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Volodymyr Zelensky and GUR warn that Russia wants to strike nuclear power plants. Could there really be a “second Chornobyl”? (No, but the situation is still bad)

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Volodymyr Zelensky and GUR warn that Russia wants to strike nuclear power plants. Could there really be a “second Chornobyl”? (No, but the situation is still bad)

Author:: Yuliia Hyra
Date:: a day ago

RUSI: Russian Aerospace Forces Threaten NATO More Than in 2022. Here are the main data of the study — in infographics

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RUSI: Russian Aerospace Forces Threaten NATO More Than in 2022. Here are the main data of the study — in infographics

Author:: Valeriia Tsuba
Date:: two days ago

NABU and SAPO accuse Yulia Tymoshenko of bribing MPs. She says she is protecting the country from external control. What is known about the case, and what questions remain unanswered. We explain

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NABU and SAPO accuse Yulia Tymoshenko of bribing MPs. She says she is protecting the country from external control. What is known about the case, and what questions remain unanswered. We explain

Author:: Oksana Kovalenko
Date:: 4 days ago

“A guy Iʼd like to be in the same trench with.” The US declassified conversations between Vladimir Putin and George W. Bush. We recall the most interesting from the archives of 2001-2008

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“A guy Iʼd like to be in the same trench with.” The US declassified conversations between Vladimir Putin and George W. Bush. We recall the most interesting from the archives of 2001-2008

Author:: Yuliia Hyra
Date:: 7 days ago

How Western partners one by one buried Ukraineʼs hopes for a reparations loan — behind the scenes of the negotiations, which were not without surprises and threats from the Russians. Negotiator Mykola Yurlov tells the story

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How Western partners one by one buried Ukraineʼs hopes for a reparations loan — behind the scenes of the negotiations, which were not without surprises and threats from the Russians. Negotiator Mykola Yurlov tells the story

Author:: Oksana Kovalenko
Date:: 9 days ago

Ukrainian Saba Yamani was born in Saudi Arabia, raised in Kyiv, baptized, came out, and narrowly escaped deportation and death. Hereʼs her story

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Ukrainian Saba Yamani was born in Saudi Arabia, raised in Kyiv, baptized, came out, and narrowly escaped deportation and death. Hereʼs her story

Author:: Oksana Forostyna
Date:: 9 days ago

35 years ago in Vilnius, Soviet troops killed and crushed protesters with tanks. We remember how the Kremlin tried to forcefully return Lithuania to the USSR — in 15 archival photos (archive material)

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35 years ago in Vilnius, Soviet troops killed and crushed protesters with tanks. We remember how the Kremlin tried to forcefully return Lithuania to the USSR — in 15 archival photos (archive material)

Author:: Serhii Pyvovarov
Date:: 11 days ago

Ukraine harshly punishes collaborators. Sometimes too much harshly. How to change the law so that people in the occupied territories do not become criminals by default

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Ukraine harshly punishes collaborators. Sometimes too much harshly. How to change the law so that people in the occupied territories do not become criminals by default

Author:: Oksana Kovalenko
Date:: 17 days ago

Siversk was occupied, and the brigade commanders responsible for its defense were dismissed. What is happening in this direction?

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Siversk was occupied, and the brigade commanders responsible for its defense were dismissed. What is happening in this direction?

Author:: Valeriia Tsuba
Date:: 18 days ago

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Read our 8 long reads for every taste: about the memorial on the Maidan, quarrels in the Ministry of Defense, a billionaire prodigy, a Ukrainian bomber, “Nord Stream”, and Leonid Kuchma. Results-2025

Author:: Glib Gusiev
Date:: 25 days ago

In 2019, someone planned an operation that resulted in the “Yermak recordings”. The scandal died down, but the question of his ideologue remained. Meet this “someone” — Roman Chervinsky, and this is his version of events

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In 2019, someone planned an operation that resulted in the “Yermak recordings”. The scandal died down, but the question of his ideologue remained. Meet this “someone” — Roman Chervinsky, and this is his version of events

Author:: Oksana Kovalenko
Date:: a month ago

Kadyrovʼs right-hand man has access to critical German infrastructure, posing a direct risk to supplies to Ukraine. We are reprinting materials from The Insider and Der Spiegel

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Kadyrovʼs right-hand man has access to critical German infrastructure, posing a direct risk to supplies to Ukraine. We are reprinting materials from The Insider and Der Spiegel

Author:: Valeriia Tsuba
Date:: a month ago

If Russia maintains the pace of its offensive, in 6 months it will be on the edge of the Slovyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration. What will this mean for the front?

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If Russia maintains the pace of its offensive, in 6 months it will be on the edge of the Slovyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration. What will this mean for the front?

Author:: Valeriia Tsuba
Date:: a month ago

Ex-PM of Crimea Valerii Horbatov, who was accused of collaborating with the Russians, has reached a deal with investigators. He donated a unique archaeological collection to the state and returns home. The story in detail

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Ex-PM of Crimea Valerii Horbatov, who was accused of collaborating with the Russians, has reached a deal with investigators. He donated a unique archaeological collection to the state and returns home. The story in detail

Author:: Ghanna Mamonova
Date:: a month ago

German students have shown a connection between mass drone flights in Germany and two ships — they were being repaired in Russia and are connected to “Rosatom”. Hereʼs what the students found out

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German students have shown a connection between mass drone flights in Germany and two ships — they were being repaired in Russia and are connected to “Rosatom”. Hereʼs what the students found out

Author:: Valeriia Tsuba
Date:: a month ago

Babel is watching the case of the NABU detective Viktor Husarov, who was detained in the summer during a big SBU tour of anti-corruption agencies. Hereʼs what we know about it — from both sides

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Babel is watching the case of the NABU detective Viktor Husarov, who was detained in the summer during a big SBU tour of anti-corruption agencies. Hereʼs what we know about it — from both sides

Author:: Oksana Kovalenko
Date:: a month ago

Ukrainian European diving champion Sofia Lyskun has changed her citizenship to Russian and is already posting photos from Moscow. Babel recreated the events that preceded her move to Russia

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Ukrainian European diving champion Sofia Lyskun has changed her citizenship to Russian and is already posting photos from Moscow. Babel recreated the events that preceded her move to Russia

Author:: Valeriia Tsuba
Date:: a month ago

NABU and SAPO say that Mindich created a criminal organization, laundered money, and put pressure on Umerov. How they prove it — an analysis of suspicion

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NABU and SAPO say that Mindich created a criminal organization, laundered money, and put pressure on Umerov. How they prove it — an analysis of suspicion

Author:: Oksana Kovalenko
Date:: a month ago

When and why did Vladimir Putin decide to start a major war? The former French ambassador to Russia answers — we read and retell his memoirs

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When and why did Vladimir Putin decide to start a major war? The former French ambassador to Russia answers — we read and retell his memoirs

Author:: Yuliia Hyra
Date:: a month ago

The head of the “Come Back Alive” foundation Taras Chmut says that the front is heading towards collapse (a year ago he said that “we will not win”). Here are the main points of his three latest interviews

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The head of the “Come Back Alive” foundation Taras Chmut says that the front is heading towards collapse (a year ago he said that “we will not win”). Here are the main points of his three latest interviews

Author:: Valeriia Tsuba
Date:: a month ago

The Russians are advancing on Kupyansk both above ground and underground. What does this mean and what the situation in and around the city looks like now — we show on maps

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The Russians are advancing on Kupyansk both above ground and underground. What does this mean and what the situation in and around the city looks like now — we show on maps

Author:: Valeriia Tsuba
Date:: a month ago

“A question of the artist’s conscience.” We asked the new Language Ombudsman what she plans to do about the Russian language in schools, concerts, and streaming

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“A question of the artist’s conscience.” We asked the new Language Ombudsman what she plans to do about the Russian language in schools, concerts, and streaming

Author:: Yuliia Hyra
Date:: a month ago

In Ukraine, Iryna Mudra is responsible for the Special Tribunal for Russian criminals, reparations, and the loan that should plug the budget hole. When will there be money, courts, and reparations? A long interview

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In Ukraine, Iryna Mudra is responsible for the Special Tribunal for Russian criminals, reparations, and the loan that should plug the budget hole. When will there be money, courts, and reparations? A long interview

Author:: Oksana Kovalenko
Date:: a month ago

HQCJ, which selects judges, is under pressure from law enforcement, threatened by MPs, and harassed by dishonest judges from the Yanukovych era. Is this a planned attack? The head of the Commission Andriy Pasichnyk responds

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HQCJ, which selects judges, is under pressure from law enforcement, threatened by MPs, and harassed by dishonest judges from the Yanukovych era. Is this a planned attack? The head of the Commission Andriy Pasichnyk responds

Author:: Oksana Kovalenko
Date:: two months ago

Russians have stepped up their offensive in the Zaporizhzhia region: heavy fighting in the Hulyaipole direction for the first time in three years. Whatʼs going on there?

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Russians have stepped up their offensive in the Zaporizhzhia region: heavy fighting in the Hulyaipole direction for the first time in three years. Whatʼs going on there?

Author:: Valeriia Tsuba
Date:: two months ago

New figures and interesting details emerge in Operation “Midas”. Weʼve gathered the main points about Mindich, Chernyshov, and the conversation with Zelensky

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New figures and interesting details emerge in Operation “Midas”. Weʼve gathered the main points about Mindich, Chernyshov, and the conversation with Zelensky

Author:: Oksana Kovalenko
Date:: two months ago

The Ukrainian accused of blowing up of the Russian “Streams” Serhiy Kuznetsov awaits a German court in an Italian prison. For the first time, we tell his biography and the details of a case worth hundreds of billions

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The Ukrainian accused of blowing up of the Russian “Streams” Serhiy Kuznetsov awaits a German court in an Italian prison. For the first time, we tell his biography and the details of a case worth hundreds of billions

Author:: Kateryna Kobernyk
Date:: two months ago

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are losing control of the Serebryansky Forest. The offensive on Lyman has intensified. We show this on maps

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The Ukrainian Armed Forces are losing control of the Serebryansky Forest. The offensive on Lyman has intensified. We show this on maps

Author:: Valeriia Tsuba
Date:: two months ago

NABU and SAPO claim to have uncovered a large corruption scheme in the energy sector. They call the main suspect “Carlson”, but it seems he is just Tymur

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NABU and SAPO claim to have uncovered a large corruption scheme in the energy sector. They call the main suspect “Carlson”, but it seems he is just Tymur

Author:: Oksana Kovalenko
Date:: two months ago

“When the state blow it off, a memorial appears on the Maidan. When it imitates the activity, then Yahidne appears.” Maksym Yeligulashvili talks about memory and the problems of memorialization

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“When the state blow it off, a memorial appears on the Maidan. When it imitates the activity, then Yahidne appears.” Maksym Yeligulashvili talks about memory and the problems of memorialization

Author:: Ghanna Mamonova
Date:: two months ago