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Russia has not managed to gain ground in cyberspace against Ukraine, - said the head of the British intelligence service. According to them, President Putin "has completely lost the information war in Ukraine and in the West".
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Multiple unconfirmed reports claim that Ukraine's second largest city, Kharkiv, has been hit again this morning. If confirmed, this would be the third attack to hit the city in three days. Kharkiv's regional governor, Oleh Synehubov, said at least 17 people were killed and 42 wounded in two separate recent Russian attacks in the city.
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Kharkiv has been the most persistent target since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, according to British intelligence.
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Russian forces may be preparing to stage a "provocation" at the Moscow-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Ukraine's military intelligence has warned.
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Four explosions hit an area near a major Russian military airport in Crimea on Thursday, local sources reported, but a pro-Moscow official said no damage was caused.
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Two Russian villages were evacuated after a fire broke out at an ammunition depot near the border with Ukraine on Thursday, according to local authorities.
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The US is preparing about $800 million in additional military aid to Ukraine. President Joe Biden would authorize the aid using his presidential withdrawal authority, which allows the president to authorize the transfer of surplus weapons from the US stockpile.
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Chinese and Russian leaders Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin will attend the G20 summit in Bali in November.
Source: The Guardian
