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Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, awarded the fighters of the Liut Assault Brigade. "Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, awarded the fighters of the Liut Assault Brigade," the press service of the National Police of Ukraine posted on Telegram. As Colonel-General Syrskyi emphasized, the Brigade soldiers are a powerful force that helps the defense forces to decimate the occupiers. As reported, President Volodymyr Zelensky presented 130 service members with state awards, including 71 – posthumously. Photo: National Police of Ukraine

The Armed Forces of Ukraine have destroyed Russia’s Tor-M1 surface-to-air missile (SAM) system in the Luhansk region. The relevant statement was made by Luhansk Regional Military Administration Head Artem Lysohor on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.  “A company of the Achilles unmanned combat aerial vehicles of the 92nd Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Ivan Sirko hit Russia’s self-propelled unit of the Tor-M1 SAM system in the Luhansk region,” the report states. With a precise FPV kamikaze drone attack, the Achilles operators disabled the enemy SAM system worth about USD 25 million.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba offers the Czech Republic, the Baltic states, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, and Moldova the launch of broad coordination of diplomatic efforts in Africa. "At a meeting of ambassadors in Prague, Dmytro Kuleba offered the Czech Republic, Slovakia, the Baltic states, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, and Moldova the launch of broad coordination of diplomatic efforts in Africa," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine posted on Telegram. Read also: Kuleba invites Czech government, companies to Ukraine’s Defense Industries Forum As reported, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba is visiting the Czech Republic on…

On Monday, August 28, the authorities will announce the mandatory evacuation of children from Vasylivka and Polohy districts of Zaporizhzhia region. Deputy Prime Minister - Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories Iryna Vereshchuk said this on the air of the United News telethon, Ukrinform reports.  “We will have an evacuation headquarters meeting today, the mandatory evacuation of children from two districts of Zaporizhzhia region - Vasylivka and Polohy districts - will be announced. Five settlements, we have to evacuate 54 children," said Vereshchuk. According to her, the mandatory evacuation of children is underway in Vovchansk community of Kupiansk…

On the night of August 28, 2023, unmanned aerial vehicles attacked a military airfield in Russia’s Bryansk region. The relevant statement was made by Baza Telegram channel, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The Armed Forces of Ukraine attempted to attack a military airfield in the Bryansk region,” the report states. According to the preliminary data, three loitering munitions were fired from Ukraine. Allegedly, all drones were shot down by the air defense units. The fragments landed on the territory of the airfield, and grass caught fire. No casualties were reported. Reportedly, the military equipment remained intact. A reminder that Russian authorities…

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said that Russia's attempts to recreate its spheres of influence must be stopped, otherwise it will encourage not only the Putin regime but also other aggressors. Fiala said this at a meeting of Czech ambassadors, BRNO Daily reports, according to Ukrinform.  Fiala said that the chances for a quick resolution of the conflict (war in Ukraine) have proved slim and are getting slimmer. And that the consequences of Russia’s aggression are multiple and to some extent, they also contribute to a certain degree to the nervousness we feel in our country.  “There is even the…

In the Kupiansk direction, Russian invaders are creating mine obstacles along the border in the Belgorod region. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Defense Deputy Minister Hanna Maliar on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. According to Maliar, the enemy continues offensive attempts in the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka directions. Fierce battles are raging there. “In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy is creating mine obstacles along the border in the Belgorod region. They are looking for weak spots in our defense to break through,” Maliar noted. A reminder that Ukrainian defenders de-occupied 44 square kilometers in the south…

Last week, Ukraine received 14 ambulances as humanitarian aid from international partners. This was reported by the Ministry of Health, according to Ukrinform. "We have received: 14 ambulances, 136 pallets of medicines," the report says. It is noted that this time the assistance came from the World Health Organization, the Government Agency for Strategic Reserves of Poland, the humanitarian organization 'Direct Relief, Rotary Club Ukraine Unity, and the pharmaceutical company 'Zentiva' from the Czech Republic. Read also: Finland approves new military aid package worth EUR 94M for Ukraine As reported, the Health Ministry received five laparoscopic stands as humanitarian aid…

A fire broke out in the premises of the Dormash plant in the temporarily occupied Berdiansk, Kherson region. The head of the Berdiansk City Military Administration, Viktoriya Halitsina, reported this on Telegram, as seen by Ukrinform. "Local residents reported a fire in the Kolonia microdistrict, on the premises of the Dormash plant. The reasons are being investigated. According to tentative reports, Berdiansk residents had not heard any explosions prior to the fire," she wrote. Read also: Ammo depot detonates in occupied area of Zaporizhzhia region Earlier, the Mayor of Melitopol in exile, Ivan Fedorov, reported with reference to local residents…

In the de-occupied territory of Kherson region, southern Ukraine, sappers located and neutralized more than 94,000 explosive objects. This was reported by the Kherson Regional Military Administration on Telegram, Ukrinform saw. "In the de-occupied Kherson region, sappers surveyed 77,014 hectares of territory, of which 65,270 are farmlands. More than 94,000 explosive objects were discovered and neutralized in these areas," the report says. Read also: Reconstruction, demining, energy: Shmyhal summarizes results of meetings with foreign leadersAs reported earlier, the Netherlands will provide Ukraine with about a thousand portable charges for remote demining. This is an illustrative photo