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Tuesday, September 8
Russia pounds Kyiv in overnight attack, killing 2, injuring 10, as brief truce ends in missile fire
The attack has killed at least two people and injured 10 others, according to local officials. The strike signals a definitive end to Kyiv's brief respite while hosting U.S. envoys.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,499,390 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The figure includes 1,410 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Ukrainian drones ignite blaze at Russia's Saratov Oil Refinery, locals report
The Rosneft-owned Saratov refinery is a major oil-processing facility that has been targeted by Ukrainian forces in multiple previous strikes.
Putin may seek to give Trump diplomatic win before US midterms, Zelensky says
“My feeling (is) that Putin needs Trump,” Zelensky told Axios, adding that the Russian leader does not want to upset the U.S. president.
Ukraine's prosecutor general resigns amid major corruption scandal
Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko said on Sept. 7 that he had submitted his resignation.
NATO jets scrambled multiple times over Baltic region in one week
NATO fighter jets were scrambled three times between Aug. 31 and Sept. 6 in response to Russian military aircraft operating near the Baltic states, according to data from Lithuania's Defense Ministry.
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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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"In 2026, the U.N. should not need a reminder: Crimea is Ukraine," said Ukrainian lawmaker Kira Rudik.
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