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Two musicians were killed in a missile attack on Zaporizhzhia last night. The Matviyivka Village Center for Culture and Leisure reported this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform. "As a result of a missile attack by Russian terrorists on Zaporizhzhia, our talented girls, Svitlana Semeykina and Kristina Spitsyna, were killed. Yesterday they were singing and playing together for people, and today none of them is left. A Russian missile mercilessly took their voice, their lives, and with it a piece of the soul of each of us," the post reads. Read also: Four injured in 82 Russian shelling attacks on Zaporizhzhia…

In the temporarily occupied by the Russian army Mariupol, the mobile connection of the occupation operator 'Phoenix', which is currently operating in the city, has been completely disabled. Petro Andriushchenko, an adviser to the mayor of Mariupol, reported this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "In Mariupol, the mobile connection of the occupation operator 'Phoenix' has been completely shut down. Only the stationary Internet is available for communication with the city," Andriushchenko wrote. Read also: Russia moving troops through Mariupol toward Novoazovsk As reported, Russia's aggression has caused one of the largest humanitarian disasters in Mariupol. The city is almost 90% destroyed…

Since the beginning of the full-scale war, a total of 1,166 children have been reported missing in Ukraine. The press service of the Office of the Ombudsman of Ukraine reported this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform. Read also: Some settlements of Kharkiv region prepare for mandatory evacuation of children - Vice PM "According to the state portal for searching for children 'Children of War', as of August 10, 2023, 1,166 children are considered missing in Ukraine, 15,925 children have been found," the press service said. As reported, as of August 9, Russians had killed 499 children in Ukraine and injured…

In Kupiansk community of Kharkiv region, a mandatory evacuation of the population was announced due to the constant shelling and the security situation in the area. The Kupiansk City Military Administration announced this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "In the de-occupied territories of Kupiansk district of Kharkiv region, the mandatory evacuation of the population has been launched," the report says. According to the relevant order signed by Head of the Kupiansk City Military Administration Andriy Konashevych, the mandatory evacuation from Kupiansk community to safer regions of Ukraine was announced for Kupiansk, Zaoskillia, Kivsharivka and Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi. Also in this area, the mandatory…

In the temporarily occupied territory of the Luhansk region, Russian invaders are planning to hold elections of the so-called 'deputies of the LPR People's Council' under a simplified procedure, with an oral application being sufficient. This was reported by the Luhansk Regional Military Administration on Facebook, according to Ukrinform. In order to increase the attendance rate at the pseudo-elections, it was decided to hold early voting at polling stations outside the occupied territory of the Luhansk region, the statement said. "In other words, in different regions of the Russian Federation, people registered in Luhansk Oblast will elect not the country's…

Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov has shared a video showing Roshel Senator armored cars that Ukraine received from Canada. According to Ukrinform, Reznikov published a post with the video on his Twitter account. "These armored vehicles aid in the protection of our troops during combat missions. They will save thousands of lives of our soldiers. Because, after all, it is the people who can win this war," the minister wrote. Welcome to Ukraine, Senators Rochelle!These armored vehicles aid in the protection of our troops during combat missions. They will save thousands of lives of our soldiers. Because, after all, it…

It is currently difficult to assess a Ukrainian counteroffensive, which is still in its initial phase, but there is potential for Ukraine to achieve success, and Ukrainian forces have the advantage of determination and morale on their side. U.S. Permanent Representative to the OSCE Michael Carpenter said this in an interview with Ukrinform. "My assessment is that it's early days, as we say in colloquial English, which means that we have a lot of time left to see how the counteroffensive shapes up," Carpenter said, commenting on the strategic counteroffensive operation of the Ukrainian defense forces. He said that there…

The Defense Forces of Ukraine are making progress in Tavria direction. "Artillery units of the defense forces performed 1,508 fire missions during the day. Over the past day, the enemy lost 256 people killed, wounded, and captured (94 killed, 162 wounded)," General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, the commander of the Tavria operational-strategic group of troops, posted on Telegram. He also noted that 18 units of enemy military equipment had been destroyed, in particular, three armored combat vehicles, eight artillery systems and mortars, one Ka-52 "Alligator" helicopter, one unmanned aerial vehicle, four vehicles, and one Yastreb-AV radar system. Eight enemy ammunition depots were…

The Ukrainian military continues offensive operations near the village of Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia region. Spokesman for the Tavria Defense Forces Valerii Shershen said this on the air of the nationwide telethon "United News", an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "Today, our troops in the Tavria direction continue offensive actions in the area of Robotyne. Actions are underway to destroy the enemy and reduce the number of occupiers on our land. We have certain advances of hundreds of meters," said Shershen. According to him, there is also positive movement in the Berdiansk direction. The defense forces are advancing despite the opposition of enemy units…

F-16 fighters will certainly benefit Ukraine, but it is necessary to look very carefully at the added value and costs - whether it will be the most useful investment of resources. The U.S. Permanent Representative to the OSCE Michael Carpenter said this in an interview with Ukrinform. "I'm not going to preview any future decisions other than to say, and this is actually quite important, that we have launched the process of this training of Ukrainian pilots on the F-16 and then potentially other fourth generation aircraft," Carpenter said when asked whether the U.S. administration would approve the transfer of…