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Ukraine war latest: 'Russia's mass murder' — Deadly Russian strikes on Dnipro, Chernihiv, Kremenchuk

Key developments on Oct. 28: * 'Russia's mass murder:' Drone strike on Dnipro station kills 14 amid deadly daytime attacks on Chernihiv, Kremenchuk * Ukraine destroys 2 Russian Su-34 bomber jets in Neptune missile strike on airfield, Navy says * Route demining completed in Russian-occupied Oleshky as humanitarian convoy prepares to enter, Ukraine's ombudsman says * Ukraine strikes Russian 'drone port' in Bryansk Oblast, damaging storage facilities, military says * UN appoints Russian diplo

Why did Russia agree to the Oleshky ceasefire?

Moscow's consent to a temporary ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky seems like a long-overdue and welcome concession from a country that has repeatedly rejected or violated ceasefire proposals during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. So why is the Kremlin so on board with Oleshky? Experts, as well as information from Oleshky itself, suggest Russia's motives go far beyond addressing the humanitarian catastrophe it created itself. Instead, the highly publicized ceasefire brokered by U.S. Fir

An aerial view of Russian-occupied Oleshky, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine in a photo published on Sept.16, 2026.

About Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is Europe's largest nuclear plant with six reactors generating 5,700 megawatts capacity, located in Enerhodar in Zaporizhzhia Oblast in Ukraine’s south. Russian forces seized the plant on March 4, 2022, during the first days of the full-scale invasion, and continue to occupy the plant. The International Atomic Energy Agency maintains a permanent presence monitoring nuclear safety amid ongoing attacks.

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