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Tuesday, August 12
EU to prepare 19th sanctions package as Russia continues to reject ceasefire, Kallas says
"As far as Russia has not agreed to a full and unconditional ceasefire, we should not even discuss any concessions," Kaja Kallas said.
Russian attacks kill 3, injure 29 in Ukraine over past day
Russia attacked Ukraine with 48 Shahed-type strike drones and decoys overnight, as well as four Iskander-M or North Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles, the Air Force reported.
Elite Azov Corps deployed to Pokrovsk sector amid Russian advances in Donetsk Oblast
The 1st Azov Corps described the situation along the Pokrovsk axis as "complex and dynamic," with Russian troops attempting to advance.
Russian cluster munition strike against Ukrainian training ground kills 1, injures 11, military says
After the alarm sounded, a group of soldiers was struck by cluster munitions while heading for shelter, according to the Ground Forces.
Ukraine strikes Russian command post in Donetsk Oblast, kills commander, military says
A Russian commander, identified by the call sign "Dniepr," was among those killed in the strike, the Ukrainian military said.
Ukrainian drones strike 'only Russian facility' producing helium for rockets, HUR source claims
Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) drones on Aug. 11 struck the Orenburg Helium Plant, a key Russian facility lying some 1,200 kilometers from the front line in Ukraine, a source in the agency told the Kyiv Independent.
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Ukrainian drones from the SBU's Special Operations Center "A" flew roughly 1,300 kilometers (about 800 miles) to strike the logistics hub.
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