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On the night of August 24, Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on the Odesa region. The main targets were energy and gas infrastructure facilities, as well as warehouses.

Authorities in Dagestan reported that the large Ozon logistics complex in the “Tyube” industrial park had been struck. Following the strike, a massive fire broke out on the facility’s grounds, which cover an area of approximately 130,000 square meters.

On the night of August 23–24, reports emerged of a drone attack and fires in Krasnodar, Russia. According to preliminary reports, a warehouse belonging to the company “CMM-K,” with an area of approximately 9,000 square meters, was damaged.

In a suburb of Kharkiv, cleanup efforts are underway following the Russian strike that occurred on August 23. According to preliminary reports, three people were killed. Rescue workers evacuated eight residents, some of whom were injured.

The former U.S. presidential special representative to Ukraine, retired Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg, called for the fair reintegration of Ukrainian veterans.

Gregory Slayton, a former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large, diplomat, and entrepreneur, stated during the “35 Years of Faith and Freedom” forum that Ukraine’s future depends on overcoming corruption. In his view, Ukrainians must personally reject the practice of bribery, as this will form the foundation for building a just and prosperous state.

Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence stated during the "35 Years of Faith and Freedom" forum in Kyiv that supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia is a "vital national interest of the United States."

Ukraine and Finland are deepening their cooperation in the field of defense technologies. Ukrainian companies have agreed to develop and manufacture drones in Finland, advance the development of unmanned maritime systems, and establish a company to produce ground-based robotic systems.

Units of the Unmanned Systems Forces dealt yet another devastating blow to the enemy’s military equipment and strategic positions. In total, the Defense Forces struck 14 targets on Russian territory and in the temporarily occupied Crimea.

Throughout August 22 and into the night of August 23, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out successful strikes against a number of military targets belonging to the Russian occupiers in the temporarily occupied Crimea, in the Luhansk region, and in the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation.