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Thursday, October 8
Ukraine war latest: Russian glide bomb strikes in Kramatorsk kill at least 33
Key developments on Oct. 8: * At least 33 dead after Russian glide bomb strikes Kramatorsk buses * Russian drone barrage on Kyiv kills 4, injures 19, disrupts electricity, water supplies * Polish SIM cards found in Russian drones downed in Poland * US, Russia confirm Trump's latest Ukraine peace push is falling apart * Ukraine strikes Russia's Omsk oil refinery in Siberia, General Staff confirms * UK ramps up sanctions against Russian shadow fleet, crypto industry, big oil A Russian glid
At least 33 dead after Russian glide bomb strikes Kramatorsk buses
"Russia comes to the Ukrainian land with death," Donetsk Governor Vadym Filashkin said.
Russian attacks plunge Kyiv into near-total darkness, disrupt power, metro, water supply
The drop in voltage temporarily halted Kyiv Metro train services and escalator operations, the Kyiv City State Administration (KMDA) said. Other parts of the capital's public transport network were also affected.
Russian drone barrage on Kyiv kills 4, injures 19, 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.
South Korea to recall Ukraine envoy amid North Korean POWs dispute
"The government looks forward to the smooth resolution of all pending issues between the two countries and will continue consultations with the Ukrainian side to this end," the South Korean Foreign Ministry said in a press release.
Moldova ready to take in more Ukrainian refugees come winter, Sandu says
"If this winter in Ukraine is as difficult as the whole world expects, we are ready to receive as many people as need safety," Moldovan President Maia Sandu said at the Moldova Security Forum in Chisinau on Oct. 8.
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