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Ukraine Breaking News Today Live on 03-02-2024

By Kyiv Post

Mar. 2, 01:00

Zelensky Urges Western Air Defense as Russian Attacks Kill 11

By AFP

Mar. 2, 23:06

Eight were confirmed dead, including a child and a baby, after an overnight drone strike on Odesa. Separate shelling attacks in the Kharkiv, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions killed another three.

Russians Haven’t Used A-50 Radar Planes in Days – Ukrainian Air Force

By Jeremy Dirac

Mar. 2, 15:43

The Ukrainian military has been having great success in shooting down Russian aircraft, bringing down 13 jets in as many days.

Strategic Industries Minister: Ukraine's Ammo Needs Beyond Single Country's Capacity

By Julia Struck

Mar. 2, 13:51

The minister of strategic industries has disclosed that Ukrainian defense industry capabilities are several times larger than the funding available to support it,“so right now we have to cherry-pick.”

Number of Dead from Russian Drone Strike Rises to 5, Including One Child

By Kyiv Post

Mar. 2, 11:09

Firefighters said that they had eliminated the fire in an area of 50 square meters.

SBU Allege Ex-State Enterprise Leadership Let World’s Largest Airplane Be Destroyed

By Kateryna Zakharchenko

Mar. 2, 09:20

The Mriya's commander, Dmitry Antonov, told the Kyiv Post that the plane could have been saved, but that the crew “really wanted to help those who wanted to take Kyiv in three days.”