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Ukraine war latest: Starshield speed restrictions return, Zelensky says

Key developments on Nov. 12: * Starshield speed restrictions return, hampering efforts to intercept Russian drones, Zelensky says * Russia attacks Kyiv with ballistic missiles, drones hours after peace talks end * Russian colonel reportedly killed in car explosion near St. Petersburg * Ukraine captures first Indonesian prisoner of war as Russia steps up foreign recruitment * Electric shock, beating, choking — Russian commander tortured civilians in occupied Oleshky, prosecutors say Ukrain

Who will work Ukraine's farms as the workforce shortage deepens?

On my way back to Kyiv in October after visiting my partners in eastern Ukraine, I had to get off the train in the middle of the night because Russian drones were headed our way. The foundation I chair teaches displaced Ukrainian women to operate farm machinery through accredited schools, and lately I have been asking myself whether that work makes sense right now. Mobilization and emigration have pulled many of the men who drove tractors and combines out of the fields, and in May, Taras Vysot

A farm worker poses for a portrait at a dairy farm damaged by Russian attacks in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, on Aug. 16, 2024.

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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