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Russian airstrike destroys Kramatorsk city council building that survived 2014 occupation
"They can destroy a building, scorch our land and steal our memories. But they cannot destroy our right to a future," he wrote.
Saturday, October 31
Russia has killed 120 members of the clergy, Zelensky says
Zelensky spoke of Russian attacks on Ukrainian clergy members and said over 800 institutions have been damaged.
Erdogan calls Black Sea ship attacks unacceptable after 'substantive' Zelensky talks
"We're working to strengthen the protection of our people, our bilateral partnership with Turkey, and real diplomatic prospects. There are important issues concerning shipping in the Black Sea," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
'I don't know if negotiated peace is achievable,' Rubio says as uncertainty hangs over Russia-Ukraine talks
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed uncertainty about whether a negotiated peace deal between Ukraine and Russia is possible, speaking at a G20 foreign ministers meeting on Oct. 31.
Ukraine never agreed to pause strikes on Russian refineries, sources confirm
Ukraine's campaign targeting Russian oil refineries is ongoing, Ukrainian officials told the Kyiv Independent, rejecting reports that Kyiv had agreed to suspend the strikes. The Wall Street Journal reported on Oct. 29, citing people familiar with the operations, that Ukraine had agreed to a "pause" in attacks on Russian oil refineries. According to the report, the pause was expected to remain in place until after the U.S. midterm elections, potentially extending into November. The WSJ also cla
US warns Russia of 'mass-casualty event' threat at historic palace outside Moscow
The U.S. Embassy said it considered the information about the potential incident "a credible threat" and was coordinating with Russian authorities.
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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A live tracker map developed by Greenpeace, an international environmental organization, shows Russian tankers currently moving across the Atlantic Ocean, with one vessel approaching the U.S. East Coast.
