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Ukraine has battlefield success with drones, but Russian airstrikes relentless

NPR | By Joanna Kakissis,
Steve Inskeep
Published October 9, 2026 at 1:25 AM PDT

A Ukrainian counteroffensive recently pushed back Russian forces with the help of drones and retook territory, but Russia is hitting Ukrainian cities hard.

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Joanna Kakissis
Joanna Kakissis is an international correspondent based in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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