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.
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Holding elections during wartime threatens to divide the country, and corruption scandals in the President’s Office call for immediate personnel decisions. Volodymyr Zelenskyy made these remarks during a conversation with journalists on August 23, according to reports by “Suspilne” and “Ukrinform.” The head of state also commented in detail on the reasons for Mykhailo Fedorov’s resignation, the situation on the front lines, and new negotiation initiatives.
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In the Odesa region, an enemy “Shahed” drone struck a train’s locomotive
On the morning of Sunday, August 23, in the Odesa region, a Russian “Shahed”-type jet-powered drone struck the locomotive of passenger train No. 147 traveling from Zhytomyr to Odesa, which was carrying nearly 600 passengers.
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The number of people injured as a result of the Russian strike on the “Sunny Gallery” shopping and entertainment complex in Kryvyi Rih, which took place on the evening of August 21, has risen to 140.
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In the Sumy region, two people were killed by an explosion, and six others were wounded in shelling
Over the past 24 hours, on August 22, Russian troops carried out nearly 70 attacks on 15 local communities in the Sumy region. Two people were killed and six others were wounded as a result of explosions and enemy strikes.
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In Kharkiv, a “shahid” struck private homes: four people were injured
On the night of August 23, a Russian attack drone struck private homes in the Osnovyanskyi district of Kharkiv. According to preliminary reports, four people were injured.
Russia attacked Mykolaiv: a man was injured
On the evening of August 22, Russian forces attacked Mykolaiv with a “Shahed”-type attack drone. A 46-year-old man was injured in the attack and was hospitalized.
Speeding up the delivery of the latest French equipment and missiles: Zelenskyy spoke with Macron
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a nearly two-hour conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron. The leaders discussed strengthening air defense, arms supplies, and further diplomatic efforts.
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Zelenskyy met with the German Foreign Minister: What They Discussed
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, who arrived in Ukraine to participate in the 9th International Veterans Forum in Kyiv.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the former U.S. Special Representative to Ukraine, retired Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg, who arrived in Kyiv from Odesa to participate in the Veterans Forum.
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