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Ukraine war latest: Ukraine launches record-breaking deep strike on gas facility in Russia's Yamalo-Nenets region, over 3,000 km from border

Key developments on Sept. 9: * Ukraine launches record-breaking deep strike on gas facility in Russia's Yamalo-Nenets region, over 3,000 km from border * Russia resumes drone attacks on Kyiv, kills 1, injures 17, damages residential buildings * Russia plans final test of new ballistic missile with 800-kilometer range by end of 2026, Ukraine's military intelligence says * Moldovan President Sandu condemns Russian drone strike on border crossing point that killed 2, injured 3 * Ukrainian dro

Explainer: How a corruption scandal and loyalty to Zelensky brought down Ukraine’s prosecutor general

Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko once helped lead the crackdown on Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU). On Sept. 7, a corruption scandal ultimately led to his downfall after the same bureau broke through the gates of his office. Kravchenko, long seen as a staunch loyalist of President Volodymyr Zelensky, resigned on Sept. 7 after NABU detectives exposed an alleged scam call center protection racket run from the Prosecutor General's Office — only the latest in a string of scanda

About Berlin

Berlin is Germany's capital and largest city, with a population of approximately 3.7 million in the metropolitan area. The city serves as the seat of the German federal government and has played a central role in European responses to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine since February 2022. Berlin hosts major diplomatic meetings on Ukraine policy, coordinates significant military and financial aid deliveries, and shelters over 100,000 Ukrainian refugees who fled the war.

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