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Germany links arson attack near Ukraine-supplying drone maker Helsing to Russia's GRU
The arson attack took place in Munich on Sept. 3, when several incendiary devices were thrown from a passing car onto a construction site near the headquarters of Rohde & Schwarz and Helsing.
At least 5 injured in ongoing Russian drone strikes on Kyiv
The capital has been under near-continuous Russian attack for a second consecutive day. During the night and morning of Sept. 26 alone, air raid alerts were issued five times, some lasting several hours.
News from occupied Ukraine: Oleshky crisis continues, Europe's human rights chief calls for 'immediate local ceasefire'
This weekly update from the Kyiv Independent aims to shed light on the situation facing Ukrainians living under Russian occupation and the ever-tightening control of information imposed by the Kremlin. Key news as of Sept. 26: * Council of Europe rights commissioner warns of 'alarming' situation in Oleshky * Russia used parliamentary elections to legitimize occupation of Ukrainian territories * Ukraine strikes Russian radar stations, drone site in occupied territories * Ukraine brought bac
Ukraine strikes Russia's Ilsky oil refinery, causing fire, General Staff confirms
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces said the strike on the oil refinery, located approximately 400 kilometers (250 miles) from where the Ukrainian drones were launched, was carried out by the 1st Separate Center of the Unmanned Systems Forces and the 414th Separate Brigade, known as "Madyar's Birds," along with other Ukrainian military units.
Russian attacks kill 6, injure 45 across Ukraine as Kyiv faces second day of nonstop strikes
Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight on Sept. 26 with 173 Shahed-type drones, 50 of which were jet-powered, the Air Force said.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,527,280 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,710 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
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The Kyiv Independent's coverage of Russian military losses. Ukraine's General Staff publishes daily reports on Russian military casualties, equipment destruction, and material losses since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022. Independent verification of casualty figures remains challenging due to the ongoing nature of the war, though open-source intelligence analysts and Western defense officials provide periodic assessments of Russian losses.
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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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