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Sep. 8
War in Ukraine
A Ukrainian aerial scout told Kyiv Post that the drone’s detonation mechanism might malfunction, but operators can usually trigger the explosion remotely.
Sep. 8
NATO
Early Sunday, military radars detected a drone breaching Romanian airspace before it returned toward Ukraine.
Sep. 8
Museums
Local historians and enthusiasts in Lviv have gathered a large collection of valuable exhibits and unique personal effects belonging to Ukrainian heroes
Sep. 8
Tanks
In the latest of an array of solutions that have been used to shield tanks against drone attacks on Ukraine’s battlefield, Russia is repurposing rubber mats.
Sep. 8
War in Ukraine
Poltava Governor Philip Pronin reported that three more people injured in the Russian attack on Poltava on September 3 had died in hospital, raising the death toll to 58.
Sep. 8
War in Ukraine
The progress made in advanced drone technology in the Russo-Ukrainian War is frightening if we consider the fact that Russia intends to defeat the West with any advantage gained.
Sep. 8
Kyiv
An explosion rocked a motor vehicle enterprise, killing two people. Authorities fear more victims may be trapped under the rubble as search and rescue efforts continue.
Sep. 8
Russia
On September 8, elections are held in the shelling-prone Kursk, Bryansk, annexed Crimea, Sevastopol, and nearby Volgograd, Lipetsk, and Tula regions.
Sep. 8
Putin
The Mongols once ruled over the ancestors of Russians and Chinese alike. Today Mongolia is so dependent on both Moscow that it must welcome Putin against international outrage to ensure survival.
Sep. 8
Poland
Polish scholar and essayist Małgorzata Gorczyńska considers the differences between Eastern European and Western ways of reading – not only literature but also the world and history.
Sep. 8
War in Ukraine
Russia launches nightly attacks on Ukraine using kamikaze drones and missiles. What made the overnight assault on September 8 unusual was the violation of Romanian airspace by Russian Shahed drones.
Sep. 8
Business
Following the latest round of funding, Ukrainian-founded rental startup Rentberry is now reportedly valued at $1 billion, becoming the latest startup “unicorn” from Ukraine.
Sep. 8