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Putin decree lets Russia take control of infrastructure damaged in Ukrainian drone attacks

By Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin has decreed that the state can temporarily seize control of critical infrastructure facilities if private owners fail to protect them from Ukrainian drone attacks or rebuild them after the strikes.

War crimes are part of Russia's strategy in Ukraine, retired U.S. Army colonel says

By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn, Sophia Bailly

Ukraine says Russia launched several missiles and an estimated 168 drones, killing at least 17 civilians and injuring more than 40 others. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling on allies to replenish the country’s stockpile of patriot interceptors. Geoff Bennett…

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The Moscow region is hit by almost 800 drones as Russian missiles kill 10 in a Ukrainian village

By Hanna Arhirova, Barry Hatton, Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces launched one of their biggest drone attacks on Russia since Moscow's invasion over four years ago, firing almost 800 drones only two days after a similar salvo, officials said Tuesday. Meanwhile, a Russian missile…

Russian court jails Kremlin opposition politician for opposing war in Ukraine

By Elise Morton, Daria Litvinova, Associated Press

A court in Russia convicted a prominent opposition politician for speaking out against the war in Ukraine and sentenced him to 11 years and a month in prison in the latest crackdown on dissent ahead of next month’s parliamentary election.

Ukraine's state energy company says its facilities seriously damaged after 13 Russian strikes in a week

By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press

Ukraine is developing its own ballistic missile and collaborating with Europe on anti-ballistic defenses.

Ukraine takes aim at Russia's economy and morale by attacking online retailer Wildberries

By Associated Press

The strikes have shaken the empire founded by Tatyana Kim, the country's richest female entrepreneur, whose fortune was an estimated $8.1 billion before the strikes began.

Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia

By Associated Press

Kyiv has stepped up its attacks on Russia this year, with long-range missiles and swarms of drones targeting military industries and energy facilities.

Russian drones kill a woman and 9-year-old son at home as Ukrainian civilian casualties surge

By Illia Novikov, Associated Press

This attack comes after the United Nations reported that July was the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since the early weeks of Russia's invasion.

Ukrainian drones strike major oil refinery deep inside Russia, setting it ablaze

By Illia Novikov, Associated Press

Russia is one of the world’s biggest energy producers, with oil providing an economic mainstay as its military tries to push deeper into Ukraine in a slow and costly advance more than four years after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion.