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Friday, September 25
Europe's crackdown halves shadow fleet ships sailing under false flags, report says
Sanctions and detentions have forced 107 shadow vessels to join the Russian flag registry since January 2025, leaving them with few other options as open ship registries tighten oversight, a CREA report said.
Ukraine, Taiwan on agenda at Trump-Xi summit in Washington
Ahead of the U.S.-China summit, President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters on Sept. 22 that he hoped Trump would encourage Xi to use his influence with Russian President Vladimir Putin to move the peace process forward.
US allocates $27 million for the return of Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russia
"We are sincerely grateful to the United States for its unwavering and strong support of efforts aimed at the return, rehabilitation, and full reintegration of Ukrainian children and young people," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.
Thursday, September 24
'A horrific crime' — Ukrainian man kills 1, injures 4 in stabbing at Polish monastery
"We are shaken by this evil," President Volodymyr Zelensky said after a Ukrainian man killed a priest and injured four others in a knife attack at an abbey in Jaroslaw, Poland.
Ukraine strikes 'very important' deal on new batch of Patriot missiles, Zelensky says
"It's an important decision, a very important one. We've achieved a result," President Zelensky said at a meeting with leaders of the Ukrainian community in the U.S.
Ukraine war latest: Russia takes aim at Ukraine's internet infrastructure
Key developments on Sept. 24: * Russia puts Ukraine's internet in its sights as attacks on Kyiv infrastructure intensify * Polish Deputy PM says Starlink station fire possibly Russian sabotage * Denmark warns Russia could escalate hybrid attacks against NATO in coming months * Ukrainian drones attack Russia's Rostov Oblast, Krasnodar Krai, allegedly targeting oil depots Russian strikes have hit multiple data centers and internet providers in Kyiv over the past two days, disrupting service
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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More than 76,000 women serve in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, including 57,000 military personnel, while the remainder hold civilian positions, the General Staff said in response to an inquiry from the Kyiv Independent.
