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Death toll of Russian August 28 attack on Kyiv rises to 25, two-year old girl and mother among killed
24-year-old Nadiya Yakymenko and her 2-year-old daughter Angelina were among the 25 people killed in the attack on the capital, the Russia Kills project reported on Aug. 29.
Hungarian opposition politician speaks up in support for Ukrainian commander banned by Budapest over oil pipeline attack
Marton Tompos, a representative of the Hungarian oppositional party Momentum, sent €414 in donations to Brovdi's unit, the 414th Strike UAV Brigade "Birds of Madyar." He called on Hungarians to do the same.
EU member states ready to deploy military instructors to Ukraine after potential truce, Kallas says
Kallas met with the ministers in Copenhagen on Aug. 29 to discuss several issues, including security guarantees for Ukraine. "I welcome that there is broad support today to expand our EU military mission mandate to provide training and advice inside Ukraine after any truce," Kallas said.
Ukrainian drone сauses fire near Vladimir Putin's Black Sea palace and winery, media reports
The fire started as a result of a Ukrainian drone attack on Aug. 28 near a village close to Gelendzhik, a Russian resort town on the Black Sea coastline, according to the reports.
Military, NATO backing, sanctions — Zelensky outlines 3 key pillars for Ukraine's security guarantees
Security guarantees for Ukraine should include provisions related to army funding, agreements with NATO members, and sanctions against Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Two-thirds of Americans pessimistic about Russia-Ukraine peace prospects, poll shows
Some 22% of respondents said they are very pessimistic about a possible peace deal in Ukraine, while 45% said they are somewhat pessimistic, according to a Gallup poll.
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Germany, Poland, Czech Republic named first countries included in Ukraine's multiple citizenship law
The new law will be extended to these three countries first, and then to the U.S. and Canada, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
