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Friday, August 8
3 killed, 19 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
According to Ukraine's Air Force, Russian forces launched 104 Shahed-type attack drones, decoy drones, and eight rocket-powered kamikaze drones overnight.
Russia reportedly pushes to replace PMC Wagner with state-run Africa Corps in CAR
Russia's Defense Ministry reportedly demanded cash payments for security services, marking a sharp departure from previous arrangements under Wagner that involved compensation with natural resources.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,061,350 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,040 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Over 21,000 civilians, including 115 children, remain in Donetsk Oblast combat zones, official says
Approximately 1.2 million civilians have been evacuated from their permanent residences in the Ukrainian-controlled territory of Donetsk Oblast.
Trump says Armenia, Azerbaijan to sign peace deal, citing success of his administration's efforts
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev are scheduled to join U.S. President Donald Trump for an "official Peace Signing Ceremony" on Aug. 8.
'It's up to him' — Trump says ceasefire deadline depends on Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump said the ceasefire deadline he set for Russia — scheduled for Aug. 8 — now depends on Vladimir Putin. "We’re going to see what he has to say. It's going to be up to him," Trump told reporters on Aug. 7.
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"Parents of some of them were killed by occupation authorities, others were simply issued Russian identification documents to legitimize their abduction," said Mykola Kuleba, head of the Save Ukraine organization.
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