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Terre Haute Voices: Why Local Taxpayers Want Clarity on U.S. Aid to Ukraine By Jay Mikhail — Terre Haute, Indiana October 2, 2025 For months now, headlines have been full of requests from Kyiv for more artillery, munitions and long-range systems — and from Washington, renewed packages of military and economic assistance. Many Americans back supporting Ukraine’s defense. But in Terre Haute, where families juggle rising grocery and energy bills and small businesses still feel the aftershocks of national economic shifts, a simple question keeps coming up: are we getting enough transparency and accountability on how congressional aid to Ukraine is being spent — and should taxpayers continue to foot the bill at current levels without clearer answers? This isn’t an argument for or against a nation’s right to defend itself. It’s a local demand for clarity: if Washington expects Americans to keep authorizing tens of billions in...

Russia pounds Kyiv and multiple regions in mass drone and missile assault — civilians dead, dozens injured Russia pounds Kyiv and multiple regions in mass drone and missile assault — civilians dead, dozens injured By Jay Mikhail Kyiv, Ukraine — Russia unleashed one of its most intense aerial barrages in recent weeks, targeting Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and multiple surrounding regions with drones and missiles. The overnight assault killed at least four civilians, including a child, and injured more than 70 others, according to Ukrainian authorities. Officials say the strikes underscore what they call Moscow’s “insidious tactics” of overwhelming defenses and terrorizing civilians. Unprecedented Scale of the Attack Ukraine’s Air Force reported that Russia launched nearly 600 Shahed drones alongside dozens of cruise and ballistic missiles in a coordinated overnight strike. While most were intercepted, the sheer volume meant several s...

Russian Missile and Drone Strike on Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia Kills 4, Injures 70 — Ukraine Condemns ‘Insidious Tactics’ Russian Missile and Drone Strike on Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia Kills 4, Injures 70 — Ukraine Condemns ‘Insidious Tactics’ By Jay Mikhail Kyiv, Ukraine — Russia unleashed one of its most intense aerial offensives of the war overnight, launching a mass missile and drone strike that killed at least four people and injured more than 70 across Ukraine. The capital Kyiv and the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region bore the brunt of the assault. A Wave of Firepower Ukraine’s Air Force reported that Russia launched 595 drones and 48 missiles in the overnight strike — among the heaviest barrages since the full-scale invasion began in 2022. Air defenses intercepted the vast majority, but dozens of munitions still reached their targets. The confirmed civilian toll rose to at least four dead and more than 70 injured . In Kyiv, f...