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Wednesday, August 19
Investigators search deputy head of Zelensky's office, lawmakers in corruption case
The bureau said that further details would be published later.
Ukraine's EU anti-corruption reforms 'are not just' to please Brussels, Belgian FM tells Kyiv
"They are reforms designed to protect citizens, reinforce trust, and make your country more resilient," Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot said.
Deadly drone strike hits minibus in Kherson as Russian attacks kill 17, injure 54 across Ukraine over past day
Beyond Kherson Oblast, Russia launched two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 65 drones overnight on Aug. 19, according to Ukraine's Air Force.
Biathlon union defies Olympic committee, upholds ban on Russian, Belarusian athletes
The IBU's decision to uphold the ban sets biathlon apart from a wide range of sports that have since followed the IOC's lead by allowing Russians and Belarusians to compete once again.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,471,160 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The figure includes 1,190 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russia's Tula, Nizhny Novgorod oblasts
Ukrainian drones targeted Russia's Tula and Nizhny Novgorod oblasts overnight on Aug. 19, monitoring channels reported.
About Lithuania
Lithuania is a Baltic state covering 65,300 square kilometers (25,212 square miles) with a population of approximately 2.8 million. Lithuania’s capital is Vilnius. The country is one of the top providers of military aid to Ukraine in terms of percentage of GDP, with total aid exceeding 1.7 billion euros. Lithuania hosts Ukrainian refugees, supports sanctions against Russia, and advocates for Ukraine's NATO and EU membership.
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Two large and heavily armed states locked in an existential armed struggle. Hundreds of thousands of casualties. Mass mobilization. Systematic long-range strike campaigns against the enemy's economy and infrastructure. Defense budgets swallowing huge proportions of state spending. All these factors evoke an image of "total war" — the kind of interstate conflict where state, society, and economy are all not only an active part of the war effort but also a target of enemy strikes. Russia's full-
