General Staff: Russian forces conduct unsuccessful offensives in 3 oblasts. Russian forces have attempted to carry out offensives in Kharkiv, Luhansk, and Donetsk oblasts over the last day, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported on Aug. 17.

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Warriors of the 126th Territorial Defense Brigade hit Russians on a boat near the shore, "after which they showed no signs of life." The video was published by Sternenko. https://ift.tt/b58qhye #liga #news

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How do children get evacuated from the front line?

Check out the latest episode of our video podcast #ThisWeekInUkraine on any audio platform, or watch on YouTube to find out: https://t.co/LEWRSRgbn8

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How do children get evacuated from the front line? Check out the latest episode of our video podcast #ThisWeekInUkraine on any audio platform, or watch on YouTube to find out: https://
youtube.com/watch?v=h0USZT
sGAfk&t=5s
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In frontline villages in southern Ukraine, residents live with the constant threat of bombardment.
Image – NYT reportage https://
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ld/europe/ukraine-frontline-zaporizhzhia.html?smid=url-share
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It's difficult to assess how many of these brigades have been deployed. We also need to consider ammunition availability and the weather (which is less of a concern in the south).

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They say just one MIG31 detected in the airspace as of now.
It’s nothing, Ukrainians say. Let it fly. It will fall. That day will come.
Смерть ворогам.

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A new mine-detection method used by Ukrainian troops works best during times with limited sunlight. Mines tend to retain heat from the sun while the ground cools, and the mines become detectable as bright white dots on thermal cameras on drones.

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Prague plans to send Mi-24 combat helicopters to Ukraine, said Czech Defence Minister Jana Černochová According to the minister, Czechia will soon receive new helicopters from the US, while old Soviet-made Mi-24 helicopters will be transferred to Ukraine

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The leaders of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania signed onto the G7's declaration of support for Ukraine, pledging their "unwavering support and solidarity" with Kyiv. https://
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tic-states-join-g7-declaration-support-for-ukraine/
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