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Ukrainian Air Force Wipes Out Russian Battalion HQ in Oleshky Kherson Region
Ukraine’s Air Force successfully struck and destroyed a Russian battalion headquarters near Oleshky in the Kherson region, eliminating a key command point and disrupting enemy operations on a critical section of the frontline. ([empr.media]
Aug 10, 2025

Ukraine’s General Staff Confirms Devastating Strike on Saratov Oil Refinery
Ukraine’s General Staff confirms that its forces struck the Saratov oil refinery deep inside Russia, causing fires and explosions at a key facility that supplies petroleum products to the Russian military and economy. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Aug 10, 2025

Russia – Ukraine war updates: key developments as of August 10, 2025
Aug 10 battlefield snapshot: 160 combat clashes, six missile strikes, 79 airstrikes and 3,910 kamikaze drone attacks as Ukrainian defenders repel Russian forces and strike enemy personnel, equipment and air defense assets. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
Aug 10, 2025

Russia – Ukraine war updates: key developments as of August 9, 2025
August 9 war update: Russia unleashes massive air strikes, thousands of drones and relentless shelling. Ukraine defenses hold in brutal clashes—get the full Empr.media overview.
Aug 9, 2025
![Ukrainian air defense units engaging Russian cruise missile and drones during a massive overnight attack on August 9, 2025. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}](https://empr.media/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/russian-attack-ukraine-9-august-2025-300x200.jpg)
Ukraine downs cruise missile and 16 drones in massive overnight russian attack
In a massive overnight Russian assault, Ukrainian air defense shot down a cruise missile and 16 drones across frontline sectors. Read Empr.media’s insider account of the barrage. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Aug 9, 2025

Russia – Ukraine war updates: key developments as of August 8, 2025
On Day 1262 of the war, Ukraine reports 147 combat clashes, heavy Russian air and drone attacks, and major enemy equipment losses — get the full Empr.media break‑down. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Aug 8, 2025
![Aftermath of Russian drone attack in Bucha: damaged houses, scorched ground and emergency crews assessing destruction. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}](https://empr.media/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Снимок-экрана-2025-08-08-в-09.49.42-300x179.png)
Russian army attacks Kyiv region with drones: homes and kindergarten damaged in Bucha
Overnight Russian drone attack hits Bucha in Kyiv region, damaging private homes and a kindergarten and injuring civilians. Read the full Empr.media eyewitness war impact update. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Aug 8, 2025

Russia – Ukraine war updates: key developments as of August 7, 2025
On Day 1261 of the war, Russian forces unleashed 87 airstrikes and 4,073 kamikaze drones across the front while Ukraine repelled scores of attacks and struck enemy positions, Empr.media reports. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Aug 7, 2025
![Damaged gas compressor station in Odesa region hit by Russian drone attack, disrupting Azerbaijani and U.S. test gas supply routes. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}](https://empr.media/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/odesa-1-300x198.png)
Russians strike compressor station in Odesa region used for test supplies of Azerbaijani gas
Russian forces struck a vital gas compressor station in the Odesa region that helped channel U.S. and Azerbaijani gas into Ukraine via a Trans‑Balkan route. Disruption and fallout ahead. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Aug 7, 2025

After Witkoff meets Putin in Moscow, Trump speaks with Zelenskyy and issues statement
Following intense Moscow talks between Trump envoy Witkoff and Putin, President Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy urging a just end to the war—details emerge from global diplomacy. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Aug 7, 2025
![Damaged Odesa region GTS compressor station after Russian drone strike disrupting diversified gas routes from U.S. LNG and Azerbaijani sources.:contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}](https://empr.media/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/odesa-august-6-2025-300x201.png)
Russia attacked GTS facility that ensures a diversified natural gas supply route to Ukraine
Russia targeted a gas transmission system compressor station in Odesa that serves a diversified gas supply route into Ukraine, disrupting U.S. LNG and Azerbaijani gas flows. Empr.media reports.:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Aug 6, 2025

Russia – Ukraine war updates: key developments as of August 6, 2025
On August 6, 2025, fierce battles erupted across multiple fronts, Russian air and drone strikes hit populated areas and energy routes, and Ukrainian forces inflicted heavy losses — read Empr.media’s full briefing.:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Aug 6, 2025