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Ukraine’s state electricity grid operator Ukrenergo reported that, between June 30 and Sept. 25, it sold Hr 4.4 billion worth of electricity. Slovakia and Romania reportedly bought all of the electricity available to them from Ukraine.
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Sunday, September 27
Overnight on Sept. 27, Russian forces launched 170 Shahed-type attack drones, Ukraine's Air Force said.
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Russia launches third consecutive attack on Kyiv, killing 1, injuring at least 4, setting off fires.
Air defenses were engaged as Russian drones damaged residential buildings and a warehouse, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
The number includes 1,690 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
"Russia must end its war of aggression against Ukraine and cease its hostile actions against Germany and its allies," German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said.
Saturday, September 26
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian intelligence had obtained Russian internal documents showing the volumes of weapons Russia is preparing to produce next year and the funding allocated for them.
The strikes hit several locations across the Sumy community, including a residential area, Sumy Oblast Governor Oleh Hryhorov said.
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Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight on Sept. 26 with 173 Shahed-type drones, 50 of which were jet-powered, the Air Force said.
The plant, located in the city of Azov, is part of Russia’s Tactical Missiles Corporation and produces opto-mechanical and optoelectronic equipment, as well as electronic systems for artillery, missile, and anti-tank weapons.
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The sanctions package includes 44 individuals "who act in Russia's interests and facilitate the occupation of parts of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, as well as Crimea and Sevastopol," the statement said.
According to Fedorov, the initiative will be not one company, but an "ecosystem," combining investment, native production, and R&D.
TV channels Novyny.Live and Armiia TV both temporarily suspended operations following Russian strikes on Kyiv.
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