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'Powerful explosion' occurs near Polish border amid Russian drone attack on western Ukraine, Tusk says
The threat of another Russian incursion into Polish airspace prompted the Polish Air Force to scramble fighter jets.
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Friday, September 18
'I'm Russian, and I support my country,' Ovechkin says after appearing in campaign ad for Putin's party
"I'm Russian, and I support my country. So, as I said, I'm for peace and love," Russian hockey player Alexander Ovechkin said after appearing in a campaign ad for the United Russia party.
Head of Ukraine's Eastern Operational Command steps down amid military reshuffle
Major General Viktor Nikoliuk announced on Sept. 17 that he is leaving his post as commander of Ukraine's Eastern Operational Command.
US set to approve 10 Patriot interceptors for Ukraine from Germany, records show
Germany will soon transfer 10 MIM–104E GEM–T Patriot interceptor missiles, valued at $29.6 million, to Ukraine, the U.S. State Department said in a notification to Congress.
Thursday, September 17
Zelensky, von der Leyen plan to meet at UN as EU releases $3.7 billion for Ukraine
Due to delays in processing Ukrainian receipts, the upcoming tranche is smaller than the 4.7 billion euros ($5.5 billion) previously promised by EU Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius on Sept. 11.
2 arrested in terrorist investigation after explosion at Lviv Oblast recruitment center injures serviceman
The serviceman, who works at the Stryi district recruitment center, was hospitalized with moderate injuries.
Poll tracks Zelensky's trust rating amid corruption investigation
The survey was taken between Aug. 21 and Sept. 10, during a large-scale anti-corruption probe that implicated senior officials from the Presidential Office, including former deputy head Iryna Mudra.
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