Crosswire — September 02, 2026
DAILY BRIEFING — September 2, 2026
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GEOPOLITICS
Russia Intensifies Strikes on Kyiv; Ukraine Hits Baltic Port
Overnight Russian missile and drone attacks killed at least 12 people in Kyiv and the surrounding region, including six railway workers at a depot, with four more killed in Boryspil where a residential building was struck. This marks the sixth consecutive day of strikes on the capital — a deliberate strategy to exhaust air defenses and morale. Russia frames the "massive strike" as targeting military and energy facilities. The attacks came a day after Indian PM Modi urged Putin to…
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