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Russia attacks Kyiv for another night as explosions, fires hit Ukraine's capital
Russia continued its attacks on Kyiv for another consecutive night as air defenses in Ukraine's capital shot down Russian drones late into Aug. 31, according to Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground.
Monday, August 31
Zelensky calls Trump envoys Witkoff, Kushner to 'lock in' dates for Ukraine visit
The two U.S. envoys have yet to visit Kyiv, despite leading Trump's efforts to broker an end to the Russia-Ukraine war and repeatedly traveling to Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and other senior Russian officials.
Ukraine war latest: Kyiv under near-constant air raid alerts for 5th day as Russia steps up jet-powered drone attacks
Key developments on Aug. 31: * Kyiv endures 5th day of near-constant air raid alerts as Russian jet-powered drones continue to swarm city * Exclusive: Musk opposes allowing Ukraine to use Starlink for strikes on Russia, despite recent media reports, sources say * Ukrainian forces reportedly target Wildberries warehouse in Yekaterinburg, over 1,600 kilometers from border * Ukraine's military intelligence reveals capabilities of Russian Zircon missiles * Zelensky replaces State Border Guard'
Ukraine's military intelligence reveals capabilities of Russian Zircon missiles
Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) published new details about the Russian 3M22 Zircon hypersonic missile on Aug. 31, revealing that its actual capabilities fell short of those claimed by the Kremlin.
Displaced to Ukraine's west, exiled Donetsk university expects influx of students from missile-battered cities
One of Ukraine's first relocated universities expects a 50% increase in enrollment as students from across the country flock westward from missile-ravaged eastern regions. The Vasyl Stus Donetsk National University (DonNU), displaced after its home city in eastern Ukraine was overrun by Russian proxy forces in 2014, is set to start its 12th academic year in its new temporary home — the central-western Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia. After a rocky relocation that saw the university's student numbe
Kyiv shopping center once belonging to sanctioned oligarch on sale for $207 million
Many in Kyiv’s business community think that the starting price is too high for the market, particularly as Russia has escalated attacks on Ukrainian businesses, including shopping centers, in recent months.
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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"The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has developed possible response scenarios, including measures to defend, protect, and counter these actions," Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Pavlo Palisa said.
