War in Ukraine today: latest news, 09 October 2026 (photo)
It has been the 1689 th day of the Ukrainian resistance to the russian military aggression. Recent war events in the east of Ukraine Kharkiv oblast Kupiansk direction: Intense local fighting continues. The Defense Forces are holding defensive lines and repelling enemy attempts to advance near border and frontline settlements. Shelling and strikes: The enemy […] The post War in Ukraine today:…
Fighting continues in eastern Ukraine, specifically in the Kharkiv oblast near Kupiansk. The Defense Forces are holding their defensive lines and repelling enemy attempts to advance.
A drone attack damaged a Yandex data center in Russia's Kaluga Oblast, disabling several modules at the facility. According to Yandex, some of its services may experience disruptions as a result. The company reported no injuries at the facility.
Separately, twenty Russian officers were killed in Ukrainian strikes on Donetsk, according to independent monitors. Russia forcibly removed 25 Ukrainian civilians, including children, from occupied Kharkiv Oblast. Russian airports were closed amid alleged Ukrainian balloon and drone raids. Ukraine confirmed strikes on a Russian cruise missile fuel plant and missile facilities.
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