Russian shelling injured four civilians, including a child, in Kharkiv Oblast on Feb. 8, according to Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov.
The attack was carried out on the morning of Feb. 8 on two settlements close to the Russian border.
Two people were injured in the village of Varvarivka.
In Vochansk, a power company worker and a child were injured, according to the report.
All injured people have been hospitalized.
"From the explosions that just occurred — a ballistic missile attack is ongoing. Missiles one after another, air defense is active," Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko said.
During a White House meeting on Oct. 9, U.S. President Donald Trump said he would “vigorously” defend Finland if Russia attacked it.
Oil prices dropped slightly on Oct. 9 after Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza, easing concerns about continued fighting in the region. Prices had risen just a day earlier in response to stalled peace talks in Ukraine.
Serbia's largest Russian-owned oil company, Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS), announced on Oct. 9 that it had not received an extension of its U.S. sanctions waiver, Reuters reported.
While Moscow framed the assistance as "centuries-old brotherhood" and praised "the close ties between our countries and peoples," the move underscores Serbia's ongoing balancing act between its EU aspirations and longstanding ties with Russia.
Rostov Governor Yury Slyusar said three drones were shot down in the Matveyev-Kurgan district by air defense systems.
The resolution passed with 469 votes in favor, 97 against, and 38 abstentions, according to an official statement on the parliament's website.
The Kyiv Independent team has introduced a long-requested feature — members can now pay for monthly or annual memberships using PayPal.
The call comes as Kyiv worries that a Babis-led government could undermine Czechia's pro-Ukraine stance, as he has questioned continued military aid and Ukraine's path toward EU membership.
Putin claimed that the missiles exploded a few meters away from the plane, which was then hit by fragments. He linked the incident to the sighting of a Ukrainian drone in the area.
