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Ukraine detains fugitive lawmaker suspected of collaboration with Russia
The Kyiv Independent's law enforcement source identified the suspect as Fedir Khrystenko, a 41-year-old lawmaker and a former member of the now-banned pro-Russian party, Opposition Platform — For Life.
Russia airdrops fake banknotes in Ukraine, seeking collaborators
Leaflets in the form of 100-hryvnia banknotes offered real money in exchange for coordinates of Ukrainian forces, the police said.
Polish farmers launch another Ukraine border blockade amid heightened tensions
The protest began at 12:50 p.m. Kyiv time and is expected to last at least six hours, Ukrainian authorities said. Passenger cars and buses are allowed to pass without restrictions.
Trump says he'd 'love' to host Putin, Xi at next year's G20 summit in US
When asked whether Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to join the G20 summit in Miami, Trump said he would "love them to if they want to."
Lithuania to sound sirens during drone incursions after Russian UAV crash
The measure is part of new response procedures approved last week and comes after two Russian Gerbera drones, one of which was armed, crashed in the Baltic country in July after entering from Belarus.
Russia can produce up to 2,700 Shahed-type drones per month, intelligence says
Moscow has "increased the production of Geran-2s," HUR spokesperson Andrii Yusov said, referring to Russian variants of Iranian-made Shaheds.
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