General Staff: Russia has lost 181,090 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

The General Staff's statement comes as Russia continues to try advancing deeper into Sumy Oblast more than two months after opening a new front in the northeast.

Drones attacked an oil refinery in Saratov on Aug. 10, sparking a large fire and explosions, according to local reports.

The White House is considering inviting President Volodymyr Zelensky to peace talks in Alaska on Aug. 15, the same day U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko appear to have renewed their efforts to institute a migrant crisis within the EU with the assistance of Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar, the Telegraph reported on Aug. 9.

Ukrainian and European officials rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal for a ceasefire in exchange for Kyiv to cede its eastern territories to Russia, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Aug. 9.

President Volodymyr Zelensky in his evening address on Aug. 9 rebuked Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal for Kyiv to cede Ukrainian territory to end Russia's war, warning that a lack of a "genuine peace" may give Russia the opportunity to reinvade.

European leaders reiterated their support for Ukraine's territorial integrity on Aug. 9 after Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed to the U.S. a ceasefire plan that involves halting hostilities in exchange for Kyiv ceding its eastern territories to Russia.

As a result of the attack, five people were hospitalized with shrapnel wounds. The status of the injured victims was not immediately provided.

Flight delays lasted for several hours, leading to large crowds forming at Sochi Airport.

Canada will lower the price cap on Russian crude oil from $60 to $47.60 per barrel.

Ukrainian drones from the SBU's Special Operations Center "A" flew roughly 1,300 kilometers (about 800 miles) to strike the logistics hub.

The Russian strike took place at approximately 8:00 a.m. local time, resulting in the hospitalization of 16 people, two of whom suffered serious injuries.

Vladislav Vlasiuk, the president's representative on sanctions policy, said the latest sanctions are "100% synchronized" with U.S. restrictions.