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Ukraine sees 'real results' from blocking Russia’s Starlink use, defense minister says
Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Ukraine continues to work "very closely" with U.S. tech billionaire Elon Musk's team on the next "important steps."
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 4, injure 21, including children, over past day
Ukrainian forces downed 76 out of the 90 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Fourteen drones struck nine different locations, according to the statement.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,240,680 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,090 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
'Everyone in shock' – Kyiv residents left without power, heating, and water as grid disruption causes mass blackout across Ukraine
Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal reported "a cascade shutdown" in Ukraine's power grid in the morning on Jan. 31.
Over 168,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation
Since the media outlets' last update in mid-January, the names of 4,536 Russian soldiers have been added to the list of casualties.
Poland closes airspace after Belarusian balloon incursion
Polish authorities temporarily closed the airspace along the northern part of Poland's border with Belarus overnight on Jan. 30-31 after unidentified objects — believed to be Belarusian smuggling balloons — were detected in the region.
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Ukraine has distributed industrial boiler equipment delivered by Italy among communities in 10 regions as part of a broader support program aimed at strengthening the country’s heating infrastructure, Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba said on Jan. 29.
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