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Exclusive: Russia strikes Odesa port terminal recently acquired by Swiss investor
The attack damaged at least one warehouse at the TIS container terminal in Ukraine's Pivdennyi (Southern) Port complex, which was purchased by the Swiss-headquartered Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) in March.
Russia's Ust-Luga port struck, 2 processing plants damaged, Ukraine's General Staff says
Ust-Luga is one of Russia's largest ports on the Baltic Sea and home to an oil terminal that serves as a major hub for the export of crude oil and petroleum products.
Russia to abolish border zones with occupied Ukrainian territories
Since Russia first occupied Ukrainian territory in 2014, Russian-occupied areas have gained a reputation for gangsterism and lawlessness.
Russian attacks kill at least 4, injure 60 across Ukraine over past day
Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight on Aug. 14 with 133 Shahed-type drones and loitering munitions, the Air Force said.
NATO jets shoot down drone over Latvia
The drone was intercepted by NATO fighter jets over the Balvi region in east Latvia.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,464,440 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost around 1,464,440 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Aug. 14. The figure includes 1,470 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day. According to the report, Russia has also lost 12,264 tanks, 25,141 armored combat vehicles, 133,853 vehicles and fuel tanks, 47,870 artillery systems, 2,024 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,562 air defense systems, 439 aircraft, 35
About Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
The Kyiv Independent's news and on-the-ground reporting from Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, which covers 31,974 square kilometers (12,348 square miles) in central-eastern Ukraine. Dnipropetrovsk Oblast's population is approximately 3.2 million, and its administrative center is Dnipro, Ukraine's fourth-largest city and major economic hub. Ukrainian forces use the region as a logistics base for operations in the eastern and southern fronts.
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Smoke billowing over the Black Sea is now an everyday sight in Odesa Oblast as Russia continues to strike ports and vessels in Ukrainian waters. But it’s on land that the impact of Russia’s campaign is most keenly felt, with Ukraine facing an economic crisis unless the country finds a solution soon. The biggest victims are Ukraine’s agricultural and steel firms — both key economic drivers — which are cut off from crucial trading routes via the Black Sea. Ukraine could lose 1%-1.5% of its gross
