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Belarus
The Transnistrian Ministry of Defense of the Moldovan Republic reported that it had begun to fit its tank fleet with anti-drone systems, based on Russian experience in Ukraine.
Aug. 20
War in Ukraine
As Ukrainians expand control of territory taken from Russia in their surprise Kursk incursion, Kyiv Post went along with the military to get a firsthand look at the interaction with civilians.
Aug. 20
War in Ukraine
The measure banning a church considered in Ukraine to be aligned with Putin's "Russian world" ideology needs to be signed into law by President Volodymyr Zelensky to take effect.
Aug. 20
US
Stockholm has tasked its Defense Materiel Agency (FMV) to investigate the possibility of deploying personnel to Ukraine to provide direct support for Sweden’s equipment donations.
Aug. 20
War in Ukraine
Kyiv Post’s Chief Editor Bohdan Nahaylo comments on the forthcoming visit to Ukraine of India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi.
Aug. 20
Zelensky
Ukraine launched its surprise strike on the Russian region on 6 August, the biggest invasion of Russia since World War Two, in an operation that Kyiv says is aimed at carving out a buffer zone.
Aug. 20
War in Ukraine
Lukashenko had announced on August 18 that he ordered the repositioning of nearly a third of the army to the Ukrainian border.
Aug. 20
Russia
The way to deal with an adversary who only preys on apparently weaker opponents is to take the fight directly to them. Encouraging Ukrainians to hold back is tantamount to sacrificing them.
Aug. 20
War in Ukraine
Ukraine sent troops and tanks over the border on August 6 in a surprise incursion two-and-half years after Russia launched its invasion and it says it makes new gains virtually each day.
Aug. 20
Patriot
A Ukrainian rocket system that Russia claims to have destroyed by using a ballistic missile was actually an inflatable decoy produced by an ingenious Czech company.
Aug. 20
Washington
At the Democratic Convention, Kamala Harris fêted as the first black woman to be nominated for US president; Zelensky says AFU controls almost 100 towns in Kursk.
Aug. 20
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Aug. 20
Berlin affirms Germany will remain Ukraine's “strongest” supporter in Europe.
Aug. 19
Drones
Ukraine’s drone forces have shared first-person view (FPV) camera footage of UAV air-to-air kills against Russian military rotor-wing aircraft.
Aug. 19
Energy
Ukraine’s energy transmission operator said structures to help protect against Russian drone strikes have been completed at numerous substations with foreign financial aid.
Aug. 19