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Ukrainian drone strikes cut power to hundreds of thousands in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine

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Ukrainian drone strikes cut power to hundreds of thousands in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian drone strikes damaged power grids in Russian-occupied parts of southern Ukraine, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power Sunday, according to Kremlin-appointed authorities there. Meanwhile, Moscow continued to hammer Ukraine’s power grid in overnight attacks that killed at least two people, according to Ukrainian officials. More than 200,000 … Read more

I flew the drones over Ukraine’s fiercest battlefield. The last few months have revealed the limits of today’s drone warfare.

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I flew the drones over Ukraine’s fiercest battlefield. The last few months have revealed the limits of today’s drone warfare.

Dimko Zhluktenko is a drone operator who provides vital data to defend Ukrainian positions. The sergeant was last deployed to Pokrovsk, a key battleground where Ukraine said it was outnumbered. He says Ukraine needs more than drones to stop Russia’s brutal advance. This essay as told to you is based on a conversation with Sgt. … Read more

Russia puts death toll from Ukraine attack at 27 as Zelenskyy names intelligence chief to new role

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Russia puts death toll from Ukraine attack at 27 as Zelenskyy names intelligence chief to new role

Russian authorities said Friday that the death toll from a Ukrainian drone strike they said hit a cafe in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine’s Kherson region had risen to 27 people. Kiev denied attacking civilian targets. Svetlana Petrenko, spokesperson for Russia’s main criminal investigation agency, the Investigative Committee, said in a statement that a Ukrainian … Read more

Russia says Ukrainian drone strike kills 24 in occupied Ukraine as tensions rise amid peace talks

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Russia says Ukrainian drone strike kills 24 in occupied Ukraine as tensions rise amid peace talks

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian officials said Thursday that a Ukrainian drone strike killed 24 people and wounded at least 50 others as they celebrated the New Year in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine’s Kherson region, as tensions between the two nations continue to rise despite what diplomats called productive peace talks. Three drones hit … Read more

Chernobyl’s protective shield can no longer limit radiation after drone attack, says UN nuclear watchdog

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Chernobyl’s protective shield can no longer limit radiation after drone attack, says UN nuclear watchdog

The protective shield built around the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site in Ukraine can no longer do its job of containing radioactive waste as a result of a drone strike earlier this year, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The New Safe Containment (NSC) at Chernobyl, which was “severely damaged” by the drone strike … Read more