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kyivindependent.com > ukrainian-maker-of-flamingo-cruise-missile-takes-aim-at-anti-ballistic-air-defense

Ukrainian Flamingo maker eyes anti-ballistic air defense by 2027

38+ min ago  (565+ words) Ukraine's newest missile maker aims to launch a low-cost anti-ballistic air defense system by the end of 2027, Reuters reported on April 6. Fire Point's chief designer and co-founder, Denys Shtilierman, told Reuters the company plans to intercept its first ballistic missile…...

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kyivindependent.com > ukrainian-drones-reportedly-strike-russian-military-linked-chemical-plant

Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russian military-linked chemical plant

2+ hour, 13+ min ago  (559+ words) A chemical plant in Rossosh, Voronezh Oblast, was struck by Ukrainian drones on April 6, independent Telegram outlet Exilenova Plus reported. A fire four kilometers from the site was earlier reported by the independent Russian outlet Astra amid a drone attack....

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kyivindependent.com > 3-killed-including-child-another-10-injured-in-russian-attack-on-odesa

3 killed, including child, another 16 injured in Russian attack on Odesa

13+ hour, 36+ min ago  (558+ words) Three people, including a child, were killed and another 16 were injured in a Russian attack on Odesa overnight on April 6, local authorities said. "Two people in critical condition were hospitalized: one patient is in neurosurgery, the other is in the…...

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kyivindependent.com > over-10-000-left-without-power-in-chernihiv-oblast-following-russian-strike

Over 340,000 left without power in northern Ukraine's Chernihiv Oblast following Russian strikes

21+ hour, 48+ min ago  (468+ words) Russia regularly strikes energy infrastructure, leaving Ukrainians across the country in the dark. Rolling blackouts are a regular occurrence amid constant Russian attacks. In the midst of record-breaking cold temperatures over the winter, Russia intensified its attacks on Ukrainian energy…...

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kyivindependent.com > kremlin-says-ukraine-peace-talks-on-pause-as-us-focus-shifts

Kremlin says Ukraine peace talks on pause as US focus shifts

7+ hour, 34+ min ago  (599+ words) The Russia-Ukraine peace talks are currently on pause as U.S. priorities have shifted elsewhere, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, as reported by state media on April 6. It is difficult to organize talks in a trilateral format as "the Americans have a…...

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kyivindependent.com > ukraine-war-latest-ukraine-confirms-strikes-on-russian-oil-infrastructure-defying-calls-to-ease-attacks-amid-soaring-fuel-prices

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine confirms strikes on Russian oil infrastructure, defying calls to ease attacks amid soaring fuel prices

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1202+ words) Key developments on April 4-5: Ukrainian drones struck a Lukoil oil refinery in the Russian city of Kstovo and an oil terminal in Leningrad Oblast overnight on April 5. Robert "Madyar" Brovdi, the commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, confirmed the attack…...

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kyivindependent.com > exclusive-investigation-reveals-hosts-of-us-popular-far-right-podcast

Unmasking the anonymous hosts of ‘Russians with Attitude,’ a pro-war podcast popular with US far-right

3+ hour, 23+ min ago  (1650+ words) This investigation has uncovered the identities of the hosts behind "Russians With Attitude," a Kremlin-aligned podcast popular among U.S. far-right audiences. (Lisa Litvinenko/The Kyiv Independent) Editor's note: This story is a collaboration between the Kyiv Independent and TUA Research, an…...

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kyivindependent.com > ukrainian-drones-reportedly-attack-major-oil-terminal-in-russian-city-of-novorossiysk

Novorossiysk port on fire again as Ukrainian strike campaign on Russian oil export infrastructure continues

20+ hour, 30+ min ago  (684+ words) Explosions were reported overnight on April 6 in the southern Russian port city of Novorossiysk, with local residents saying drones attacked an oil terminal and damaged a residential building. The attack is the latest in a string of Ukrainian long-range strikes…...

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kyivindependent.com > ukraine-targets-russian-frigate-oil-rig-amid-overnight-black-sea-attack-magyar-claims

Ukraine targets Russian frigate, oil rig amid overnight Black Sea attack, military says

4+ hour, 2+ min ago  (509+ words) Ukrainian drones attacked Russian frigate Admiral Makarov and an offshore drilling platform on the Black Sea, Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert "Magyar" Brovdi said on April 6. Footage posted by "Magyar" showed a large ship in the crosshairs of an approaching…...

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kyivindependent.com > russia-confirms-death-of-general-on-an-26-crash-in-crimea

Russia confirms death of general on An-26 crash in Crimea

6+ hour, 1+ min ago  (568+ words) Russian authorities confirmed on April 6 that Lieutenant-General Aleksandr Otroshchenko was among those killed when an An-26 transport plane crashed in Russian-occupied Crimea on March 31, pro-government news agency Interfax-Russia reported. The announcement came from Andrei Chibis, Governor of Murmansk Oblast, where…...