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Key updates Putin Threatens Europe Over Possible Troop Deployment in Ukraine Russian Drone Strikes Zaporizhzhia Home, Killing Woman Ukraine’s Mahuchikh Makes History as First Ultimate High Jump Champion Putin issued another threat to Europe, warning that deploying troops to Ukraine would mean war with Russia while simultaneously claiming Moscow poses no threat to the continent. Russian President Vladimir Putin issued another warning to Europe on Friday, threatening that any deployment of European troops to Ukraine would amount to direct war with Russia. “Now they are talking about how they might send troops onto Ukrainian territory. That means war with Russia,” Putin said, referring to discussions among European governments over possible security guarantees for Ukraine. A Russian drone destroyed a private home in Zaporizhzhia, killing a woman as Moscow continued aerial attacks across Ukrainian cities. A Russian drone struck a residential area of Zaporizhzhia, destroying a private home and killing a woman, Ukrainian officials reported Friday. The drone hit the city’s private residential sector, sparking fires and leaving people trapped beneath the rubble, according to Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia regional administration. Ukrainian Olympic champion and world record-holder Yaroslava Mahuchikh cleared 1.99 meters in Budapest to become the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate champion in women’s high jump Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh made athletics history on Friday, Sept. 11, becoming the first-ever women’s high jump champion at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest. The Olympic champion and world record-holder cleared 1.99 meters to secure the title, defeating reigning world champion Nicola Olyslagers of Australia, who finished second with 1.95 meters. Australia’s Eleanor Patterson and Serbia’s Angelina Topić shared third place after clearing 1.91 meters.