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'Ukraine will never be forced into compromise. We need a just peace' — Zelensky's Independence Day address
"We prove that Ukrainians exist and Ukrainians will remain on this land," President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his address.
Russia attacks Ukraine with 72 drones, ballistic missile on Independence Day
Ukraine shot down a total of 48 drones, while a missile and 24 Shahed attack drones struck 10 locations, the Air Force said, without specifying the targets.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,076,070 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 1,076,070 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Aug. 24. The number includes 910 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day. According to the report, Russia has also lost 11,129 tanks, 23,167 armored fighting vehicles, 59,593 vehicles and fuel tanks, 31,898 artillery systems, 1,472 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,211 air defense systems, 422 airplanes, 340 helic
Little progress made so far on Ukraine peace deal, German Chancellor says
"Yes, we have taken the first steps. But I will say it figuratively, we are at a distance of 10 kilometers and have passed, maybe, the first 200 meters, no more. But in any case, we are moving in the right direction," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said.
US approves sale of ERAM missiles to Ukraine, WSJ reports
Washington approved the sale of 3,550 Extended-Range Attack Munition (ERAM) missiles to Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Aug. 23, citing two unnamed U.S. officials.
Pro-Ukrainian partisans reportedly destroy railway electrical transformer in southern Russia
"An agent of our movement destroyed a transformer cabinet on the railway branch near Cherkessk in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic. Military cargo is transported along this road, and military units and the Russian National Guard in the region are supplied," the Atesh partisan group said.
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Ukrainian anti-aircraft gunners shot down a Russian Orlan drone carrying two first-person-view (FPV) drones under its wings, the 118th Separate Mechanized Brigade reported.
