Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1701: Kyiv finds remains of 40 Ukrainians killed by Polish WWII units
Ukraine has built its own jet-powered Shahed-hunting interceptor, Bars, which Zelensky says hits about 30% of Russian jet drones.
On day 1701 of the Russo-Ukrainian war, remains of 40 Ukrainians killed by Polish WWII units were discovered in Łasków, Poland. This find marked the first such discovery in years. The discovery came as Poland continues to question Ukraine's treatment of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA). Meanwhile, Ukrainian interceptor crews continued to destroy thousands of Russian aerial targets during Operation Vivaldi, preventing Russian forces from tracking Ukrainian troop movements and striking advancing soldiers.
The battalion's commander claimed that their efforts were crucial in achieving these results. In addition to targeting Russia's communications infrastructure, Ukrainian drone strikes also hit Russian companies operating on Ukrainian telecom property seized by the occupation in Donbas. A new plugin for Ukraine's artillery soldiers aims to improve their aim, providing them with valuable training.
Ukraine's top war charity estimates that shooting down a cheap Russian jet-powered drone saves $25,000 to $4 million in costs each time. Russia's jet drones have evolved to behave like small cruise missiles, according to volunteer Serhii Sternenko, a former volunteer. The Starlink satellite internet service is experiencing a slowdown, prompting Ukraine's Shahed-hunting drone maker to reconsider the use of air-launched interceptors.
While the Pentagon claims no order was given, Ukraine's drones have still struggled to maintain their connection above 160 km/h. Meanwhile, in Oslo, Norway pushed Ukrainian President Zelenskyy toward a deal with Russia again, while in Ukraine, a hunger strike by Oslo's European Parliament vice president called for a truce and evacuation for Russian-occupied Oleshky.
Humanitarian and social impacts of the war continued to be felt, with Russia targeting Ukraine's German investment, a 24-story block, a university, warehouses, and causing the deaths of four people. Additionally, Kyiv and Kharkiv Oblast experienced the loss of lives, hypermarkets burned, and a hotel was damaged. Lastly, Kyiv faced Russian strikes, prompting a woman to urge killing Ukrainians among nearly 100,000 pro-Kremlin posts on social media, facing up to 12 years in prison.
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