On the 177th 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 continues to monitor developments on Friday, August 19 (Moscow time).

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US donates eight used military helicopters to Czech Republic, said Czech Defense Minister Yana Chernokhova. The US Embassy in the Czech Republic confirmed this information. Officially, the country’s government does not comment on the details of the arms supply to Ukraine, but previously announced that it would buy 12 new US-made helicopters to replace those transferred to Ukraine, recalls the dpa agency.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that will discuss with Putin the situation at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. According to him, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a meeting in Lvov demanded that Russia clean up the station area. Erdogan also reiterated the country’s willingness to host a meeting between Putin and Zelensky, Turkish news agency Anadolu reported.

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