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Updated: 2026-08-07
Inside the last Donbas cities holding back Russia What is life like for Ukrainians in Donbas as invading Russian forces inch closer? In this report, the Kyiv Independent's Francis …
⚡️Ukraine says it struck 2 oil refineries in Russia. Long-range Ukrainian drones have hit two oil refineries in Russia's Krasnodar Krai and Samara Oblast, the General Staff said on…
⚡️Ukraine says it struck 12 Russian shadow fleet vessels in Black Sea and Sea of Azov. Since the start of the operation on July 6, Ukrainian drones have struck 218 Russian shadow f…
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Aug.8, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
⚡️Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian oil refineries in Samara Oblast, Krasnodar Krai. Ukraine struck an oil refinery in Samara Oblast and another in southern Russia's Krasnodar Kra…
⚡️Deadly Russian attack in Kyiv region kills 3, including child. Russia launched an attack against Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight on Aug. 8, killing three people, includ…
⚡️Suspicious drones sighted over German military base days after Leipzig airport incident. Two drones were detected over a military base in the town of Mechernich in western German…
⚡️Russian attacks on critical Ukrainian energy infrastructure destroy key facilities ahead of winter. Russia hit seven Naftogaz facilities in eastern Ukraine overnight, destroying …
A head-to-head of how Backpack and Phantom advertise on Telegram — the Solana-rooted exchange-and-wallet versus the leading self-custody wallet, their creative and targeting differences, and what the Telegram Ads Spy archive reveals.
How advertisers reach Belgian audiences on Telegram — one of Europe's toughest gambling and ad-restriction regimes pushing operators offshore, a Dutch/French/German language split, and EU-regulated crypto and trading.
How advertisers reach Irish audiences on Telegram — an English-speaking EU member inside the UK-Ireland creative pool, a fintech and tech-HQ hub, EU-regulated crypto and forex, and offshore gambling under a tightening licensing regime.
How advertisers reach Korean audiences on Telegram — the real-name banking regime that pushes activity offshore, one of the world's most intense retail-crypto cultures, gaming and esports adjacency, and won-denominated payment friction.
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