Ukraine-Russia War | Kyiv Daily Briefing

Ukraine Inks Fighter Jet Deal With France As Kremlin Eyes New Summit With US
Mon Nov 17 9:20 am
Ukraine has reached a 10-year deal with France for the supply of 100 Rafale fighter jets to bolster its defenses as the Kremlin said it hopes for a new summit with the United States to discuss a possible resolution to end the war in Ukraine.
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Romanian Village Evacuated After Russian Drone Strikes LPG Ship In Danube
Mon Nov 17 7:46 am
Romanian authorities have ordered the evacuation of residents in the village of Plauru on the Danube River that forms the border with Ukraine after a drone reportedly struck an LPG-carrying ship on the Ukrainian side of the river.
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Polish PM Tusk Says Railway Explosion 'Act Of Sabotage'
Mon Nov 17 5:01 am
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said an explosion on a major railway line that is used to transport military goods and aid to Ukraine was caused by an "unprecedented act of sabotage."
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Is The EU Edging Closer To A 'Military Schengen'?
Mon Nov 17 3:12 am
Europe is ramping up defense spending. But one issue has largely been neglected -- how to move military equipment from one country to another as quickly as possible in the case of conflict.
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Deadly Russian Strike Hits Ukraine's Kharkiv As Zelenskyy Heads To Paris In Plea For Weapons
Sun Nov 16 10:13 pm
Russia continued its deadly air strikes on Ukrainian cities, killing at least three people in the Kharkiv region overnight, local officials said, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepared for the next stop on his tour of European capitals to shore up support.
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Ukrainian Therapists Help Wounded Soldiers Regain Independence
Sun Nov 16 12:26 pm
Ukraine's physical therapists are looking for creative methods to treat the country's wounded servicepeople. Unbroken, a rehabilitation center in the western Lviv region, is holding treatment sessions outside the clinic to help patients regain independence and build confidence by completing tasks in real-life situations.
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Left In The Dark: Ukrainians Facing Another Cold Winter As Russia Targets Energy Infrastructure
Sun Nov 16 7:30 am
Russian strikes have already sparked power reductions to Ukrainians across the country, increasing fears of how people will cope during the harsh winter.
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Zelenskyy Vows Energy Sector Overhaul, Signs Gas Deal With Greece
Sat Nov 15 6:05 pm
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed to overhaul the country’s scandal-ridden energy sector as he looks to stem outrage following accusations of widespread corruption that have included an old friend and former business partner.
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Ukrainian Businessman Embroiled In Massive Corruption Scandal Fled To Poland In Luxury Taxi
Sat Nov 15 8:49 am
Tymur Mindich, a prominent businessman and the alleged ringleader in a massive corruption scandal in Ukraine’s energy sector, used a luxury taxi service to leave the country, an RFE/RL investigation has found.
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Russia Hits Ukraine With Overnight Attack As Fighting Intensifies in Pokrovsk
Sat Nov 15 4:49 am
Fighting intensified in eastern Ukraine around the frontline city of Pokrovsk as Russia carried out another overnight attack on Kyiv that hit civilian infrastructure.
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How Britain’s Disposable Vape Ban Has Boosted Ukraine’s War Effort
Sat Nov 15 4:33 am
Since a ban on disposable e-cigarettes, Ukrainian volunteers have shipped thousands of unused vape batteries to Ukraine where they are made into powerbanks for frontline soldiers.
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Ukraine Hits Russian Black Sea Oil Terminal
Fri Nov 14 12:30 pm
Ukraine's military said it hit a Russian oil terminal in the Black Sea port city of Novorossiisk on November 14. Port infrastructure was also damaged and oil exports were temporarily suspended, according to industry sources.
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