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Wednesday, August 6
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,059,270 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,010 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Witkoff’s plane reportedly lands in Moscow ahead of key talks on avoiding Trump’s sanctions
President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, who had no diplomatic experience before joining the current administration, is seen as more sympathetic to Moscow than many other members of Trump’s team.
US greenlights $104 million M777 howitzer support deal for Ukraine
The package includes technical assistance, training, and other logistical support. BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness, the U.K., is the main contractor.
Trump weighs sanctions on Russia’s 'shadow fleet' if Putin refuses ceasefire, FT reports
If enacted, the measures would represent the first U.S. sanctions targeting Moscow since Donald Trump returned to the presidency in January.
Wednesday, August 6
Belarusian drone in Lithuania carried explosives, officials say
A drone that entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus on July 28 was carrying explosives, Lithuania's Prosecutor General's Office confirmed Aug. 5.
'No other choice' — Syrskyi says Ukraine must mobilize to counter growing Russian forces
Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi warned on Aug. 5 that Russia is accelerating mobilization efforts, with plans to form 10 new military divisions by the end of the year. In response, Ukraine has "no other choice" but to intensify its own mobilization.
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