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Thursday, August 21, 2025
TopicRussia-Ukraine war

Topic: Russia-Ukraine war

Goblin mode to gaslighting—how dictionaries around the world chose word of the year

Find out what words were chosen, and if they resonate with the year you’ve had.

Why coaching culture — bigger than ever ‘India’s Tuition Republic’ — is now an epidemic

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Russia says US Patriot missiles in Ukraine won’t stand in its way

These comments drew quick U.S. scepticism. White House spokesman John Kirby said Putin had 'shown absolutely zero indication that he's willing to negotiate' an end to the war.

Zelenskyy tells US Congress war will see turning point next yr, invokes WW2 Battle of the Bulge

Zelenskyy said Global South needs to be saved from “Russian tyranny” & brave Ukrainians are fighting Russians like US troops fought Hitler’s forces during Christmas of 1944.

How US NGO is providing free prosthetics & remote help to Ukrainians who lost their limbs in war

Data from Ukrainian Ministry of Social Policy suggests there are 12,000 amputees, who have lost their limbs in the Russia-Ukraine war and are currently awaiting prosthetics

Discrepancies in MEA, Kremlin statements on Modi-Putin call, ‘will take Modi at his word’ says US

Modi's call for 'dialogue and diplomacy' amid the ongoing Ukraine war and mention of 'defence and security' cooperation missing from Kremlin version of Friday call between Indian PM and Putin.

Russia fires over 70 missiles in ‘one of its biggest attacks’ on Ukraine, kills civilians

This latest assault forced emergency power shutdowns across Ukraine amid freezing temperatures. This attack followed warnings from Ukrainian officials of Moscow's new offensive plans.

Russian forces killed at least 441 civilians early in Russia-Ukraine war, says UN report

The actual number of victims in the Kyiv, Chernihiv and Sumy regions was likely to be much higher, the report said. It looked into the invasion's start on 24 Feb until early April.

How Ukraine is ‘targeting’ airfields deep inside Russia with ‘audacious’ drone attacks

Moscow intercepted 'repurposed Soviet drones' allegedly used by Ukraine to bomb three airfields and unleashed another wave of missile strikes across Ukraine, killing at least four.

65% Americans support arms supply to Ukraine but 47% want peace at the earliest, survey finds

This comes after the US authorised its latest $400 million defence aid to Ukraine, including additional assistance to meet the country’s 'critical energy infrastructure'.

On Camera

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?