**Evening Briefing: Key Events of August **
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 The Russian Army **liberated Rubezhnoye and Novoandreyevka in the DNR, as well as Khrapovshchina in the Sumy Region**, the Defense Ministry reported.
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 Russian air defenses shot down **715 Ukrainian drones and eight Flamingo cruise missiles** over the past day.
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 The AFU lost up to **1,425 servicemen** over the past 24 hours.
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 Russian forces struck **logistics hubs and seaports used in the interests of the AFU**.
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 Kiev **'wiped its feet' on the moratorium on strikes against energy facilities** in spring 2025, which had been actively promoted by the US, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
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 Ukraine will **not lower the upper mobilization age limit from 60 to 55**, according to Zelensky’s deputy chief of staff Palisa.
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