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Russian attacks kill at least 6, injure 38 across Ukraine amid another overnight drone barrage nationwide
The Air Force said Russia attacked Ukraine with 107 drones, including Shahed-type drones, Gerbera drones, and decoys. Sixty-three of the drones were jet-powered.
Estonia bans transit of Russian, Belarusian grain
"Russia attacks Ukrainian ports, blocks Ukraine's grain exports, and then looks for new routes for its own grain," Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said on X. "Estonia will not provide one."
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,535,870 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,900 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Ukraine urges US sanctions on suppliers to Russia’s Rassvet satellite network
Kyiv fears that once Russia completes the satellite constellation, Moscow could use the network to obtain real-time information for strikes against Ukraine.
Kanye West's sold-out Russia concerts cancelled, organizers confirm
Ye, the controversial U.S. rapper formerly known as Kanye West, had been scheduled to play two shows in St. Petersburg in October — which would have made him the biggest Western artist to perform in Russia since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Russia pounds Kyiv's power grid in first mass attack since last fall, killing 4, injuring 8 in day-long assault
Air raid sirens blared over Kyiv for over 20 hours on Sept. 30, one of the longest sustained attacks the capital has faced since the start of the full-scale war.
About Oleksii Chernyshov
Oleksii Chernyshov is Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Unity, a position he assumed in December 2024. Born on September 4, 1977, Chernyshov previously served as CEO of Naftogaz Group from 2022 to 2024, Minister for Communities and Territories Development from 2020 to 2022, and Kyiv Region Governor from 2019 to 2020. In June 2025, he became the first sitting Ukrainian deputy prime minister to face corruption charges in a land grab case.
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