Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1659: Fedorov returns from the US with plans for Ukraine’s largest defense-tech fund
Separately, mine contamination has injured nearly 1,700 civilians since the invasion began, with farmers hit hardest.
On day 1659 of the Russo-Ukrainian war, Ukraine's Prosecutor General resigned as those he was appointed to oversee tighten their grip on the government. This marks a shift in the state where impunity at the top is dissipating. Russian forces have launched attacks on Ukraine's western border crossings with Moldova, a NATO member since late August, with drones infiltrating Moldova and prompting NATO jets to scramble.
Ukraine has dismantled over 30 obsolete General Staff orders, allowing field commanders to operate without the paperwork from previous conflicts. During this same period, Ukraine reported hitting Russian warships and an oil terminal in a Russian port city, though eyewitness cameras and orbital heat detection placed multiple blazes across the Novorossiysk port, a key export route for Russia.
Ukraine's top military commander has canceled many of the outdated General Staff orders, freeing commanders from the paperwork of past wars. The National Guard has increased its use of drone warfare by 70%, relying on fiber-optic cables for drones to avoid jamming. While Ukraine awaits arrival of 1,000 Patriot missiles, it has turned to Norway for aid, sending 69 Russians home with detained vessels docked in a remote Russian settlement on Svalbard.
Humanitarian concerns continue to grow, with over 1,688 civilians injured by mines and unexploded munitions since the Russian invasion. The Ukrainian government is also working to restore an anti-money laundering safeguard, a move that has raised concerns among the EU and IMF. Meanwhile, Romania watched a man film NATO bases and Ukrainian cargo planes for months before revealing his actions, and a drone nearly hit Zelenskyy's plane during his departure for a funeral.
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