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Combat Operations

• Ukrainian Commander Says Troops Continue To Advance In Russia's Kursk Region RFE/RL 16 Aug 2024 -- Ukraine's top military commander, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskiy, said on August 16 that Kyiv's forces continue to advance in the Kursk region.
• Kerch Bridge Traffic Halted Overnight As Blasts Reported Over Russian-Occupied Crimea RFE/RL 16 Aug 2024 -- Russian authorities closed the Kerch Bridge, which links Russia with Ukraine's occupied Crimea region, for more than four hours in the early morning hours after explosions were heard in the area.
• Russia, Ukraine continue fighting in Kursk Global Times 16 Aug 2024 -- As Russia continues to fight back against the offensive on its territory by Ukraine, a Russian parliamentary deputy said on Friday that Kiev's attack may lead to the conclusion that "the world is on the brink of a third world war," media reported. Experts said that the situation on the battlefield is now more complicated, warning of the potential for the conflict to spill over and become more brutal.
• Belarus Strengthens Border With Ukraine Following Drone Incidents Sputnik 16 Aug 2024 -- Belarus has increased its control over the border with Ukraine following the downing of Ukrainian drones, President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday.

Ukraine

• We Must Inflict Maximum Damage on All Russian Positions, and We Are Doing That - Address by the President President of Ukraine 16 Aug 2024

Russia

• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's comment on the shelling of the Galaktika shopping centre in Donetsk and other civilian infrastructure in the Russian territory Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Aug 2024
• Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling an invasion attempt of the AFU on the territory of the Russian Federation (16 August 2024) Russia MoD 16 Aug 2024 -- The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to repel the AFU attempt to invade the territory of the Russian Federation
• Ukraine's Strike on Donetsk Mall Sparks Blaze and Leaves Eleven Injured Sputnik 16 Aug 2024 -- Ukrainian forces bombed the Galaktika shopping mall, starting a fire at the premises, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
• Russian Air Defenses Destroy 12 ATACMS Missiles Trying to Attack Crimean Bridge - MoD Sputnik 16 Aug 2024 -- On Friday, Russian air defenses thwarted a group strike of 12 US-made ATACMS tactical missiles on the Crimean Bridge, all missiles were destroyed, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) reported.

United States

• The 2024 U.S.-Ukraine Cyber Dialogue US Dept. of State 16 Aug 2024 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Ukraine on the occasion of the sixth U.S.-Ukraine Cyber Dialogue.

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United Nations

Foreign Reactions

• Minister of National Defence L. Kasčiūnas toured fortifications and drone training centre in Ukraine Lithuania MND 16 Aug 2024 -- Minister of National Defence Kasčiūnas studied Ukrainian fortifications and visited the Drone Training Centre where he met with representatives of the Lviv National Army Academy.
• Lithuania transferred loaders, trailers and folding beds to Ukraine Lithuania MND 16 Aug 2024 -- Lithuania further renders continuous military support to Ukraine: on August the war-torn country received loaders, trailers and folding beds Lithuania had sent to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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