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Thursday, September 17
Russian attack damages education facility in Ukraine's capital as ballistic missiles rock Kyiv
A mass Russian drone and missile attack on the night of Sept. 16-17 damaged an education facility in Ukraine's capital, and ballistic missiles rocked the city afterwards.
US House approves Graham's Russia sanctions bill
The bill passed with 262 votes in favor and 159 against.
Charges likely identify Zelensky’s chief of staff as organizer of money laundering scheme, media report says
A person matching the description of Kyrylo Budanov, head of the President's Office, allegedly asked his deputy, Iryna Mudra, to launder cash to pay bail for former Energy and Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko.
Wednesday, September 16
Zelensky's sanctioned former press secretary barred from entering European Parliament
"On the day of my speech, I was barred from entering the European Parliament. I directly attribute this to Zelensky's sanctions," Former press secretary Iulia Mendel said.
US makes major wartime bet on Ukraine’s largest private energy company with $85 million investment
Ukraine’s biggest private energy firm, DTEK, has secured an $85 million loan from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation for a critical battery storage project, marking the DFC’s largest wartime transaction, DTEK announced on Sept. 16. With Russia continuing to target Ukraine’s energy facilities, particularly power plants, ensuring a reliable energy supply has become a major concern in Ukraine. During the war, Ukraine has increasingly searched for investors to bolster its grid b
Ukraine war latest: Russian general eliminated in occupied part of Donetsk Oblast, military says
Key developments on Sept. 16: * 'In his nighttime lair' — Russian general eliminated in occupied Donetsk Oblast, military says * Partisans claim sabotage at Russian plant producing missile components * 40% of Ukrainians ready to relocate if conditions deteriorate 'significantly' this winter, poll reveals * Russia plans new prison complex in occupied Kherson Oblast among wider prison expansion * Ukraine approves more than 80 companies for private air defense * Ukraine hits Russian bomber i
About Kherson Oblast
Kherson Oblast in Ukraine’s south had a population of around 270,000 people at the beginning of 2022. Russia currently occupies about 73% of Kherson Oblast. The administrative center of the region is the city of Kherson, which was captured by Russia in February 2022 and liberated after eight and a half months.Kherson Oblast borders Mykolaiv Oblast, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. To the south of Kherson Oblast is the Black Sea and Crimea.
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The EU now has until Sept. 22 to renew its sanctions on 2,600 Russian entities and individuals. Attempts to reach an extension agreement have been stalled by calls to remove Russian billionaires from the list.
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