Brit fighting for Russia killed in Donetsk
A 33-year-old UK citizen, Bradley Townsend, was killed in June 2026 by a drone strike near Lyman in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast, The Telegraph reported on Aug. 24.
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Trump approval at record low as support for Iran war falls: Reuters/Ipsos
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Reuters: Ukrainian drones knocked out a major Russian oil refinery in Perm for the second time this year
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Zelensky Meets With Coalition of the Willing Leaders, Says Ukraine Faces $27B Defense Budget Shortfall
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Syria drops after 47 years from US list of countries sponsoring terrorism
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'We need more money' — Zelensky says Kyiv needs to produce hundreds more drones per day to pressure Russia into peace
The president revealed that Ukraine produces about 200-300 drones a day — but needs to churn out over three times that number to stay competitive with Moscow.
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