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China
Russian Drone Operators Received Booby-Trapped FPV Goggles
Mainstream and social media outlets reported on Friday that a batch of equipment sent to a Russian drone unit by volunteers was filled with plastic explosives.
Feb. 9, 2025
Top News
Poet: After Baudelaire
On the occasion of his 91st birthday, Yuriy Tarnawsky, Shevchenko National Prize nominee, presents his own English-language translation of “Poet,” exclusively for Kyiv Post.
Feb. 9, 2025
War in Ukraine
Ukraine and Russia Exchange Drone Barrages in Overnight Assault
Russian troops launched 151 drones at Ukraine, primarily Shahed-type and imitation drones. Ukrainian air defense forces managed to shoot down 70 drones across 14 regions.
Feb. 9, 2025
Top News
Ukraine Needs Additional 4.5 mln Workers for Post-War Recovery, Deputy PM Says
Ukraine will require an additional 4.5 million workers over the next decade to ensure a successful post-war recovery, the country’s deputy prime minister Oleksiy Chernyshov estimates.
Feb. 9, 2025
Putin
Trump Says He’s Spoken with Putin About Ending Russia’s War in Ukraine
Trump says that he’s been in touch with Putin and that the Kremlin chief “does care” about the scale of the deaths on the battlefield, but did not reveal any details.
Feb. 9, 2025
Drones
WATCH: Russian Su-25 Destroyed, Mi-8 Damaged by Ukrainian Forces Near Toretsk
The Russian “Frogfoot” attack plane was reportedly destroyed using the Igla man-portable air-defense (MANPAD) system. Pilot extraction was thwarted by Ukrainian drones attacking the rescue helicopter.
Feb. 9, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine NGOs, Veterans Scramble For Funding After US Aid Freeze
In January, Trump ordered the suspension of foreign assistance. Then, on Friday, he called for the closure of the USAID, which distributes US humanitarian aid globally.
Feb. 9, 2025
Zelensky
Ukraine Claims Solution for Downing Russian KABs – NATO Should Take Note
As NATO’s military command calls for solutions to counter Russian glide bombs, a Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson says they have already used an “experimental weapon” to do just that.
Feb. 9, 2025
