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Kyiv endures 5th day of near-constant air raid alerts as Russian jet-powered drones continue to swarm city
Kyiv and the surrounding region remain key targets of the strikes, with eight air raid alerts sounding by 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 31.
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Shootout between SBU and HUR in Kyiv during investigation of Russian FSB plot
The FSB aimed to attack a Russian opposition figure that had come to Kyiv for Ukraine's independence day
Sweden invokes Moscow's hybrid attacks in renewed push to use frozen Russian assets
"The most fair thing to do, also for taxpayers, is to take the frozen assets and give them to Ukraine," said Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Stenergard.
Russian drones strike central Kyiv, at least 7 injured
Among the injured are two doctors who have been hospitalized.
Russia pledges support to Iran amid war with US
"During this difficult time, we are trying to provide you with the assistance you need," Putin told Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sept. 1.
Ireland foreign minister dodges question over Russian-owned alumina plant
Ireland's Aughinish Alumina, owned by Russian company Rusal, exports overwhelmingly to Russia, with the material reportedly being found in weapons used against Ukraine.
'State-sponsored terrorism' — EU's Kallas blasts Russia over Leipzig hybrid attack
"It is clear that it has all the hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism," Kaja Kallas said of what Germany called a Russian hybrid attack at Leipzig Airport.
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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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Mykhailo Fedorov said he is seeking backing from venture capitalists, private investors, and U.S. technology companies for a fund that would invest in Ukrainian defense startups and create new companies focused on battlefield technologies.
