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'Powerful explosion' occurs near Polish border amid Russian drone attack on western Ukraine, Tusk says
The threat of another Russian incursion into Polish airspace prompted the Polish Air Force to scramble fighter jets.
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There are no elections in Russia, only theatre
This year's most expensive theatre production took place last week. Millions of Russians (and some Ukrainians, at gunpoint) played voters. A host of Putin's cronies embodied democratically elected politicians. The props team did excellent work: ballot papers, boxes, and TV debates (although some actors missed their cues). Reading the headlines, one could get the false impression that Russia was experiencing a sudden democratic turn. The word "election" dominates, while most outlets eventually
Taiwan company plans to buy Ukraine’s second-largest cement business for 750 million euros
TCC Group Holdings, based in Taipei, plans to purchase a 100% stake in Ivano Frankivsk Cement and three other related companies through its Dutch subsidiary, the company announced in a press release on Sept. 23.
Russian drone attacks on Kyiv kill 2, injure at least 41, strike historic market near central railway station
The attacks came on the same day that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Kyiv of the potential for a new large-scale strike by Russia, referencing intelligence reports.
Ukraine calls on Europe to be more Baltic after EU sanctions buckle
"We urge all other EU members to follow the example of our Baltic friends," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha posted on social media after Lithuania announced it would impose sanctions against Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman.
Tsikhanouskaya warns Russia could use Belarus for new attacks on Ukraine
Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said Belarusian infrastructure is already being used to support Russian drone operations, including logistics and equipment for directing drones.
Explosions, smoke reported near oil refinery in Russia's Bashkortostan
The Russian Defense Ministry said its air defenses had intercepted and destroyed 514 drones overnight over 18 regions, occupied Crimea and the Black and Azov seas.
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The Kyiv Independent's coverage of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, after eight years of aggression against Ukraine that began in 2014 with the annexation of Crimea and fighting in Donbas. The war has resulted in tens of thousands of military and civilian casualties and displaced millions of Ukrainians. NATO and Western allies have provided military aid to Ukraine while the conflict continues across fronts in Ukraine’s south and east.
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The prevalence of drones from both sides has significantly changed assault tactics, making heavy equipment such as tanks a rare sight on the battlefield.
