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• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 27.08.2023 Ukraine MOD 28 Aug 2023
• Dead, Wounded In Russian Attack On Poltava As Kyiv Confirms Liberation Of Robotyne RFE/RL 28 Aug 2023 -- Russia struck Ukraine's eastern region of Poltava overnight, killing three people, Ukrainian authorities reported on August 28, as Kyiv confirmed the liberation of the southeastern village of Robotyne and said it was making further advances in the Zaporizhzhya region.

Ukraine

• Ukraine Says Extension Of Grain Import Ban By Five EU Countries Violates 'Solidarity' RFE/RL 28 Aug 2023 -- Restrictions on the import of Ukrainian grain imposed by five EU countries should not be extended, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on August 28 during a visit to Prague.
• 'Dangerous Improvisation' of Ukrainian Troops With Cluster Shells - Reports Sputnik 28 Aug 2023 -- The Ukrainian soldiers are sawing up Western cluster munitions, extracting defeat elements from them and using them as shells for drones, an American news website columnist Joseph Trevithick reported.
• Our defense industry will yield better results - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 28 Aug 2023
• The Yermak-McFaul International Working Group has developed recommendations to tighten control over foreign-made components used by Russia in its UAVs President of Ukraine 28 Aug 2023

Russia

• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 28 Aug 2023 -- Today around 11.30 am an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack on facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation has been foiled.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 28 Aug 2023 -- Today around 10.30 am an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by fixed-wing UAVs on facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation has been thwarted.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 28 Aug 2023 -- On 28 August at around 04:30 Moscow time, air defence systems foiled another attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles on the territory of the Russian Federation.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 28 Aug 2023 -- Last night, another attempt by the Kiev regime to carrry out a terrorist attack by fixed-wing UAVs on facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation has been thwarted.
• Russian Air Defense Shoots Down Ukrainian Drone Over Belgorod Region Sputnik 28 Aug 2023 -- The Russian air defense system destroyed a Ukrainian aircraft-type drone over Russia's Belgorod Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
• Ukraine Loses Over 185 Soldiers in Donetsk Direction in Past Day Sputnik 28 Aug 2023 -- Kiev has lost more than 185 troops in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
• Passage of Ship Along 'Grain Corridor' Unrelated to Talks With Russia - Kremlin Sputnik 28 Aug 2023 -- The passage of the second ship along the 'grain corridor' is unrelated to talks with Russia on the resumption of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
• Russia Hits Ukraine's Aviation Weapons, Ammunition Depot Sputnik 28 Aug 2023 -- Russian ships with cruise missiles attacked a depot of aviation weapons and ammunition of the Ukrainian armed forces, the target was destroyed, the Russian Defense Ministry stated on Monday.
• Russia's Air Defense Destroys 2 Ukrainian Drones Over Bryansk Region - MoD Sputnik 28 Aug 2023 -- Two Ukrainian drones were shot down by the air defense systems over the Bryansk Region on Monday night, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
• Russian Air Defense Downs Two Ukrainian Drones, Destroys Ukrainian Missile Over Crimea Sputnik 28 Aug 2023 -- Russia's air defense systems downed two Ukrainian drones over Crimea, the Defense Ministry stated. Earlier in the day, Crimean head Sergey Aksyonov said that two reconnaissance drones have been destroyed in the region.

United States

• Press Gaggle With Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder DoD 28 Aug 2023
• Washington Post: US set to back Ukraine war into next year and beyond Press TV 28 Aug 2023 -- Most senior US officials have decided to continue to extend Washington's support to the Kiev government to carry on with the proxy war against Russia despite Ukraine's faltering counteroffensive, The Washington Post reports.
• Pentagon Says US Has Given Ukraine More Than 3.1Mln Artillery, Rocket Rounds Sputnik 28 Aug 2023 -- The United States has provided Ukraine more than 3.1 million rounds of artillery, rockets and other long-range munitions, Deputy US Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said on Monday.

NATO

United Nations

Foreign Reactions

• Negotiations launched for Canada - Ukraine bilateral security commitments Canada 28 Aug 2023 -- Last Friday, Government of Canada officials met with their Ukrainian counterparts to discuss long-term security commitments between our two countries. During the meeting, Canadian officials reiterated Canada's commitment to using all tools at our disposal to support Ukraine as it defends its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
• Norway will lead defence materiel cooperation in Ukraine Government of Norway 28 Aug 2023 -- Norway entered into an agreement with Ukraine to support the development of a Ukrainian defence material organisation in March 2023. Norway will now also lead the work at a strategic level in NATO, which coordinates the efforts to develop the defence material work between allied nations and Ukraine. The sector will be developed in the direction of western standards and working methods.

News Reports

• Wider Europe Briefing: A New EU Push For More Military Aid To Ukraine RFE/RL 28 Aug 2023