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Explosive device in field kills 2 boys in Sumy Oblast

Two 14-year-old boys in the Konotop district were killed after the device detonated, Governor Oleh Hryhorov said. The prevalence of unexploded ordnance and landmines poses severe risk to Ukrainian civilians in front-line regions.

Amid the rubble of a Ukrainian apartment building, locals have one wish for Putin’s birthday

PRYLUKY, Chernihiv Oblast – Families stand outside the ruins of a five-story apartment building, watching rescuers dig through what remains of their homes. Some sit wrapped in blankets, staring at the rescue operation, waiting to see who is pulled from the rubble next. Five so far are those of children, three of them only one year old. They were among at least 20 people killed by a Russian cruise missile that struck a five-story residential building in Pryluky as part of a mass salvo that stru

Ukraine war latest: Russian attack on Pryluky kills at least 20, including 5 children

Key developments on Oct. 7: * Russia slams Ukraine with missiles, drones on Putin's 74th birthday, at least 26 dead including 5 children * Huge blaze breaks out at Russian oil facility in Samara Oblast * EU provides Ukraine 1.2 billion euros for drones and missiles * Russia carried out sabotage against Danish defense firms, intelligence says * Erdogan raises Black Sea safety in call with Putin At least 26 people have been killed in yet another Russian overnight mass missile and drone atta

About Oryol Oblast

Oryol Oblast is a federal subject of Russia, approximately 360 kilometers (224 miles) south of Moscow. Oryol Oblast covers 24,700 square kilometers (9,500 square miles) and has a population of around 730,000. Its administrative center is Oryol city. Ukrainian forces have conducted drone strikes on fuel depots and military facilities in Oryol Oblast since Russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022.

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