Stay on top of Russia-Ukraine war 09-03-2024 developments on the ground with KyivPost fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated war maps.
According to the Air Force, Russia launched three Iskander-M and KN-23 ballistic missiles, as well as Kh-59 and Kh-69 guided missiles, and 35 Shahed drones at various Ukrainian cities.
The Ukrainian army, for its part, made rapid gains in early August in Russia after a surprise incursion into the border region of Kursk, gaining more than 1,100 square kilometres in two weeks.
Sunday’s elections in the German states of Saxony and Thuringia saw big gains for the far-right AfD, which has been accused of links with Russia and is a vocal critic of Germany’s support for Kyiv.
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