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Sunday, August 3
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,056,130 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 920 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Ukraine's drone strike reportedly sparks fire at oil depot in Russia’s Sochi
A drone strike resulted in a major fire early on Aug. 3 at an oil depot in Russia’s resort city of Sochi, setting ablaze a 2,000-cubic-meter fuel tank, local authorities said.
Senate leaves without sanctions vote as Republicans urge more pressure on Russia, The Hill reports
Republican senators left Washington for their August recess without passing a major Russia sanctions bill, effectively handing Donald Trump full authority to decide whether to follow through on his threat to penalize Moscow.
Explosions, smoke reported near Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
The Zaporizhzhia plant, the largest nuclear facility in Europe and one of the ten largest globally, has been under Russian occupation since March 2022.
Sunday, August 3
Russia damages bridge in Kherson Oblast, governor urges evacuations
A Russian airstrike damaged a key bridge in Ukraine's Kherson Oblast on Aug. 2, prompting local officials to urge residents to evacuate. The strike occurred around 6 p.m. local time, when Russian forces dropped two guided bombs on the city of Kherson.
Russian missile strike hits Mykolaiv, injuring 3 civilians
A Russian missile strike hit the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv overnight on Aug. 2-3, destroying private homes and damaging civilian infrastructure, according to Ukrainian officials. Three civilians were hospitalized with injuries.
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