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Russian strikes kill 8, injure 83 across Ukraine, target another key Kyiv bridge
Ukrainian forces intercepted 131 drones. Hits were recorded at 12 locations, while falling debris was reported at five other sites.
5 Russian missiles and drones exploded on Moldova's territory in overnight attack against Ukraine, Sandu says
"Moscow is putting lives at risk across Europe and must be stopped," Moldovan President Maia Sandu said on Oct. 3.
Ukrainian woman detained in Kazakhstan after alleged FSB trap over grandson's return
Rozhanska attempted to collect her 8-year-old grandson and bring him back to his father in Odesa under an agreement reached in advance with the boy’s Russian relatives.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,538,950 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1, 560 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Russia strikes second Kyiv bridge during 3rd straight day of infrastructure attacks
Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that the bridge's surface as well as trolleybus overhead power lines have been damaged in the attack. Movement over the bridge was halted following the strike.
4 injured in Kyiv Oblast as Russian drones reportedly strike pharmaceutical warehouse
Russia launched a drone attack on the city of Hostomel in Kyiv Oblast on the evening of Oct. 2, striking warehouses and reportedly injuring four people, including a child, officials reported.
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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