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    Ukraine regains control of most of Tovste in Donetsk Oblast, military says

    Tovste is a frontline village southwest of the Russian-occupied city of Donetsk and near the key town of Vuhledar.

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    Ukraine to mass produce long-range Flamingo missile in winter, Zelensky says

    President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that Flamingo had undergone successful tests, describing it as “the most successful” missile Ukraine currently has.

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    Russia would take 4 years to fully occupy Donbas, Zelensky says

    “I explained to (U.S. President Donald Trump) that the talks about them (Russia) occupying our Donbas by the end of (2025) are all just chatter,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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    Russia opposes European troops in Ukraine under Trump-backed security guarantees, Lavrov says

    Sending European troops to Ukraine as part of security guarantees would amount to “foreign military intervention,” which Moscow won’t support, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Aug. 21.

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    Russian 'elite' air assault brigade fakes combat wounds for payouts and medals

    Russian soldiers and officers from the so-called “elite” 83rd Air Assault Brigade in the war in Ukraine resorted to widespread self-inflicted gunshot wounds that were registered as combat injuries, with the aim of securing cash payouts, state honors …

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    Russian attack hits US electronics plant in western Ukraine

    “This was an ordinary civilian facility with American investment. They produced everyday household items, such as coffee machines,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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    About “FLAMINGO” – straight from the FACTORY! Unique footage of Ukraine’s new MISSILE #shorts

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    Zelensky urges 'strong response' from US if Putin rejects talks with Ukraine

    “We are ready for the bilateral meeting. If the Russians are not, then we would like to see a strong response from the United States,” Zelensky said, adding that he asked Trump to impose additional sanctions on Moscow if it rejects talks …

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    Shaheds, Dollars, and Beijing: How China Powers Russia's Drone Production in Alabuga

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    Alabuga, the heart of Russia’s Shahed production, sits inside the Alabuga Special Economic Zone near Yelabuga, Tatarstan. Inside its vast halls, assembly lines have scaled up to transform Iranian-designed Shahed-136 loitering munitions …

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Ukraine destroys Russian patrol boat in Black Sea using drone-guided laser, intelligence says

Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) struck a Russian patrol boat in the Black Sea near the occupied town of Zaliznyi Port in Kherson Oblast, killing five crew members, HUR reported on Aug. 21.

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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,073,530 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

The number includes 830 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

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US plans to play minimal role in security guarantees for Ukraine, Politico reports

“There’s the dawning reality that this will be Europe making this happen on the ground… The U.S. is not fully committed to anything,” an unnamed NATO diplomat said.

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Russian drone crashes in eastern Poland, igniting cornfield and prompting Warsaw protest

Overnight from Tuesday into Wednesday, a Russian drone crashed in eastern Poland, setting a cornfield on fire and blowing out windows in several homes. An hour earlier, air-raid sirens had sounded in western Ukraine, but Polish air defenses did not …

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Russian missiles, drones rain on Ukrainian cities far from front line, despite peace talks

Explosions were reportedly heard in Rivne Oblast overnight on Aug. 21 as Russia launched bombers and drones, prompting an air raid alert to be issued across all of Ukraine.

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Drone strike sparks blaze at oil refinery in Russia's Rostov Oblast, media reports

The attack allegedly hit the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery, which has previously been targeted in Ukrainian drone strikes.

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Italy's Meloni backs Ukraine security plan that gives allies 24 hours to send troops if Russia invades again, Bloomberg reports

The plan would require countries that have signed security agreements with Ukraine to deliberate and respond quickly in the event of another Russian attack following a peace agreement. It would not include NATO membership for Ukraine.

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⚡️Ukrainian drones DESTROYED a Russian fuel TRAIN! #shorts

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Trump calls occupied Crimea 'size of Texas,' 'in the middle of the ocean'

Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula, illegally occupied by Russia since 2014, is roughly 26 times smaller than Texas.

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Ukrainian drones destroy Russian train and general: FPV attack shocks the Kremlin! | News Pulse

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5 days of diplomacy, 5 days of deadly Russian attacks on Ukraine

Despite the flurry of diplomacy between the U.S., Russia, Ukraine, and Europe over the last five days on ending the war, Moscow has continued to allow its forces to unleash daily attacks on Ukrainian civilians.

At least 31 civilians have been killed …

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Ukraine war latest: Around 10 European allies willing to send troops to Ukraine, Bloomberg reports

Key developments on Aug. 20:

  • Around 10 European allies willing to send troops to Ukraine, talks accelerate on security guarantees, Bloomberg reports
  • US may provide air support for Ukraine under peace deal, Trump says
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Ukrainian robots are becoming a new force on the front lines! #shorts

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US absent from UN condemnation of Russia's war in Georgia

In a joint statement, representatives of five Security Council members — Denmark, France, Greece, the United Kingdom and Slovenia — along with incoming member Latvia, denounced Russia’s invasion of Georgia 17 years ago and its continued …

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Ukrainian FPV drones destroy Russian tanks and artillery – the new weapon of war!!

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Ukrainian students to protest Navalny widow's appearance at Edinburgh literary festival over her Ukraine views

Ukrainian students at the University of Edinburgh plan to protest the upcoming appearance of the widow of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny at a literary festival in the city over what they say are her imperialist views of Ukraine.

Yulia …