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Russia's faster Shaheds could rival ballistic missiles this winter
A few months ago, the only particularly serious threat to Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities came from Russian and North Korean ballistic missiles. As the Ukrainian mil-tech industry and air defense units perfected their ability to intercept the common "Shahed" drones (now officially called Geran-2, although Ukrainians stick to the original Iranian name), raising the shoot-down rate to 90–95%, a shortage of anti-ballistic interceptor missiles seemed to be the main issue facing Ukraine in the upcom
Russian attacks on Kyiv kill 5, including 14-year-old boy, injure 43 as drone strikes continue into daytime
Twenty-five people, including two children, were hospitalized, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
Exclusive: Majority of companies involved in Russian Molniya drone production unsanctioned, research shows
The research, conducted by the Centre for Defense Strategies, a Ukrainian security think tank, and shared with the Kyiv Independent, also shows that the majority of companies supplying components used in the production of Molniya drones are not yet subject to Western sanctions.
Trump made 'final decision' on granting Ukraine Patriot licenses, Zelensky says
"At our meeting, President Trump stressed that he had made his final decision: Ukraine will receive licenses to produce Patriot missiles," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
EU defense fund unblocked, and with it new support for Ukraine
"That’s good news for Ukraine and bad news for Russia," said the EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas, after EU countries agreed on how to unblock new money for Ukraine.
Ukraine strikes Russian oil refineries, missile production facilities, General Staff confirms
Among the facilities targeted was the Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez oil refinery in Perm, Russia, located approximately 1,450 kilometers (900 miles) from the Ukrainian border.
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More than 76,000 women serve in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, including 57,000 military personnel, while the remainder hold civilian positions, the General Staff said in response to an inquiry from the Kyiv Independent.
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