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Combat Operations

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 04.08.2023 Ukraine MOD 04 Aug 2023
• Ukrainian Drone Attack On Russian Black Sea Base Damages Warship, Intelligence Sources Say RFE/RL 04 Aug 2023 -- A Ukrainian naval drone carrying 450 kilograms of TNT struck the Russian Navy base at Novorossiisk in the Black Sea, causing extensive damage to a Russian warship docked there, sources in the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) told RFE/RL.
• Russia says Ukraine attempted to attack Russia's Black Sea base People's Daily 04 Aug 2023 -- The Russian Defense Ministry said Friday that two Ukrainian unmanned boats attempted to attack the Russian naval base in Novorossiysk, a major Black Sea port, but were destroyed by Russian ships.
• Kiev claims damaging Russian Black sea naval ship in drone attack Press TV 04 Aug 2023 -- A Ukrainian intelligence source says the Russian Navy's landing ship of Olengorsky Gornyak is damaged in a maritime drone attack carried out by the SBU security agency and the Ukrainian Navy near the Russian port of Novorossiysk.
• Latest in Ukraine: Ukrainian Counteroffensive Moving at Steady Pace VOA 04 Aug 2023 -- Ukrainian forces are breaking through the Russian southern front line of defense, moving to the "intermediate one," Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar reported Friday.

Ukraine

• Fair and honest end to Russian aggression will benefit everyone in the world - address of President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 04 Aug 2023
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with a member of the Republican Party, former Governor of New Jersey Christopher Christie President of Ukraine 04 Aug 2023

Russia

• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's reply to a media question regarding the US Secretary of State's statement on the Black Sea Initiative Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Aug 2023
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answer to a question from The International Affairs magazine on initiatives concerning Ukrainian peace settlement, August 4, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Aug 2023
• Russian Minister of Defence inspects forward command post of Tsentr Group of Force in special military operation zone Russia MoD 04 Aug 2023 -- Sergei Shoigu thanked the commanders and the Group's military personnel for conducting successful offensive operations in Krasny Liman direction and for mastering more advantageous positions by our troops.
• Joint Statement Issued following the Engagement between the President of the Russian Federation and the Leaders of the African Peace Initiative President of Russia 04 Aug 2023 -- On 28 July 2023, in Saint-Petersburg, the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and the Leaders of the seven countries leading the African Peace Initiative continued their discussion on the African Peace Initiative, which they started on June 17, 2023.
• Putin, African leaders agree to continue dialogue on Ukraine: Kremlin People's Daily 04 Aug 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and leaders of seven African countries involved in a peace mission on Ukraine agreed to continue their dialogue, a Russian official said on Thursday.
• 43,000 Ukrainian troops killed since counteroffensive began, Russia claims Press TV 04 Aug 2023 -- The Ukrainian Army has suffered over 43,000 troops since it launched its push against Russian positions two months ago, according to estimates released by the Russian Defense Ministry on Friday.
• Ukraine Loses Over 43,000 Soldiers Since Start of Counteroffensive - Russian Defense Ministry Sputnik 04 Aug 2023 -- Ukraine launched its much-touted counteroffensive in early June. Ukrainian President Zelensky admitted that progress was "slower than desired." The Russian Defense Ministry said that Ukrainian troops had been trying — but failing — to advance in the South Donetsk, Artemovsk (Bakhmut) and Zaporozhye sectors.
• Russia Destroys 13 Ukrainian Drones Attempting to Attack Crimea Sputnik 04 Aug 2023 -- The Russian armed forces shot down ten and jammed another three Ukrainian drones with radio and electronic warfare equipment attempting to attack facilities in Crimea overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said Friday.
• Russia Foils Ukraine's Attempt to Attack Naval Base in Novorossiysk Sputnik 04 Aug 2023 -- Ukraine attempted to attack a Russian naval base in the city of Novorossiysk overnight with two unmanned boats, which were detected and destroyed by Russia's warships, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.

United States

• Majority of Americans Oppose Additional US Funding for Ukraine - Poll Sputnik 04 Aug 2023 -- Over half of US citizens disagree with Congress authorizing additional funding to support Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, according to a poll published by an American news agency on Friday.

NATO

United Nations

• Update 177 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 04 Aug 2023 -- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts have observed no mines or explosives on the rooftops of Unit 3 and Unit 4 reactor buildings and the turbine halls at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), after having been given access yesterday afternoon, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today.
• Black Sea deal collapse sparks rise in global food prices: FAO UN News 04 Aug 2023 -- Global food prices rose for the first time in months following the collapse of the landmark agreement to ship grain from war-torn Ukraine to the rest of the world, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday.

Foreign Reactions

• War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 04 Aug 2023 -- Germany provides support for Ukraine by supplying equipment and weapons, these come from supplies of the Federal Arms Forces and from deliveries from industry financed from the Federal Government's funds for security capacity building. An overview.

News Reports

• Rights Watchdog Calls For Probe Of Deadly Attack On Ukrainian Town Citing Evidence Of Cluster Munitions RFE/RL 04 Aug 2023 -- Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called for an investigation into an attack last month on the Ukrainian town of Lyman that killed nine people and injured a dozen others, saying the apparent use of cluster munitions in the attack make it a possible war crime.