Artemsil, one of the biggest salt enterprises in the world, stopped operating in April due to heavy fighting in the Donbas. Acting Chief of Artemsil Viktor Yurin told Vilne Radio that the shelling partially destroyed the company's headquarters, while most of the employees evacuated from Soledar, Donetsk Oblast. Artemsil extracts over 70% of the country's salt.
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Tuesday, September 23
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"Europe has to step it up. They can't be doing what they're doing. They're buying oil and gas from Russia while they're fighting Russia," U.S. President Donald Trump told world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly.
"Russia bears full responsibility for these actions, which are escalatory, risk miscalculation and endanger lives. They must stop," NATO said in a statement.
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Former detainees reported experiencing a broad array of torture and ill-treatment during their captivity. Commonly described methods included severe beatings with various objects such as batons and sticks, electric shocks to different body parts, mock executions, kickings, threats of death, and violence directed either to a detainee or their loved ones, according to the report.
Ukrainian forces struck the 8-N linear production dispatching station near the village of Naitopovichi in Russia's Bryansk Oblast overnight on Sept. 23, Ukraine's General Staff reported.
The IMF reportedly persuaded Ukraine to raise its initial $38 billion estimate to $65 billion after a protracted disagreement on the issue.
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All flights at Denmark's Copenhagen Airport were halted after police reported two to three large drones in the area.
Victor Tregubov, spokesperson for Ukraine's Dnipro group of forces, also denied these claims, saying that Russia is trying to advance toward Kupiansk from the north.
"The door is always open for allies," Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said in response to the Telegraph's question whether the Baltic NATO ally is ready to host the U.K.'s nuclear-capable aircraft in the future.
Lviv Mayor Andrii Sadovyi said on Sept. 17 that a bug had been discovered inside one of the phones on his desk, specifically in the phone’s charging stand, which also served as a holder.
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Polish national Jerzy Tyc was the head of the Kursk Association, an organization involved in restoring Soviet war memorials in Poland.
The Kyiv Independent has launched a new newsletter — “One story from Ukraine” — designed to bring readers essential stories from Ukraine directly to their inbox.
According to Ukrainian authorities, the vessel has moored in Sevastopol at least three times in recent months, the Financial Times reported.
Ukrainian forces downed 103 out of the 115 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Twelve drones struck six different locations.
Tara Reade moved to Russia in 2023, citing security concerns in the U.S., and sought Russian citizenship.
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