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Ukraine · UkraineFor the past eight years, Anton Lytvynov, a stage director at Lviv National Opera, has celebrated New Year in Kyiv with his three friends – Sandra, Mykhailo, and Volodymyr.However, on Dec. 31, 2022, work commitments kept Lytvynov in Lviv longer than he had expected. Determined to reunite with his closest friends all the same, Lytvynov decided to ring in the New Year on the train, planning to meet with them on Jan. 1.Late at night, he traversed t…See the Story
Bonding on the rails: How Ukrainians forge friendships during wartime train travel
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Ukraine · UkraineA Russian attack killed three civilians in the Huliaipole community, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, regional governor Ivan Fedorov reported on Sept. 14.Fedorov said in a statement on social media that Russian forces struck the territory of an agricultural enterprise, without specifying the type of weapon used. All three victims were the enterprise's employees, he added.The front-line community of Huliaipole has about 20,000 residents. It has been subjecte…See the Story
3 killed in Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia Oblast, governor says
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Ukraine · UkraineRussian attacks across Ukraine killed at least six people and injured at least 25 over the past day, regional authorities reported on Sept. 14.Ukrainian air defenses shot down 72 of the 76 Shahed-type drones launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported.A Russian airstrike against the village of Yampil in Sumy Oblast on the morning of Sept. 13 killed two civilians and injured six, including a 4-year-old child, regional authorities reporte…See the Story
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill at least 6, injure 25 over past day
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy · UkrainePresident Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that 103 Ukrainian POWs were returned from Russian captivity on Sept. 14."Our people are home," he said in a post on social media.In a separate post, the Azov Angels charity fund said 23 of those released were Azov fighters, returning "after more than two years of captivity."Azov fighters became a symbol of Ukraine's resistance through their tenacious defense of the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol in t…See the Story
103 Ukrainian POWs returned from Russian captivity, including 23 Azov fighters
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DronesRussia began producing a new long-range attack drone, the Garpiya-A1, using a Chinese engine and other parts in 2023, Reuters reported on Sept. 13, citing two undisclosed sources in European intelligence and obtained documents.China has positioned itself as neutral in the ongoing war but has deepened economic ties with Russia and become Moscow's leading source of dual-use goods during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, feeding the Russian defen…See the Story
Russia launched production of new drone with Chinese parts in 2023, Reuters reports
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Ukraine · UkraineRussia has lost 632,630 troops since the beginning of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Sept. 14.This number includes 1,210 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.According to the report, Russia has also lost 8,674 tanks, 17,043 armored fighting vehicles, 24,631 vehicles and fuel tanks, 18,086 artillery systems, 1,186 multiple launch rocket systems, 946 air …See the Story
General Staff: Russia has lost 632,630 troops since Feb. 24, 2022
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Donald Trump · KyivPresident Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed Donald Trump told him during a call in July he is "very supportive," and would do "everything to strengthen Ukraine" if elected president.In a preview clip of an interview with CNN to be aired on Sept. 15, Zelensky said Trump also told him "he understands how difficult it is to survive during the war."The comments are at odds with Trump's previous public statements on Ukraine.During the presidential deba…See the Story
Zelensky reveals details of July call with Trump, says he claimed to be 'very supportive'
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