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Under FPVs and glide bombs, life clings on in Zaporizhzhia
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Zaporizhzhia Oblast — In Kosmichnyi, the most heavily bombarded district of Zaporizhzhia, children play at a park. Some run around in camouflage clothing, while others laugh as they go up and down a slide. Suddenly, the buzzing sound of a drone fills the air, replacing the sounds of joy on the playground. "It's a Shahed!" one of the children yells. They run to hide under the nearby trees, looking up at what appears to be a Ukrainian interceptor drone. Among them is six-year-old
9 injured as Russian drones, missiles continue to batter Kyiv for fourth consecutive night of strikes
Nine people were injured in the attacks, said Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko. Six of the injured were hospitalized, including one child.
Russia launches third consecutive attack on Kyiv, killing 1, injuring at least 4, setting off fires
Air defenses were engaged as Russian drones damaged residential buildings and a warehouse, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
Update: Watchdog raises questions about new chief prosecutor's asset declarations
Media reports suggest Kovalsky could ultimately be appointed prosecutor general, rather than merely serving in an acting capacity.
Poland offers to host Patriot system production site for Ukraine after Kyiv secures license from US
The offer follows President Volodymyr Zelensky's announcement on Sept. 25 that U.S. President Donald Trump granted Kyiv permission to produce its own Patriot air defense missiles.
Zelensky says over 10,000 Russian troops killed or wounded this week as Ukrainian military advances in Lyman sector
"The occupiers continue to be eliminated, and the designated objectives are being achieved," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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The Kyiv Independent's news and on-the-ground reporting from Donetsk Oblast, covering 26,517 square kilometers (10,239 square miles) in Ukraine’s East with a pre-war population of approximately 4.1 million. The administrative center is Kramatorsk, as Donetsk city has remained under Russian occupation since 2014. Donetsk Oblast has been the scene of intense fighting, for example, around the cities of Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Vuhledar, as Moscow attempts to capture the entire region.
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