Defense chief on Air Force Day: Reality proves that “for you, the impossible is possible”
Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov of Ukraine emphasized that reality proves every day that for the Air Force, the impossible is possible.
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06 August 2023
Civilian killed, another injured as Russians shell village in Kharkiv region
Russian artillery opened fire at a village in Kharkiv region where a woman was killed and an elderly man was injured.
New images of Russian Navy’s landing ship damaged by drone
New satellite images have been released showing the Russian Navy’s Olenegorsky Gornyak Ropucha-class large landing ship damaged by naval drones.
Another silo on fire as Russian missiles target Ukrainian grain
In Ukraine’s Khmelnytskyi region, firefighters scrambled to the scene of a Russian missile strike overnight Sunday where a grain silo was caught ablaze.
Moscow mayor reports "attempted drone attack" on city
Sergey Sobyanin, the Mayor of Moscow, said an unmanned aerial vehicle attempted to attack the Russian capital.
Air defense forces down Russian recon UAV over Dnipropetrovsk region
Ukraine’s air defense forces on Sunday intercepted a Russian Orlan-10 reconnaissance drone over Dnipropetrovsk region.
Russia keeps missile carrier with eight Kalibrs on board off Crimea coast
The Russian Navy has deployed in the Black Sea nine of its warships, including a missile carrier equipped with eight Kalibr cruise missiles.
Two killed, four injured in strike on blood transfusion center in Kharkiv region
The prosecutor's office in Kharkiv region opened a criminal case over the violation of the laws and customs of war following a Russian army attack on Kupyansk town and district killing and injuring civilians.
No country in the world has such experience in repelling massive air attacks as Ukraine — Ihnat
Yuriy Ihnat, the spokesman for the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has stated that no country in the world has such experience in repelling massive air attacks launched with all available modern means as Ukraine.
Enemy attacks Khmelnytskyi region three times within a day
The Khmelnytskyi Regional Military Administration revealed the consequences of a Russian missile attack on the region last night.
Part of campaign: ISW analyzes Ukrainian drone attack on Russian tanker
Ukrainian strikes on Russian naval targets are likely part of a deliberate campaign aimed at setting favorable conditions for larger counteroffensive operations.
Russians shell border areas of Sumy region with artillery, mortars, machine guns
The Russians shelled the border areas of Sumy region – four territorial communities were hit with artillery, mortars, and machine guns.
Zelensky: Ukrainian aviation has completed more than 14,000 combat missions during war
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky noted in his greeting on Air Force Day, that Ukrainian aviation has already completed more than 14,000 combat missions during the war.
Kuleba urges to arm Ukraine with F-16 jets after yet another Russian missile attack
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba reacted to the latest missile attack launched on Ukraine by the armed forces of the Russian Federation.
Enemy attacks Zaporizhzhia, destruction reported
At night, the enemy army attacked Zaporizhzhia city and settlements in Zaporizhzhia district.
Two killed, two injured in Russia’s shelling of Donetsk region
Two civilians have been killed and two injured in Russia’s shelling of the Donetsk region over the past day.
Russian military death toll in Ukraine rises to about 249,700
Russia has already lost about 249,700 troops in Ukraine (+590 over the past day).
Ukraine’s air defense units intercept 30 enemy cruise missiles, 27 Shahed drones
From the evening of August 5 to the morning of August 6, 2023, Russian troops were massively attacking Ukraine’s territory with air- and sea-launched missiles and Iranian-made Shahed-136/131 suicide drones.
War update: Over 30 combat engagements occur on front in past day
More than 30 military clashes have occurred between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian invaders on the front over the past day.
Blood transfusion center hit by Russian bomb in Kharkiv region, casualties reported
Russian troops have dropped a guided bomb on a blood transfusion center in the Kharkiv region.
In occupied territory of Zaporizhzhia region, male residents forced to register with “draft offices”
Russian invasion forces have introduced a military conscription office in the temporarily occupied territory of Zaporizhzhia region. All male residents are forced to register.
Some 1,074 children listed as missing since Russian invasion started
A total of 1,074 children in Ukraine have been listed as missing since the Russian full-scale invasion started.
05 August 2023
Seven Russian strategic bombers take off, Ukrainian military warns
Seven Tu-95 bombers took off from Russia’s Olenya airfield.
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.