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Kyiv endures 5th day of near-constant air raid alerts as Russian jet-powered drones continue to swarm city
Kyiv and the surrounding region remain key targets of the strikes, with eight air raid alerts sounding by 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 31.
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Ukrainian volunteer who said FSB blackmailed him returns home after trip to Russia
“With your support, you can return even from a place that seems impossible to return from,” Mykhailo Puryshev, who traveled to Moscow in August, wrote on Instagram.
Russia attacks Kyiv for 7th straight night, targets Odesa, injuring 17
Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper reported at 7 a.m. local time that at least 17 people, including three children, were injured in the latest Russian attack on the region.
Russian specialists aiding Iran's development of supersonic cruise missiles, FT reports
The technology allows cruise missiles to maintain flight at several times the speed of sound and is likely intended for anti-ship and land-attack weapons.
Ukraine sends ex-SBU cybersecurity chief's illicit enrichment case to court
The former official is accused of illicit enrichment and filing false information in an asset declaration, NABU said on Sept. 2.
Patriot licenses for Ukraine 'being negotiated as we speak,' Rubio says after week of Russian strikes on Kyiv
"Ramping up production, even if you have a license, is something that takes multiple years," Rubio cautioned, saying a Patriot license "won't solve the short-term challenge" for Ukraine.
Norway seizes Russian ship on behalf of Ukraine's Naftogaz
The seizure was part of a global effort to force Russia to pay for its illegal takeover of Naftogaz assets during the occupation of Crimea.
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The Kyiv Independent's coverage of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, after eight years of aggression against Ukraine that began in 2014 with the annexation of Crimea and fighting in Donbas. The war has resulted in tens of thousands of military and civilian casualties and displaced millions of Ukrainians. NATO and Western allies have provided military aid to Ukraine while the conflict continues across fronts in Ukraine’s south and east.
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"Today we want to warn every airline that uses Russian airspace, every insurer, everyone who still uses key Russian airports — Russian skies are becoming completely dangerous," Zelensky said.
