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Ukraine destroys 14 of 17 Russia-launched drones

Ukraine's air defence systems destroyed 14 out of 17 drones that Russia launched overnight and one Kh-59 cruise missile, Ukraine's Air Force said on Monday, Reuters reports.

The Air Force said on the Telegram messaging app that Russia also launched missiles from S-300 long-range surface-to-air missile systems, but it did not say how many or whether they hit any targets.

Oleh Synehubov, governor of the Kharkiv region in Ukraine's northeast, said late on Sunday that Russia attacked his region with missiles launched from the S-300 systems in Russia's Belgorod region that borders Ukraine.

Serhiy Lisak, governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region, said late on Sunday that Russia attacked the region's city of Pavlohrad with drones. There were no casualties, but some parts of the city lost electricity.

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Russia stops natural gas supplies to Austria. Gazprom, unhappy that it was forced to pay fines of 230 million euros
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Russia stops natural gas supplies to Austria. Gazprom, unhappy that it was forced to pay fines of 230 million euros

Russia stopped natural gas supplies to Austria this morning. Gazprom, the energy giant in Russia, is unhappy that it was forced to pay fines of 230 million euros for non-compliance with contractual provisions, writes Euronews. The announcement was made by the Austrian company, which manages the gas transportation network.

Tragedy in the family of singer Igor Cuciuc. His daughter passed away. Authorities react
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Tragedy in the family of singer Igor Cuciuc. His daughter passed away. Authorities react

The daughter of the folk singer Igor Cuciuc, Andreea, aged 17, passed away on the night of November 15. The announcement was made on social media. The cause of death is not yet known. Andreea Cuciuc was the only daughter of the singer.

Over 200,000 saplings planted as part of the "Forest Generation" campaign
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Over 200,000 saplings planted as part of the "Forest Generation" campaign

The afforestation campaign started today in the village of Mălăiesti, Orhei district. More than 600 government employees, Moldsilva workers, and volunteers participated in planting trees. Throughout the day, over 200,000 saplings, including red oak, maple, ash, and acacia, were planted on over 40 hectares. This initiative is part of the national "Forest Generation" campaign, launched in 2023, which aims to rehabilitate degraded forest areas and create new forests by 2032. The goal is to increase the afforestation rate from the current 12% to 15%.