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Monday, October 12
'A miracle that Dad didn't die today' — Russian daytime drone attack on Kyiv injures at least three
"I'm in shock... I don't know how to carry on. We're all exhausted," Kyiv resident Sheremet Yuliia told the Kyiv Independent as the Russian strike on Ukraine's capital injured her father and severely damaged her house.
Ukraine's parliament passes minority schools bill to appease Hungary, advance EU talks
The vote paves the way for the EU to formally open two more accession clusters with Ukraine and Moldova at a meeting in Luxembourg on Oct. 13.
Fire Point trolls Russia's Yandex after drone attack on data center
The incident follows a series of reported drone strikes on Russian data centers that have disrupted Yandex services.
Kremlin has nothing to say on Trump's energy ceasefire, rejects Zelensky's truce proposal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Oct. 12 reiterated his readiness to adhere to the energy truce — provided that Russia follows suit.
US threatens to cut intel sharing, arms shipments to Ukraine in push to protect Russian oil refineries, sources confirm
The Kyiv Independent has learned that the Trump administration threatened senior Ukrainian military and government officials in a push to protect Russian oil refineries. Two Ukrainian officials said their U.S. counterparts had made clear that Washington would hold Kyiv responsible if Russian energy infrastructure were struck during the recently announced ceasefire. "They called all the top military officials with threats," one Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent. "They're telling ever
Russian assets are only leverage if Europe uses them, says Ukraine's FM Sybiha
"Europe can no longer stay immobilized on Russia's immobilized assets. The leverage is not in holding the money, but in using it for defense," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.
About Cossacks
Cossacks were semi-nomadic military groups that emerged in the 15th century across the steppes of what is now Ukraine. The Cossack Hetmanate existed as an independent state from 1648 to 1764, before Russian imperial authorities abolished Cossack autonomy and suppressed their cultural identity. Modern Ukraine recognizes Cossack heritage as a foundational element of national identity and resistance against foreign domination.
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"These things are important now to put clearly on the record and, I believe, help voters in Germany and France understand that some of this politics is instigated via our enemies, namely Russia," media reports Burnham saying.
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