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Thursday, October 15
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.
Europe shuts US out of Russian assets conversation
"These are frozen Russian assets held in Europe, belonging to Russians who are destroying Ukraine and killing people there every day... the idea of releasing these assets is completely out of the question," said Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo.
Russian attacks kill at least 17, injure 67 across Ukraine, as drone waves wreak havoc in central, western oblasts
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia used a total of 850 Shahed-type drones since 09:00 a.m. on Oct. 14.
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.
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.
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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