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Russian court sentences opposition figure to 11 years in prison
Russian opposition figure Lev Shlosberg was sentenced to 11 years and one month in prison for making statements opposing the war against Ukraine, Russian political party Yabloko wrote on Aug. 17.
Zelensky appoints new Logistics Forces commander following meeting with military leadership
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Aug. 17 appointed Yurii Pohrybnyi as commander of the Logistics Forces of Ukraine's Armed Forces, according to a presidential decree.
Monday, August 17
'They will simply kill my son' — Prominent Ukrainian volunteer claims FSB blackmail, travels to Russia
Russia's security service (FSB) blackmailed prominent Ukrainian volunteer Mykhailo Puryshev into cooperation, threatening to conscript his son into the Russian army, he claimed on Aug. 17.
Russian Banderol missile enters Moldovan airspace, Ukraine claims, explosion reported near village
The Banderol is a small, low-cost cruise missile which is launched from a Kronshtadt Orion strike and reconnaissance drone.
Ukraine condemns inclusion of controversial Russian film in upcoming Venice Film Festival
"At a time when Russia continues its war of aggression against Ukraine, systematically destroying our cities, cultural heritage and national identity, granting one of the world’s most prestigious cultural platforms to a project connected to the Russian state and its networks of influence sends an extremely troubling signal," the Foreign Ministry said.
Ukraine war latest: Over 239,000 KIA Russian soldiers identified by media investigation
Key developments on Aug. 17: * Over 239,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation * Ukraine's acting police chief reveals scale of draft evasion investigations * New Russian drone launch pads near Ukraine put NATO countries in range, Telegraph reports * Russia, North Korea to continue cooperation 'in all sectors,' Putin says on Korean Liberation Day Russian independent media outlet Mediazona, in collaboration with the BBC Russian service, has confirmed the id
About Kharkiv Oblast
Kharkiv Oblast is situated in northeastern Ukraine, bordering Russia’s Belgorod Oblast. The city of Kharkiv is the oblast's administrative center. Russian forces captured and then lost territory in Kharkiv Oblast in 2022, following the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Russia currently occupies a small percentage of land in Kharkiv Oblast after a renewed offensive in northeastern Kharkiv Oblast in May 2024, but does not hold any major settlements.
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Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin claimed that 600 drones were headed toward the region.
