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Ukrainian-founded drone maker UForce raises $700 million at $6 billion valuation
The investment will help UForce expand production for Ukraine and supply allied countries with systems suited to modern warfare, the company said.
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Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian military airfield in Astrakhan Oblast, at least 30 explosions heard
According to the Telegram channel Exilenova Plus, the Ukrainian strike targeted the Akhtubinsk military airfield, including its aircraft parking areas, ammunition depots, and other facilities.
Russia launches 'mass attack' on Odesa Oblast as strikes kill 4, injure 69 across Ukraine over past day
Russian forces launched 132 long-range attack drones at Ukraine overnight on Nov. 15, including 78 jet-powered drones, the Air Force said.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,622,860 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 2,230 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Drone attack kills 1, injures 4 in Russia's Rostov Oblast, governor says
The attack damaged two electrical substations in Taganrog, including one supplying power to railway infrastructure. A fire broke out at a substation in the city's Shubin district, while power lines between the Taganrog-Passenger and Mikhailovka railway stations were left without electricity.
YouTube blocks 16 Russian channels in Ukraine, including 'Masha and the Bear' versions
The latest restrictions are part of a broader effort to limit Russian influence on digital platforms. In October, Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council reported that another 39 channels spreading Russian propaganda had been blocked in Ukraine or removed from YouTube.
Fire reported at industrial facility in Russia's Tatarstan amid drone attack
Nizhnekamsk is a major center of Russia's petrochemical and oil-refining industries, home to the Nizhnekamskneftekhim complex and several large oil refineries, including TANECO and TAIF-NK.
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