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07:58

Total combat losses of Russian aggressors in Ukraine from 24 February 2022 to 18 August 2024 (approximation): 599350 troops; 8508 tanks; 16480 armored vehicles; 17056 artillery systems; 1161 MLRS; 923 anti-aircraft warfare systems; 367 aircraft; 328 helicopters; 22992 military auto vehicles and fuel tanks; 28 military boats; 1 submarine; 13752 tactical UAVs; 2846 special military equipment; 2432 cruise missiles. – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

09:37

At night on August 18, Ukrainian defenders shot down two out of two ballistic missiles KN-23 and eight out of eight Shahed-131/136 drones used by Russian troops to attack the Kyiv, Sumy, and Poltava regions. In addition, Russian forces launched a cruise missile Iskander-K and two guided air missiles Kh-59. – Mykola Oleshchuk, Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

13:53

Over the past week, Russian troops used more than 40 missiles of various types, 750 guided aerial bombs and 200 UAVs to attack Ukrainian territories. – Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President 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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