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Russia admits its troops were pushed back from almost entire Kharkiv Oblast.

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The Russian Defense Ministry published a video showing that Ukraine’s Armed Forces knocked out the Russian forces from the north of Kharkiv Oblast. Institute for the Study of War earlier said that Ukrainian forces have “penetrated Russian lines to a depth of up to 70 kilometers” and taken over 3,000 square kilometers since Sept. 6, liberating more territory than Russia captured since April.

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Ukraine is striking oil refineries deep inside Russia — but it’s not really the oil they’re after. The Kyiv Independent’s Dominic Culverwell explains how Ukraine’s drone campaign targets the high-tech equipment Russia cannot easily replace under sanctions.

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Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski’s visit came days after the largest Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace during a mass strike on Ukraine, in what Polish officials describe as a "deliberately targeted" strike and provocation.

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