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Friday, September 25
US allocates $27 million for the return of Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russia
"We are sincerely grateful to the United States for its unwavering and strong support of efforts aimed at the return, rehabilitation, and full reintegration of Ukrainian children and young people," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.
Thursday, September 24
'A horrific crime' — Ukrainian man kills 1, injures 4 in stabbing at Polish monastery
"We are shaken by this evil," President Volodymyr Zelensky said after a Ukrainian man killed a priest and injured four others in a knife attack at an abbey in Jaroslaw, Poland.
Ukraine strikes 'very important' deal on new batch of Patriot missiles, Zelensky says
"It's an important decision, a very important one. We've achieved a result," President Zelensky said at a meeting with leaders of the Ukrainian community in the U.S.
Ukraine war latest: Russia takes aim at Ukraine's internet infrastructure
Key developments on Sept. 24: * Russia puts Ukraine's internet in its sights as attacks on Kyiv infrastructure intensify * Polish Deputy PM says Starlink station fire possibly Russian sabotage * Denmark warns Russia could escalate hybrid attacks against NATO in coming months * Ukrainian drones attack Russia's Rostov Oblast, Krasnodar Krai, allegedly targeting oil depots Russian strikes have hit multiple data centers and internet providers in Kyiv over the past two days, disrupting service
Polish Deputy PM says Starlink station fire possibly Russian sabotage
Gawkowski said there were indications that the fire, which broke out at the station in Wola Krobowska, in Poland's Masovian Voivodeship, on the evening of Sept. 23, may have been an attempt to disrupt its operations.
Russia puts Ukraine’s internet in its sights as attacks on Kyiv infrastructure intensify
Russian strikes have hit multiple data centers and internet providers in Kyiv over the past two days, disrupting service for around 100,000 households as Moscow expands its attacks on Ukraine's internet infrastructure. Ukraine's Digital Transformation Ministry said around 100,000 households in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast experienced internet problems following the Sept. 23 drone attack, as specialists worked to assess the damage and restore stable service. "This is the beginning of a phase where, sin
About Donetsk Oblast
The Kyiv Independent's news and on-the-ground reporting from Donetsk Oblast, covering 26,517 square kilometers (10,239 square miles) in Ukraine’s East with a pre-war population of approximately 4.1 million. The administrative center is Kramatorsk, as Donetsk city has remained under Russian occupation since 2014. Donetsk Oblast has been the scene of intense fighting, for example, around the cities of Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Vuhledar, as Moscow attempts to capture the entire region.
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The move comes as security concerns are growing along Russia’s northwestern border. NATO officials have warned about Russian drone incursions, airspace violations, sabotage, and other hybrid threats, while countries in the region have been strengthening air defenses.
