Seven Russian strategic bombers take off, Ukrainian military warns
Seven Tu-95 bombers took off from Russia’s Olenya airfield.
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05 August 2023
International order breached by Russia must be restored - Zelensky
International rules-based order violated by Russian aggression must be restored.
Ukrainian tractor driver runs over Russian mine in Kherson region
In Kherson region, southern Ukraine, a tractor driver ran over a Russian land mine during field work.
Zelensky: Russia won’t be able to replace international law with terror
The Russians will not be able to replace international law with terror, while all Russian attacks will yield no result for them.
Danilov: Russia colossus on clay feet that needs to be put in place
Russia is a colossus on clay feet, which should not be feared, but simply put in its place.
Lukashenko, Putin have different plans for Wagner Group in Belarus - watchdog
The presidents of Belarus and Russia, Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin, have different ideas as to the use of Wagner Group’s mercenaries currently deployed in Belarus.
Kuleba on latest missile barrage: Russia won’t stop until it’s stopped
On Saturday, August 5, the Russian army fired another missile salvo at several Ukrainian regions.
Russia ready to fire 16 Kalibr missiles from Black Sea
One more missile ship has joined Russia’s naval group in the Black Sea, and the total volley of Kalibr-type cruise missiles has increased to 16.
War update: Defense Forces repel Russian attacks in Kupiansk, Avdiivka sectors
Ukraine’s Defense Forces have repelled Russian attacks in the Kupiansk and Avdiivka directions. A total of 30 combat engagements have occurred on the front over the past day.
Russian missiles hit Zaporizhzhia outskirts
The Russian invasion forces struck the outskirts of Zaporizhzhia in the latest missile attack. Emergency response teams scrambled to the scene of the attack.
Enemy attacks Nikopol district: Car repair shop, school, houses struck with artillery
Russian troops have attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region’s Nikopol district. A car repair shop was seriously damaged, as well as a sports school and other civilian objects.
Russia doubles number of Kalibr missiles in Black Sea
Russian missile carriers have rotated in the Black Sea, and the total volley of Kalibr-type cruise missiles has doubled.
Kremlin propaganda aiming to undermine trust between Ukraine, partners – intel
The main objectives of Russian propaganda at the current stage are to destroy the internal unity of Ukrainian society and undermine trust between Ukraine and its partners.
Ukraine’s Navy reports 16 Russian KIAs, destroyed ammo depot
Ukrainian Navy servicemen eliminated 16 Russian soldiers, hit an ammunition depot, and downed two UAVs of the operational-tactical level in the past day.
Russia flies 11 helicopters, 9 fighter jets out of Belarus
The return of Russian Aerospace Force’s warplanes and helicopters from Belarus is being observed.
Scale, severity of Russia’s losses only to grow - Ukraine’s senior security official
Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, said Russia’s losses would only become larger and heavier as time goes by.
Poland may shut border with Belarus over Wagner Group fears
The Polish government is mulling a full border closure with Belarus as one of the measures to protect the country against the backdrop of the deteriorating security situation in the wake of the Wagner Group deployment in the neighboring country.
National Guard members destroy Russia’s Rapira anti-tank gun in Bakhmut sector
Servicemen from the Rubizh Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine have destroyed Russia’s 100mm MT-12 Rapira anti-tank gun in the Bakhmut direction.
Ukraine declares water area of Russian Black Sea ports as war risk zone
Ukraine has declared the water area of six Russian ports in the Black Sea as the war risk zone.
Russia’s Olenegorsky Gornyak unlikely to resume sailing any time soon – Ukrainian intel
Restoring the operational capacity of the large landing ship Olenegorsky Gornyak in the near future would be a challenging task for Russians.
SSU’s special units smash Russian Murom surveillance system, enemy positions
The defense security intelligence units of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) have destroyed Russia’s Murom surveillance system, combat drone squad, platoon strongpoint and firing positions.
Man injured as Russians shell Kherson region’s Veletenske
On the morning of August 5, 2023, Russian troops shelled the Kherson district’s village of Veletenske. A civilian man was injured.
Zaporizhzhia region suffers over 90 Russian strikes in past day
Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops have carried out 92 strikes targeting the territory of Zaporizhzhia region.
British intel confirms significant damage to Russia’s Olenegorsky Gornyak landing ship
British intelligence confirmed that on the night of August 4, the Russian Navy’s Olenegorsky Gornyak landing ship “almost certainly” suffered serious damage after being struck while near the Black Sea Fleet’s Novorossiysk base.
No new Russian strike groups observed in Ukraine’s south - military spox
No new Russian strike formations have been spotted in the Southern operational zone while the enemy continues maneuvering the available forces and equipment across the war zone.
First team of Ukrainian war pilots ready for F-16 training - media
The first group of eight Ukrainian pilots is already fully prepared for training on American F-16 fighter jets.
Special operations conducted in Ukraine’s territorial waters “completely legal” - SBU chief
The head of the Security Service of Ukraine, Vasyl Maliuk, says special operations carried out in the territorial waters of Ukraine are totally legitimate.
Sea surface drone damages U.S.-sanctioned Russian tanker near Kerch Strait bridge
As a result of an attack by maritime drones near the Kerch Strait, Russia’s tanker SIG, which was anchored in the area after arriving from Türkiye, is believed to have been damaged.
Kherson region comes under enemy fire 52 times, four injured
On August 4, 2023, Russian troops attacked the Kherson region 52 times, having fired 271 projectiles.
Russian military death toll in Ukraine rises to about 249,110
Russia has already lost about 249,110 troops in Ukraine (+620 over the past day).