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07:52

Total combat losses of Russian aggressors in Ukraine from 24 February 2022 to 28 August 2023 (approximation): 261310 troops; 4400 tanks; 8562 armored vehicles; 5425 artillery systems; 730 MLRS; 499 anti-aircraft warfare systems; 315 aircraft; 316 helicopters; 7866 military auto vehicles and fuel tanks; 18 military boats; 4383 tactical UAVs; 809 special military equipment; 1415 cruise missiles. – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

08:16

At night on August 28, Ukrainian defenders shot down 2 out of 4 cruise missiles “Kalibr” and 2 guided air missiles Kh-59 used by Russian forces to attack Ukraine. – Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

09:30

Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, 503 Ukrainian children have been killed, and 1,117 children have been injured. Most victims among children are from the Donetsk region. Moreover, 1,163 Ukrainian children were reported missing, and 19,546 were deported. At the same time, 16,782 Ukrainian children were found, and 386 returned home. – Prosecutor General’s Office

10:37

In the last 24 hours, Russian troops shelled the Poltava, Chernihiv, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, and Kherson regions. At least 4 citizens were killed. 6 more people were injured. – Information from Regional Military Administrations

11:05

The second ship reached Romanian territorial waters after successfully passing through the temporary sea corridor within the Black Sea Grain Initiative. This vessel, loaded with steel for African consumers, has been blocked since February 2022. – 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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