Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) detained a Kyiv resident who has allegedly helped 20 men of draft age to flee the country. The man provided them with forged documents that certified that they are students of foreign universities, and charged them $3,500 for the service. He faces up to 5 years in prison. According to martial law, Ukrainian men from 18 to 60 are not allowed to leave the country, with some exceptions for volunteers, students, and other groups.
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Wednesday, August 26
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Transcripts included in the prosecutors' motions in the case explicitly state that Zelensky's Chief of Staff Kyrylo Budanov took part in the conversations, Hromadske reported.
The suspected assassin is a 63-year-old pensioner, tasked by the FSB with placing explosives under the driver's seat of the supposed victim's car, according to the SBU.
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The Lukoil-owned NORSI plant in Nizhny Novogorod Oblast is the fourth-largest oil refinery in Russia.
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"The recent attempted attack on our facility in Slovakia is further proof that Ukrainian defense manufacturers have become a real thorn in their side, and that we are on the right path," a company's representative told the Kyiv Independent.
In a document prepared for the UN General Assembly in September, the Hungarian government condemns Russian military aggression and fully supports Ukraine's territorial integrity.
President Volodymyr Zelensky cited Elon Musk's "contributions to the protection of human life and freedom, and the development of relations between the peoples of Ukraine and the U.S."
Russian forces launched a double-tap attack on rescue workers dealing with the aftermath of a Russian attack on Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, on Aug. 25.
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Tambov Oblast Governor Yevgeny Pervyshov said the Wildberries hub was hit in "a massive drone attack," causing a fire that has spread over 100,000 meters.
The figure includes 1,450 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told the Washington Post that Ratcliffe's visit involved "contacts between security services."
The visit marks the first face-to-face talks between Moscow and the Vatican since Russia launched its all-out war against Ukraine in 2022.
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"They don't believe in the strength of (Russian President Vladimir) Putin's air defenses," the source said.
Tuesday, August 25
An oil refinery in Kazakhstan is set to process Russian crude and send 70% of its diesel and gasoline output back to Russia, Kazakh Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov said Aug. 25 amid shortages caused by Ukrainian attacks.
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The High Anti-Corruption Court on Aug. 25 placed Iryna Mudra, a former deputy head of the President's Office, in custody for two months in a graft case and set bail at Hr 20 million ($448,000).
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