Updated: Ukraine hits 4 Russian airbases in largest such attack, source says
An SBU source called it the largest attack on Russian airbases during the war.
The Kyiv Independent news desk
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Ukrainian TV reports from Kursk Oblast's Sudzha for first time, video shows
Ukrainian TSN news program showed Ukrainian soldiers removing the Russian flag in the town of Sudzha in Kursk Oblast on Aug. 14, reporting from embattled Russia's region for the first time after Kyiv's incursion. Ukraine's unprecedented operation, ongo
Germany issues arrest warrant for Ukrainian over Nord Stream explosion, media claim
The man, a diving instructor introduced simply as Volodymyr Z., was last seen in a Polish town west of Warsaw, but his current whereabouts are unknown, the investigation by ARD, Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ), and Die Zeit said.
Ukraine's operations in Kursk Oblast 'are defensive,' Polish PM says
"What the Russian troops and Russian aviation are doing to Ukraine's territory bears the hallmarks of genocide and inhuman crimes. Ukraine has every right to wage war in such a way as to paralyze Russia in its aggressive intentions as effectively as possible," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.
General Staff: Russia has lost 594,400 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,240 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Ukraine's Kursk Oblast incursion creates 'real dilemma for Putin,' Biden says
"It's creating a real dilemma for Putin, and we've been in direct contact, constant contact, with the Ukrainians," U.S. President Joe Biden said in his first public comments since Kyiv launched its cross-border offensive.
1st 'thematic' conference as follow-up to peace summit to be held in August
The conferences will be dedicated to specific points of the peace formula aimed at developing and agreeing on the components of a joint peace plan drafted by Ukraine.
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine controls 74 settlements in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Zelensky says
"Despite the difficult, intense battles, the advance of our forces in Kursk Oblast continues," President Zelensky said.
'Hundreds' of Russian soldiers surrendered during Ukraine's incursion of Kursk Oblast, Zelensky says
"I would like to thank all our soldiers who replenish the exchange fund. It is very important for our country," Zelensky said in his evening address.
Poland signs $10 billion deal to purchase Apache helicopters from US
Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz signed a $10 billion agreement with U.S. company Boeing for 96 Apache attack helicopters for the country's army, Polish media reported on Aug. 13.
Ukraine controls 74 settlements in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Zelensky says
The Ukrainian military currently controls 74 settlements in Russia's Kursk Oblast, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Aug. 13.
Ukraine, Russia have no intention of halting gas flows to Europe amid fighting in Kursk Oblast, Bloomberg reports
Kyiv and Moscow plan to continue transmitting gas to Europe despite Ukraine's incursion in Kursk Oblast near a key cross-border transit point for the fuel, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 12, citing its undisclosed sources.
Latvia transfers another 500 drones to Ukraine, defense minister says
The drones, provided in the framework of the international drone coalition, will “provide support for Ukrainians in various combat missions,” the minister said in his post on X.
Russia to evacuate refugees from Kursk Oblast to Russian-occupied territory of Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Yevhen Balytskyi, a Russian proxy leader operating in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast, suggested equipping "sanatoriums and boarding houses on the shores of the Azov Sea, located from Berdiansk to Kyrylivka."
Ukraine's incursion brings Russia closer to new mobilization, Bloomberg says
Officials may present it as a rotation to give the military on the front line a rest, and the draft could be announced by the end of this year, according to Bloomberg.
Ukraine aims to boost share of consumption of green energy to 27% by 2030
Ukraine's government has approved a plan that aims to increase the share of renewable energy in overall power consumption to 27% over the next six years, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on Aug. 13.
Movement of civilians in Sumy Oblast restricted within 20 km of Russian border
Civilians in Sumy Oblast within 20 kilometers (12 miles) of the border with Kursk Oblast are subject to restrictions on movement due to increasing Russian attacks, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces announced on Aug. 13.
Majority of residents left Russia's border district in Belgorod Oblast, authorities claim
According to a 2020 census, a little over 14,000 residents lived in the Krasnoyaruzhsky district, meaning the vast majority of this number had been evacuated.
Ukraine not allowed to use British Storm Shadow as part of Kursk Oblast incursion, Telegraph reports
The U.K. government did not give Ukraine permission to use its Storm Shadow long-range missiles in Kyiv's incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast, The Telegraph reported on Aug. 13, citing an undisclosed government source.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 5, injure 25 over past day
Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past day killed at least five civilians and injured at least 25, including children, regional authorities reported early on Aug. 13.
Sumy hospital damaged in Russian missile attack, blackouts reported
Sumy Oblast Military Administration said earlier in the morning that Russian forces struck an infrastructure facility in the city, located some 30 kilometers west of the Russia-Ukraine border.
Putin should 'get the hell out of Ukraine' if concerned about Kursk Oblast, White House says
"But make no mistake about it: This is Putin's war against Russia. And if he doesn't like it, if it’s making him a little uncomfortable, then there’s an easy solution: He can just get the hell out of Ukraine and call it a day," John Kirby said.
General Staff: Russia has lost 593,160 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,160 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Mediazona confirms identities of over 61,800 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine
Through open-source research, Mediazona, a Russian independent media outlet, together with BBC Russia, confirmed the names of 61,831 Russian soldiers who had been killed since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine in control of 28 settlements in Kursk Oblast
Key developments on Aug. 12: * Ukraine controls nearly 1,000 square km in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Syrskyi says * Ukraine in control of 28 settlements in Kursk Oblast, Russian official tells Putin * Kursk is Putin's catastrophe, Zelensky says * Putin vows 'worthy riposte' to Ukraine's Kursk incursion * Kursk incursion presents Kremlin with
Russia moves some units from Ukraine's south to Kursk, Kyiv says
Russia has moved parts of its units from several directions in Ukraine, including the south sector to reinforce its defenses in Kursk Oblast, Dmytro Lykhovii, a spokesperson for Ukraine's Tavria Group, said on Aug. 12.
US senator says Ukraine's Kursk Oblast operation is 'bold, brilliant'
"What do I think about Kursk? Bold, brilliant, beautiful. Keep it up," U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham told the reporters in Kyiv.
Putin vows 'worthy riposte' to Ukraine's Kursk incursion
"One of the obvious goals of the enemy is to sow discord, strife, intimidate people, destroy the unity and cohesion of Russian society," Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a televised meeting with government officials.
Ukraine's 225th battalion showed Russian flag removal in Kursk Oblast village, video alleged
Ukraine's 225th Separate Assault Battalion published on Aug. 12 a video showing Ukrainian soldiers removing a Russian flag in the village of Darino in Russia's Kursk Oblast as Kyiv's offensive continues into the seventh day.
Ukraine in control of 28 settlements in Kursk Oblast, Russian official tells Putin
Speaking at a meeting to discuss the ongoing situation in the region, Alexey Smirnov, the acting governor of Kursk Oblast, described it as "difficult."
Another Georgian volunteer fighter killed in Ukraine
Vaso Kardava was reportedly killed by a Russian artillery strike near Soledar-Siversk in Donetsk Oblast. He had been fighting in Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion in February 2022, the Georgian media outlet Mtavari reported.
Kursk incursion presents Kremlin with border dilemma, ISW says
The ISW said Russia had treated its border with Ukraine as a "dormant frontline," that clearly did not have the level of military resources required to defend against such an attack.
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