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Amy B. Zegart
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How do Ukrainian defenders target a combat drone? Soldier training in action
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Witkoff's Russia visit is 'one last chance' for Putin before Trump takes action, analysts say
As U.S. President Donald Trump trades barbs with Russian officials amid growing tensions, he has announced he may send his special envoy Steve Witkoff to Russia this week.
The visit, which Russia has yet to confirm, would likely take place on Aug. 6 …
FPVs, Cartels, and Delayed Bastions: The New Reality of War
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Russia's oil and gas revenues fall for third consecutive month
Gazprom, Russia’s state-owned gas giant, has seen its exports to Europe hit lows not seen since the 1970s, according to the Moscow Times.
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'Food shortage is coming' — experts warn Russia's war on inflation risks Soviet-style economy collapse
Amid worsening inflation, Russia is preparing to cap prices on staple food items, a move analysts say signals a shift toward a command economy that could trigger shortages, long queues, and public discontent.
According to a report by Russian …
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'His economy stinks,' — falling oil prices could force Putin to end war, Trump says
“(Russian President Vladimir) Putin will stop killing people if you get (the price of) energy down another $10 a barrel. He’s going to have no choice, because his economy stinks,” U.S. President Donald Trump said.
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Trump Furious! Russian Summer Offensive Collapsing – Occupiers Trapped!
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Kremlin confident in the face of Trump's sanctions threats, doubts real impact, Reuters reports
Putin is reluctant to provoke Trump and recognizes that pressing ahead with the war could jeopardize a potential thaw in relations with Washington and the West, but his military objectives remain the top priority, two sources told Reuters.
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63rd Mechanized Brigade Undergoes Reorganization
As part of the ongoing military-wide reform within the Ukrainian Defense Forces, many units are undergoing significant restructuring — including expansions, downgrades, or complete reorganization. On August 2, 2025, the…
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Ukraine raises issue of alleged Indian parts in Russian drones amid growing scrutiny of Moscow ties
Ukraine has detected Indian-made components in Russian Shahed-type attack drones, Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak confirmed on Aug. 5, adding Moscow must be denied access to supplies that “enable the killing of Ukrainians."
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National Guard colonel arrested in major drone funds embezzlement case involving MP, ex-governor
Colonel Vasyl Myshanskyi is accused of signing government contracts with supplier companies at knowingly inflated prices.
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Moldovan regional head jailed for 7 years over illegal funding of pro-Kremlin party
A Chisinau court ruled that Evghenia Gutul was guilty of systematically bringing funds from Russia to Moldova for the now-banned pro-Russian Shor Party’s needs between 2019 and 2022.
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Ukraine obtains classified data on Russia's newest nuclear submarine, intelligence claims
K-555 Knyaz Pozharsky is a Project 955A Borei–A–class vessel, a crucial component of the Kremlin’s nuclear triad.
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Ukraine claims it killed over 330 troops during failed Russian attack in Sumy Oblast, shows footage
Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) special forces fought off a Russian attempt to advance in Sumy Oblast, “destroying more than eight Russian companies” during the battle, the agency said on Aug. 5
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Railway hit in Kharkiv Oblast as Russian attacks kill 9, injure 17 in Ukraine over past day
Russian forces launched an Iskander-M ballistic missile from Russia’s Bryansk Oblast and 46 Shahed-type drones from Kursk, Bryansk, Orel, and Primorsk-Akhtarsk against Ukraine overnight, according to Ukraine’s Air Force.
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Germany deploys jets to Poland as 'deterrent' ahead of Russian-Belarusian military drills
Five German Eurofighter Typhoon jets will help monitor NATO airspace and potential Russian activity along the eastern flank for the next few weeks, a German Air Force spokesperson told DPA news agency.
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Zelensky invites Turkey's Erdogan for first Ukraine visit since 2022, envoy says
One of the key topics on the agenda will be the ratification of the long-awaited free trade agreement.
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2 Russian oil refineries cut production after Ukrainian drone attacks, Reuters reports
Russia’s Ryazan oil refinery halved its production and the Novokuibyshevsk refinery halted it completely on Aug. 2 after Ukrainian drone attacks, Reuters reported, citing undisclosed sources.
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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,058,260 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,120 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
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4 killed, 3 injured by Russian drone, artillery strikes in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
“During the day, the occupiers carried out 431 strikes on 16 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region,” Governor Ivan Fedorov said.
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Russia urges caution over 'nuclear rhetoric' after Trump moves US submarines
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov noted that U.S. submarines “are always on alert,” claiming that Russia is not interested in escalating tension between the two nations.
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Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russia's Rostov Oblast, target railway station
Ukrainian drones targeted the Tatsinskaya railway station in Russia’s Rostov Oblast overnight on Aug. 4, local media reported.
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Russian gasoline prices hit record high amid Ukrainian strikes on oil refineries, Russian media reports
A market source told the Russian state outlet Kommersant that Ukrainian attacks on oil facilities on Aug. 2 contributed to the price hike.
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Russian drone strikes kill 3 in Kharkiv Oblast
The attacks struck a residential building and a moped, killing three civilians in the Chuhuiv district. Local prosecutors are investigating the attack as a war crime.
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Russia abandons moratorium on deployment of short, intermediate-range missiles
The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Aug. 4 that it no longer considered itself bound by the moratorium due to recent actions by the United States.
