Russian forces used nearly a dozen S-300 missiles, targeting Zaporyzhzhia and two villages in the region early on Oct. 3, Ukraine says. Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov says his three sons, aged 14,15 and 16, will soon travel to the Ukraine front line to fight with Russian forces.
Read MoreMore confirmation that Russia has withdrawn its troops from the Ukrainian town of Lyman, a key strategic hub - just a day after Mr Putin announced the illegal annexation of the region. A famous Russian rapper has committed suicide due to Russia’s invasion
Read MoreUkraine achieves significant gains on the battlefield, forcing Russian forces to retreat further. The UN's nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, has confirmed with Moscow that Russian forces detained the chief of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
Read MoreUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said late on September 25 that there was fierce fighting taking place on the front lines but that Kyiv was seeing "positive results." The number of people detained in Russia for protesting against the country's partial military mobilization has risen to nearly 2,500 people across the country.
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