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Russia’s war against Ukraine
Participants in a pro-Ukrainian demonstration under the slogan ‘Don’t Be Indifferent’ opposing xenophobic attacks on Ukrainians gather at Szczepanski Square in Krakow, Poland, on Aug. 9, 2026. (Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Ukraine strikes Russian missile system used in attack the previous day, Madyar says. “The S-400 position in Gelendzhik … was ablaze and sputtering for three hours,” the commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, announced.
Ukrainian-made ballistic missiles could hit Russia in the fall, Zelensky says. “There are things that do not depend on Ukraine, because it’s like with Russian ballistics, there are elements from other countries,” Zelensky said.
Russia destroys World Health Organization warehouse in Dnipro. “Even wars have rules. One of those is that health must be protected,” World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
Ukrainian forces target Russian oil refinery in Tatarstan as attacks reported in occupied Crimea, Donetsk Oblast. Ukrainian forces targeted a Russian oil refinery in Tatarstan as a blackout took place in occupied Simferopol and fires broke out in Donetsk Oblast amid overnight attacks on Aug. 10, monitoring channels reported.
Foreign Minister Sybiha condemns UNICEF after agency fails to hold Russia accountable for Ukrainian civilian deaths. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Aug. 9 condemned the U.N. Humanitarian Aid Organization for Children (UNICEF) for failing to recognize Russia’s responsibility for Ukrainian civilian casualties in a recent statement.
Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian-made ballistic missiles could hit Russia in the fall, Zelensky says
President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed earlier reports that ballistic missiles being developed by Ukrainian company Fire Point could be combat-ready in the space of 2-3 months, in an interview with Ukraine’s state-run telethon on the evening of Aug. 8.
Human cost of war
Russian attacks kill at least 13 people, injure 90 across Ukraine over past day. Overnight, Ukrainian forces downed 174 Shahed-type drones and five Banderol missiles, the Air Force reported on Aug. 9.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,457,740 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022. The figure includes 1,130 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day, according to the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces.
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International response
‘Kosovo must be respected’ — Ukrainian flag stripped from Kosovo building after Zelensky’s Serbia visit inflames controversy. In Serbia, Zelensky confirmed that Kyiv does not officially recognize Kosovo’s independence. Officials in Kosovo said his stance was “deeply disappointing” given the country’s support for Ukraine.
Poles take to streets in 22 cities to protest hate crimes against Ukrainians. The demonstrations come amid a surge in physical and verbal assaults against Ukrainians in Poland in recent months, fueled by a crisis in diplomatic relations between the neighboring countries.
In other news
Syria announces plans to convert Russian military bases into joint training centers. The Syrian Foreign Ministry says the agreement “opens the way for a new phase in Syrian-Russian relations” following Moscow’s support of deposed former President Bashar al-Assad.
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