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07:30

Total combat losses of Russian aggressors in Ukraine from 24 February 2022 to 18 April 2024 (approximation): 456960 troops; 7196 tanks; 13835 armored vehicles; 11637 artillery systems; 1046 MLRS; 760 anti-aircraft warfare systems; 347 aircraft; 325 helicopters; 15618 military auto vehicles and fuel tanks; 26 military boats; 1 submarine; 9284 tactical UAVs; 1915 special military equipment; 2093 cruise missiles. – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

09:11

At night on April 18, Ukrainian defenders shot down 13 out of 13 Shahed-136/131 drones used by Russian troops to attack the Kherson, Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, Vinnytsia, Ternopil, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Khmelnytskyi regions. – Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

11:15

In the last 24 hours, Russian troops attacked the Poltava, Vinnytsia, Ternopil, Ivano-Frankivsk, Khmelnytskyi, Chernihiv, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, Odesa, and Kherson regions. At least one citizen was killed, and 22 more were injured. – Information from Regional Military Administrations

13:05

Over the past eight months, about 40 million tons of cargo, including 26 million tons of Ukrainian grain, were exported through the Ukrainian sea corridor established after Russia withdrew from the Grain Initiative in July 2023. – Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine

17:15

Denmark became the first country to announce the purchase of weapons for the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Ukrainian manufacturers, allocating 200 million Danish kroner for this initiative. These funds will be provided as part of the new aid package for Ukraine worth approximately 2,2 billion Danish kroner. – Official website of the Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine

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People take cover inside underground parking during a Russian missile and drone strike on Lviv on August 26, 2024.

Photo: Roman Baluk

People take cover inside underground parking during a Russian missile and drone strike on Lviv on August 26, 2024.

Photo: Roman Baluk

Ukraine returned another 115 soldiers from Russian captivity as a result of the exchange of POWs on August 24, 2024.

Photo: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine

Ukraine returned another 115 soldiers from Russian captivity as a result of the exchange of POWs on August 24, 2024.

Photo: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine

A Ukrainian serviceman works to attach additional protection on a Soviet-made T-72 tank on a position in the Sumy region near the border with Russia. August 2024.

Photo: Roman Pilipey for AFP Photo

Ukrainian military drone operators of the 22nd Mechanized Brigade assemble a Poseidon reconnaissance UAV on their position in the Sumy region near the border with Russia. August 2024.

Photo: Roman Pilipey for AFP Photo

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