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>>> The Defense Forces struck Kalynove in Luhansk region, destroying a Russian air defense group involved in the 2022 Bucha war crimes, killing three, wounding two, and destroying armed vehicles.

>>> Ukrainian FPV drones detonated mines under a bridge in Krasny Khutor, Belgorod region, causing structural damage and disrupting logistics.

>>> A Ukrainian MiG-29 crew used a GBU-62 bomb to destroy a Russian drone base and training site in southern Ukraine.

>>> Ukrainian kamikaze drones hit four Russian oil facilities in Bryansk, Kursk, and Rostov regions over the last week. Fires at the Novoshakhtinsk refinery burned for three days, spreading to new tanks.

>>> Satellite images confirmed additional damage at the Unecha oil pumping station in Bryansk region after drone strikes disabled costly pumping equipment.

>>> Close-up photos revealed Ukraine’s new Flamingo cruise missile mounted on a mobile launcher, signaling imminent deployment.

>>> Ukrainian Special Representative Keith Kellogg will visit Ukraine on August 24–25 for meetings with leaders and participation in a prayer breakfast.

>>> Major Serhiy Bondar, deputy squadron commander of the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade and one of the legendary “Ghosts of Kyiv,” died on the night of August 23 while returning from a combat mission. Born in 1979 in Kropyvnytskyi, he rejoined service after the invasion to fly MiG-29s defending Ukraine’s skies.

>>> Ukraine celebrated National Flag Day with ceremonies in Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa, and Kharkiv, reaffirming unity and resilience.