On the 165th day of Russia’s large-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 Sunday, August 7 (Moscow time).

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Russia will not be able to use Iranian satellite “Khayyam” for spying on Ukraine – As stated by the Iranian Space Agency, the device is subordinated only to Tehran and is unsuitable for military purposes of other countries.

The satellite control center will be located in Iran, the statement said. “No other country will have access to this information, and the rumors about the use of satellite images in the service of another country’s military purposes are not true,” the Iranian Space Agency said. As previously reported, the device is expected to be put into orbit on August 9 from Baikonur.

Sweden to send instructors to UK to train Ukrainian military

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Sweden will send up to 120 instructors to the UK to conduct basic military training for Ukrainians. The training will have several stages and will take place from August 12 to December 31 of this year, according to the Swedish Ministry of Defense.

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In occupied by Russian troops donetsk there was a big fire. According to local Telegram channels, household goods warehouses are on fire. Earlier, the unrecognized “DPR” announced the bombing of the Kievsky district of Donetsk. One person would have died as a result.

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Russian military for the second time in one day bombed the Nikopol district of the Dnepropetrovsk region. The announcement was made by the head of the Dnepropetrovsk regional administration, Valentin Reznichenko. According to him, the community of Chervonogrigorovskaya was attacked by Russian officers and 20 projectiles were fired at it. As a result of the bombing, several houses and a pumping station were damaged. About 7,000 people were left without water.

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In the attached RF sevastopol extended the “yellow terrorist alert level”. It was introduced to the city in late July following a drone explosion near the headquarters of the Russian Federation’s Black Sea Fleet and will continue to operate until August 14.

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President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky stated that if Moscow holds illegal referendums on Russia’s membership in the occupied regions of Ukraine, it will be impossible to negotiate with Kyiv and its allies. “If the occupiers follow the path of pseudo-referendums, they will close to themselves any possibility of negotiation with Ukraine and the free world, which the Russian side will definitely need at some point,” the head of state emphasized in his video message to the night. .

An aerial alert has been declared across Ukraine

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In all regions of Ukraineexcept the Crimean peninsula annexed by the Russian Federation and the occupied Kherson region, air attack alert. Explosions sounded in Vinnitsa, similar reports come from other regions of Ukraine.

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Since the beginning of a full-scale war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine more than 1,064 children were affected. This was stated in the office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine. In the last 24 hours, the number of injured has increased – more than 703 children. The number of children killed has not changed – 361.

26,000 war crimes are being investigated in Ukraine

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Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine is investigating nearly 26,000 cases of alleged war crimes since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion on 24 February. 135 people were charged, war crimes chief Yury Bilousov told Reuters. According to him, 15 of the accused are in custody in Ukraine, the remaining 120 are in hiding from justice. Thirteen cases were referred to the courts. Seven of them were convicted.