Russia hit several regions with Iranian-made drones overnight, capping a day in which its forces unleashed a major barrage of missiles on critical sites around Ukraine.
Author: Cassandra Vinograd
Zelensky Vows Action Against Corruption After a Minister Is Fired
The Ukrainian leader said the dismissal should serve as notice to officials whose actions “violate the principle of justice.”
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The foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, welcomed pledges this week from France, Germany and the United States of military aid that his government had been seeking for months.
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Iran Acknowledges Sending Drones to Russia, but Says This Preceded War
Russia has used Iranian-made drones in a series of deadly strikes on Ukrainian cities, according to Ukrainian and Western officials.