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50 Of The Most Powerful Street Art Pieces Made In Support For Ukraine All Around The World

As artists, they have a voice to speak up and influence others, and a moral obligation to act against injustice.


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So they took their peaceful weapons to the streets and sprayed the walls with stunning, yet heartwrenching murals to support Ukraine.

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Putin’s failed summer offensive shatters the myth of inevitable Russian victory
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During the early months of 2025, there was much speculation that Russia’s coming summer offensive would prove the decisive campaign of the entire invasion.

Many thought the Ukrainian army was already close to collapse, with Putin himself declaring
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in March that “there are reasons to believe we can finish off” Ukrainian forces.

The stage seemed set for Russia to finally break Ukraine’s dogged resistance and win the war.

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#Poland permits NATO deployment on its soil following russian drone incursion
This comes as a part of the alliance’s new “Eastern Sentinel” initiative with contributions from Denmark, France, Britain, Germany and other allies.

Polish President Karol Nawrocki signed a classified resolution this week allowing NATO forces to operate on Polish soil, according to Poland’s National Security Bureau.

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(Polish soldiers from the NATO Response Force (NRF) stand ready to begin a live-fire exercise alongside French and Romanian troops at the NATO multinational battlegroup in Romania in June 2022. Photo: NATO) 2/
The move comes as part of the alliance’s new “Eastern Sentinel” initiative that began on 12 September to strengthen Europe’s eastern flank
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Frontline report:

Today the biggest news comes from the #Pokrovsk direction.

#Ukrainian forces spring trap on russian breakthrough near #Pokrovsk

Systematic clearing operations conclude months-long russian offensive with Ukraine controlling key supply routes to #Kramatorsk.

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(Screenshot from Reporting From Ukraine’s video) 2/
Here, Ukrainian forces are closing the gap around the remaining russian forces in their Dobropillia salient.

As Ukrainians finish off pockets of russian resistance, the russians’ only hope is to surrender to the advancing Ukrainian army or be annihilated completely.

After conducting a successful penetration from the high ground in the west, Ukrainians are now launching their attacks from the north as well, well, completing the pincer around the russian #Dobropillia salient.

Ukrainians are using highly trained infantry squads to move in, engaging with russian forces along the way

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⚡️EU to apply 'unique' approach to Ukraine's accession path as @Hungary wields veto, official says.

There is an agreement in place with the #EU to maintain Kyiv's progress despite Budapest's veto, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Taras @taraskachka said.

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(Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Taras Kachka in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Sept. 2, 2025. (Thomas Traasdahl / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP via Getty Images) 2/
The European Union has agreed to apply a "unique" approach that will allow Ukraine and Moldova to move forward on their path to bloc membership while Hungary continues to veto their accession, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Taras Kachka said on Sept. 13.

Hungary, broadly seen as the most Kremlin-friendly nation in the EU and NATO, declared on Aug. 30 that it will not agree to open the first round of negotiations
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on Ukraine's accession to the EU.

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⚡️#Romania scrambles jets, Poland closes airport over russian drone alerts.

"russian military personnel know exactly where their drones are headed and how long they can stay in the air," President Volodymyr Zelensky said, commenting on the attacks.

"The routes are always calculated. This cannot be an accident, a mistake, or the initiative of some lower-level commanders."

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(Photo for illustrative purposes. F-16 fighter jets during a military parade on Polish Armed Forces Day in Warsaw, Poland on Aug. 15, 2023. (Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images) 2/
Romania and Poland took urgent military measures on Sept. 13 in response to escalating threats from Russian drone activity near their borders with Ukraine.

The incidents come just days after Poland confirmed it had shot down russian drones in its airspace during a mass aerial attack on Ukraine overnight on Sept. 10
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— marking the first known case of a #NATO member engaging Moscow’s military assets over its own territory since the full-scale invasion began in 2022.

russia denied targeting #Polish territory

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Occupiers managed to enter the northern outskirts of Kupiansk thanks to an underground gas pipeline: Fedorenko spoke about the situation

Separate groups of russian invaders reached the northern outskirts of #Kupiansk in the #
Kharkiv region thanks to an underground gas pipeline. The defense forces struck it to flood and make it unusable 💥

This was stated by the commander of the 429th Separate Drone Systems Regiment "Achilles" Yuriy Fedorenko.

He explained that the pipeline runs along the northern outskirts of the city of Kupiansk.

There is a forested area there, which allowed the russians to carry out a covert transfer of forces.

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What is known about the enemy's advance?

Fedorenko reported that the entrance to the gas pipe, which the occupiers used, is located in the area of ​​the occupied #LimanPershy .

For some time, storming the Oskil River from the left to the right bank, the invaders worked on laying routes through the gas transportation infrastructure.

"Indeed, the enemy began to use the gas pipe to pull in resources."

This is confirmed primarily by russian sources of information, various public forums where they publish videos from the pipes, and we began to record their exits from the gas pipe .

And as a result, we took them under fire control," said Fedorenko.

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russia spent 3 years and billions building an "impenetrable" air defense network around Crimea. Ukrainian drones just casually skimmed the waves around Crimea to hit a russian ship near its home port, 400 km away.

The fortress has become a hunting ground.

So what changed?

Three years ago, Crimea was wrapped in one of the world's densest air defense networks—dozens of radars, missile batteries, sophisticated systems.

Ukraine's TB-2 drones, which dominated early in the war, became sitting ducks over Crimean airspace.

russia had built an impenetrable bubble.

But Ukraine went to work. Strike by strike, they picked apart those defenses.

Now those same "vulnerable" TB-2s cruise freely over Crimea, and Ukrainian drones reach 400 kilometers into russia to hit ships in what Moscow thought were completely safe waters.

When your billion-dollar defensive network can't stop relatively cheap drones, you've lost more than equipment. You can't protect anything anymore.
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Ukrainian forces struck and damaged another ship supporting russia’s war effort on the Black Sea on Thursday night.

Another ship strike isn’t remarkable. In the 43 months since russia widened its war on Ukraine, the Ukrainians have sunk or damaged roughly a third of the russian Black Sea Fleet’s three dozen warships.

Most notably, the cruiser Moskva, holed by two Ukrainian Neptune anti-ship missiles way back in April 2022.

What’s notable about the Thursday
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strike on the Project MPSV07 rescue and salvage ship was how and where Ukrainian operators hit it.

The 73-m salvage ship, operated by russia’s auxiliary rescue agency, was patrolling just outside the port of #Novorossiysk, in southern russia, 400 km from the front line.

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⚡️Update: Key russian oil hub suspends operations after Ukrainian drone strike, SBU source says.

Primorsk in Leningrad Oblast serves as a key hub for Russia's "shadow fleet,” processing shipments of 60 million tons of oil every year, an SBU source told the Kyiv Independent.

After a Ukrainian drone strike, fires broke out at one of the vessels and a pumping station, forcing the suspension of oil shipments, according to the source. 2/
Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) drones struck Primorsk, russia’s largest oil-loading port on the Baltic Sea, overnight on Sept. 12, a source in the agency told the Kyiv Independent.

Primorsk in #leningrad Oblast serves as a key hub for russia's "shadow fleet" of aging tankers used to avoid sanctions, the source said.

Roughly 60 million tons of oil pass through the port every year, bringing russia roughly $15 billion, the source added.

After the Ukrainian drone strike, fires broke out at one of the vessels and a pumping station, forcing the suspension of oil shipments, according to the source. This could allegedly cost russia up to $41 million a day

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Breaking:

Poland deploys 40,000 troops on the border with russia and belarus

#Poland is sharply increasing its military presence on the eastern borders in preparation for large-scale exercises by russia and belarus.

The decision was announced following a series of air incidents and warnings from allies about possible provocations.

This is happening ahead of the start of the "Zapad 2025" maneuvers, which will begin on Friday.
#NATO troops are also participating in the exercises on the Polish side, preparing for possible scenarios

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Poland is sharply increasing its military presence on its eastern borders in preparation for large-scale exercises with russia and belarus .

The decision comes after a series of air incidents and warnings from allies about possible provocations
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IN MEMORY:

She was the first in her class to switch to Ukrainian, and after coming of age she joined Azov.

In memory of 19-year-old "Daria Lopatina"

“Do not fill yourself with the fire of revenge. If there is fire, it will be cold, Only a clear calculation, only a professional approach. Do not do nonsense. Ukraine no longer needs heroes. Ukraine needs victory, not heroism. This is my will to you ,” says Mykhailo Lopatin to his daughter’s siblings. His Daria, call sign Delta, died💔 at the age of 19.💔
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(Daria Lopatina, call sign Delta, died💔 at the front at the age of 19kse_life / Instagram) 2/
The cemetery is crowded on this September day.

Many are young. Some in military uniform, others in civilian clothes.
- In their hands are sunflowers, dahlias, and red roses. ...😢

Parents bend over the coffin of their Daria. The husband hugs his wife with one hand and strokes his daughter's hair with the other.

He looks at the storm cloud that has blackened half of the sky.

You can hear the fluttering of flags and the creaking of metal flagpoles on the graves of the defenders.

"For Dasha, there is nothing more valuable than freedom.
- She died for freedom. Ukraine, in her understanding, was the highest manifestation of this freedom. This is my daughter, this is my wife's daughter.
- But there are no more copies of my daughter in this world ," adds Mykhailo, holding back tears.....

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F-16s and F-35s Shoot Down russian Drones over Poland

Warsaw confirms russian drones violated its airspace overnight, marking the first direct engagement of russian assets over #NATO territory.
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#Poland has confirmed it shot down multiple russian drones that violated its airspace in the night between Sep. 9 and 10, 2025, during Moscow’s latest large-scale strike on Ukraine.

The unprecedented
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incident marks the first time that russian assets have been destroyed over #NATO territory since the start of russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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Worth Reading:

Ukraine And russia Race To Deploy Advanced Interceptor Drones

Over the course of the russia-Ukraine War, drone technology has advanced at a rapid pace.

The current Shahed and Liutyi drones are far more sophisticated and versatile than the Orlan 10s and Bayraktar TB2s used at the start of the conflict.

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(Members of Kozytskyi Charity Foundation stand amid Besomar interceptor drones in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. (Photo by Mykola Tys/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images) 2/
These advancements have been matched by significant progress in counter-drone technology. In particular, both sides have developed an impressive array of non-kinetic, electronic warfare systems
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that disrupt drone operations.

However, they are now racing to develop and field interceptor drones, which are designed to target and destroy enemy drones through kinetic engagement.

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Frontline report:

Ukraine takes out russia’s radars one by one in #Crimea—now Bayraktars are free to fly and kill again
With S-400 surface-to-air missile systems blinded and boats exposed, drone strikes have returned to the skies over Crimea.
Today, there are interesting updates from Crimea.

Here, Ukraine has reignited one of its most iconic weapons campaigns, unleashing a wave of Bayraktar drone strikes after systematically dismantling russia’s air defenses.

With the skies cleared, and the battlefield exposed, the return of these drones has already cost russia hundreds of troops and naval vessels.
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Ukraine clears the skies — and brings Bayraktars back

The Bayraktar drone, once a symbol of Ukraine’s resilience in the early months of the war, is experiencing a resurgence, as Ukraine’s Navy and Defense Intelligence have released a lot of combat footage from the most recent strikes campaign carried out against russian naval targets in the #Kherson region.

One clip shows the destruction of a russian high-speed boat near Zaliznyi Port, which had been preparing to transport troops to the Tendrivska Spit, a key russian staging point for drone relay stations and observation missions across the northern Black Sea.

Seven russian soldiers were killed and four were wounded in the attack, and analysis suggests the strike was delivered by Roketsan’s MAM-L guided munition.

(Screenshot from Reporting from Ukraine’s video.)

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Late last night I spoked with my Anonymous voulanteer friend in Ukraine hang on:

Hello, a little more information tonight. Want to go through the fronts.

Overview - Sumy Front, September 5, 2025

• Reduced enemy attacks and troop relocation

The State Border Guard of Ukraine reports that there has been a noticeable decrease in ryzka operations in the Sumy region - especially in the Khotyn and Yunakivka communities. This is due to the gradual withdrawal of ryzka forces from the area to redeploy them to other sectors, primarily to the Pokrovsk area. 

• Continued shelling from a distance

Despite the reduced presence of ground forces, russian attacks continue with FPV drones, other drones, as well as airborne strikes, including KAB bombs and other precision weapons, targeting both civilian and military targets in the border zone. 

• No signs of russian ground offensive or territorial movements

There are no reports of new russian territorial gains or frontline movements in the Sumy area as of September 5.

However, there have been reports of Ukrainian successes, especially at Kostiantynivka. My estimate is that the community will be under Ukrainian control before the end of the month. 2/
Kupiansk Front, September 5, 2025

russian attacks – Ukrainian defenses hold

• russian troops made six unsuccessful attempts to break through Ukrainian defense lines near Kupiansk, as well as in the vicinity of Radkivka, Petropavlivka and Kolisnykivka. The Russian losses were considerable.

• According to the Ukrainian General Staff, nine russian attacks took place in the Kupiansk sector, targeting areas such as Stepova Novoselivka, Borivska Andriivka, as well as adjacent areas around Kupiansk, and even there the piders were completely defeated. 

russian advance in Krasne Pershe

• The OSINT group DeepState reports that Russian troops managed to advance almost 300 meters in the direction of the village of Krasne Pershe, located in the Kupiansk district. 

Disagreement in reports – offensive or defensive success?

• Ryzk-language sources claim that Ryzk forces are “continuing their successful offensive in the northern part of Kupiansk” and are “approaching full control of this strategic transport hub.” 

• However, other OSINT reports and official analyses by Ukrainian authorities show that the offensive has met with heavy resistance, with few clear territorial gains.

Even on this front, the Ryzks are trying to gain propaganda by rushing into small villages and waving the flag, only to be wiped off the face of the earth a few minutes later.

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Frontline report: russian drone factories now staffed by teenagers as adult workforce collapses
Students recruited from technical schools now live in guarded dormitories at the Alabuga complex, working under surveillance with punishments for errors and reports of forced overtime.

Day 1289

On 4 September, the biggest news comes from the russian Federation.

Here, the Russian war effort has reached a breaking point, forcing the state to adopt measures once thought unthinkable to keep its military machine running.

With millions of casualties mounting and the labor force collapsing, russian teenagers are now rapidly being pulled into the war economy to fill the gaps.

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In recent weeks, reports have begun to emerge about significant shifts within tussia’s defense sector.

What makes the reports especially alarming is that one of the first confirmed cases of underage labor has emerged at the Alabuga complex, where teenagers are now being used to assemble drones. Some are recruited from technical schools, while others are brought in with minimal training. Most live in guarded dormitories and work under surveillance, with punishments for errors and accounts of forced overtime

(A screenshot from the RFU News – Reporting from Ukraine YouTube video.)

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Behind Ukraine’s manpower crisis lies a bleak new battlefield reality for infantry
( Editor’s Note: In accordance with the security protocols of the Ukrainian military, soldiers featured in this story are identified by first names and callsigns only./Lewi)

DONETSK OBLAST – Since he first volunteered to take up arms and defend his country in January this year, 54-year-old Ukrainian infantryman Ruslan “Kalyna” has only been on one combat mission.

"One 146-day combat mission.".....146 day...counting
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(Ukrainian soldier Oleksandr "Tsyrkul" looking onto no man's land at infantry positions in Donetsk Oblast on July 12, 2024. (Francis Farrell/The Kyiv Independent) 2/
The trees were still bare and the air bitterly cold when Ruslan, an ex-convict soldier in Ukraine’s 93rd Mechanized Brigade, made the 15-kilometer trek to zero line positions east of #Kostiantynivka in #Donetsk Oblast on March 11.
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By the time he made it out in early August, after almost five brutal months spent in a tight dugout, under fire almost every day, Ruslan had seen the spring and the better part of summer pass by him.

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#Sweden stayed neutral for 200 years—until Putin invaded Ukraine.

Now they’re sending billions in military aid

Stockholm sent tanks, drones, and even its full fleet of armored carriers—everything but the jets Ukraine wanted most

For over two centuries, Sweden was a nation defined by military neutrality. It avoided entanglement in great wars, instead cultivating a reputation as a mediator, peace broker, and humanitarian power.

Yet russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 transformed Sweden’s strategic outlook almost overnight.

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Within just a few years, Stockholm abandoned neutrality, joined #NATO, and emerged as one of #Kyiv’s most reliable defense and reconstruction partners.

This is a historic shift:
- While Ukraine continues its long struggle to secure NATO membership, Sweden’s accession and its unprecedented support for Kyiv carry both symbolic and practical weight.

In collaboration with the Dnistrianskyi Center, Euromaidan Press presents this English-language adaptation of Dariia Cherniavska’s analysis
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on Sweden’s role in Ukraine’s defense, recovery, and pursuit of justice.

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2 million workers gone: russia’s war economy slides toward collapse

With 73% of businesses understaffed, defense plants are breaking under labor shortages and falling output.
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On paper, russia’s economy looks like a fortress: GDP rising, defense spending at record highs, oil billions still rolling in.

No wonder many ask if sanctions have failed — or if Putin’s war economy is strong enough to sustain his war in Ukraine indefinitely.

But a June 2025 report from CSIS — one of Washington’s most respected think tanks — warns that this fortress is hollow, and the cracks are already spreading.
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My Anonymous voulanteer friend in Ukraine wrote:
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Some updates, we start with the fronts.

A tendency that is now becoming increasingly clear is that we are making small but effective counterattacks across the entire front line, all the way from #Sumy down to #Zaporizhzhia.

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Whether this is preparation for something bigger or whether it is a tactic that we will stick to in order to gnaw the vatnik apart and together within a limited area, I leave it unsaid at this stage.

What I can say is that the vatniks successes west of Tolstoi (see the map images) have been eliminated, just as I said in my analysis a couple of days ago.

Here too, the new doctrine has been used, the doctrine change I reported on a few updates ago.

We are also concentrating a lot on Crimea right now.

As I previously reported, we have thoroughly thinned out their air defenses and radar installations.

Now we have also started attacking their helicopters, because they are used to get the logistics to their front units running.

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In a creaky mobile my volunteer anonymous friend who is
in Ukraine calls
01.09.2025
12.40
I wrote it down
( info not verified)

The fronts are basically still so I will deal with the new Ukrainian and vatnik doctrine that is prevailing, something that has not been dealt with in the Western media as far as I know.

I can reveal these now because the vatnik have already noticed how we act on the front lines. 2/
I will use the #Dobropilla battles as a typical example but first some facts.

We no longer use trench systems to any great extent because they are visible and were continuously under glide bomb attacks.

We lost way too many men in them.

Therefore we switched to dugouts which were camouflaged and manned by 3-4 people.

These were in abundance and our losses were reduced.

At first we reduced the number of soldiers in the trenches but when the vatnik attacked with lots of motorcycles we had too few people to knock them out.

Digouts solved this problem.