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Russia's systematic campaign against Ukrainian civilians

Documenting attacks; reported at least 15,280 civilian deaths and injuries in the first eight months of 2026

A Russian jet-powered drone hit the main railway station in Dnipro on October 29, killing at least 13 people and wounding at least 14, including an 11-year-old boy. The drone struck a platform where a train was preparing to leave for Zaporizhzhia; the state rail company, Ukrzaliznytsia, said passengers were on the platform despite a heightened danger warning. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack.

Updated Oct 29

Trump’s 2025 national security strategy revives Monroe Doctrine and pivots U.S. power to the Americas

Force in Play

As of May 2026: Critic of U.S. anti‑cartel strikes and advocate for investigations

On December 5, 2025, the Trump administration released a 33-page National Security Strategy declaring a Trump Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine. The document formally revives the 19th-century idea of the Western Hemisphere as a U.S. sphere of influence and promises to reassert American preeminence across the Americas.

Updated May 10