The Kyiv Independent got exclusive access to the POWs captured during the Kursk operation and interviewed them about their motivations and experience of fighting for Russia.
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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UE formera 15 000 soldats ukrainiens d’ici fin 2024
EU states to train additional 15,000 Ukrainian troops by end of 2024, Borrell says. Defense ministers of EU states agreed to increase the number of Ukrainian military personnel trained under the EUMAM program, the EU's chief diplomat, Josep Borrell, said on Aug. 30.
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Russians bomb Kharkiv residential high rise from Russian territory
More from the scene in Kharkiv where Russians have bombed a residential high rise building from the safety of Russian territory. pic.twitter.com/i9pzdtMNYW
— KyivPost (@KyivPost) 30 août 2024More from the scene in Kharkiv where Russians have bombed a residential high rise building from the safety of Russian territory.
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Russian bomb strikes Kharkiv building: 5 dead, 47 wounded, rescue continues
‼️Rescue efforts ongoing after Russian guided bombs targeted a 12 story residential building in Kharkiv.
— KyivPost (@KyivPost) 30 août 2024
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47 wounded, 5 dead, including a 14-year-old girl, several victims requiring amputations, an unknown number of people trapped under debris on upper floors. pic.twitter.com/ILOaKWjbNVRescue efforts ongoing after Russian guided bombs targeted a 12 story residential building in Kharkiv. Update:
47 wounded, 5 dead, including a 14-year-old girl, several victims requiring amputations, an unknown number of people trapped under debris on upper floors. -

Air raid alert in Kyiv region and Cherkasy region: ballistic weapon threat
Air raid alert in Kyiv region and several oblasts "Kyiv and Cherkasy regions – threat of ballistic weapon deployment!" – Air Forces. http://
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Ukrainian MiG-29 uses JDAM-ER on Kursk bridges
⚡️Combat operation of the 🇺🇦Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet that uses 🇺🇸American JDAM-ER aerial bombs on bridges in the 🇷🇺Kursk region pic.twitter.com/vWDUOmNvZR
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 30 août 2024Combat operation of the Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet equipped with American JDAM-ER precision-guided bombs targeting bridges in the Kursk region.
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Russia advances in Donetsk as Ukraine reallocates reserves and replaces experienced brigades
One reason Russia is advancing more rapidly in Donetsk region, said @RALee85
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Inexperienced troops near Pokrovsk freeze, run; artillery faces shell shortages.
Newly mobilized, inexperienced troops "freeze…they don't know what to do in real combat…turn and run at the first explosion," said a lieutenant near Pokrovsk. Artillery units near Pokrovsk also highlighted a deficit in shells and mismatch in firepower.
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Ukraine to Develop Controlled Arms Export Concept
Ukraine is set to develop a concept for controlled arms exports during wartime.
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Ukraine demande à la Mongolie d’arrêter Poutine
Ukraine urges Mongolia to arrest Putin during upcoming visit under ICC warrant. Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has called on the Mongolian government to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin during his upcoming visit, according to an Aug. 30 statement.
