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9:12 PM

French billionaire Xavier Niel closes deal on historic merger of Ukrainian telecom companies.

French billionaire Xavier Niel’s investment company NJJ Capital has closed the deal on acquiring Lifecell, one of Ukraine's largest mobile operators, and Datagroup-Volia, one of Ukraine's largest fixed telecom and pay-TV providers.

8:40 PM

Founder and co-host of Telegraph Ukraine podcast dies aged 32.

"David was a crucial part of keeping the world informed about Ukraine," Liliane Bivings, the Kyiv Independent's business editor, said.

7:28 PM

Latvia summons Russian charge d'affaires over drone crash.

The charge d'affaires "was requested to provide a comprehensive explanation of the incident, in which an unmanned aerial vehicle illegally violated Latvia's airspace while also carrying explosives," the Latvian Foreign Ministry said.

6:53 PM

Sweden includes Gripen jet spare parts in new $443 million military aid package for Ukraine.

Sweden has included combat boats, anti-tank weapons, ammunition, and Gripen jet spare parts in its latest military aid package for Ukraine, valued at 4.6 billion Swedish krona ($443 million), the Swedish Defense Ministry announced on Sept. 9.

1:55 PM

(Updated: September 9, 2024 5:48 pm)

Latvia confirms Russian Shahed drone armed with explosive crashed on its territory.

A Russian Shahed-type drone equipped with an explosive crashed in Latvia on Sept. 7, Latvia's Defense Ministry confirmed during a press conference on Sept. 9.

5:15 PM

US elections

Putin endorses Harris, but Russian propaganda pushes Trump – what's going on?

5:14 PM

EU condemns sham elections in Russian-occupied Crimea.

Russia's sham elections held in occupied Crimea over the weekend represent "another act of violation of international law," the European External Action Service said in a statement on Sept. 9.

4:57 PM

Defense tech

Despite hype around Ukrainian weapons tech, foreign investors remain gun-shy

3:59 PM

Ukraine downs Russian Orlan drone at 'record height' of 3.6 km.

Soldiers of Ukraine's 3rd Tank Brigade shot down a Russian Orlan reconnaissance drone at a record altitude of 3,620 meters, the Ukrainian military said on Sept. 9.

3:55 PM

Over 50% of Ukrainians oppose Telegram ban but support restrictions, poll shows.

A poll by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology also showed that 71% of Ukrainians consider the spread of Russian disinformation and propaganda on social media, including Telegram, a "fairly serious" or "very serious" threat.

3:44 PM

Iran denies sending ballistic missiles to Russia, Kremlin remains evasive.

The British news outlet The Times wrote that according to an undisclosed Ukrainian military source, a shipment of 200 Iranian ballistic missiles already arrived at an unspecified port in the Caspian Sea on Sept. 4.

3:05 PM

EU to remove ex-Formula 1 racer, Prigozhin's mother from Russia sanctions list, RFE/RL reports.

Hungary, which has repeatedly opposed sanctions on Russia and undermined Western aid efforts for Ukraine, once again reportedly demanded that several people be removed from the sanctions list in exchange for their support.

2:51 PM

'De facto cyberwar' — Poland says it uncovered 'saboteurs' working for Russia, Belarus.

Speaking at a press conference, Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said the perpetrators' goals were to "extort information, to blackmail individuals and institutions, and to wage de facto cyberwar."

2:16 PM

Photos

At Chornobyl's edge, Ukrainian soldiers brace for a potential threat from Belarus (Photos)

1:22 PM

Russia claims capture of town near Pokrovsk, Kyiv says fighting ongoing in the area.

Serhii Tsehotskyi, an officer with Ukraine's 59th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade, told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) on Sept. 2 that the military command decided to withdraw from Novohrodivka because the town had "an unfavorable geographical location."

12:56 PM

Russia to participate in Chinese military drills in September.

The North-Joint 2024 will take place in the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk, with the aim of "enhancing strategic cooperation between the Chinese and Russian militaries and their ability to jointly respond to security threats," the Chinese Defense Ministry said.

11:53 AM

Russian attack on Nikopol kills 16-year-old girl, injures 3.

Russian forces shelled the town of Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Sept. 9, killing a 16-year-old girl and injuring three other people, Governor Serhii Lysak said.

11:40 AM

Ukraine fires 2 times fewer shells than Russia, reducing gap, Syrskyi says.

"In addition, of course, we use maneuvers with force, reserves, and fire. Thanks to the actions of our government, the president of Ukraine, the minister of defense, we managed to reduce the difference between the ammunition used by us and the enemy," Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said.

11:26 AM

Ahead of Toronto festival premiere, filmmaker defends documentary on Russian soldiers, says journalists 'follow the story where it goes.'

Russian-Canadian filmmaker Anastasia Trofimova has admitted to entering Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories without official permits while making her controversial documentary "Russians at War."

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French billionaire Xavier Niel closes deal on historic merger of Ukrainian telecom companies.

Founder and co-host of Telegraph Ukraine podcast dies aged 32.

Latvia summons Russian charge d'affaires over drone crash.

Sweden includes Gripen jet spare parts in new $443 million military aid package for Ukraine.

Latvia confirms Russian Shahed drone armed with explosive crashed on its territory.

Putin endorses Harris, but Russian propaganda pushes Trump – what's going on?

EU condemns sham elections in Russian-occupied Crimea.

Despite hype around Ukrainian weapons tech, foreign investors remain gun-shy

Ukraine downs Russian Orlan drone at 'record height' of 3.6 km.

Over 50% of Ukrainians oppose Telegram ban but support restrictions, poll shows.

Iran denies sending ballistic missiles to Russia, Kremlin remains evasive.

EU to remove ex-Formula 1 racer, Prigozhin's mother from Russia sanctions list, RFE/RL reports.

'De facto cyberwar' — Poland says it uncovered 'saboteurs' working for Russia, Belarus.

At Chornobyl's edge, Ukrainian soldiers brace for a potential threat from Belarus (Photos)

Russia claims capture of town near Pokrovsk, Kyiv says fighting ongoing in the area.

Russia to participate in Chinese military drills in September.

Russian attack on Nikopol kills 16-year-old girl, injures 3.

Ukraine fires 2 times fewer shells than Russia, reducing gap, Syrskyi says.

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 7, injure 32 over past day.

Advisor to strategic industries minister, soldier Yaroslav Oliinyk killed in car crash.

Trump 'offended' by Putin's 'endorsement' of Harris.

Ukraine's foreign minister recalls diplomatic representative from Georgia.

August saw second-highest number of civilian casualties dealt by Russia to Ukraine this year, UN says.

General Staff: Russia has lost 626,410 troops since Feb. 24, 2022.

Ahead of Toronto festival premiere, filmmaker defends documentary on Russian soldiers, says journalists 'follow the story where it goes.'

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