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Ukraine war latest: Russian missile attack on Poltava kills at least 51, injures 271

Ukraine war latest: Russian missile attack on Poltava kills at least 51, injures 271

by The Kyiv Independent news desk

Key developments on Sept. 3: * Russia strikes Poltava with ballistic missiles, killing at least 51, injuring 271 * Ukraine plans to 'indefinitely' hold Kursk Oblast's seized territories, Zelensky says * Russian strikes damage overhead power line at occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Energoatom says * Norway pledges $53 million for drones, air defense

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