On the 167th day of Russia’s full-scale military invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops continue their attempts to capture the neighboring country’s settlements. Ukraine’s armed forces and territorial defense units resist aggression. It is impossible to verify the statements of representatives of both sides of the conflict from independent sources. According to the UN, about 14 million Ukrainians have already left their homes. DW is following developments on Tuesday, August 9 (Moscow time).

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latvia again receives gas from Russia, reports the RBC, citing data from the Latvian operator for the transport and storage of natural gas Conexus Baltic Grid. As reported, gas from the Russian Federation enters the country through the “Luhamaa” gas metering station located in Estonia.

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The United States has issued a warrant for the seizure of the Airbus A319-100 aircraft, which, according to the US Department of Justice, belongs to DeputyUnited Russia Andrey Skoch. Skoch has been under US sanctions since 2018 for allegedly violating anti-money laundering laws. In spring 2022, sanctions against him were expanded. Forbes estimated the fortune of the deputy and his family at $4.7 billion in 2022.

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Former Channel One editor Marina Ovsyannikova was fined by the Moscow Cheryomushkinsky Court of 40 thousand rubles. for discrediting the RF Armed Forces. Earlier, a fine of 50 thousand rubles was imposed on her for a similar crime. After two administrative sanctions against Ovsyannikova, criminal proceedings can be initiated.

Pentagon: Up to 80,000 Russians Killed or Wounded in Ukraine

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According to US Department of Defense estimates, in the war between Russia and Ukraine, the Russian Federation lost 70,000 to 80,000 people killed or injured. According to top Pentagon official Colin Kahl, the Russian army has suffered huge losses because the Armed Forces of Ukraine are functioning well and receiving a lot of support from Western countries. Kahl described the war unleashed by Russia as “the most intense conflict in Europe using conventional weapons since World War II”. There is no updated information from the official bodies of the Russian Federation on the number of Russians killed in Ukraine.

Currently, Kal sees the advantage alongside the Ukrainians. From his point of view, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are superior to the Russians in terms of morale and readiness to fight. For Ukrainians, “there is a lot at stake. They are fighting for the survival of their country,” said a Pentagon official. In his opinion, Russian President Vladimir Putin has not achieved any of his goals in Ukraine. “His main objective was to take over the whole country, achieve a change of power in Kyiv and destroy Ukraine as an independent, sovereign and democratic nation. None of that happened,” Kahl emphasized.

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“After the Russian war against Ukraine, there must be no smoldering or frozen conflict. Ukraine must return everything that Russia has temporarily seized, and the aggressor country must be punished for crimes,” he stressed in his new appeal. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.

According to him, “only the obvious loss of the aggressor, the loss of everything he has seized and his international legal responsibility” for what he has done can prevent a new war. “By protecting our country, we automatically protect everyone who has ever been threatened by a terrorist state,” Zelensky emphasized.

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