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Ukraine war latest: Ukraine reports hitting 14 energy facilities in occupied Crimea over 3 days amid widespread power outages

Key developments on July 27: * Ukraine reports hitting 14 energy facilities in occupied Crimea over 3 days amid widespread power outages * Last gas station between Kharkiv and Poltava destroyed as Russian attacks kill 9, injure 76 over past day * Organizer of exhibition struck in deadly Russian ballistic missile attack remanded in custody * Ukrainian drones strike export terminal, oil infrastructure in latest deep strike attack on Russia Ukrainian drones have struck 14 energy facilities ov

The international community should provide more support for Ukraine's cultural sector

As a rule, Ukraine's cultural sector makes the headlines only when sites of exceptional significance are damaged or destroyed. This was the case not so long ago, when a Russian drone hit the cathedral of Kyiv's Pechersk Lavra. The attack was internationally condemned, and similar condemnations followed earlier attacks, such as the destruction of the Hryhorii Skovoroda Museum near Kharkiv in 2022 or the attack on Odesa Cathedral in 2023. Worldwide outrage over such crimes rarely lasts long, howe

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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