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Swiss army knife maker considers production shift to ease US tariff impact
Victorinox, maker of Swiss army knives, is considering shifting part of its production to the US…
Category: 1. Ukraine
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Russian drone strikes cause power outages in Chernihiv region
On Tuesday morning, August 19, Russian drones launched an attack on the Chernihiv region, resulting in widespread power outages.
According to Ukrinform, the attack was reported by Viacheslav Chaus, Head of the Chernihiv Regional State Administration, on
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Five civilians killed in Donetsk region over past day
The Russian army killed five civilians in the Donetsk region over the past 24 hours.
Vadym Filashkin, head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, reported this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.
He said three people were killed in Kostiantynivka, one in…
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186 combat engagements on front lines in past 24 hours
As many as 186 combat clashes took place between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian troops over the past day, with the heaviest attacks carried out by the invaders in the Pokrovsk sector.
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported this on Facebook, releasing its…
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Russian forces launch 441 strikes on Zaporizhzhia region in past 24 hours
Russian forces carried out 441 strikes on 13 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region on August 18.
According to Ukrinform, regional governor Ivan Fedorov reported this on Telegram.
He said Russian troops launched four airstrikes on Novodanylivka, Mala Tokmachka, and…
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Russia’s war casualty toll in Ukraine climbs by 890 over past day
Russia suffered approximately 1,071,780 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and August 19, 2025, with 890 soldiers killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces stated this in a Facebook post, Ukrinform…
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Von der Leyen thanks Trump for raising issue of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for mentioning the Ukrainian children abducted by Russia, saying that as a mother and grandmother she wants every child to be returned to Ukraine and reunited with their families.
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Europeans must take their fair share in providing security guarantees for Ukraine
The idea of a meeting between the leaders of Ukraine, the United States, and Russia should be followed by a quadrilateral format involving European countries, according to French President Emmanuel Macron.
He stated this during talks at the White House on Monday,…
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Ukraine expects to receive written security guarantees soon – president
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine expects to receive written security guarantees from its partners by the middle of next week.
According to an Ukrinform correspondent, he made the statement at a briefing after a meeting at the White House.
“Security…
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