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Wednesday, September 30
Russia strikes Kyiv energy infrastructure, kills 3, injures 6 in overnight attack on Ukraine's capital
The latest strikes came as Russia intensifies its attacks on Kyiv since August, relentlessly launching drone attacks, even in daytime, to exhaust the Ukrainian air defense.
Kremlin denies Russia has political prisoners as Trump weighs sanctions relief for releases
"We categorically deny the existence of any political prisoners and believe that framing the issue in this way is completely inappropriate," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
Europe's compensation register for Russia's victims in Ukraine now fully operational
"The Register of Damage for Ukraine represents the legal memory of this unjust war," said the Council of Europe's Secretary General Alain Berset.
Missile alerts cost Ukraine $45 million for every hour businesses stop, economy minister says
Russian attacks have caused an estimated $10 billion in damage to fixed assets in Ukraine this year alone, according to Kravchenko. Steel plants, warehouses, logistics hubs, and data centers have all been hit as Moscow increasingly targets infrastructure supporting the country's economy.
Trump faces bipartisan pushback over possible Russia sanctions relief
"Sanctions relief will embolden Russia and prolong the war," a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers said.
Russian attacks kill at least 6, injure 34 across Ukraine as Kyiv faces another overnight missile, drone attack
The Air Force said Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with Zircon and Onyx anti-ship missiles, Iskander-M and S-400 ballistic missiles, and 188 attack drones of various types.
About Kherson Oblast
Kherson Oblast in Ukraine’s south had a population of around 270,000 people at the beginning of 2022. Russia currently occupies about 73% of Kherson Oblast. The administrative center of the region is the city of Kherson, which was captured by Russia in February 2022 and liberated after eight and a half months.Kherson Oblast borders Mykolaiv Oblast, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. To the south of Kherson Oblast is the Black Sea and Crimea.
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The villages of Ridkodub, Nove, and Katerynivka were liberated amid newly-reported territorial gains of 51 square kilometers.
