The war. Russian troops shelled Kramatorsk and Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine received additional M270 missile systems, Ukraine struck the Kakhovska HPP dam once again. Day 171: live coverage

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The war. Russian troops shelled Kramatorsk and Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine received additional M270 missile systems, Ukraine struck the Kakhovska HPP dam once again. Day 171: live coverage

A Ukrainian serviceman and a "Grad" rocket launcher firing at Russian positions in Kharkiv oblast on August 12, 2022.

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The 171st day of Russiaʼs full-scale war against Ukraine has begun. "Babel" continues to cover the main events of the day in text live coverage. And here is what happened on August 12.