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Wednesday, October 7
Russian attacks kill at least 24, injure more than 130 over past day, rescue efforts continue in Pryluky
Fourteen of those killed died when a Russian cruise missile hit a residential building in Pryluky, in Chernihiv Oblast.
EU ambassadors wave through largest-ever list of Russia sanctions
The list targets a wide range of defense industry players, from shipyards and aviation companies to electronics manufacturers, armored vehicle repair facilities, and aerospace companies.
Russia slams Ukraine with missiles, drones on Putin's 74th birthday, at least 19 dead
Explosions rocked Kyiv overnight on Oct. 7 as Moscow launched its latest mass missile and drone attack on the capital, coinciding with Russian President Vladimir Putin's 74th birthday.
In Kyiv district battered by Russian strikes, a protest to save trees turns ugly
In one of Kyiv's hardest-hit districts, a heating pipeline meant to help residents weather Russian attacks this winter has instead pitted them against their own city's administration. Residents of Teremky, a neighborhood in southwestern Kyiv, say that while they are not against the pipeline itself, they oppose what they see as an unnecessary destruction of greenery to build it. But after a violent pushback by municipal security guards injured several demonstrators, including women, the protest
EU provides Ukraine 1.2 billion euros for drones and missiles
"The money will be spent on drones, drone interceptors, drone ammunition, and missiles manufactured by Ukrainian entities," reads a European Commission press release.
EU ambassadors clear path for Ukraine to open two new accession clusters
Assuming all goes as planned, opening the two clusters could help Ukraine benefit from the European Commission's new "gradual integration" idea.
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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