Yermak: Person killed in Russian strikes on residential building in Pokrovsk
A person was killed as a result of two Russian strikes on a residential building in the city of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region.
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07 August 2023
Zelensky: Russians hit residential building in Pokrovsk, victims reported
The Russians hit a residential building in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region.
Ukrainian forces advanced in Tavria sector – General Tarnavskyi
Ukraine's defense forces have advanced in the Tavria sector in the last 24 hours, with Russia losing more than 170 troops there.
Enemy shells Nikopol district seven times on Monday
The Russian army shelled the Nikopol district seven times on Monday, August 7, killing one person and leaving one more injured.
War update: Ukrainian forces repel enemy attacks in Kupiansk, Avdiivka sectors
Ukraine's defense forces have successfully repelled attacks by Russian troops in the Kupiansk and Avdiivka sectors, with about 28 combat engagements recorded on the front line on Monday.
Russian army shells Ukrainian positions in Kupiansk direction 508 times - Cherevatyi
In Kupiansk direction, Russian forces fired 508 times at the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and used combat aircraft 14 times over the past day.
National Guard soldier shoots down two enemy drones in Luhansk region
On Sunday, a National Guard soldier shot down two Russian drones in the Luhansk region.
Zaluzhnyi, Milley discuss operational situation on front line
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley in a phone call on Monday discussed the operational situation on the front line and the Ukrainian military's current demand for weapons and ammunition.
Russia outraged by incident with Olenegorsky Gornyak, but they cannot do anything – Ukraine intel
Russian officials are outraged by what happened to the Olenegorsky Gornyak warship, but they cannot do anything about it.
Zelensky: Russia may be left without ships if it continues to attack Ukrainian ports
The Russian Federation will be left without ships until the end of the war if it continues to attack Ukrainian ports.
Invaders close Chongar Bridge, reverse traffic on another bridge - deputy
The occupiers have closed the Chongar Bridge, and the bridge connecting Henichesk and Arabat Spit is operating with reverse traffic in one lane.
Russian troops strike Nikopol with artillery. Civilian casualties reported
One person was killed and another was injured in the enemy shelling of Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region.
Ukrainian troops achieve tactical success in Mala Tokmachka–Robotyne sector
The Defense Forces of Ukraine achieved tactical success in Mala Tokmachka–Robotyne sector, Zaporizhzhia region. The defenders gain a foothold on the achieved boundaries.
Defense forces prevent Russians from advancing in east, heavy battles ongoing – Maliar
The Defense Forces of Ukraine do not allow the enemy to advance in Kupyansk, Lyman, Avdiyivka, and Marinka directions. Heavy battles continue there.
Russians use chemical munitions near Novodanylivka – Tarnavskyi
Russian troops used chemical munitions in the area of Novodanylivka on August 6.
Ukraine hopes to get TAURUS missiles – Air Force spox
Ukraine hopes to receive TAURUS missiles from international partners which will allow the defense forces to destroy the enemy more effectively.
General Staff shows how Ukrainian fighters destroy enemy self-propelled guns, howitzer
Ukrainian defenders showed how they hit enemy targets. As a result, one Russian self-propelled gun was destroyed and another was damaged.
Sea mine washed up on coast of Mykolaiv region
Another sea mine washed up on the Black Sea coast of the Mykolaiv region by a storm.
Another batch of stolen Ukrainian grain exported from port of Mariupol
From the port of Mariupol, Russian invaders have exported another batch of stolen Ukrainian grain to Rostov-on-Don.
Battlefield developments, own arms production, and more: Zelensky holds virtual meeting with officials
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine held a daily conference call with commanders and officials to discuss the situation at the front, the supply and own production of weapons, the immediate plans of Russia’s invasion forces, and the efforts to tackle the consequences of enemy strikes.
Latvian customs officers report about provocation on border with Belarus
On Sunday, August 6, the State Border Guard Service of Latvia reported that Belarusian border guards helped several illegal migrants to get through the fence and enter the country.
Bundeswehr refrains from comments on possibility of sending Ukraine cruise missiles
The Ministry of Defense of Germany chose not to comment on the statements voiced by individual politicians regarding the possibility of transferring Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine.
Shelling of high-rise building in Kherson: RMA shows the consequences
The Kherson Regional Military Administration showed the consequences of the nighttime shelling of a high-rise building in the regional center.
Navy units down 35 Russian drones in one day
Ukraine’s Naval Forces eliminated 20 Russian invaders and destroyed an anti-aircraft system and 35 enemy drones over the past day.
Attack drones destroy Russian reconnaissance stations in Bakhmut
The Commander of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi, showed how Ukrainian defenders are using attack drones to destroy Russian reconnaissance stations in Bakhmut.
Another 22 Ukrainian POWs released from Russian captivity
Ukraine returned another 22 military servicemen from Russia where they had been held as prisoners of war.
Border guards reveal most Russian subversive groups in Sumy, Chernihiv regions
No Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups are being spotted on the border with Belarus, but they operate on the borders with the Russian Federation in Sumy and Chernihiv regions.
Moscow doubles its war spending - Reuters
Russia has already spent the entire military budget approved for the current year, so it is forced to double its military spending to 9.7 trillion rubles ($102 billion).
Casualties reported as Russians shell village in Kharkiv region
Russian forces shelled the village of Kucherivka, Kupiansk district, Kharkiv region, killing two people and wounding three others.
Ukrainian spec ops soldiers destroy Russian unit
Special operations soldiers of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate are conducting successful operations in the left-bank part of the Kherson region, and thanks to their actions, a unit of the Russian "special purpose missile forces" was destroyed.