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Wednesday, August 12
67% of Poles back deporting unemployed Ukrainian men, poll shows
Some 79% of positive responses came from Poles identifying as right-wing, although the proposal also found strong support among voters of the ruling liberal-left coalition.
Explosions rock Russia's Novorossiysk after 'unique operation' targeting Black Sea Fleet, Zelensky says
Drone attacks were reported overnight in Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk and across occupied Crimea, with explosions heard near Sevastopol and the Crimean Bridge.
Moscow to respond in kind to Europe seizing Russian merchant ships, Putin says
The statement comes as the West ramps up efforts to clamp down on Russia's shadow fleet, a group of aging and poorly insured tankers Moscow uses to circumvent sanctions and carry out hybrid operations.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,461,660 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The figure includes 1,260 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Zelensky speaks to Costa Rican president, discusses security
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Aug. 11 spoke with Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez Delgado, and the two leaders discussed furthering bilateral cooperation and sharing Ukraine's security experience with the Central American country.
Tuesday, August 11
Romanian military destroys 2 Gerbera drones found in Black Sea
Romanian military divers destroyed two Gerbera-type drones found drifting in the country's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, Romanian Defense Minister Radu Miruta said on Aug. 11.
About Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin is Russia's president, a position he has held since 2012 and previously from 2000 to 2008, following his tenure as prime minister from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012. Born on October 7, 1952, Putin served as a KGB officer before entering politics in the 1990s and consolidating authoritarian control over Russia's political system.
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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.
