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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ukraine war briefing: Death toll rises after Russian strikes on Dnipro

  • Ukraine announced its forces successfully retook a Russian position using only unmanned robots and drones, marking the first time such an operation occurred without infantry or Ukrainian casualties.
  • Hungary's incoming prime minister, Péter Magyar, stated he would end Budapest's refusal to allow a €90bn EU loan to Ukraine and would urge Russian president Vladimir Putin to end the conflict.
  • Germany and Ukraine signed agreements to enhance cooperation on mineral resources and energy security, and established a new working group for economic and trade issues.
  • The death toll from a Russian attack on Ukraine's Dnipro region rose to five, with 25 others sustaining injuries from blast wounds and shrapnel.
  • Ukrainian forces used SCALP cruise missiles and strike drones to hit Russian drone storage facilities and ammunition depots in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions.

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