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One of Russia's largest oil refineries reportedly suspends operations after Ukrainian attack
The plant is Russia's fourth-largest oil refinery and processed 13.1 million tons of oil last year, according to Russian estimates.
AI drones in Ukraine — this is where we're at
Ukraine’s drones are setting new standards for self-piloting on the battlefield. Full autonomy, however, remains well out of reach — and is likely to stay there. The broader vision of drones operating fully independently of pilots remains something of a holy grail for drone developers, even as it may seem a dystopian nightmare to many human rights activists and luminaries, including the pope himself. Ukrainian developers hope that progressively delegating more tasks to drones and software can
Russia attacks coal mine in central Ukraine with nearly 500 workers underground
All mine workers were brought to the surface safely, and none were injured, Ukrainian energy company DTEK said.
Inside Putin's youth militarization machine, where Russia trains Ukrainian kids for war
High-ranking Russian officers are running military training programs for Ukrainian children from occupied territories and overseeing a system of youth militarization, an investigation by the Kyiv Indepndent has found. The programs are organized by the Warrior Center for Military and Patriotic Education — a network created in 2022 by direct order of Vladimir Putin. An investigation by the Kyiv Independent's War Crimes Unit revealed that Ukrainian teenagers from occupied parts of Kherson, Zapori
US reportedly readies new sanctions as Russia stalls on Ukraine peace talks
The sanctions could be imposed if Russian President Vladimir Putin shows no interest in meaningful negotiations and continues to delay ending Russia's war in Ukraine, Reuters reported.
Russian attacks kill 8, injure 67, hit energy infrastructure in Ukraine over past day
Russia launched nine Iskander-M ballistic missiles from Rostov and Kursk oblasts overnight, along with 62 Shahed-type attack and decoy drones, according to Ukraine's Air Force.
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Explosions took place at the Petrotel-Lukoil refinery in Ploiești, southern Romania, as well as at Hungary’s largest oil refinery in Szazhalombatta.
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