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Ukraine war latest: Russia's recruitment of foreign nationals 'amounts to human trafficking'

Key developments on Sept. 10: * Russia's recruitment of foreign nationals amounts to human trafficking, Amnesty International says * US destroys 5 Iranian oil tankers, 3 linked to Russia's shadow fleet, Ukrainian official says * NATO allies disrupt Russian exercise involving secret weapon targeting subsea cables, Reuters reports * 4 dead after Russian attack on Pavlohrad shopping center * Russian drone attacks hit Kyiv morning and evening, injuring 4 Russia exploits and deceives foreign n

'Until safer times' — Kyiv’s cultural life pauses as the city adjusts to new drone threats

In a post on Instagram, Alyona Gudkova sits with her head in her hands. The founder of Kurazh, a popular Kyiv festival combining a flea market, food, music, dancing, and fundraising, had just announced that the project would suspend operations "until safer times." Another post on Instagram showed a crowd dancing at Kurazh, with Light Dark Light Again by Angie McMahon as the soundtrack — capturing the rhythm of Kyiv in the fifth year of full-scale war, moving between moments of normality and su

About F-16

The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multirole fighter aircraft manufactured by Lockheed Martin and operated by over 25 air forces worldwide since its introduction in 1978. Ukraine began receiving F-16s from European partners in summer 2024 after prolonged diplomatic efforts to secure Western fighter jets capable of countering Russian air superiority. Ukrainian pilots completed training programs in Denmark, the Netherlands, and the United States.

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