Ukraine’s military: Russian forces sustain personnel, equipment losses in southern Ukraine. Operational Command “South“ reported that Ukrainian forces killed 15 Russian troops and destroyed an anti-tank guided missile and six armored and military vehicles on Aug. 16.
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AI monitors destruction of Ukrainian cities
Artificial intelligence now helps to monitor destruction of Ukrainian cities by war Project UADamage uses artificial intelligence which compares satellite images before and after the invasion & marks by color one of four levels of destruction.
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Campaign to degrade Russian military capability in Crimea ahead of offensive
It’s almost as though there is a systematic campaign to degrade Russian mil capability in Crimea, and disrupt ground lines of communication across Russian occupied southern regions of UA, potentially ahead of UA offensive. https://t.co/XTe4D2DmTy
— Michael Kofman (@KofmanMichael) 16 août 2022It’s almost as though there is a systematic campaign to degrade Russian mil capability in Crimea, and disrupt ground lines of communication across Russian occupied southern regions of UA, potentially ahead of UA offensive.
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Ukrainian swimmer wins European gold, dedicates to father returned from war
Mykhailo Romanchuk wins 1500 Free at European Championships. The Ukrainian swimmer dedicated his gold medal win to his father, who he says has returned after fighting with Ukraine’s military in eastern Ukraine.
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Explosions and air raid sirens reported in Mykolaiv region
Mayor: Explosions heard in Mykolaiv. Mykolaiv Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych reported hearing explosions across the city overnight on Aug. 17. Mykolaiv Oblast Governor Vitaly Kim also reported air raid sirens across the region.
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Head of Region: Russian Forces Attacked Sumy Oblast 12 Times
Governor: Russian forces attacked Sumy Oblast 12 times on Aug. 16. Sumy Oblast Governor Dmytro Zhyvytskyi reported that Russian forces attacked the communities of Khotin, Mykolaivka, Bilopillia, Shalyhyne, and Krasnopillia. No casualties were reported.
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Nazar Khalniak, veteran and father of 4, killed after torture in Kherson
veteran, father of 4 children Nazar Khalniak died after being beaten by Russian occupiers in Kherson He fought againstsince 2014;in 2021 after heart surgery was at home.6 Apr 2022 he was abducted from his garden and died after torture,his children tell https://
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Zelensky calls for exhausting Russia politically, economically, militarily
Zelensky: We need to do everything, so Russia is tired of fighting. In a video address, President Volodymyr Zelensky, called on Ukrainians to continue all efforts to tire Russia out, politically, economically, and militarily, until it can't continue waging its war in Ukraine.
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Zelenskiy calls to intensify support for Ukraine
"Do everything for Ukraine as you have been doing. And even more, because the Russian leadership expects that Ukrainians, Europeans and the whole world will start to feel tired of this war," Zelensky said.
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Russia shuts Kerch bridge in Crimea fearing Ukrainian strike, officials flee
According to the #Ukrainian 24 channel, #Russia shut down the Kerch bridge in #Crimea until 6 a.m tomorrow, fearing a possible strike from #Ukraine. The channel’s sources say that the local Russian officials will flee the Peninsula tonight. #CrimeaIsUkraine