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Sunday, September 13
Ukrainian tennis player Yastremska says family apartment destroyed in Russian attack on Odesa
"A Russian missile destroyed our apartment in Odesa. The only thing that survived was a Roland Garros towel," Yastremska wrote on Instagram.
Next Ukraine-US-Russia peace talks may take place in October, Budanov says
The statement follows a renewed U.S. diplomatic push to restart negotiations.
Saturday, September 12
'Immoral and self-destructive' — Zelensky blasts EU for considering lifting sanctions on Russian oligarchs
"Five hundred Shahed drones per day is certainly not the right time to even begin a discussion about easing sanctions," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sept. 12, after France reportedly joined Slovakia in calling to delist Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov.
Russian drones target Volyn, Rivne oblasts in rare mass attack in western Ukraine
The attacks on Volyn and Rivne were part of a wider Russian drone assault across Ukraine on Sept. 12. According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, Russia launched nearly 500 strike drones at the country during the day.
'First-ever battle' — Ukrainian naval drone destroys Russian unmanned boat in Black Sea, Navy says
The Russian drone was destroyed by a Ukrainian Sargan 3000 unmanned boat, equipped with a 12.7-mm Protector remote weapons station, according to the Navy, marking a historic first battle between marine drones.
Explosion at Bulgarian ammunition depot supplying Ukraine sparks massive fire, sabotage probe
The latest incident comes amid broader concern over fires, explosions, and suspected sabotage at European defense facilities supplying Ukraine.
About Shahed drones
Shahed drones are Iranian-designed unmanned combat aerial vehicles and loitering munitions developed by Shahed Aviation Industries. Manufactured both in Iran and at Russian production facilities, the drones have become one of Russia’s primary weapons in its full-scale war against Ukraine. Russia first deployed Shahed drones against Ukraine in the fall of 2022, and their use has since escalated, with Moscow launching more than 54,500 Shahed-type UAVs against Ukrainian targets in 2025 alone.
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The operation was carried out by Russia's Main Directorate for Deep Sea Research (GUGI), which used deep-sea submersibles to simulate deploying the technology, according to two Western officials who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity.
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