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• Several Killed, Missing After Russian Strike On Ukraine Hotel RFE/RL 27 Aug 2024 -- At least 4 people were killed while several others were either wounded or missing on August 27 in a second massive drone and missile Russian attack on Ukraine in as many days that included a strike on a hotel in Kryviy Rih, in the southern region of Dnipropetrovsk.
• Ukraine claims control of wide swath of Russia's Kursk region VOA 27 Aug 2024 -- Ukraine's army chief claimed Tuesday that Kyiv's forces have gained control of nearly 1,300 square kilometers (500 square miles) of Russia's Kursk region during its three-week incursion and captured 594 Russian prisoners it hopes to use in an exchange for Ukrainians held by Russia.

Ukraine

• Zelenskiy Says Kyiv Test-Fired Its First Ukraine-Made Ballistic Missile RFE/RL 27 Aug 2024 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Kyiv has conducted its first test of a domestically produced ballistic missile as Russia unleashed a second day of deadly strikes on across Ukraine.
• Safeguarding Children from Forced Transfers and Deportation: the Bring Kids Back UA International Task Force Presented the White Paper President of Ukraine 27 Aug 2024
• For the Second Peace Summit, a Document Should Be Prepared Based on Thematic Conferences on the Peace Formula Points - the President President of Ukraine 27 Aug 2024
• The Kursk Operation Is One of the Points of Ukraine's Plan for Victory in the War - Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 27 Aug 2024
• Work on Developing a Joint Plan for Implementing the Peace Formula Continues - Andriy Yermak President of Ukraine 27 Aug 2024

Russia

• The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to repel an AFU attempt to invade the territory of the Russian Federation (27 August 2024) Russia MoD 27 Aug 2024 -- The units of the Sever Group of Forces supported by Army Aviation and artillery have repelled 11 attacks launched by AFU assault detachments in the direction of Borki, Kulbaki, Kremyanoye, Malaya Loknya.
• The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to repel an AFU attempt to invade the territory of the Russian Federation (27 August 2024) Russia MoD 27 Aug 2024 -- The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation has been analysing activities of the United States of America and Ukraine violating international treaties banning chemical and biological weapons.
• Lockheed Martin Offers to Repair F-16 Jets Supplied to Ukraine in Poland Sputnik 27 Aug 2024 -- The F-16 fighter jets, supplied to Ukraine by Western countries, may undergo technical maintenance at Lockheed Martin's service center in Poland, if Washington approves of it, the US defense company's chief operating officer has said.
• Russian Forces Liberate Orlovka Village in Donetsk People's Republic - MoD Sputnik 27 Aug 2024 -- Units of Battlegroup Tsentr have liberated the settlement of Orlovka in the Donetsk People's Republic, destroying up to 530 Ukrainian armed forces fighters overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement and answers to media questions following talks with Yemeni Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Shaya al-Zindani, Moscow, August 27, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Aug 2024

United States

• Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Conference DoD 27 Aug 2024

NATO

United Nations

Foreign Reactions

• Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Eurasian Affairs Li Hui Holds a Briefing on the Fourth Round of Shuttle Diplomacy on the Ukraine Crisis PRC MofA 27 Aug 2024 -- On August 27, 2024, Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Eurasian Affairs Li Hui held a briefing to diplomatic envoys to China and representatives of Chinese and foreign media on the recent fourth round of shuttle diplomacy on the Ukraine crisis.
• Fabricating 'China responsibility theory' in Russia-Ukraine crisis unacceptable: Chinese envoy Global Times 27 Aug 2024 -- Certain countries are taking advantage of the Russia-Ukraine crisis to fabricate the "China responsibility theory" and use illegal unilateral sanctions to threaten countries that engage in normal trade with Russia, which are unacceptable for the international community, Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Eurasian Affairs Li Hui said on Tuesday during a press briefing about the fourth round of shuttle diplomacy on the Ukraine crisis.
• Modi tells Putin he supports early end to Ukraine war VOA 27 Aug 2024 -- Days after visiting Ukraine, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin that he supports a quick end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
• Prime Minister speaks with the President of the Russian Federation India MEA 27 Aug 2024

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