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Tuesday, August 11
Fire reported at Russian oil refinery located over 6,000 kilometers from Ukraine as Wildberries targeted again
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.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,460,400 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The figure includes 1,190 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day, according to the General Staff.
Austria uncovers international network circumventing EU sanctions to supply Russian cruise missiles, jets
"We will continue to take decisive action, with full international cooperation, against those actors who attempt to circumvent legal prohibitions to support the Russian arms industry," Austrian State Secretary Jorg Leichtfried said.
6 killed, 20 injured as Russian attacks hit Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv
Six people were killed and 19 injured in Zaporizhzhia, while one person was reported injured in Kyiv as Russia launched ballistic missiles, guided aerial bombs, and drones across Ukraine.
Russian anti-war opposition had a 5-day run
Russia's Supreme Court, on Aug. 10, barred the country's only anti-war party from taking part in parliamentary elections scheduled for September. The liberal Yabloko party had been approved to take part in the vote and was assigned a spot on the ballot five days prior. Between the two dates, a few notable events took place — the largely obscure party received wide-ranging support from anti-war activists and the country's exiled opposition, and pro-Kremlin political projects went after it as a r
Monday, August 10
North Korea sending more ballistic missiles, troops to Russia as Ukraine's drones fly farther, Zelensky says
"This is the first time in Russian history that...they cannot wage war without supplies from North Korea," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
About Lithuania
Lithuania is a Baltic state covering 65,300 square kilometers (25,212 square miles) with a population of approximately 2.8 million. Lithuania’s capital is Vilnius. The country is one of the top providers of military aid to Ukraine in terms of percentage of GDP, with total aid exceeding 1.7 billion euros. Lithuania hosts Ukrainian refugees, supports sanctions against Russia, and advocates for Ukraine's NATO and EU membership.
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A Belgian factory continues to operate in Russia's special economic zone known as a key defense production site despite EU requirements to leave the zone by late January 2026.
