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Ukraine war latest: Ukraine launches record-breaking deep strike on gas facility in Russia's Yamalo-Nenets region, over 3,000 km from border

Key developments on Sept. 9: * Ukraine launches record-breaking deep strike on gas facility in Russia's Yamalo-Nenets region, over 3,000 km from border * Russia resumes drone attacks on Kyiv, kills 1, injures 17, damages residential buildings * Russia plans final test of new ballistic missile with 800-kilometer range by end of 2026, Ukraine's military intelligence says * Moldovan President Sandu condemns Russian drone strike on border crossing point that killed 2, injured 3 * Ukrainian dro

Explainer: How a corruption scandal and loyalty to Zelensky brought down Ukraine’s prosecutor general

Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko once helped lead the crackdown on Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU). On Sept. 7, a corruption scandal ultimately led to his downfall after the same bureau broke through the gates of his office. Kravchenko, long seen as a staunch loyalist of President Volodymyr Zelensky, resigned on Sept. 7 after NABU detectives exposed an alleged scam call center protection racket run from the Prosecutor General's Office — only the latest in a string of scanda

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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