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Ukrainian soldier survives after 5 days crawling with throat cut by Russian troops
Thirty-three-year-old National Guard soldier Vladyslav survived after Russian forces slit his throat and threw him into a pit, believing he was dead, Suspilne reported on Aug. 25. He managed to climb out and spent five days crawling back to Ukrainian-controlled territory.
Monitors claim Russia captured 2 Dnipropetrovsk Oblast villages for first time
Victor Tregubov, a spokesperson for Ukraine's Dnipro group of forces, told the Kyiv Independent that claims about the capture of Zaporizke appeared already on Aug. 25 and were not confirmed by Ukraine at the time.
Nearly 150 Ukrainian miners rescued after Russian attack on mines, 1 worker killed
"The attack damaged the enterprise's buildings and equipment, causing a power outage," the DTEK energy company said. "At that time, 146 miners were underground; their ascent to the surface is ongoing."
Next Ramstein summit scheduled for Sept. 9 in London
The Ramstein summit will take place as Washington is trying to organize peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian presidents in its effort to end Moscow's full-scale war, while Kyiv awaits a proposed framework for security guarantees from its partners.
India reluctantly cuts Russian oil imports under US pressure, Bloomberg reports
State-owned and private processors, including energy giant Reliance Industries, plan to trim daily purchases to 1.4-1.6 million barrels from the current 1.8 million barrels, Bloomberg reported.
EU's next Russia sanctions package won't include major energy sales curbs, Politico reports
The 19th sanctions package should instead include further measures against Moscow's "shadow fleet" and companies helping Russia circumvent existing sanctions, Politico reported.
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Ukrainian anti-aircraft gunners shot down a Russian Orlan drone carrying two first-person-view (FPV) drones under its wings, the 118th Separate Mechanized Brigade reported.
