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UK intelligence said the number of Russian casualties, meaning killed, wounded, and missing, is thought to be 1.5 million since February 2022, matching Ukrainian estimates.

"A common theme of the targeting was Ukraine and military drone technology providers and supply chains," Anthropic wrote in a report on countering AI misuse.

"Strong decisions from the U.S. President's administration are crucial. Personal decisions from President Trump are also very much desired," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

One emergency responder was among the injured in the Russian attacks on the gas stations, Ukraine's State Emergency Service said.

The legislation passed with overwhelming support in the Senate in August but is expected to face stronger opposition in the House, with some House Democrats fearing it would grant U.S. President Donald Trump too much authority over tariffs.

The sanctioned individuals include Russian officials, youth movement leaders, and occupation officials accused of facilitating the removal of Ukrainian children from Russian-occupied territories and their integration into Russia's education system.

The dictator also said his youngest son, Nikolai, was currently serving in the armed forces.

The Russian Central Bank's board of directors on Sept. 11 decided to keep the key rate at 14%, the first time the regulator has opted not to cut it since mid-June 2025.

The Russian troops allegedly executed the Ukrainian servicemen with automatic weapons, prosecutors said.

The attack on an oil refinery owned by Russian energy giant Rosneft sparked a fire at the facility, Ukraine's General Staff said, adding that the extent of the damage was still being assessed.

Oleksandr Yurchenko, then a member of President Volodymyr Zelensky's Servant of the People parliamentary group, was charged in 2020 for soliciting bribes in exchange for legislative amendments.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Moscow was deliberately targeting places where civilians gather, seeking to inflict maximum casualties, spread fear, and coerce Ukraine into concessions.