A massive Russian ballistic missile and drone attack killed 15 people and injured 51 others in Ukraine's capital and Kyiv Oblast as fires engulfed Kyiv and its suburbs, authorities reported overnight on Aug. 5.
"It is impossible for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, given their current level of development, to join an organization that is guided by World War II doctrines," Ukraine's Ambassador to the U.K., Valerii Zaluzhnyi, said.
Despite the heightened threat in the current drone-dominated phase of the war, Yukov continued to head on repatriation missions from dangerous places, including the Sloviansk and Izium areas.
How did an Egyptian student end up fighting in Ukraine? A Russian passport, military benefits, and a fast track to citizenship convinced Egyptian student Mohamed Salah to sign a contract with the Russian army.
The unit, deployed in the region bordering Ukraine's Luhansk Oblast, is believed to have six launchers and 120 ballistic missiles, according to the report.
President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Olha Stefanishyna from her post on Aug. 3.
Agentstvo cited Russia’s register of legal entities, according to which Daniil Perediry’s sole proprietorship was terminated due to his death on Aug. 1.
The Kyiv Independent's coverage of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, after eight years of aggression against Ukraine that began in 2014 with the annexation of Crimea and fighting in Donbas. The war has resulted in tens of thousands of military and civilian casualties and displaced millions of Ukrainians. NATO and Western allies have provided military aid to Ukraine while the conflict continues across fronts in Ukraine’s south and east.
On average, Russian losses have averaged about 34,000 personnel per month throughout 2026, according to statistics provided by the General Staff.
