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Thursday, August 7
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,060,310 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,040 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Ukrainian drones reportedly strike oil refinery, port city in Russia's Krasnodar Krai
Drones attacked Russia's Krasnodar Krai on Aug. 7, reportedly targeting the Afipskiy oil refinery, Russian Telegram media channels reported, citing resident accounts.
Ukrainian drones strike train station in Russia's Volgograd Oblast, governor reports
Ukraine's military launched a drone attack on Russia's Volgograd Oblast overnight on Aug. 7, striking a railway station in the town of Surovikino, regional Governor Andrei Bocharov reported.
US soldier charged with espionage after attempting to share sensitive data on US tanks with Russia
Taylor Adam Lee, 22, of El Paso, Texas is alleged to have transmitted technical information about the M1A2 Abrams tank in June to a person he believed was a Russian intelligence officer in exchange for Russian citizenship.
'The pressure is working' — Zelensky says Russia appears 'more inclined' toward ceasefire following Putin-Witkoff meeting
President Volodymyr Zelensky voiced cautious optimism about progress in peace negotiations on Aug. 6, citing signs of a potential shift in Russia’s stance on its war in Ukraine following talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff.
Thursday, August 7
Trump declines to describe Witkoff-Putin meeting as breakthrough, says more secondary sanctions are likely
U.S. President Donald Trump noted additional secondary sanctions will be imposed on Russia's trading partners, saying that "You are going to see a lot more... you are going to see so much secondary sanctions."
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