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“Every Ukrainian, both military personnel and civilians, must be returned from Russian captivity. This is key to achieving just and lasting peace.” ~ @mfa_ukraine 🇺🇦👏💙💛🙏🇦🇪

#Repost @mfa_ukraine with @use.repost_ . . . 🇺🇦 Home. Ukraine has returned 84 Ukrainians from Russian captivity – the majority in this group urgently need medical support and rehabilitation. Among them are Mariupol defenders and civilians held by Russia for many years, even since 2014 when it started its war against Ukraine.

We are grateful to the UAE 🇦🇪 for helping make this exchange possible, to all Ukrainian institutions involved, and to our warriors for their courage in replenishing Ukraine’s “exchange fund”.

Every Ukrainian, both military personnel and civilians, must be returned from Russian captivity. This is key to achieving just and lasting peace.

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Overnight on August 13, another Russian oil facility was struck by Ukrainian drones. 🇺🇦👏💙💛🙏🇺🇦

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Another strategically-critical strike deep inside Russia by Ukrainian drones. 🇺🇦👏💙💛🙏🇺🇦

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“If Russia does not want to stop the war, then we must stop its economy.” ~ Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky 🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇦

#Repost @kyivindependent_official with @use.repost_ . . . Russia’s aims to “deceive” the United States in upcoming peace negotiations, but Ukraine will not let this strategy succeed, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address on Aug. 10.

Zelensky’s remarks come ahead of an Aug. 15 meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The leaders will meet in Alaska, where they will discuss a Russian peace proposal that reportedly involves Kyiv ceding new territories to Moscow.

Ukraine is in “constant communication” with partners in the U.S. on how to secure peace, Zelensky said.

“We understand the Russians’ intention to try to deceive America — we will not allow this.”

Zelensky commended Trump’s commitment to saving lives and said the “only root cause” of the ongoing war is Putin’s desire for conquest — a nod to the Kremlin’s continuing rejection of ceasefire proposals on the grounds that the “root causes” of its full-scale invasion must first be addressed.

“We in Ukraine know Russia well, and that is why, in extremely difficult conditions, Ukrainians have endured more than three years of full-scale war. We will definitely defend our state and our independence,” he said.

The president said Russia has demonstrated no actual interest in peace, pointing to the recent bombing of a bus station and university clinic in Zaporizhzhia as evidence that Moscow’s primary goal is destruction.

"Everyone can see that Russia has not taken a single real step toward peace, not a single step on the ground or in the air that could save lives," he said.

"That is why sanctions are needed, pressure is needed. Strength is needed — first and foremost the strength of the United States, the strength of Europe, the strength of all nations of the world that want peace and tranquility in international relations. If Russia does not want to stop the war, then we must stop its economy."

Photo: Volodymyr Zelenskyy / X

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“Ukrainian drones hit the Lukoil-Ukhta refinery, which supplies Russian forces with fuel and lubricants, according to [Ukraine’s military intelligence agency,] HUR.” ~ @kyivindependent_official 🇺🇦👏💙💛🙏🇺🇦

#Repost @kyivindependent_official with @use.repost_ . . . A Ukrainian drone attack on Aug. 10 struck the Lukoil-Ukhta oil refinery in Russia’s Komi Republic, about 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles) from the Ukrainian border, a source in Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) told the Kyiv Independent.

HUR’s comments confirm earlier reports from Russian media outlets and local officials that a refinery in Ukhta was struck by drones.

The attack marks Kyiv’s first confirmed drone strike in Russia’s northwestern Komi Republic.

Ukrainian drones hit the Lukoil-Ukhta refinery, which supplies Russian forces with fuel and lubricants, according to HUR. The refinery was targeted as part of a special operation by Ukraine’s military intelligence.

The drones struck a petroleum tank, causing it to spill, HUR said. The attack also damaged a gas and gas condensate processing plant that produces propane-butane and gasoline.

Local residents also report power outages and mobile internet outages in Ukhta.

Read today’s full report at the link in bio.

Photo: STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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Ukrainian drones [flew about 800 miles into Russia] to strike a logistics hub in the village of Kizil-Yul, igniting a fire at the site.” ~ @kyivindependent_official 🇺🇦👏💙💛🙏🇺🇦

#Repost@kyivindependent_official with @use.repost_ . . . Drones operated by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) struck on Aug. 9 a storage facility in Russia’s Tatarstan Republic housing Shahed-type drones and foreign components used in their assembly, the agency reported.

This is not Ukraine’s first strike on Tatarstan since the beginning of the full-scale war in 2022, as the region’s Alabuga Special Economic Zone is home to a facility that manufactures Shahed-type long-range attack drones and other reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Ukrainian drones from the Security Service’s Special Operations Center “A” flew roughly 1,300 kilometers (about 800 miles) to strike a logistics hub in the village of Kizil-Yul, igniting a fire at the site, the SBU’s statement read.

“The Security Service (of Ukraine) continues its systematic efforts to demilitarize Russian military facilities deep inside enemy territory. Storage sites for Shahed drones, which the enemy uses to terrorize Ukraine every night, are among our legitimate military targets,” SBU said.

The Kyiv Independent could not independently verify the claims.

Russia has not officially commented on the reported strikes.

Earlier, Ukrainian drones struck five Russian fighter jets overnight on Aug. 4 at an airfield in Saky, a city in Russian-occupied Crimea.

The Ukrainian strike destroyed a Su-30SM aircraft, damaged another, hit three Su-24s, and struck an aviation weapons depot. Russia deploys these fighter jets for regular attacks on Ukraine, as well as for patrols, radar surveillance, target guidance, and escorting long-range aircraft.

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“Today we thank [the Communications Troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine] for their professionalism and dedication. Their work is the backbone of battlefield coordination 🇺🇦” ~ @mfa_ukraine 🇺🇦👏💙💛🙏🇺🇦

#Repost @mfa_ukraine with @use.repost_ . . . Today, a word of thanks to those whose work is rarely seen but always felt when it’s missing.

Secure, stable communication is vital in war. And every time it works, it means someone made it work. Behind that clarity, behind every coordinated action, stands a warrior of the Communications Troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Today we thank them for their professionalism and dedication. Their work is the backbone of battlefield coordination 🇺🇦

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“Meanwhile, Trump told European leaders and President Volodymyr Zelensky that Putin is open to negotiations if land swaps are included in the talks, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 7, citing its undisclosed sources.” ~ @kyivindependent_official 🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇸

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“Ukraine will definitely defend its independence. We all need a lasting and reliable peace. Russia must end the war that it itself started. Thank you to everyone who stands with Ukraine.” ~ Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky 🇺🇦🇺🇸💙💛🇪🇺🇺🇦

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Russia continues to feel the pain of drone strikes by Ukraine. 🇺🇦👏💙💛🙏🇺🇦

#Repost @kyivindependent_official with @use.repost_ . . . Ukrainian drones targeted the Tatsinskaya railway station in Russia’s Rostov Oblast overnight on Aug. 5, local media reported.

The railway station acts as a logistics hub for nearby oil infrastructure and is used to transport grain.

Russian gasoline prices hit a record high, with the cost of Ai-95 gasoline hitting a record level on the St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange (SPIMEX) amid Ukrainian strikes on Moscow’s oil infrastructure.

At least 10 explosions occurred throughout Rostov Oblast as air defenses responded to the drone attack, local media reported.

In the town of Millerovo, power outages reportedly occurred. Mobile networks partially shut down in the region, the electric utility company Donenergo said.

Ukraine’s military has not commented on the attack, and the claims could not be independently verified.

Rostov Oblast acting Governor Yuriy Slyusar in the morning of Aug. 5 reported that Russia’s military «repelled a massive air attack» in the Bely Kalitva, Tatsinsky, Chertkovsky, and Millerovsky districts of the oblast.

«At a farmstead in Verkhnetalovka, Millerovsky district, a substation caught fire,» with the blaze later extinguished, he said.

Another fire broke out and was quickly put out near the Tatsinskaya railway station, with a canopy in a home’s yard burning, Slyusar said.

No one was injured in the drone attack, he reported.

Tatsinskaya is located about 100 kilometers (62 miles) from Ukraine’s border with Russia and approximately 305 kilometers (189 miles) from Ukrainian-held territory near Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast.

Ukraine regularly strikes military infrastructure deep within Russia in an effort to diminish Moscow’s fighting power, as it continues to wage its war.

Photo: Screenshot/Telegram/Unian

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Swipe left on this image at @kyivindependent_official for the items in the carousel with the latest news about additional successful Ukrainian strikes. 🇺🇦👏💙💛🙏🇺🇦

#Repost @kyivindependent_official with @use.repost_ . . . Drones operated by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) struck five Russian fighter jets overnight on Aug. 4 at an airfield in Saky, a city in Russian-occupied Crimea, the service said.

Ukrainian drones, in a Special Operations Center “A” mission, destroyed a Su-30SM aircraft, damaged another, hit three Su-24s, and struck an aviation weapons depot.

The Saky airbase plays a critical role in Russia’s military operations in the Black Sea, and the damage from the Ukrainian strike is considered “significant,” with a single Su-30SM jet valued between $35 million and $50 million, according to the SBU.

“The successful special operation carried out by the SBU in Saky marks another step toward weakening the enemy’s capacity to wage its war of aggression against Ukraine,” SBU said.

The Kyiv Independent could not independently verify the claims.

Russia has not officially commented on the reported strikes.

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Photo: Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

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Overnight on August 2, 2025, Ukrainian drones caused people at several sites in Russia to be removed from their comfort zones. 🇺🇦👏💙💛🙏🇺🇦

#Repost @kyivindependent_official with @use.repost_ . . . A series of drone attacks targeted industrial facilities in Russia’s Ryazan, Penza, Samara and Voronezh oblasts overnight on Aug. 2, Ukraine’s General Staff reported.

In Ryazan, an oil refinery was reportedly struck, with videos shared on social media showing a large pillar of fire near the site.

Ryazan Governor Pavel Malkov said debris from a drone fell on the territory of an unspecified enterprise and that emergency crews were addressing the damage.

In Penza, the Elektropribor plant was allegedly targeted. Russian Telegram channels reported five explosions over the city. Regional officials have not publicly commented on the incident.

In Samara Oblast, the Novokuibyshevsky oil refinery, located about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the city of Samara, was reportedly on fire following a drone strike. Videos posted on local Telegram channels appeared to show flames rising from the refinery.

Samara Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev confirmed a drone strike in the region but did not name the specific facility. He said mobile internet access has been temporarily restricted and that the Samara airport was closed following the incident.

Ukrainian drones also targeted the Annanefteprodukt fuel and lubricants storage base near the village of Anna in Voronezh Oblast, the General Staff said.

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Photo: Serhii Mykhalchuk/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images

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On June 13, 2025, “[Russia’s combat] losses surpassed one million killed and wounded.” Now, 50 days later, it’s estimated that over 55,000 additional Russian troops have been killed or wounded — an average increase of more than 1,000 a day. #cannonfodder 🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇦

#Repost @kyivindependent_official with @use.repost_ . . . These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Aug. 2, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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“Just a day after Trump’s announcement, Reuters reported that Indian state refiners had halted Russian oil purchases in the past week. According to Bloomberg, the Indian government instructed oil companies to prepare plans for alternative supplies.” ~ @kyivindependent_official 🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇸

#Repost @kyivindependent_official with @use.repost_ . . . U.S. President Donald Trump’s India tariffs have shown Moscow’s allies that he will follow through with his threat to impose secondary tariffs on countries that purchase Russian oil, though doubts remain about the practicalities of implementing them, analysts have told the Kyiv Independent.

Escalating pressure on countries that continue buying Russian oil, Trump imposed 25% tariffs on Indian imports, a policy that came into effect on Aug.1.

“They have always bought a vast majority of their military equipment from Russia, and are Russia’s largest buyer of energy, along with China,” Trump said on July 30.

Just a day after Trump’s announcement, Reuters reported that Indian state refiners had halted Russian oil purchases in the past week. According to Bloomberg, the Indian government instructed oil companies to prepare plans for alternative supplies.

Alexandra Filippenko, an American studies expert, said that while India has maintained ties with Russia, U.S. influence remains far more decisive.

"The American market is, of course, very important for India — far more important than Russia, and far more important than cheap Russian oil," she told the Kyiv Independent.

The decision to impose tariffs on New Delhi came just a day after Trump announced that secondary tariffs targeting Moscow — and impacting its trading partners like China, India, and Brazil — would take effect on Aug. 8 unless a deal to end the war in Ukraine is reached.

If countries like India continue purchasing Russian oil, they could face up to a 100% tariff on exports to the U.S., potentially driving up prices for American buyers and putting pressure on Indian exporters.

"Trump is clearly showing that he's ready to impose tariffs," Filippenko said.

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One of the important developments reported in @kyivindependent_official’s Ukraine War Latest update for July 31, 2025. 🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇸

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One of the developments reported in the carousel for @kyivindependent_official’s Ukraine War Latest update for July 30, 2025. 🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇦

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“[Putin] will only end his terror if we break the spine of his economy, which already has systemic problems, as well as deprive his war budget of financing. The United States, Europe, and the G7 have the necessary strength to accomplish this.” ~ Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andrii Sybiha 🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇦

#Repost @mfa_ukraine with @use.repost_ . . . Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha: “President Trump’s stance toward Moscow is realistic and firm in light of Putin’s rejection of peace efforts. We appreciate his clarity and strength.

Putin is rejecting a ceasefire, avoiding a leaders’ meeting, and prolonging the war. He will only end his terror if we break the spine of his economy, which already has systemic problems, as well as deprive his war budget of financing. The United States, Europe, and the G7 have the necessary strength to accomplish this.

The maximum synchronization of sanctions is critical. Right now, we can see momentum. The time has come to consolidate a single and strong sanctions fist and hit Russia’s war budget with full force.

Russian officials recently boasted that they were fighting alone against the entire West. They need this cheap propaganda to explain to their people why such a big country as Russia has not achieved a single strategic goal in its war against a much smaller Ukraine for over three years.

But if they see themselves as lone heroes confronting the entire West, let them feel the entire West’s consolidated strength through maximum sanctions pressure.

In Ukraine, we diligently align our national sanctions with those of our allies. In recent weeks, we have quickly synchronized previous EU sanctions packages. This work continues. We also take steps together with our allies to close loopholes and disrupt Russia’s access to technology.

The next weeks must see maximum synchronization of all partners’ sanctions against Russia to increase the cost of war for the aggressor. We are actively working with partners to achieve this.”

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