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Monday, August 24
Ukraine targets Russia's Ozon facilities for 3rd night in row, fires reported in Krasnodar amid major attack
Ukrainian forces struck two logistics centers belonging to Russian e-commerce giant Ozon for the third consecutive night, while another retail warehouse in Krasnodar was also struck, monitoring channels reported Aug. 24.
Sunday, August 23
Russian strike damages US-owned Mondelez facility in Sumy Oblast
Russia struck a factory belonging to U.S. multinational food company Mondelez International in Sumy Oblast on Aug. 23, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.
Ukraine war latest: 'Hunting their launch sites' —Zelensky reveals new details about Ukraine's ballistic missile defense
Key developments on Aug. 22-23: * 'Hunting their launch sites' — Zelensky reveals new details about Ukraine's ballistic missile defense * Ukraine weighing 'radical' mobilization changes amid recruitment challenges, official says * Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Wildberries rival, Ozon, in Russia's Orenburg * Russia planning 'peripheral' mobilization of 300,000 men after elections, Zelensky says * Ukraine strikes 2 Russian fighters, air defense assets in Krasnodar Krai, drone commander
Ukraine weighing 'radical' mobilization changes amid recruitment challenges, official says
Ukraine is preparing "radical" changes to its mobilization system, including potential changes to the country's draft age, secretary of the parliamentary defense committee Roman Kostenko said on Aug. 23.
Nordic, Baltic leaders arrive in Kyiv on eve of Independence Day
"We feel we are not alone. Our allies are with us," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Ag. 23.
Musk 'may change his mind' on using Starlink over Russian territory, Zelensky says
"So far, he has said that this constitutes an escalation," President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters on Aug. 22. "However, he may change his mind once he sees further arguments."
About Vladivostok
Vladivostok is a city in far eastern Russia with a population of approximately 600,000, located 9,300 kilometers (5,778 miles) from Moscow on the Pacific coast. The city serves as Russia's main Pacific naval base and hosts military facilities. Vladivostok's strategic importance has increased as Russia deepens military and economic cooperation with China and North Korea during the war against Ukraine.
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Ozon, Russia's second-largest online marketplace, said the attack caused a fire at its warehouse in Samara Oblast and prompted the evacuation of more than 500 employees within minutes.
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