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Tuesday, August 4
Ukraine reportedly strikes Wildberries warehouses near Moscow, St. Petersburg, as Syzran oil refinery burns
Ukraine's military launched a wide-ranging drone attack on Russia overnight on Aug. 4, reportedly striking logistics and oil infrastructure in various regions of the country, Russian Telegram media channels reported.
US hits Russian military entities, citizens with sanctions over links to Iran, North Korea, Syria
The measures target the Russian Main Missile and Artillery Directorate, the 1061st Material-Technical Support Center, the Directorate for Advanced Inter-Service Research and Special Projects, and the Russian Ground Forces.
Cultural exports of wartime Ukraine and their economic potential — KI Insights special briefing
KI Insights invites you to take part in a special summer briefing that will depart from our standard content to examine contemporary Ukrainian soft power and cultural exports. Ukraine's contribution to the creative arts is not limited to Shevchenko's poetry or Parajanov's film. It is a live (and lucrative) sector in the country which spans fashion, music, and more recently, gaming. Please join our Director, Jakub Parusinski, and a special guest to discuss: * How does Ukrainian art and creati
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.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,451,750 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The figure includes 1,240 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Senior Iranian official claims Tehran scrapped 3 planned strikes on Ukraine following alleged 'apology'
A senior adviser to Iran's supreme leader claimed that Tehran had prepared to strike three sites in Ukraine before canceling the operation after what he described as an "apology" from Kyiv, according to Iranian state broadcaster PressTV.
About Donetsk Oblast
The Kyiv Independent's news and on-the-ground reporting from Donetsk Oblast, covering 26,517 square kilometers (10,239 square miles) in Ukraine’s East with a pre-war population of approximately 4.1 million. The administrative center is Kramatorsk, as Donetsk city has remained under Russian occupation since 2014. Donetsk Oblast has been the scene of intense fighting, for example, around the cities of Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Vuhledar, as Moscow attempts to capture the entire region.
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Ukrainian forces struck a Russian air base in Engels and an oil refinery in Saratov Oblast overnight on Aug. 2, Ukraine's General Staff confirmed after reports by monitoring channels.
