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Russia and Ukraine Trade Drone Attacks; U.S. Announces Investment in Ukraine’s Minerals

HeadlineSep 18, 2025

Ukraine and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation have announced that they would each invest $75 million to a joint fund to support Ukraine’s reconstruction. It’s part of a minerals deal Ukraine signed with Washington back in April.

This morning, Russia closed its airport in Volgograd and put oil refineries on alert in response to a Ukrainian drone attack. This follows Russia’s drone attack on several Ukrainian cities Tuesday, killing seven people.

On Wednesday, NATO conducted military exercises in Poland with tanks, helicopters and jets in response to Russian and Belarusian war games across the border.

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