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Sunday, October 18
Russian ballistic missiles slam Kyiv right as air raid alarms sound
Residents had little warning before the missiles struck late on Oct. 18. The Russian attack has hit a medical center in Kyiv, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
US resumes intel sharing on Russian missile launches with Ukraine, Zelensky says
"We are very thankful for this... Now it works," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
NATO jets scramble as drone explodes in Lithuanian airspace
A flying object, likely a drone, entered Lithuanian airspace and exploded on Oct. 18, sending residents to shelters and damaging a civilian vehicle, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said.
How Starlink gave Ukraine a ‘middle strike’ advantage that is now at risk
How are Ukraine’s drones disrupting Russian supply lines — and can Ukraine hold on to its advantage? Flying far behind enemy lines, “middle-strike” drones hunt the fuel, ammunition, and reinforcements Russia needs to sustain its assaults. Starlink has helped make this campaign possible, but dependence on Elon Musk’s satellite network leaves Ukraine vulnerable to restrictions on its use. The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell embeds with Ukraine’s 422nd Unmanned Systems Regiment on the southern
'A great deal depends on America's position' — Zelensky holds call with Trump's peace envoys as US pivots to Moscow's side
According to the president, the U.S. and Ukraine are in "constant communication" and are preparing their "next steps in diplomacy."
News from occupied Ukraine: 11 Ukrainians, including 96-year-old woman, evacuated from Russian occupation
This weekly update from the Kyiv Independent aims to shed light on the situation facing Ukrainians living under Russian occupation and the ever-tightening control of information imposed by the Kremlin. Key news as of Oct. 17: * Eleven Ukrainians, including 96-year-old woman, return from Russian-occupied territories, ombudsman says * Russia sends terrorism case against 6 teenagers in occupied Luhansk Oblast to court * Ukrainian troops struck Russian drone sites, ammunition depots in occupied
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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"These are frozen Russian assets held in Europe, belonging to Russians who are destroying Ukraine and killing people there every day... the idea of releasing these assets is completely out of the question," said Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo.
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