Figure of the week

•Over 95% of Ukrainian prisoners of war were tortured in Russia – UN reported.

Foreign Policy

•President Zelenskyy met with the bipartisan delegation of the U.S. Congress.

•Ukrainian Foreign Minister D. Kuleba visited Malawi, Zambia, and Mauritius.

•Ukraine and Mauritius discussed the deepening of bilateral relations and signed a visa-free agreement.

•Statements of the MFA of Ukraine on the decision of the authorities of Niger and Mali to break off diplomatic relations with Ukraine.

•Statement of the MFA of Ukraine on the 16th anniversary of the Russian military aggression against Georgia.

Home and Frontline

•Total Russian combat losses since February 24, 2022 – to August 9, 2024, are personnel – 588 540, tanks – 8434, ACV – 16 341, artillery system – 16 536.

•Russian forces bombarded the town of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast on 9 August; in particular, they hit a supermarket.

•Ukrainian air defences shoot down 57 Russian UAVson 6-7, and 8-9 August .

•F16s are already in Ukraine.

•Ukrainian Ministry of Defence launched Army+ application to simplify the life of the militaries, eliminate excessive paperwork, etc.

•Ukraine has risen to 15th in the Olympic medal standings.

•Ukrainian government allowed foreign firms to obtain permissions to carry out large-scale construction projects in Ukraine.

•219 000 tonnes of semi-finished iron products were exported by Ukraine in July, the best performance since the war

Learn more about Ukraine

•Marking the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, we would like to share with you 5 things to know about the Crimean Tatars - the Ukraine’s indigenous people, whose historical homeland is Crimea, and who are still oppressed by Russia. Crimea is Ukraine and the Crimean Tatars will surely be back home.

Ukraine Weekly #33.pdf