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Saturday, September 26
Finland, Sweden launch first joint intercept of Russian jets over Gulf of Finland
The joint September mission follows a serious encounter on June 12, when Sweden was forced to scramble its Gripen jets twice in a single day to intercept Russian Su-24 Fencer and Su-34 Fullback strike aircraft operating aggressively close to Swedish airspace.
Drone attack reportedly hits Russia's Ilsky oil refinery, sparks fire
The Ilsky refinery, located roughly 500 kilometers (310 miles) from Ukrainian-controlled territory, is one of the largest oil-processing facilities in southern Russia, producing nearly 6.6 million tons of fuel annually.
Zelensky's office denies report Trump urged him to meet Putin in Moscow
Ukrainian officials said Trump and Zelensky discussed the possibility of trilateral talks involving the United States, Ukraine, and Russia.
Friday, September 25
Putin casts doubt on resuming Ukraine talks, citing mass drone attack during Russian election
Putin said Russia had been prepared to return to talks after the Sept. 18-20 State Duma election, but claimed the attacks had changed Moscow’s calculus.
Russian attacks on Kyiv kill 7, including 14-year-old boy, injure 59 as drone strikes continue into daytime
Twenty-five people, including two children, were hospitalized, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
Ukraine war latest: Russian attacks on Kyiv kill 7, including 14-year-old boy
Key developments on Sept. 25: * Russian attacks on Kyiv kill 7, including 14-year-old boy, injure 59 as drone strikes continue into daytime * Trump made 'final decision' on granting Ukraine Patriot licenses, Zelensky says * Ukraine strikes Russian oil refineries, missile production facilities, General Staff confirms * Macron cites 'several signs' Russia preparing to mobilize 300,000 people At least seven people, including two children, were killed and 59 others injured in Russian attacks o
About Donetsk Oblast
The Kyiv Independent's news and on-the-ground reporting from Donetsk Oblast, covering 26,517 square kilometers (10,239 square miles) in Ukraine’s East with a pre-war population of approximately 4.1 million. The administrative center is Kramatorsk, as Donetsk city has remained under Russian occupation since 2014. Donetsk Oblast has been the scene of intense fighting, for example, around the cities of Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Vuhledar, as Moscow attempts to capture the entire region.
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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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