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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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Ukraine hits Russia's Gazpromneft-Moscow Oil Refinery amid parliamentary election, General Staff says
Moscow Oblast came under a large-scale drone attack, with Russian air defenses downing 249 drones, according to local authorities.
Russian attacks kill at least 8, wound 30 across Ukraine, as a child injured in Sept. 19 strike dies in hospital
The Air Force reported that Russian troops launched 138 attack drones against Ukraine, of which 101 were intercepted.
Ukraine reveals new Operation Vivaldi gains in Donetsk Oblast
"As promised, I am reporting good news," corps commander Brig. Gen. Andrii Biletskyi said in a statement on Sept. 20.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,517,990 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,560 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Russia claims cyberattacks on voting systems during parliamentary election
It is Russia's first parliamentary election since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Le Pen condemns Russia over seizure of European companies’ assets
The statement followed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to place the Russian operations of Nestle and Auchan under temporary administration.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sept. 17 signed a decree confiscating the assets of several international companies, including Nestle and Auchan.
