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Thursday, April 9
Moldovan president approves withdrawing from Russian-led bloc
The move is part of Moldova's efforts to drift away from Russia's orbit and join the European Union.
US ignores Iran-Russia cooperation because it 'trusts Putin,' Zelensky says
"I said this publicly. Did we hear a reaction from the U.S. to Russia that they have to stop it?" President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview. "The problem is they trust Putin."
Ukraine repatriates 1,000 fallen soldiers in latest exchange
Ukraine has returned the bodies of 41 fallen Russian soldiers in exchange, the Kremlin-controlled TASS news agency reported on April 9, citing its source.
Russia plans to increase its Unmanned Systems Forces to 165,500 by end of 2026, Syrskyi says
Russia's Unmanned Systems Forces currently stand at 101,000, Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said, citing Ukraine's intelligence data.
At least 2 killed, 23 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
Russian forces launched 119 drones against Ukraine overnight, of which almost 70 were Shahed-type drones, the Air Force said.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,307,540 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,040 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
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