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Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, Russian aggressors have killed more than 1,000 Ukrainian civilians, including 50 children, in the Kharkiv region. – Oleksandr Filchakov, Head of the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office
Russian aggressors fired missiles at the Donetsk region on August 7. 5 people were killed. 17 citizens were injured. – Prosecutor General’s Office
Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, Russian troops have committed 27,203 war crimes against Ukraine and its citizens. – Prosecutor General’s Office
The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a Russian ammunition depot in the South of Ukraine on August 7. – Operational Command “South”
Total combat losses of Russian aggressors in Ukraine from 24 February to 08 August (approximation): 42340 troops; 1811 tanks; 4070 armored vehicles; 960 artillery systems; 261 MLRS; 132 anti-aircraft warfare systems; 223 aircraft; 192 helicopters; 2993 military auto vehicles and fuel tanks; 15 military boats; 754 tactical UAVs; 86 special military equipment; 182 cruise missiles. Russian enemy suffered the greatest losses (of the past day) at the Donetsk direction. – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a Russian ammunition depot in the Kharkiv region on August 8. – Press service of the Eastern Operational-Territorial Command of the National Guard of Ukraine
In the Odesa region on August 8, Ukrainian air defense forces shot down a Russian cruise missile. – Serhii Bratchuk, Spokesman of the Odesa Regional Military Administration
Over the past day, Russian aggressors shelled 42 settlements in Ukraine and destroyed 10 hectares of wheat in the Kharkiv region. – Yevhenii Yenin, First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine
The US government has announced the transfer to Ukraine of a new military aid package worth $1 billion. It includes additional ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS); 75,000 rounds of 155mm artillery ammunition; 20 120mm mortar systems and 20,000 rounds of 120mm mortar ammunition; munitions for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS); 1,000 Javelin and hundreds of AT4 anti-armor systems; 50 armored medical treatment vehicles; Claymore anti-personnel munitions; C-4 explosives, demolition munitions, and demolition equipment; medical supplies, to include first aid kits, bandages, monitors, and other equipment. – Press service of the US Department of Defense
In the last 24 hours, Russian troops shelled the Sumy, the Donetsk, the Dnipropetrovsk, the Luhansk, the Mykolaiv, the Vinnytsia, the Kharkiv, the Kherson, and the Cherkasy regions. 9 people have been killed. 22 citizens have been injured. – Information from Regional Military Administrations
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The first Canadian Leopard 2 tank for the Armed Forces of Ukraine has arrived in Poland.
Photo from the Department of National Defence/Handout via Reuters (Reuters)
Yaroslava, the daughter of killed Ukrainian soldier Ihor Bezohliuk, puts his photo on the part of the memorial wall for Ukrainian defenders who died since the full-scale Russian invasion. February 2023.
By Roman Pilipey for Getty Images
People look at destroyed Russian military vehicles on display in Mykhailivskyi Square in Kyiv. February 2023.
By Roman Pilipey for Getty Images
Volunteer workers are building a roof over a house destroyed during the Russian occupation. Bucha, the Kyiv region. February 2023.
By Roman Pilipey for Getty Images
People walk past anti-tank metal barriers known as “hedgehogs” at Independence Square in Kyiv. February 2023.
By Roman Pilipey for Getty Images
Recently released from Russian captivity, the Ukrainian defender Maksym Kolesnykov tastes a fresh apple for the first time in almost a year.
Photo from the Presidential Office of Ukraine
