UK prime minister in Ukrainian capital to sign security and trade pact in first official visit
Starmer hails ‘closer than ever’ partnership with Ukraine on visit
As we mentioned in the opening post, Ukraine’s air force has said the country’s forces downed 34 out of 55 drones launched by Russia overnight. Local authorities said falling drone debris damaged energy infrastructure in the central region of Poltava, reportedly leaving more than 300 users without power. The region bordering Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kirovohrad, Cherkasy and Kyiv oblasts.
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