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Wednesday, August 27
'Powerful explosion' rocks Russian oil pipeline supplying Moscow, intelligence source claims
As a result of the "powerful explosion... the transportation of petroleum products to Moscow (via the pipeline) has been suspended indefinitely," a HUR source claimed. The cause of the explosion was not specified.
Ukrainian journalist dismissed after insulting Polish president amid Kyiv-Warsaw tensions
Vitalii Mazurenko, a Ukrainian journalist and deputy editor-in-chief of the Polish outlet Obserwator Międzynarodowy, was dismissed after insulting Polish President Karol Nawrocki, according to the outlet's statement published on Aug. 27.
France says Russia pressuring Germany's Nord Stream investigation
The French representative in the U.N. said that "by making the (Security) Council meet many times, the Russian Federation is putting pressure on Germany’s investigation, which is unacceptable."
French, German, Polish leaders to visit Moldova amid fears of Russian election interference
The visit comes amid what the Moldovan presidency described as Russia ramping up its "interference activities ahead of the high-stakes elections" scheduled for September.
Russian attacks kill 2, injure 29 in Ukraine over past day, damage energy infrastructure
Ukrainian forces downed 74 out of the 95 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones and decoys, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,078,750 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 920 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
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Germany, Poland, Czech Republic named first countries included in Ukraine's multiple citizenship law
The new law will be extended to these three countries first, and then to the U.S. and Canada, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
