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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ukraine war briefing: Woman and child killed in drone attack on Russian city

  • A Ukrainian drone attack in the Russian city of Syzran, Samara region, caused an apartment building to partially collapse, killing a woman and a child.
  • Ukraine's Prosecutor General warned that Russian drones flying near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant risk causing a major accident, with 92 drones detected within a 5km radius since July 2024.
  • The European Union approved a 90-billion-euro loan for Kyiv after Hungary withdrew its opposition, following a deal concerning the Druzhba oil pipeline.
  • The Kremlin expressed hope that US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would continue visits to Russia to discuss a potential peace settlement for Ukraine.
  • The head of the UK's National Cyber Security Centre cautioned that hostile states, including Russia, Iran, and China, are posing the most serious cyber threats, with four nationally significant incidents occurring weekly.

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