Amy B. Zegart
A large forest fire near Gelendzhik, triggered by the crash of a Ukrainian drone, has been extinguished.
Krasnodar region Governor Veniamin Kondratyev announced the news Sunday, August 31, on his Telegram channel.
He said more than 500 people fought …
Azerbaijani journalists drew a pointed contrast in how China welcomed President Ilham Aliyev and Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
Azerbaijan’s outlets publicly derided Russian leader Vladimir Putin, emphasizing what they described as his “vassal” status in …
Poland has signaled it is ready to join new sanctions against Russia. The European Union last imposed measures on Moscow more than a month ago. Brussels is now preparing a 19th package of restrictions.
Poland fully supports tightening sanctions on …
Key developments on Aug. 30-31:
Ukraine’s Armed Forces command has questioned Russia’s claims of purported gains in its offensive in recent months.
“Russian forces have not secured full control of any major city,” despite statements to the contrary by Russian Chief of the General …
The spokesperson for the Dnipro Operational-Strategic Grouping outlined the situation on the Pokrovsk axis. Russian infantry groups remain near the city of Dobropillya on the Pokrovsk axis
Work is underway to locate and eliminate those troops, Viktor …
China publicly talks up peace in Ukraine, but in practice has become a key source of technology, raw materials and financing that help sustain Russia’s aggression.
Beijing, which routinely professes a commitment to peace, is now the primary supplier …
Ukraine’s military carried out a large-scale strike on military sites in Russian-occupied Crimea, destroying a Mi-8 helicopter and damaging boats and a barracks.
On the morning of August 30, Ukrainian forces launched a combined attack using drones …
Ukraine has prepared the forces and means to carry out strikes deep inside Russia and has planned new “deep strikes,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
“We will continue our active operations exactly as needed to defend Ukraine. The forces and means …
In recent days, Ukraine’s Defense Forces mounted a successful counterattack near Kupyansk, easing the threat of encirclement around this key defensive hub, according to military analyst Yan Matveyev.
Within a week, Kupyansk went from facing a …
Ukrainian drones have disrupted operations at one of Russia’s largest airports.
In Sochi, more than 50 flights have been delayed, thousands of passengers are stranded and some are spending the night on terminal floors, local media reported.
For many, …
Russia’s military launched 142 attack drones — Shahed-type and various decoy UAVs - from Kursk, Millerovo in the Rostov region, Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Krasnodar Krai, and Cape Chauda in Russian-annexed Crimea.
Ukrainian units shot down or suppressed …
Ukraine's offensive capabilities look set to receive a significant boost in the coming months with the announcement that the U.S. has authorized a European-funded $850 million sale of 3,350 Extended-Range Attack Munition (ERAM) missiles.
"Up to 3,350 …
