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Russian occupying management of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant claimed a Ukraine drone dropped an explosive charge on a road used by staff, according to Kremlin news agency TASS.
Kyiv, Sumy and Poltava regions were targeted by 16 aerial threats launched from Russia’s Kursk and Voronezh regions; none reached their targets. Per preliminary reports, there were no casualties.
From the scale of Ukraine’s domestic reform to the marvel of its technological and prowess in combating a gargantuan aggressor, Ukraine’s innovations provide a template for democratization.
Ukraine’s bold Kursk incursion not only demonstrated that the Kremlin’s threats are often bluffs but also allowed Ukraine to seize the narrative and respond to Russia in a language it understands.