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Ukraine liberated 745 square kilometers in Oleksandrivka sector since January, Zelensky says
"Russian losses amounted to at least 9,550 people killed and more than 6,600 people wounded," Zelensky said.
Ukraine repatriates remains of 20th-century military leader Yevhen Konovalets with state honors
As the founder of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN), Konovalets devoted his life to the cause of Ukraine's independence. He was assassinated by an undercover Soviet agent in 1938.
Albania's PM calls for continued Ukraine support despite Kosovo stance
"Ukraine can be, and yes, it is wrong about Kosovo, but its right to be free remains unquestionable, and fighting for that right means fighting for Europe and for ourselves too," Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama wrote on X.
Ukraine's Air Force faces backlash over decision to stop publishing Russian ballistic missile figures
The move has been criticized for reducing overall transparency between the military, the media, and Ukrainian people as a whole about an issue that directly affects them.
Russian Gazprom oil refinery 1,300 km from Ukraine hit, General Staff confirms
The refinery is located around 1,300 kilometers (810 miles) from the Ukrainian border and was last hit overnight on July 14.
Ukraine repatriates 261 bodies that Russia claims belong to Ukrainian soldiers
During previous repatriations, Russia at times returned the bodies of its own soldiers to Kyiv, with Ukrainian officials alleging the practice may have been aimed at avoiding compensation payments to Russian families or reflected a "negligent attitude toward their own people."
About Oryol Oblast
Oryol Oblast is a federal subject of Russia, approximately 360 kilometers (224 miles) south of Moscow. Oryol Oblast covers 24,700 square kilometers (9,500 square miles) and has a population of around 730,000. Its administrative center is Oryol city. Ukrainian forces have conducted drone strikes on fuel depots and military facilities in Oryol Oblast since Russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
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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.
