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Thursday, August 20
Russian ballistic missile, drone attack on Kyiv strikes children's hospital, residential buildings, killing 8, injuring 33
Russia launched a large ballistic missile and drone attack on Kyiv shortly after midnight on Aug. 20, killing five people and injuring at least 23 others, officials reported.
Ukraine's military reportedly strikes Russian oil refinery, terminal in latest drone attack
Ukrainian drones reportedly struck an oil refinery in the Russian Republic of Tatarstan and an oil terminal in Krasnodar Krai overnight on Aug. 20, as Ukraine continues its campaign targeting Russian oil infrastructure.
Russian drone strike on police headquarters in Zhytomyr kills 2, injures at least 40
The strike comes just over a week after Russia attacked Zhytomyr and the surrounding region with jet-powered drones overnight on Aug. 9.
Wednesday, August 19
'I'm skeptical' — Ukrainian soldiers react to Fedorov's bombshell election video
Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov dropped a bombshell of a video on Aug. 18, calling for elections in Ukraine and becoming by far the most high-profile person to advocate for such a move during Russia's full-scale invasion. In an address posted on YouTube, Fedorov said Ukraine needs a "legal, safe, and realistic mechanism" for holding elections during a prolonged war while ensuring voting rights for military personnel, Ukrainians abroad, and people living in front-line regions. "We must
Another major corruption probe hits Zelensky's office, as investigators charge his deputy chief of staff
Editor's note: This story is being updated. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) is searching the premises of Iryna Mudra, a presidential deputy chief of staff, and Vadym Stolar, a member of parliament, a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation told the Kyiv Independent on Aug. 19. Mudra was charged by the NABU, her lawyer Artem Krykun-Trush told the media outlet Suspilne. The latest investigation comes as the NABU steps up its anti-corruption efforts. It follows last ye
Suspected drone crashes on police station grounds in Turkey
An object believed to be a drone has exploded at a Turkish police station in Trabzon, damaging cars and buildings
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