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'Hunting their launch sites' — Zelensky reveals new details about Ukraine's ballistic missile defense
Zelensky said that Ukrainian military struck an Iskander ballistic missile launcher near Ukraine's borders on Aug. 22, without providing further details.
Russia planning 'peripheral' mobilization of 300,000 men after elections, Zelensky says
Russia's voluntary recruitment system has increasingly struggled to make up for losses on the battlefield, while diminishing returns in Russian offensives on the front line have fuelled talk of a new wave of mobilization in the country.
Russian attacks kill 5, injure 44 across Ukraine over past day, as jet-powered drone hits passenger train in Odesa Oblast
In Odesa Oblast, a Russian jet-powered attack drone hit a passenger train, Ukrainian Railways CEO Oleksandr Pertsovskyi said on Aug. 23.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,476,580 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The figure includes 1,310 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Wildberries rival, Ozon, in Russia's Orenburg
Ukraine's military reportedly launched a drone attack on the Russian city of Orenburg overnight on Aug. 23, striking an Ozon logistics center, Russian Telegram media channels reported.
Zelensky, former Trump envoy Kellogg discuss Ukraine's air defense needs during visit to Kyiv
Kellogg, previously regarded as one of the most pro-Ukrainian voices in the White House, left his position in 2025 but said his work in support of Ukraine would continue after leaving his government role.
About Iskander Missile
The Iskander is a Russian short-range ballistic missile with a range of approximately 500 kilometers (310 miles), equipped with maneuvering capabilities to evade air defenses. Russia has extensively deployed Iskander missiles against Ukrainian targets since February 2022.
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