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At least 5 killed, 39 injured in Russian attacks against Ukraine over past day
Ukraine endured the largest aerial attack since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, with at least five civilians killed and 39 injured across multiple regions over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian officials said on July 9.
Hegseth reportedly authorized Ukraine weapons shipment pause without informing White House
Sources told CNN that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who currently lacks a chief of staff or senior advisers, believed the move aligned with President Donald Trump's "America First" priorities.
Trump claims he threatened Putin to 'bomb the sh*t out of Moscow' if Russia attacked Ukraine, CNN reports
"With Putin I said, 'If you go into Ukraine, I’m going to bomb the sh*t out of Moscow. I’m telling you I have no choice,'" Donald Trump told a group of donors in 2024, according to CNN.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,029,660 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,050 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
EU mulls creating 100 billion euro fund for Ukraine in next budget, Bloomberg reports
The European Union is considering establishing a fund for Ukraine worth 100 billion euros ($117 billion) in the next seven-year EU budget, Bloomberg reported on July 8, citing sources familiar with the proposal.
Western city suffers 'most massive' strike of the war as Russia launches record 741 drones, missiles at Ukraine
Russia launched another mass missile and drone attack overnight on July 9, targeting Ukrainian cities, including in the country's far-west regions located hundreds of kilometers from the front line.
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