‘My village has become deserted’: how Russia’s war is emptying its rural communities

Residents of a remote village in Komi Republic say dozens have left to fight in Ukraine, leaving behind grieving families and labour shortages ...
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Ukraine’s farms once fed billions, but now the soil is starving

Ukraine’s expansive black soil regions have historically been a cornerstone of global food production, earning the nation the title of Europe’s breadbasket. However, as of November 2025, the ...
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Russian forces gain control of two settlements in Ukraine, Russian military says

MOSCOW, July 6 (Reuters) - Russian military forces have gained control of two more villages in Ukraine in areas where they have been making advances, one in the eastern Donetsk region and the other in ...
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Russia says it has captured another village in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's Defence Ministry said on Sunday that Russian forces had captured a new settlement inside Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, but Ukraine's top commander said Kyiv's troops had ...
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Russian troops inch forward in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region

KYIV, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Russia has captured two villages in Ukraine's southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukrainian open-source researchers confirmed on Tuesday, as Kremlin troops press an offensive ...