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Thursday, October 8
Russian drone barrage on Kyiv kills 6, injures 17, disrupts electricity, water supplies
At 10:00 a.m. local time, Ukraine’s biggest private energy firm DTEK announced emergency energy shutdowns in Brovary, Buchanskyi, Vyshgorod, and Boryspil districts of the capital.
Polish SIM cards found in Russian drones downed in Poland
An investigation on a mass Russian drone incursion into Polish air space on Sept. 9 concluded on Oct. 8.
Inside Operation Vivaldi — how Ukraine uses drones, robots to liberate territory in Donetsk Oblast
DONETSK OBLAST — On a screen, live footage from a reconnaissance drone shows two men in Ukrainian pixel camouflage dashing in short bursts through the ruins of apartment buildings. Then they vanish into a basement. It is late summer, and the 3rd Army Corps and attached units are fully engaged in a counteroffensive in the Lyman sector called Operation Vivaldi. Russian forces are trying to recapture Lyman, a city in Donetsk Oblast that Russian officials have claimed their forces control. Ukrainia
Ukrainian actor Serhii Strelnikov enlists in Unmanned Systems Forces
Strelnikov has starred in several critically acclaimed films in recent years, including the 2026 action-thriller "Killhouse," where he played a special forces commander.
US, Russia confirm Trump's latest Ukraine peace push is falling apart
At this point, there appears to be no prospect of a negotiated settlement, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
At least 33 dead after Russian glide bomb strikes Kramatorsk buses
"Russia comes to the Ukrainian land with death," Donetsk Governor Vadym Filashkin said.
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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