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Kyiv endures 5th day of near-constant air raid alerts as Russian jet-powered drones continue to swarm city
Kyiv and the surrounding region remain key targets of the strikes, with eight air raid alerts sounding by 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 31.
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Ukraine's plan to close Russia's airspace — what we know
Ukraine wants to close Russia's skies and has a plan to do it. In an announcement on Sept. 1, President Volodymyr Zelensky gave few details about what it would entail, other than making clear it would involve lots of drones. "There will simply be drones in Russia's skies on a scale that has to be taken into account," he said, as he warned "every airline that uses Russian airspace" against flying over the country. "The Russian sky will be de facto closed," he added. The following day, the pre
Moscow airports cancel flights after Zelensky's 'closed skies' warning
"Temporary restrictions on the arrival and departure of aircraft have been introduced," Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) said.
Russian attacks kill 5, injure 67 across Ukraine as drones target western regions
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian attacks caused damage in 13 oblasts overnight, while air raid alerts remained active for extended periods in many cities and communities due to the threat of jet-powered drones.
Russia to shut Goethe-Institut branches in response to Germany closing Russian House
"They consciously took this step — they could not have failed to understand — which means the end of their cultural presence in Russia," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,492,350 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The figure includes 1,320 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Ukrainian volunteer who said FSB blackmailed him returns home after trip to Russia
“With your support, you can return even from a place that seems impossible to return from,” Mykhailo Puryshev, who traveled to Moscow in August, wrote on Instagram.
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The Kyiv Independent's coverage of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, after eight years of aggression against Ukraine that began in 2014 with the annexation of Crimea and fighting in Donbas. The war has resulted in tens of thousands of military and civilian casualties and displaced millions of Ukrainians. NATO and Western allies have provided military aid to Ukraine while the conflict continues across fronts in Ukraine’s south and east.
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"Today we want to warn every airline that uses Russian airspace, every insurer, everyone who still uses key Russian airports — Russian skies are becoming completely dangerous," Zelensky said.
