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Ukraine returns 7 civilians unlawfully held by Russia 'for years', ombudsman says
The civilians were detained by Russian forces during the occupation of Mariupol and parts of Kyiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Luhansk oblasts in 2022.
Ukraine strikes Russian oil hub supplying Moscow for 2nd time this month, military says
The strike is part of a 40-day campaign approved by President Volodymyr Zelensky, which he said is aimed at "compelling" Russia to end the war.
Ukrainian MiG-29 crashes during combat mission, Air Force says, pilot ejects safely
The pilot was located by a search-and-rescue team, which evacuated him to a medical facility.
Russian attacks kill 7, injure 89 across Ukraine over past day as drone strike hits minibus in Nikopol
Russia launched 129 Shahed-type attack drones overnight on June 27, Ukraine's Air Force said.
Ukraine's Flamingo missiles 'successfully struck' key Russian military plant in Volgograd, Zelensky says
The strike targeted a major defense enterprise that manufactures launchers for the Yars and Topol-M strategic missile systems, as well as launchers for the Iskander-M tactical ballistic missile system.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,399,720 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,350 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
About Donetsk Oblast
The Kyiv Independent's news and on-the-ground reporting from Donetsk Oblast, covering 26,517 square kilometers (10,239 square miles) in Ukraine’s East with a pre-war population of approximately 4.1 million. The administrative center is Kramatorsk, as Donetsk city has remained under Russian occupation since 2014. Donetsk Oblast has been the scene of intense fighting, for example, around the cities of Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Vuhledar, as Moscow attempts to capture the entire region.
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Ukraine's siege of Crimea has been a long time coming. Crimea is under an effective siege as Ukraine has been systematically isolating the occupied peninsula with a multipronged campaign of drone strikes. "Hell is beginning," Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said in a June 17 interview. "Logistics are being cut off. Crimea is being isolated." Ukraine plans to fully isolate the peninsula, cutting it off from Russian supply while destroying critical infrastructure — ultimately allowi
