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Thursday, August 13
First time since the early days of all-out war, Kyiv faces food supply disruptions and empty shelves
Ukrainian supermarkets have rarely hinted at the ongoing war, with grocery stores remaining well stocked with local and imported goods despite Russia's full-scale invasion. It all changed late last week. A deadly Russian ballistic missile attack on Aug. 5 targeted warehouses belonging to various supermarket chains and other civilian enterprises, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on social media. Since then, supplies of everyday products such as vegetables, dairy, and meat have been noticeably
Is Wildberries a legitimate military target?
For more than a year, Ukrainian drones have struck Russian oil refineries and military-industrial facilities with remarkable consistency. Yet nothing seems to have rattled ordinary Russians quite like drones hitting "Russian Amazon" — Wildberries, shattering the sanctuaries that housed their eagerly awaited online orders. Beginning on July 18, Ukrainian forces launched a sustained campaign against the company's logistics network. The first strikes hit distribution hubs in Elektrostal and Kotov
Ukraine's new plan to pressure Russia remains a mystery to Washington
Washington has not yet received President Volodymyr Zelensky's new plan to pressure Russia into ending its war, a U.S. official familiar with the matter told the Kyiv Independent. Zelensky said on Aug. 12 that Kyiv and its international partners have developed a joint plan based on pressure against Russian President Vladimir Putin. The plan comes as U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner prepare to visit Ukraine and Russia in another attempt to revive stalled peace talks. "Putin does not
Scandal-hit Skelia assault regiment to fight under Azov command as Drapatyi's reforms gain momentum
The large and controversial assault unit will also likely be brought together to fight in one sector, spokesperson Oleksii Bratushchak said on Aug. 13.
Ukraine liberated 745 square kilometers in Oleksandrivka sector since January, Zelensky says
"Russian losses amounted to at least 9,550 people killed and more than 6,600 people wounded," Zelensky said.
Ukraine repatriates remains of 20th-century military leader Yevhen Konovalets with state honors
As the founder of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN), Konovalets devoted his life to the cause of Ukraine's independence. He was assassinated by an undercover Soviet agent in 1938.
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A fire broke out at an oil refinery over 6,000 kilometers (4,000 miles) from Ukraine in Russia's Far East, as a Voronezh Oblast logistics hub belonging to major Russian online retailer Wildberries was targeted overnight on Aug. 11, monitoring channels reported.
