Pentagon reaffirms Ukraine's right to strike across border, including Russia's Kursk US' Austin will discuss Ukraine's strategic goals for the Kursk operation with Ukraine's Umerov, while continuing support through drawdown packages.

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Media: Convicts take hostages in Russian prison, kill one. Convicts took prison employees hostage in a jail in Russia's Volgograd Oblast on Aug. 23 and killed one employee, the Russian state-controlled news agency TASS reported. Andrey Bocharov, governor of Volgograd Oblast,

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Another nuclear power unit in Ukraine came out of scheduled maintenance ahead of schedule. This will strengthen the stability of the power system and avoid blackouts, reported the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine.

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The Biden administration plans to provide $125 million in military aid to Ukraine, including air defense missiles, HIMARS munitions, and artillery ammunition, sources told AP. The formal announcement of the aid package is expected on 23 August 2024.

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Satellite images show destroyed ferry at Russia's Kavkaz port following attack. Satellite images published on Aug. 23 show a ferry destroyed by a Ukrainian attack on the Kavkaz port in Russia's Krasnodar Krai on the previous day. The images were obtained by Radio Free

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Ukraine's EU envoy expects expanded support from new leadership. Chentsov anticipates expanded assistance and a faster accession process under new EU leadership, emphasizing the need for sustained military, financial, and humanitarian support.

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Hungary wants Ukraine to stop its counter-incursion into Russia Government spokesman Gulyás calls for a ceasefire, urges both sides to protect what he calls Europe's energy security, implying Russia's gas and oil supplies to Hungary and other countries.

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Aug. 23 marks the National Flag Day in Ukraine.

In the wake of Russia's brutal invasion in February 2022, Ukrainian flags have been raised the world over, serving as reminders that Ukraine's blue-and-yellow flag is not just a national marker but a symbol of resistance. pic.twitter.com/hHv2tEKblM

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Aug. 23 marks the National Flag Day in Ukraine. In the wake of Russia's brutal invasion in February 2022, Ukrainian flags have been raised the world over, serving as reminders that Ukraine's blue-and-yellow flag is not just a national marker but a symbol of resistance.

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Indian prime minister arrives in Kyiv, meets Zelensky. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Aug. 23. Following the meeting, Modi and Zelensky commemorated Ukrainian children killed during Russia's full-scale war. A

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