Russian forces launched further unsuccessful counterattacks against the recently liberated Urozhaine in Donetsk Oblast on Aug. 18, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported.
At the same time, Ukrainian forces continue offensive operations in the Melitopol and Berdiansk directions, solidifying taken positions and carrying out counter battery fire, the report said.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine made further territorial gains to the east of the settlement of Robotyne.
General Updates:
President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a bill to ensure the predictability of budget policy and to strengthen debt sustainability, aiming to implement another IMF benchmark, lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak said on Aug. 18.
The Netherlands and Denmark received approval to supply F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine after Ukrainian pilots complete their training, Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov announced on Twitter on Aug 18.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky on Aug. 18 signed into law two bills seeking to exempt night vision devices, thermal imaging equipment, and rangefinders from customs duties and value added tax.
