July was the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since start of Russia's war, U.N. says
Aug. 15 marks one year since President Trump's high-stakes summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, where the two discussed the war in Ukraine. Sam Vinograd reports.
In the past night, Russian defense forces intercepted and destroyed 502 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions, including Crimea and the Black Sea. According to a statement from Russia's Ministry of Defense, the air defense systems targeted drones in Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Lipetsk, Oryol, Krasnodar Krai, and several other areas.
The ministry reported that Russian forces struck a substantial quantity of Western-issued military equipment during the operation, which included Leopard 2 tanks from Germany and numerous armored vehicles from America, Britain, and NATO countries. These supplies were reportedly destroyed by Russian strikes. Additionally, Russian armed forces targeted a patrol boat escorting Ukrainian arms shipments in the Black Sea, south of Odesa, as it was tasked with guiding cargo ships carrying weapons to Ukrainian ports.
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