⚡️ Russia mining dams in Belgorod Oblast, Ukraine’s military claims.
Russia is placing explosives at dams in its own Belgorod Oblast, possibly to stage provocations and accuse Ukraine of causing environmental damage, a military spokesperson claimed.https://t.co/tQMv20tRPk
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) September 19, 2024
Day: September 19, 2024
Ukraine’s strikes on Russia’s fuel industry have diminished its oil refining capabilities and boosted Ukrainians’ morale, but have yet to make strategic difference in the fight against the Kremlin, writes business reporter @DomCulv. https://t.co/Rak0JlE4jo
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) September 19, 2024
⚡️Russia aims to increase drone production tenfold in 2024, Putin claims.
Russia is planning to increase drone production “almost ten times” this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed on Sept. 19, Kremlin-controlled Interfax news agency reported.…
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) September 19, 2024
Ukraine’s parliament voted to approve a tax hike for the first time since the full-scale war broke out, turning to a politically unpopular move as the country continually struggles to find new sources of funding for its growing wartime budget.https://t.co/CiE7WyhZUB
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) September 19, 2024