The Ministry of the Armed Forces of France assessed the developments in Russia’s Kursk region, stating that "the offensive by Ukraine’s Armed Forces sees some initial success."
A 71-year-old man was seriously injured by Russian shelling of Beryslav, Kherson region, on the evening of August 8. Two more men were injured in Antonivka.
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Yevhen Perebyinis received copies of credentials from newly appointed Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Ukraine Luc Jacobs.
Ukraine’s Minister of Energy German Galushchenko met with a delegation of the U.S. Congress to discuss preparations for the heating season and the protection of energy facilities in Ukraine.
The Russian forces dropped 56 guided aerial bombs (KAB) on the Sumy region on Wednesday, August 7. The region has never seen such a number of KAB attacks in one day alone.
Developments in Russia's Kursk region undermine the image of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin as the "protector of ordinary Russians" and are likely to bolster Ukraine's argument that U.S. and European allies should not fear Kremlin threats of "escalation."
Marcus Faber, chair of the defense committee in the German Bundestag, has said he does not see any problems with the Ukrainian Armed Forces using German-provided weapons in Russia's Kursk region.
Verkhovna Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk has met with a delegation of the United States Congress to discuss the security situation in Ukraine and the country's defense needs.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade of Mauritius Maneesh Gobin have signed an agreement on the visa-free regime.
As part of its defensive war against Russia's illegal aggression, Ukraine has the right to hit the enemy wherever it finds necessary, including on his territory.
The latest developments in Russia’s Kursk region have had no effect on the quantitative composition of enemy forces in Kharkiv region as Russian troops continue rotating and massing up.