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Ukrainian scammers target Russian soldiers on dating apps to fund the war effort. One group, "Monetary Army," tricks men with fake dates and steals £19k.

Ukraine has introduced an AI spokesperson named Victoria Shi, who will provide media updates on the Russian war.

Videos show Russia using unarmored vehicles to transport troops in Ukraine. Interestingly, these Chinese-made vehicles are not designed to be used in warfare.

Elon Musk has previously expressed doubt about Ukraine's ability to win the war and mocked the Ukrainian President's requests for aid.

For almost two years, despite sanctions from the West, Subway has continued to operate more than 500 of its stores across Russia.

As media outlets are dominated by the Israel-Hamas war, the US has threatened to refuse Ukraine military aid and Ukraine advances in its ground offensive.

As Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to deny an economic crisis, the UK and its NATO allies have implemented further sanctions on Russian businesses.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged families to have "eight or even more children" after an estimated 820,000 to 920,000 people have fled the country.

A collaborative BBC Panorama investigation has exposed Sergey Mironov for illegitimately adopting a child who was kidnapped from Ukraine in 2022.

While Russia continues to strike Ukraine, Putin has signed a law, withdrawing from Russia's consent to the global treaty that bans nuclear weapons tests.

Victims have spoken out about being held in Russian torture chambers, while others report that they were forced to listen to their loved ones being raped.

Following his visit to Israel, Biden addressed the US in a rare Oval Office speech, in which he dubbed Hamas as "terrorists" and likened its aspirations to Putin.

Qatar has been working with Kyiv and Moscow to successfully reunite Ukrainian families with their children who have been forcibly taken into Russia.

Putin continues to commit war crimes against Ukrainian nationals, while the UK declare that "the truth will catch up with Russia's lies".

While NATO has admitted to a scarce stock of military assistance for Ukraine, Russia tests out its nuclear power and claims that its army is full to the brim.

Musk has been again criticised for lacking in support for Ukraine. This time, the billionaire took to X to mock President Zelenskyy's calls for aid in Ukraine.

Recent months have seen Poland impose restrictions on Ukrainian grain exports, although the nation has previously been a key transit route for Ukrainian grain exports since the war began.

SpaceX founder Elon Musk has come under fire for the revelations he has made in his soon-to-be-released biography.

The UK have laid out a draft order that will see any assets of the Wagner Group as terrorist property and seized.

Last night, Ukraine launched their biggest air strike on Russia. This morning, Russia responded with missiles that killed two men in Kyiv.

Emails accessed by a Russian anti-corruption organisation revealed that Vladimir Putin ordered his $100 million (£75 million) superyacht to be moved.

Since Russia pulled out of the Black Sea grain initiative, Russian troops have continued to attack the largest remaining sector of the Ukrainian economy.

Since 2022, Yevgeny Prigozhin has been recruiting incarcerated persons in Russia to assist the Wagner Group on the frontline and in Ukraine.

UNHCR reveal that refugees are returning to Ukraine, bomb shelters have been developed into classrooms, and houses are being repaired in the run-up to winter.

Ukrainian children have been unlawfully bought to Russia, and forced into pro-Russia re-education camps. The UK has implemented 14 sanctions in response to Russia's attempts to destroy Ukrainian national identity.

Human trafficking of Ukrainian refugees is expected to surge in 2023. Men, women, and children are trafficked for exploitative purposes.

The British Army will train 150 military medics in Ukraine, providing them with life-saving first aid skills and battlefield practice sessions.

Most of the Ukrainian refugees that have found employment in Poland are women. But regardless of their qualifications, they are being ushered into the social care field.

Putin is not only harming the livelihoods of children through missiles and drone strikes, Ukrainian children are also being forced into adoption and 'pro-Russia' re-education camps.

Head of OSCE Neil Holland claims that Vladimir Putin has shown "no genuine interest in peace." UNHCR reveal that 17.6 million people from Ukraine are seeking humanitarian assistance in 2023, and troops in Kyiv gear up for a counteroffensive.