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Pope Leo, Zelensky discuss hopes for ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky
The conversation with Zelensky comes three days after the pope spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin to call for a ceasefire to evacuate civilians from the front-line town.
'We will fight' — We asked Ukrainian soldiers about Trump's latest outburst
U.S. President Donald Trump on Oct. 18 claimed his approach to ending the war in Ukraine is "very simple." In a post on Truth Social, Trump explained that his decision to ease sanctions on Russia while simultaneously piling pressure on Ukraine was to avoid "foolishly (driving) Russia away from the bargaining table." For many of Trump’s critics in Ukraine, his recent decisions are viewed in similarly simple terms — Trump is helping Russia win the war. Trump also doubled down on his criticism o
Shooting at Kyiv draft office injures 6 as mobilization tensions rise
Three military personnel and three personnel were injured and are receiving treatment. The gunman has been detained and investigation is underway.
Ukraine's EU integration chief slams proposal to pick chief prosecutor in open contest
The EU has demanded a reform of Ukraine's notoriously corrupt and politicized prosecution service and called for making the procedure for picking the prosecutor general less political and more merit-based. Meanwhile, anti-corruption activists and pro-reform lawmakers have accused the Ukrainian authorities of sabotaging rule of law reforms and resisting the demand for depoliticizing the Prosecutor General's Office.
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine evacuates wounded soldier from front line by drone for first time, military says
Key developments on Oct. 19: * Ukraine evacuates wounded soldier from front line by drone for first time, military says * Ukraine brings home 23 children from Russian occupation * Ukraine, Russia nearing agreement on evacuation of civilians from occupied Oleshky, ombudsman says * 3 waves of Russian missiles slam Kyiv overnight, killing at least 1, injuring 8 * 'Absolute atrocity' — Russian drone strike on park in Kharkiv Oblast kills children * Russia strikes 28 critical energy facilities
Russia strikes 28 critical energy facilities across Ukraine in latest wave of attacks, Zelensky says
At least 550,000 households lost power overnight, Zelensky said, following a coordination meeting on the situation in Ukraine's regions.
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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St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov confirmed the attack, reporting fires at the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal, the Ruchyi oil depot, and industrial warehouses in the Kolpinsky District.
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