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Ukraine's defense forces are putting pressure on Russian troops staying on the east (left) bank of the Dnipro River in the Kherson region. Andrii Yusov, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, said this on national television, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. "[The situation with Russian troops there] is not fun, it's true. After all, this can clearly be traced by those draconian 'filtration measures' [that are carried out there]. In fact, it's just the terror of the local population, which has increased significantly recently," he said. Read also: Humeniuk: News of advancement…

Two men were injured in the Russian shelling of Kozacha Lopan, Kharkiv region, around 09:20. "The occupiers continue to terrorize the civilian population. Around 09:20, the enemy fired at Kozacha Lopan in Kharkiv district. Two men were injured and hospitalized in serious and moderate conditions," Oleh Syniehubov, the Head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, posted on Telegram. He added that private houses and outbuildings were hit, and a fire broke out. Emergency services are working to eliminate the consequences. According to Vyacheslav Zadorenko, the Head of the Derhachi Town Military Administration, the fire was opened from tanks. The victims…

One person was killed and another was injured in the enemy shelling of Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region. “Under the procedural guidance of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Prosecutor's Office, a pre-trial investigation was launched into the violation of the laws and customs of war, combined with premeditated murder (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine),” the Prosecutor General's Office reports. According to the investigation data, the Russian military once again shelled Nikopol on August 7. The fire was probably opened from tube artillery. A 36-year-old man was killed, another local resident was injured. Private houses, outbuildings, cars, power lines,…

Another sea mine washed up on the Black Sea coast of the Mykolaiv region by a storm. The operational command 'South' reported this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform. The Defense Forces specialists destroyed the mine by controlled detonation. Access to the location of the dangerous object is currently restricted. According to Operational Command South, since the beginning of the year, the Defense Forces have discovered at least 31 mines in the coastal waters of the Black Sea. Read also: Ukrainian tractor driver runs over Russian mine in Kherson region The military emphasizes that during stormy weather, the mine danger in…

From the port of Mariupol, Russian invaders have exported another batch of stolen Ukrainian grain to Rostov-on-Don. Petro Andriushchenko, an adviser to the mayor of Mariupol, reported this on Telegram and published a maritime map of the Russian ship 'Mezhdurechensk', according to Ukrinform. "Another batch of stolen grain left the port of Mariupol yesterday. Again - Mezhdurechensk. It's not even hiding after identification anymore. So. Yesterday it left, today it is in Rostov-on-Don. Less than a day, but more than a daylight hour. Probably due to weather conditions - a storm warning," Andriushchenko wrote. Read also: In Mariupol, Russians hand…

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine held a daily conference call with commanders and officials to discuss the situation at the front, the supply and own production of weapons, the immediate plans of Russia’s invasion forces, and the efforts to tackle the consequences of enemy strikes. The head of state reported this on Telegram, Ukrinform saw. "The daily conference call. We heard a report from Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhny on the situation at the front. Intense defensive and offensive operations are underway," the president wrote. He also noted that the Ministry of Defense had reported about the supply of equipment and ammunition, as…

The Ministry of Defense of Germany chose not to comment on the statements voiced by individual politicians regarding the possibility of transferring Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine. That’s according to Arno Kollatz, the ministry’s spokesman who gave a briefing on Monday, Ukrinform reports. "I have nothing to add to the defense minister's latest statements," Kollatz said. The officer also declined to comment on the technical details of the weapon in question citing security concerns. Read also: To see war end ASAP, Ukraine needs long-range missile systems, aircraft - expert Earlier, the foreign policy spokesman at the ruling Social Democratic…

The Commander of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi, showed how Ukrainian defenders are using attack drones to destroy Russian reconnaissance stations in Bakhmut. Oleksandr Syrskyi published the video on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.  "Attack drones of the 77th separate airmobile brigade are destroying enemy reconnaissance stations in Bakhmut," the commander said. According to Syrskyi, "the work continues. We are driving the enemy out of their positions near Bakhmut."

Ukraine returned another 22 military servicemen from Russia where they had been held as prisoners of war. That’s according to the Head of the Office of the President, Andriy Yermak, who broke the news on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "Today, another 22 Ukrainian soldiers were returned home from captivity. They are soldiers of the Armed Forces, two of them are officers and others are enlisted forces and non-commissioned officers. They took part in battles in various directions. There are wounded among those released," Yermak wrote. Read also: Russian POWs sentenced for particularly grave crimes not subject to swap - prosecutors According…