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Ukrainian military delivers 4 tons of food to occupied Oleshky by drones, regional authorities say
Kherson Oblast Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said Russian forces have attempted to disrupt the deliveries.
Russia launches third consecutive attack on Kyiv, killing 1, injuring at least 4, setting off fires
Air defenses were engaged as Russian drones damaged residential buildings and a warehouse, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
Ukraine sanctions 44 people involved in Russia's sham parliamentary elections in occupied territories
The elections were accompanied by "mass falsifications, forced voting, and predetermined turnout figures," Ukraine's presidential office said.
Russian attacks kill 14, injure 57 across Ukraine, with Odesa Oblast targeted in 'mass strike'
Overnight on Sept. 27, Russian forces launched 170 Shahed-type attack drones, Ukraine's Air Force said.
Russia's strike near Poland put Ukraine's railway lifeline in focus. But the bigger threat lies elsewhere
On Sept. 13, a Russian drone struck the locomotive of a Kyiv–Warsaw passenger train just 2 kilometers from the Polish border. The attack near Yahodyn caused no casualties, but it drew attention to one of Ukraine's most important links to the outside world amid the pressures of Russia's war — the railway. Ukrainian state railway company Ukrzaliznytsia said its monitoring team detected the threat early enough to evacuate the crew before the strike on the locomotive. Russia has targeted Ukraine's
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,528,970 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,690 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
About Gripen Fighter Jet
The Gripen is a Swedish multirole fighter aircraft manufactured by Saab, designed for operations from short runways and highways with advanced electronic warfare capabilities. Ukraine has expressed interest in acquiring Gripen jets as part of its air force modernization alongside F-16s, which Kyiv received in 2024.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made the disclosure during a speech to the United Nations on Sept. 23, saying Ukraine had recently "sent two North Korean prisoners of war to the Republic of Korea" and that one of them had tried to kill himself after being captured.
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