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Ukraine hits Russian bomber in occupied Crimea, General Staff says
Ukrainian forces also struck three ground control stations for Russian drones, alongside other targets, the General Staff said.
Partisans claim sabotage at Russian plant producing missile components
"Our agent, after a long study of the facility, detailed planning, and searching for weak points, managed to infiltrate an electrical substation near the VZPP-Sborka plant," Atesh said.
Angelina Jolie visited Kharkiv during 3rd wartime trip to Ukraine in August
Hollywood star Angelina Jolie met with Ukrainian teachers and coaches who continue teaching and training children despite relentless Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure.
Belarus releases 25 political prisoners in exchange for US easing sanctions, Trump envoy says
"The U.S, in turn, will lift sanctions from two Belarusian companies" — Lakokraska and Bellesbumprom, said Washington's special envoy John Coale.
Putin weaponizing migration to destabilize Europe, Kyiv says
"The Black Sea blockade is part of his plan," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said, as Russian strikes against ports and vessels in Ukrainian waters are choking off Ukraine's agricultural exports.
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.
About Odesa Oblast
The region in Ukraine’s southwest covers 33,310 square kilometers (12,861 square miles) along Ukraine's Black Sea coast, with a population of approximately 2.4 million and Odesa city as its administrative center. Odesa Oblast borders Moldova to the west, and Romania across the delta of the Danube. Odesa Oblast serves as Ukraine's main maritime trade gateway and has faced repeated Russian missile and drone strikes targeting port infrastructure since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
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