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Ukraine will 'never' join NATO, ex-commander Zaluzhnyi says
"It is impossible for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, given their current level of development, to join an organization that is guided by World War II doctrines," Ukraine's Ambassador to the U.K., Valerii Zaluzhnyi, said.

Head of body recovery group Platsdarm killed, his wife says
Despite the heightened threat in the current drone-dominated phase of the war, Yukov continued to head on repatriation missions from dangerous places, including the Sloviansk and Izium areas.

This Egyptian came to Russia to study. Now he's a POW in Ukraine
How did an Egyptian student end up fighting in Ukraine? A Russian passport, military benefits, and a fast track to citizenship convinced Egyptian student Mohamed Salah to sign a contract with the Russian army.

North Korea deploying ballistic missile unit to Russia to wage attacks on Ukraine, intelligence says
The unit, deployed in the region bordering Ukraine's Luhansk Oblast, is believed to have six launchers and 120 ballistic missiles, according to the report.

Former Ukrainian ambassador to US charged in corruption case
President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Olha Stefanishyna from her post on Aug. 3.

Son-in-law of Russian aerospace forces chief killed in Moscow blast, journalists say
Agentstvo cited Russia’s register of legal entities, according to which Daniil Perediry’s sole proprietorship was terminated due to his death on Aug. 1.

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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