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• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 18.08.2023 Ukraine MOD 18 Aug 2023
• Ukrainian Military Says Its Troops Continue Push To Sever Russia's Land Bridge To Crimea RFE/RL 18 Aug 2023 -- The Ukrainian military says its forces continue to advance in the areas near the cities of Melitopol and Berdyansk after making gains on the southeastern front in their attempt to drive toward the Sea of Azov and cut off Russia's land bridge to Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula.
• Ukrainian Drone Strike Temporarily Shuts Down Civilian Airports In Moscow RFE/RL 18 Aug 2023 -- Flights from civilian airports in Moscow were temporarily restricted in the early morning on August 18 after authorities said that a downed Ukrainian drone had struck a building in the Russian capital.
• Drone shot down by air defense near Moscow People's Daily 18 Aug 2023 -- Russian air defense forces have shot down a drone that attempted to fly over Russia's capital early Friday, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on his social media channel.
• Russia Downs Ukraine Drone in Moscow VOA 18 Aug 2023 -- Ukraine attempted to launch a drone attack on Moscow early Friday, but Russian forces downed the unmanned aerial vehicle.

Ukraine

• Ukraine Welcomes US Decision to Allow Denmark, Netherlands to Send Fighter Jets VOA 18 Aug 2023 -- Ukraine hailed a U.S. decision to allow allies Denmark and the Netherlands to send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.
• Amid Corruption Scandals And Mounting Problems, Ukraine Vows To Shake Up The Military Enlistment System. It's A Tough Task. RFE/RL 18 Aug 2023 -- For months following Russia's full-scale invasion, the phrase "volunteered to fight" kept coming up in casual conversations and in the media as hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians joined the war effort to resist the unprovoked aggression despite the uncertain future and immense risks.
• Ukraine, UN sign joint preventive plan to prevent and stop grave violations of children's rights in Russia's armed aggression President of Ukraine 18 Aug 2023
• We are preparing powerful things to strengthen our state, our warriors - address of President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 18 Aug 2023
• Ihor Zhovkva had a telephone conversation with Head of Greek Prime Minister's diplomatic office President of Ukraine 18 Aug 2023
• Andriy Yermak holds sixth meeting with representatives of foreign diplomatic institutions regarding implementation of Peace Formula President of Ukraine 18 Aug 2023

Russia

• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 18 Aug 2023 -- On 18th August around 04.00 a.m. Kiev regime attempted yet another terrorist attack launching unmanned aerial vehicles at objects in Moscow and Moscow region.
• Russian Foreign Ministry Appeals to Ukrainian Troops: Resist Kiev Regime or Surrender Sputnik 18 Aug 2023 -- Maria Zakharova, the official spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, has advised soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to either turn their weapons against the Kiev regime or surrender. The diplomat's comment was published on the ministry's official website.
• Ukraine Loses Over 400 Troops in Donetsk, South Donetsk Directions Sputnik 18 Aug 2023 -- Ukraine has lost more than 400 military both killed and injured in the Donetsk and South Donetsk directions over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry stated on Friday.

United States

• US Gave Approval for Delivery of F-16s, Officials Say VOA 18 Aug 2023 -- The United States has given the nod to allies Denmark and the Netherlands to send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, according to officials. It was not immediately clear when Ukraine might receive the jets, which it has been seeking for a long time to counter Russia's air superiority.
• US sending F-16s to Ukraine from Denmark and Netherlands Press TV 18 Aug 2023 -- The US military has decided to send F-16 fighter planes to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands as soon as the training of Ukrainian pilots is completed.
• Ukraine will fail to meet counteroffensive's key goal: US intelligence Press TV 18 Aug 2023 -- The United States intelligence agencies say Ukraine will fail to reach the key goal of its ongoing counteroffensive, for which it has so far received billions of dollars of Western weapons and military equipment.
• Biden Administration Officials Doubt Usefulness of Ukrainian Strikes on Crimea - Reports Sputnik 18 Aug 2023 -- The decision by the Ukrainian military to strike targets on the Crimean Peninsula is being perceived with skepticism by several officials in the US government, a American TV broadcaster reported on Friday.
• Europe/Africa Air Force Chief Cites Lessons From War in Ukraine DoD News 18 Aug 2023 -- The U.S. Air Forces Europe and Africa are learning lessons from the Russian invasion of neighboring Ukraine to develop strategies, capabilities and tactics needed to better defend the NATO nations, Air Force Gen. James B. Hecker told the Defense Writers' Group today.

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Foreign Reactions

• £90m boost to Ukraine's air defence capability as new contracts signed UK MOD 18 Aug 2023 -- It comes as delivery begins of a new package of drones to Ukraine, funded by the UK-administered International Fund for Ukraine
• UK Starts Deliveries of New Batch of Reconnaissance Drones to Ukraine - Defense Ministry Sputnik 18 Aug 2023 -- London has begun supplying a new batch of aerial reconnaissance drones to Kiev as part of the assistance by the UK-administered International Fund for Ukraine, the UK Defense Ministry said on Friday.
• 'Arms can't win peace': China slams weapon deliveries to Ukraine battlefield Press TV 18 Aug 2023 -- China has again voiced opposition to the supply of weapons to the battlefield in Ukraine, saying peace in the country can be restored only through dialogue, and not arms deliveries.

News Reports

• Ukraine loses up to 310 soldiers in Donetsk direction in past day, says Russian Defense Ministry People's Daily 18 Aug 2023 -- The following are the latest developments related to the Ukraine crisis: