Ukraine and The Gambia revive diplomatic relations after 20-year pause

Russia attacked Ukraine with 48 Shahed-type strike drones and decoys overnight, as well as four Iskander-M or North Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles, the Air Force reported.

The 1st Azov Corps described the situation along the Pokrovsk axis as "complex and dynamic," with Russian troops attempting to advance.

After the alarm sounded, a group of soldiers was struck by cluster munitions while heading for shelter, according to the Ground Forces.

A Russian commander, identified by the call sign "Dniepr," was among those killed in the strike, the Ukrainian military said.

Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) drones on Aug. 11 struck the Orenburg Helium Plant, a key Russian facility lying some 1,200 kilometers from the front line in Ukraine, a source in the agency told the Kyiv Independent.

The number includes 980 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

A fire broke out at JSC Monocrystal, which produces synthetic sapphire for a number of high-tech industries, including the defense sector.

"There is no sign that the Russians have received signals to prepare for the post-war situation ... On the contrary, they are moving their troops and forces in such a way as to launch new offensive operations."

The refinery, owned by Rosneft, was damaged in a drone attack on Aug. 10. It is the third Russian refinery this month to suspend production due to Ukrainian strikes.

Russian forces advanced toward the Dobropillia–Kramatorsk highway in Donetsk Oblast, seizing positions in nearby settlements to support further offensive operations.

The National Prosecution Authority in Helsinki indicted the captain and two first officers of the Eagle S, a Cook Islands-registered tanker believed to be part of a "shadow fleet" transporting Russian oil in violation of international sanctions.

According to a statement released by the Canadian Prime Minister's Office, the discussion concluded that Ukraine's allies must maintain pressure on Russia to end its aggression and that any peace deal requires a "robust and credible" security guarantee.

The 17-point document affirms mutual recognition of each country’s borders, and both countries agree not to deploy third-party forces along their shared borders.