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Wednesday, August 19
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,471,160 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The figure includes 1,190 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Anti-corruption agency says it targets criminal group involving lawmaker, presidential staffers
The bureau said that further details would be published later.
Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russia's Tula, Nizhny Novgorod oblasts
Ukrainian drones targeted Russia's Tula and Nizhny Novgorod oblasts overnight on Aug. 19, monitoring channels reported.
Russia supplying Iran with drone components, ammunition amid war with US, NBC reports
Russia is supplying Iran with ammunition, drone components, and TNT via the Caspian Sea, NBC News reported Aug. 17, citing a European government document.
Russian strike damages DTEK thermal power plant, forces halt in operations
Russia attacked one of Ukraine's DTEK thermal power plants on Aug. 18, severely damaging equipment and forcing the facility to halt electricity generation, the company reported.
Tuesday, August 18
Breaking: Fedorov calls for wartime elections, says Putin shouldn't decide when Ukrainians vote
Democracy is "part of what we are fighting for today," Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said.
About Cossacks
Cossacks were semi-nomadic military groups that emerged in the 15th century across the steppes of what is now Ukraine. The Cossack Hetmanate existed as an independent state from 1648 to 1764, before Russian imperial authorities abolished Cossack autonomy and suppressed their cultural identity. Modern Ukraine recognizes Cossack heritage as a foundational element of national identity and resistance against foreign domination.
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