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Media reports suggest Kovalsky could ultimately be appointed prosecutor general, rather than merely serving in an acting capacity.
Poland offers to host Patriot system production site for Ukraine after Kyiv secures license from US
The offer follows President Volodymyr Zelensky's announcement on Sept. 25 that U.S. President Donald Trump granted Kyiv permission to produce its own Patriot air defense missiles.
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Air defenses were engaged as Russian drones damaged residential buildings and a warehouse, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
Zelensky says over 10,000 Russian troops killed or wounded this week as Ukrainian military advances in Lyman sector
"The occupiers continue to be eliminated, and the designated objectives are being achieved," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Ukrainian military delivers 4 tons of food to occupied Oleshky by drones, according to regional authorities
Kherson Oblast Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said Russian forces have attempted to disrupt the deliveries.
Ukraine sanctions 44 people involved in Russia's sham parliamentary elections in occupied territories
The elections were accompanied by "mass falsifications, forced voting, and predetermined turnout figures," Ukraine's presidential office said.
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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