Russian army loses 1,240 soldiers in Ukraine over past day
Russia lost about 594,400 troops in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and August 14, 2024, including 1,240 soldiers killed or wounded in action in the past 24 hours.
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Pentagon not commenting on Ukraine's operation in Kursk region
The U.S. Department of Defense is not commenting on Ukraine's offensive operation in Russia's Kursk region.
Russia forced to move troops from Kaliningrad to Kursk region – Lithuania's defense minister
Lithuanian Defense Minister Laurynas Kasciunas has said that Russia is redeploying its troops to the Kursk region from the Kaliningrad region, which lies on the Baltic Sea coast.
Russia may announce new wave of mobilization due to heavy battlefield losses - Bloomberg
The Russian army is not getting enough new soldiers to keep pace with frontline losses that are at their highest since the February 2022 invasion began, and this situation may force the country's leadership to announce a new wave of mobilization.
Ukraine Latest: Weekly Digest for August 5-11, 2024
The EU Council endorsed the allocation of €4.2 billion worth of macro-financial aid to Ukraine under the €50 billion Ukraine Facility for 2024-2027. President Zelensky enacted legislations extending the validity of martial law, the duration of war conscription campaign
Russia using five airfields in Crimea – Ukrainian Navy
The enemy uses five air bases in temporarily occupied Crimea, but two of them were damaged and this reduced their operation to a minimum.
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National Guard soldiers hit Russian tank column in Kharkiv region
Soldiers from the National Guard of Ukraine repelled an enemy assault in the Pylne-Lyptsi and Pylne-Hlyboke sectors in the Kharkiv region, destroying and damaging five Russian tanks and eliminating almost fifty invaders.
Russia withdraws ‘relatively small’ number of troops from southern Ukraine - Lykhoviy
Amid battles in the Kursk region, Russia has pulled out “relatively small” number of troops from the temporarily occupied areas of the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions.
Two more families with children evacuated from frontline Myrnohrad
Patrol police officers helped to evacuate two families with children from the frontline city of Myrnohrad, Donetsk region.
Zelensky discusses Ukraine's priority needs with Lithuanian defense minister
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Laurynas Kasčiūnas to discuss the development of the defense industry and Ukraine's priority defense needs.
Zelensky: Hundreds of Russian soldiers have already surrendered in Kursk region
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that hundreds of Russian soldiers have already surrendered in the Kursk region and are being treated humanely.
Zelensky: Ukrainian forces control 74 settlements in Kursk region
Seventy-four settlements in Russia's Kursk region are under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
One wounded as Russians attack Nikopol district with Grad rocket launchers, heavy artillery
The Russian army attacked the Nikopol district in the Dnipropetrovsk region with Grad multiple rocket launchers and heavy artillery on Tuesday, August 13, wounding a 33-year-old man.
Russia may be preparing provocation with chemical weapons – Center for Countering Disinformation
The Russians may be preparing a provocation with chemical weapons, because right now they are spreading information about the alleged use of such weapons by Ukraine.
Latvia handing over 500 drones to Ukraine
Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds has announced the transfer of 500 drones to Ukraine.
Explaining complex things in simple words: developments in Kursk region, POW release strategy, Russia’s provocations
The Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security pursues efforts to provide a brief explanation to foreign audiences on the current topics of particular interest as regards Ukraine.
Ending war requires Russia to pull from Ukraine: Shapps on Ukraine’s raid in Kursk region
British Defense Minister Grant Shapps commented on Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's statements about Ukraine's attacks on Kursk region, reminding that Russia has captured much more territory and that Russia itself can end this war.
Ukraine has no intention to capture Kursk region, only seeking to protect own people from attacks - MFA
The purpose of the Ukrainian Defense Forces’ raid in Russia’s Kursk region is not to seize foreign territories, but to preserve the lives of Ukrainians and protect own territory from Russian attacks. Ukraine’s actions are absolutely legitimate as the Armed Forces do not violate international humanitarian law.
Malcolm Nance, American intelligence and counterterrorism expert, Foreign Legionnaire with Ukraine’s Defense Forces
The Ukrainian Army will train all armies in Europe and the United States after the war ends
Increased Russian aircraft activity recorded in Pokrovsk, Toretsk sectors
The increased Russian aircraft activity has been recorded in the Pokrovsk and Toretsk sectors.
Zelensky thanks soldiers for precision: 30 Shahed UAVs destroyed overnight
President Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked Ukrainian defenders for countering enemy UAVs.
1,505 children injured in Ukraine since Russian invasion
Since the beginning of the full-scale war, 1,505 children in Ukraine have been injured as a result of Russian aggression.
Movement of citizens in 20-km border area restricted in Sumy region
The Ukrainian military command has imposed restrictions on the movement of all categories of citizens in the twenty-kilometer border zone of the Sumy region.
Ukraine returns six children from temporarily occupied territories - Lubinets
Six Ukrainian children have returned from Russian occupation to the territory controlled by Ukraine.
Five wounded as invaders shell three villages in Kherson region this morning
Russian troops shelled the villages of Zymivnyk, Sadove and Tiahynka in the Kherson region early on August 13, wounding five civilians, including a foreigner.
Putin shifting responsibility for developments in Kursk region onto other officials - ISW
Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to portray himself as an effective and knowledgeable manager of the situation along the Ukrainian-Russian border and to shift responsibility for ongoing challenges in responding to the Ukrainian incursion in the area onto other Russian military and government officials.
War update: 134 combat clashes on front lines, 52 assaults repelled on Pokrovsk axis
As many as 134 combat clashes occurred on the front lines in Ukraine on August 12, with Russian forces advancing most actively in the Pokrovsk sector.
Four civilians killed, four injured in Russian attacks on Donetsk region in past day
The Russian military killed four residents of the Donetsk region and left the same number injured on Monday, August 12.
Russian missile attack targets Sumy infrastructure
Russian invaders launched a missile attack and an airstrike on infrastructure facilities in the city of Sumy overnight Tuesday.