в суботу ввечері постраждали мати й дитина, пошкоджено заклад освіти та автобус. наслідки ударів РФ на Київщині, фото поліції Оновлено : Згодом у поліції повідомили, у селищі Глеваха Фастівського району сталася пожежа в будинку, попередньо, внаслідок влучання ворожого БпЛА. Внаслідок атаки загинули троє людей: 39-річна жінка та її 2-річний син, а також 3-річна дівчинка. Також постраждала жінка. наслідки ударів РФ на Київщині, фото поліції У Вишгородському районі постраждали двоє людей – мати та дитина. Що передувало : Раніше в суботу внаслідок атак

Attacks on Ukrainians & civiliansвлучання

Born from the lessons of Ukraine, Rassvet promises secure battlefield communications, Arctic coverage, and independence from foreign technology On the night of August 15, 2026, the industrial outskirts of Samara lit up as Ukrainian long-range Flamingo missiles targeted factory buildings. By morning, news appeared online of a plume of smoke, and a few days later, satellite imagery revealed a large crater at the site of one of the buildings of the Progress Rocket and Space Center. The fact that the war reaches thousands of kilometers beyond the front line no longer surprises anyone. However, the target is rather unexpected: It’s not an ammunition depot, oil refinery, or power substation, but a factory where launch vehicles are manufactured. In the spring and summer of 2026, two Soyuz-2.1b rockets were launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, each carrying 16 satellites into orbit. These satellites are called Rassvet (Dawn). Soyuz rockets used to launch the satellites are assembled in Samara. Read more Russia launches new military asset into orbit (VIDEO) Why did Ukraine strike this facility? Because it possesses no anti-satellite capabilities of its own – a fact that Kiev openl

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Головний генерал НАТО адмірал Джузеппе Каво Драгоне заявив, що альянс готовий відповісти на можливу ескалацію з боку Росії на східному фланзі Європи. Джерело : Драгоне у суботу під час чергового засідання 32 найвищих генералів НАТО в Копенгагені, повідомляє " Європейська правда " з посиланням на Politico . Деталі : Заява генерала пролунала на тлі дедалі частіших попереджень про можливий інсценований напад з боку Москви. "Альянс готовий, структура готова, солдати… озброєння готове", – сказав Драгоне, додавши, що НАТО продовжує роботу над "збільшенням" цих сил "як за чисельністю, так і за рівнем технічної досконалості". Останніми тижнями Європа стикається зі зростаючою кількістю порушень повітряного простору та спроб саботажу, оскільки напруженість у відносинах з Росією продовжує зростати через повномасштабну війну в Україні. У серпні у звітах розвідки США містилося попередження про те, що Москва планує обмежений напад на країну НАТО у найближчі роки. Драгоне, голова військового комітету НАТО, зазначив, що в суботу генерали альянсу не обговорювали останні попередження, але наголосили, що НАТО має готові "4 000 сторінок" військових планів для захисту свого східного флангу, починаючи з

‘Special military operation’ euphemismСВО

Внаслідок російської атаки на місто Дніпро в суботу згорів торгівельний центр "Новий континент", відомо про 5 постраждалих. Джерело : голова Дніпропетровської ОВА Олександр Ганжа фото: Борис Філатов у Facebook Пряма мова : "Двоє людей дістали поранень через атаку росіян на Дніпро. Загорівся торгівельний центр". фото: Борис Філатов у Facebook Деталі : Ганжа та мер Дніпра Борис Філатов опублікували фото, з яких видно, що згорів ТЦ "Новий континент". Згодом голова ОВА уточнив, що поранень дістали 59-річний чоловік та 50-річна жінка. Обох постраждалих госпіталізовано у стані середньої тяжкості. Станом на 20:02 кількість поранених через атаку росіян на ТЦ у Дніпрі зросла до трьох, згодом – до чотирьох. Станом на 23:19 кількість постраждалих зросла до 5 – до медиків звернулася 22-річна жінка. Їй надали необхідну допомогу, лікуватиметься амбулаторно.

Attacks on Ukrainians & civiliansпоранені

(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push(["_mgc.load"])})(window,"_mgq"); A soldier of Artan, a special unit of Ukraine's Defense Intelligence, known by the callsign Derun, described the fighting during important Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi , according to Novyny.Live. He says the hardest part of Ukraine's counteroffensive in the northern part of Donetsk Oblast is prying Russian troops out of positions they have fortified so well that they see every approach coming. Vivaldi is bigger than any one assault. It is the counteroffensive that the Third Army Corps is running near Lyman. The Institute for the Study of War says it has disrupted Russia's plan to encircle the fortified "Fortress Belt" of Donetsk cities, as the corps says its first phase cleared 75 square kilometers of Russian infiltrators and de-occupied another 10. Dug-in Russians see every approach The problem is Russia's preparation, when "the enemy has made his positions very well fortified," Derun said. "The hardest is to knock him out of there, because when a position is competently prepared, they see everything," he explained. A well-sited position lets the defenders watch the open ground an assault group has to cross, sp

‘Special military operation’ euphemismspecial operation

(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push(["_mgc.load"])})(window,"_mgq"); A soldier of Artan, a special unit of Ukraine's Defense Intelligence, known by the callsign Derun, described the fighting during important Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi , according to Novyny.Live. He says the hardest part of Ukraine's counteroffensive in the northern part of Donetsk Oblast is prying Russian troops out of positions they have fortified so well that they see every approach coming. Vivaldi is bigger than any one assault. It is the counteroffensive that the Third Army Corps is running near Lyman. The Institute for the Study of War says it has disrupted Russia's plan to encircle the fortified "Fortress Belt" of Donetsk cities, as the corps says its first phase cleared 75 square kilometers of Russian infiltrators and de-occupied another 10. Dug-in Russians see every approach The problem is Russia's preparation, when "the enemy has made his positions very well fortified," Derun said. "The hardest is to knock him out of there, because when a position is competently prepared, they see everything," he explained. A well-sited position lets the defenders watch the open ground an assault group has to cross, sp

‘Special military operation’ euphemismspecial operation

Four people have been killed in a Russian FPV drone strike on a car in Sumy Oblast. Source: Oleh Hryhorov , Head of Sumy Oblast Military Administration Quote: "Four people have been killed in an FPV drone strike on a car in the Shostka district. Among those killed is a married couple: a 58-year-old man and a 56-year-old woman. A 45-year-old man and a 76-year-old woman have also been killed." Subscribe on Patreon to back our journalism long-term.

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# Narrative digest — 2026-09-20

Window: last 7 days · 284 on-topic items from openly state-affiliated outlets.

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## Narratives in circulation
- **Attacks on Ukrainians & civilians** — 174
- **‘Special military operation’ euphemism** — 64
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- **‘Kyiv regime’ delegitimisation** — 11
- **donbas_liberation** — 7
- **Proxy-war / NATO-provocation framing** — 4
- **‘Nazi / denazification’ dehumanisation** — 3
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- [Kiev, EU nations indoctrinate youth with neo-Nazism, Russian MFA spokeswoman says](https://tass.com/politics/2190345) — TASS · Sun Sep 20 · _‘Nazi / denazification’ dehumanisation_
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