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'Kosovo must be respected' — Ukrainian flag stripped from Kosovo building after Zelensky's Serbia visit inflames controversy
In Serbia, Zelensky confirmed that Kyiv does not officially recognize Kosovo's independence. Officials in Kosovo said his stance was "deeply disappointing" given the country's support for Ukraine.
Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian-made ballistic missiles could hit Russia in the fall, Zelensky says
Key developments on Aug. 8-9: * Ukrainian-made ballistic missiles could hit Russia in the fall, Zelensky says * Another overnight Russian attack on Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast kills 4, including 3-year-old child * Kyiv strikes Russian missile system used in attack the previous day, Madyar says * Ukraine buys 70 ATACMS missiles, other US weapons from Turkey in major defense package * Ukraine says it struck 12 Russian shadow fleet vessels in Black Sea and Sea of Azov President Volodymyr Zelensky c
Russia destroys World Health Organization warehouse in Dnipro
"Even wars have rules. One of those is that health must be protected," World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
Ukraine strikes Russian missile system used in attack the previous day, Madyar says
"The S-400 position in Gelendzhik ... was ablaze and sputtering for three hours," the commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, Rober "Madyar" Brovdi, announced.
Ukrainian-made ballistic missiles could hit Russia in the fall, Zelensky says
"There are things that do not depend on Ukraine, because it's like with Russian ballistics, there are elements from other countries," Zelensky said.
Inside Ukraine's 40-day drone campaign to weaken Russia | Ukraine This Week
Did Ukraine's largest deep-strike campaign achieve its goal? In this episode of Ukraine This Week, Anna Belokur examines the results of Ukraine's 40-day campaign of long-range drone strikes deep inside Russia – whether it shifted the balance in the war, weakened Russia's economy, or changed the Kremlin's political calculations.
About Odesa Oblast
The region in Ukraine’s southwest covers 33,310 square kilometers (12,861 square miles) along Ukraine's Black Sea coast, with a population of approximately 2.4 million and Odesa city as its administrative center. Odesa Oblast borders Moldova to the west, and Romania across the delta of the Danube. Odesa Oblast serves as Ukraine's main maritime trade gateway and has faced repeated Russian missile and drone strikes targeting port infrastructure since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
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