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5 Russian fighter jets hit by Ukraine's SBU in drone operation in occupied Crimea, one destroyed
Drones operated by Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) targeted an airfield in the city of Saky.
Ukrainian forces repel Russian assault on border checkpoint in Kharkiv Oblast, kill 'more than ten' soldiers, military says
The village of Hoptivka lies on the Ukrainian-Russian border, adjacent to Russia's Belgorod Oblast.
Russian attacks kill 7, injure 13, including 4-month-old girl, over past day
Zaporizhzhia Oblast suffered the heaviest toll in the latest wave of Russian attacks, with three fatalities confirmed.
'Massive' Ukrainian drone strike targets Russian railway station in Volgograd Oblast, local official claims
Russia's Defense Ministry claimed that a total of 61 Ukrainian drones were shot down over various regions of the country overnight.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,057,140 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,010 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Trump says Witkoff may visit Russia this week, calls Putin and team 'wily characters'
U.S. President Donald Trump said that his special envoy, Steve Witkoff, may travel to Russia on Aug. 6 or 7 — just days before a deadline for Moscow to reach a peace deal with Ukraine or face secondary tariffs targeting its oil exports.
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