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Ukraine's aggressive push into Russia leaves allies impressed, but worried

With Russian forces pressing an offensive of their own in Ukraine's east, using superior numbers to crack Kyiv's lines, some European officials expressed concern

Ukraine vows to increase military production after deadly Russian attack

Funeral services were held Saturday for victims of one of the deadliest Russian airstrikes since the war in Ukraine began, as Ukraine's president vowed to increase domestic military production by creating underground weapons factories. The funerals took place in the eastern Ukrainian city of Poltava for the victims of a Russian missile attack on a military training facility that left over 50 dead and more than 300 injured. Hundreds of mourners, including grieving families, local residents, and officials, gathered at the Cathedral of the Assumption in the city, some 350 kilometers (200 miles) southeast of Kyiv, for the solemn ceremony. Sobbing relatives, many holding red carnations, stood over caskets placed outside the church, draped in yellow-and-blue Ukrainian flags. An air raid siren sounded during the service. Local residents knelt in silent tribute as hearses carrying the victims passed by on their way to a military cemetery outside the city for burial. Russia has intensified

Ukraine destroys Russian drones, continues to face long-range attacks

Scores of drones were shot down over Ukraine Saturday as the country continues to face increased long-range bombardment from invading Russian forces. The Ukrainian Air Force said that 67 drones were launched over the country overnight, with air defences active in 11 regions across the country, including in the capital, Kyiv. Fifty-eight drones were shot down, with three more destroyed by electronic weapons systems, it said. Debris from one drone was photographed on the street outside Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada. Ukraine's parliamentary press service confirmed that drone fragments had been found but said there were no casualties and no damage to the parliament building. The bombardment follows a week of increased long-range attacks across Ukraine, including a missile strike on a Ukrainian military academy and hospital Tuesday in the city of Poltava that killed 55 people and wounded 328 more. Another attack Wednesday on Lviv a city near the border with NATO member Polan

Failed to slow Russia's eastern advance: Putin on Ukraine's Kursk incursion

Putin, speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, said that Russian forces were now gradually pushing Ukrainian soldiers out of Kursk, where on Aug. 6 Ukraine launched the biggest attack

Ukraine officials expecting IMF's pressure to devalue currency, cut rates

The result of the review could unlock a $1.1 billion disbursement to Ukraine if the fund's staff determines Ukraine is hitting program targets

Zelenskyy orders biggest govt reshuffle to give Ukraine 'new energy' in war

A total of six ministers, including Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, submitted their resignation and parliament accepted the resignations of four

41 dead, over 180 injured in Russian strike in Poltava, claims Zelenskyy

Sharing a post on X, Zelenskyy informed that he received information about a Russian strike in Poltava that targeted an educational institution and a nearby hospital

7 killed by Russian attacks as Moscow pushes ahead in Ukraine's east

Five people were killed by Russian shelling in the town of Chasiv Yar on Saturday as Moscow's troops continue their push on Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region. The attack struck a high-rise building and a private home, said regional governor Vadym Filaskhin, who said the victims were men aged between 24 and 38. He urged the last remaining residents to leave the front-line town, which had a pre-war population of 12,000. Normal life has been impossible in Chasiv Yar for more than two years, Filaskhin wrote on social media. Do not become a Russian target evacuate. Meanwhile, Russia's Ministry of Defence said that it had captured the town of Pivnichne, also in Ukraine's Donetsk region. The Associated Press could not independently verify the claim. Russian forces have been driving deeper into the partly occupied eastern region, the total capture of which is one of the Kremlin's primary ambitions. Russia's army is closing in on Pokrovsk, a critical logistics hub for the Ukrainian defence

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy proposes India summit to end war with Russia

The proposal was put to Narendra Modi during the Indian prime minister's visit to Ukraine last week, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing private talks

Air defence, infrastructure protection Ukraine's priorities: Zelenskyy

He added, We are also working with our partners on front-line supplies--not just weapons and ammunition, but also strength with long-range impact

Ukraine control nearly 500 square miles of Russia's Kursk, says Army chief

The Kursk operation, the largest incursion into Russia since World War II, forced some 130,000 residents to evacuate their homes

Russian attacks on Ukraine kill five on 2nd day of major strikes, says Kyiv

Two people were killed when a hotel was "wiped out" by a missile in the central city of Kryvyi Rih, regional officials said

Ukraine's operation in Kursk going according to plan, says Zelenskyy

The incursion, which started in early August, was done to protect the Sumy region and also to capture Russian soldiers who could be used for prisoner swaps

India not neutral, always on side of peace: PM Narendra Modi in Kyiv

PM says would like to contribute personally to end Ukraine-Russia war

PM Modi repeats India stance, bats for diplomacy to end Russia-Ukraine war

During PM Modi's visit to Ukraine on Friday, New Delhi and Kyiv signed four agreements in the fields of agriculture, food industry, medicine, culture, and humanitarian assistance

Ukraine's Navy says it destroyed ferry in attack on Russian port of Kavkaz

The ferry was carrying 30 fuel tanks, said Fyodor Babenkov, district head of the town of Temryuk which includes the port

PM Modi in Ukraine: Here's what to expect from his talks with Zelenskyy

PM Narendra Modi arrived in Ukraine on Friday, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the war-torn nation since it gained independence in 1991

United Nations' nuclear watchdog sees Chernobyl-style risk at Kursk reactor

The Kursk Nuclear Power Plant has been thrust onto the front line of the war between Russia and Ukraine after an incursion by Kyiv's forces placed them within artillery range

Zelenskyy visits border for 1st time since Ukrainian forces entered Kursk

President Voldymyr Zelenskyy toured the northeastern Ukrainian region of Sumy on Thursday in his first visit to the border area since his forces entered Russian territory more than two weeks ago. During a meeting with Ukraine's military commander, Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces have claimed control of another settlement in the Russian region of Kursk and taken more Russian prisoners of war whom he hopes to exchange for captured Ukrainians. But the gains there come as Ukraine continues to lose ground in its eastern Donetsk region. The Russian Defence Ministry announced Thursday that its military has claimed control of the village of Mezhove.

Russia hits energy infrastructure in overnight airstrikes on Ukraine

Regional officials in the northeastern Sumy region bordering Russia said an energy facility was hit, causing blackouts for 72 settlements and more than 18,500 consumers