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Amy B. Zegart
- Ukrainian drones target Shahed storage site, industrial facilities in Russia, military claims
- Ukraine's drone strike reportedly sparks fire at oil depot in Russia’s Sochi
- Ukraine aims to secure all EU aid planned for 2025, …
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People under fire – Russian terror of civilians and how can it be stopped
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Ukrainian strike destroys Russian S-300 in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast, General Staff says
Russian forces use the system to attack Ukrainian-controlled territory and target frontline military positions of the Ukrainian army.
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Russia restores runway at occupied Donetsk Airport for kamikaze drone launches, ISW says
Satellite imagery captured in July 2025 shows visible changes at the airport.
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The Kyiv Independent, Ukraine’s main English-language publication, is looking for an HR Manager.
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The Kyiv Independent, Ukraine’s main English-language publication, is looking for an Operations Manager
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Latvia blocks 10 websites spreading Russian propaganda
Baltic states have been raising alarms about a growing Russian threat to the region and NATO.
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Ukraine confirms drone strike on fuel depot at Russia's Sochi airport
Videos posted to social media purported to show the view from a plane landing at the airport with the burning depot clearly visible.
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5 Russian fighter jets hit by Ukraine's SBU in drone operation in occupied Crimea, one destroyed
Drones operated by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) targeted an airfield in the city of Saky.
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Ukrainian forces repel Russian assault on border checkpoint in Kharkiv Oblast, kill 'more than ten' soldiers, military says
The village of Hoptivka lies on the Ukrainian-Russian border, adjacent to Russia’s Belgorod Oblast.
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Ukrainian soldier working as Russian 'mole,' sending GRU military positions, SBU claims
The SBU has detained several people this year accused of working for Russian forces in Ukraine.
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Russian attacks kill 7, injure 13, including 4-month-old girl, over past day
Zaporizhzhia Oblast suffered the heaviest toll in the latest wave of Russian attacks, with three fatalities confirmed.
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'Massive' Ukrainian drone strike targets Russian railway station in Volgograd Oblast, local official claims
Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed that a total of 61 Ukrainian drones were shot down over various regions of the country overnight.
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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,057,140 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,010 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
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Trump says envoy may visit Russia ahead of peace deal deadline
U.S. President Donald Trump said that his special envoy, Steve Witkoff, may travel to Russia on Aug. 6 or 7 — just days before a deadline for Moscow to reach a peace deal with Ukraine or face secondary tariffs targeting its oil exports.
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Russia, China conduct joint drills in Sea of Japan
The Russian and Chinese navies are conducting joint military exercises in the Sea of Japan, the Kremlin said Aug. 3, just days after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of nuclear submarines in a show of force toward Moscow.
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German politician calls for reduced benefits for Ukrainian refugees
Markus Soder, Prime Minister of the German state of Bavaria, has called for an end to citizen’s allowance payments for Ukrainian refugees, proposing that new arrivals instead receive reduced benefits under the country’s Asylum Seekers …
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Trump aide accuses India of financing Russia's war in Ukraine
In an Aug. 3 Fox News interview, senior Trump aide Stephen Miller accused India of helping fund Russia’s war in Ukraine by continuing to import oil from Moscow.
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This is no coincidence: is the Kremlin retaliating for Trump's remarks? #shorts
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Ukraine imposes sanctions against 94 individuals, 5 entities, including captains of Russia's shadow fleet
President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on Aug. 3 imposing sanctions against 94 individuals and five legal entities, primarily targeting the captains of Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” vessels.
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Ukraine's strategy: Trump's ultimatum, Russian terror, and countermeasures | Wrap-Up Analytics
Zelenskyy thanked the defenders of the sky: over 25,000 targets destroyed🔥#shorts
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❗️Ukrainian intelligence has exposed Russia's newest nuclear submarine #shorts
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🔥How Ukrainian howitzers destroy the enemy from 50 km away! #shorts
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Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian drones target Shahed storage site, industrial facilities in Russia; Strikes hit oil depot in Sochi
Key developments on Aug. 2-3:
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'Work on lists is ongoing' — Ukraine, Russia preparing to exchange 1,200 POWs each, Zelensky says
Work is ongoing between Ukraine and Russia as the warring parties prepare to each exchange 1,200 Prisoners of War (POWs), President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Aug. 3.