Ukraine war latest: Ukraine attacks oil refinery 2,000 miles from border in Russia’s Komi republic; Europe and Ukraine reject Putin’s ceasefire proposals, WSJ reports  

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**Ukraine and Europe reject Putin’s ceasefire proposal**

The European Union (EU) and Ukrainian officials have rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal for a ceasefire, which would require Ukraine to withdraw its forces from Donetsk Oblast and give Moscow control over Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, as well as Crimea. Instead, they presented a counterproposal to US officials ahead of a planned meeting between President Donald Trump and Putin on August 15.

**Counterproposal demands ceasefire before territory exchange**

The counterproposal requires Russia to agree to a full ceasefire before any further steps are taken, including the exchange of territories. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has firmly rejected the idea of ceding any Ukrainian territory to end Russia’s war.

**European officials express concern over Trump’s openness to negotiations**

European officials have expressed concern that the US is open to beginning negotiations on Putin’s proposal without involving European leaders or requiring a ceasefire. They also worry that such an agreement would not hold much weight and could be used by Moscow as leverage against Ukraine.

**Ukraine hits storage site for Shahed-type drones in Russia**

Separately, Ukrainian drones operated by the Security Service (SBU) have struck a storage facility in Russia’s Tatarstan Republic housing Shahed-type drones and foreign components used in their assembly. This is not Ukraine’s first strike on Tatarstan since the beginning of the full-scale war in 2022.

**Russia has not commented on the reported strikes**

The Kyiv Independent notes that this article is part of its ongoing coverage of the Ukraine War, with the news team working around the clock to keep readers informed.

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