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Ukraine strikes Russian fighter jet, air defenses in Kursk Oblast, General staff says
Striking both the fighter jet and the Pantsir-S1 weakens Russia's ability to protect military sites from Ukrainian attacks.
Russian attacks kill at least 10, injure 87 over past day, heavily damaging residential areas across Ukraine
Sumy came under repeated Russian strikes, reflecting Moscow's growing use of double-tap attacks, which cause further destruction and put both civilians and rescuers at risk.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,431,900 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The figure includes 1,370 personnel losses recorded over the past day.
Fires break out in Russia's Lipetsk amid reported overnight attack
Fires broke out at industrial facilities in the Russian city of Lipetsk after reports of an overnight attack, with independent monitoring channels claiming the affected sites included a major steel plant and a power facility.
Zelensky considering replacing Syrskyi with Drapatyi amid protester demands, Bloomberg reports
President Volodymyr Zelensky is considering replacing Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi amid calls from protesters to dismiss him, Bloomberg reported on July 20, citing two unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
FBI Director Kash Patel expected to visit Russia, Politico reports
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel is expected to travel to Russia in mid-October, a U.S. official and one person familiar with the matter told Politico in an article published July 20.
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While Ukraine intensifies its campaign against Russian military infrastructure in occupied Crimea, underground resistance has been spreading behind Russian lines. As hope of Crimea's eventual liberation increases among Ukrainians there, so does the number of volunteers eager to bring Ukraine's victory closer. The Resistance Movement within Ukraine's Special Operations Forces (SOF) told the Kyiv Independent the number of people contacting it through secure channels increased after successful att
