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Inside Ukraine’s robot army fighting Russia
The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell joins the Alter Ego Battalion of Ukraine’s 93rd Mechanized Brigade to see how Ukrainian soldiers are developing and deploying unmanned ground vehicles in the war against Russia.

Loud explosions heard in Kyiv as city comes under daytime missile attack
Kyiv is currently under a "red" air raid alert, which signifies a missile threat, including ballistic strikes and mass combined drone and missile attacks.

New compromise EU budget maintains Ukraine support, but trims help for EU integration
"Our commitment to Ukraine is central to our overall ambitions," reads a text explaining the EU's latest compromise budget proposal.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,550,910 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,420 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

Russian guided bombs hit Zaporizhzhia apartment building, killing 4, injuring 4
The attack came a day after Russian guided aerial bombs struck residential areas of Zaporizhzhia on Oct. 9, killing at least one person and injuring seven others, including a child, according to regional officials.

Major fire reported at oil terminal linked to Russia's Novoshakhtinsk refinery after suspected drone strike
ASTRA also reported damage to a residential building in Rostov-on-Don's Donskaya Sloboda complex, identifying its location through footage posted by residents. It remained unclear what struck the building amid reports of continued drone activity and Russian air defense operations.

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