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Monday, September 28
Ukraine strikes Russian defense plant producing missile components, General Staff says
The plant, located in the city of Azov, is part of Russia’s Tactical Missiles Corporation and produces opto-mechanical and optoelectronic equipment, as well as electronic systems for artillery, missile, and anti-tank weapons.
Sunday, September 27
Ukraine war latest: Russian attacks kill 14, injure 57 across Ukraine in 'mass strike'
Key developments on Sept. 26-27: * Russian attacks kill 14, injure 57 across Ukraine, with Odesa Oblast targeted in 'mass strike' * Russia launches third consecutive attack on Kyiv, killing 1, injuring at least 4, setting off fires * Zelensky says over 10,000 Russian troops killed or wounded this week as Ukrainian military advances in Lyman sector * Ukrainian military delivers 4 tons of food to occupied Oleshky by drones, according to regional authorities * Russia plans to spend $12 billio
Serbia's Russian-friendly President Vucic announces resignation, plans to run for PM
Resigning early, Vucic can now run as the Serbian Progressive Party's right-wing populist candidate for prime minister in the Oct. 25 elections.
Under FPVs and glide bombs, life clings on in Zaporizhzhia
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Zaporizhzhia Oblast — In Kosmichnyi, the most heavily bombarded district of Zaporizhzhia, children play at a park. Some run around in camouflage clothing, while others laugh as they go up and down a slide. Suddenly, the buzzing sound of a drone fills the air, replacing the sounds of joy on the playground. "It's a Shahed!" one of the children yells. They run to hide under the nearby trees, looking up at what appears to be a Ukrainian interceptor drone. Among them is six-year-old
2 killed, 4 injured by Russian strikes on market as drones, missiles batter Kyiv
Over central Kyiv, air defense systems were reported to be active, filling the city with sounds of blasts and explosions. Multiple attacks across the capital injured nine, said Klitschko. Six of the injured were hospitalized, including one child.
Russia launches third consecutive attack on Kyiv, killing 1, injuring at least 4, setting off fires
Air defenses were engaged as Russian drones damaged residential buildings and a warehouse, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
About Chornobyl
Chornobyl in northern Ukraine is the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster, which occurred in 1986. The site is approximately 100 kilometers (62 miles) north of Kyiv. Russian forces seized the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone on February 24, 2022, occupying the contaminated area until late March 2022 and causing disruptions to radiation monitoring. Ukrainian authorities restored control after Russian troops withdrew in the spring of 2022.
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