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Ukrainian special unit destroys Russian drone operator training center, military intelligence says
The operation also destroyed the residenceof the Russian officer corps, in particular of those training the sabotage groups of the 18th Army.
Zelensky arrives in Belgium, prepares to meet Prime Minister De Wever
"All of us in Europe want this war to end. And for that to happen, strong signals are needed — more real pressure on Russia and more defense support for Ukraine," Zelensky wrote on social media upon arrival.
Russian drone strikes Kyiv, injures 7, sets car ablaze
The Russian drone crashed near a 5-story residential building, damaging the facades of nearby buildings, as well as setting a car on fire.
7 sailors missing as two ships off Romanian Black Sea coast catch fire amid drone incursion
Romanian authorities opened an investigation into the possibility of a drone strike on one of the tankers, after drones violated the country's airspace overnight.
Starlink service in Ukraine 'restored,' Defense Ministry source says
SpaceX, the owner of Starlink, implemented speed restrictions on Oct. 14 without warning.
From Oleshky to Mariupol, the humanitarian crisis across Russian-occupied Ukraine deepens
While the humanitarian crisis in the Russian-occupied front-line city of Oleshky recently garnered media attention, all regions of occupied Ukraine face worsening humanitarian issues at the hands of Russia's occupation authorities. Across all occupied territories, civilians face failing water and electricity systems, shortages of qualified doctors, deteriorating municipal services, and mass depopulation, while specific problems differ from one occupied region to another. Petro Andriushchenko,
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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