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Spies, Lies, and Algorithms
Amy B. Zegart
- Russian missile hits Ukrainian military training ground, killing 3 soldiers, injuring 18
- Over 10,000 Russian chemical attacks documented since start of full-scale war, Ukraine's SBU says
- Zelensky signs law on sanctions …
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HALF OF A HOUSE destroyed! Rescue OPERATION continues in Kyiv after Russian attack #shorts
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'11 explosions recorded' — Ukrainian drones strike key Russian radio plant in Penza, SBU source says
One of the main targets was a radio factory in the western city of Penza, which produces advanced communications systems for the Russian Armed Forces, according to Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation.
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A strike DIRECTLY into a residential building! Russians attacked Kyiv with missiles and drones
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'They are instruments of terror' — Parents in occupied Kherson Oblast who refuse Russian passports threatened with losing parental rights
Occupation authorities threaten parents in occupied Kherson Oblast to obtain Russian passports or risk losing parental rights, the Center of National Resistance reported on July 30.
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Justice Ministry says Russian strike on prison that killed 16 was deliberate, all convicts evacuated
Following a “deliberate” Russian air strike that killed 16, all remaining convicts have been evacuated from a prison in Bilenke, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the Justice Ministry said on July 30.
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Belarus convicts 15 minors on politically motivated charges this year
Fifteen minors have been convicted of political charges in Belarus thus far in 2025, including for insulting Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, according to data released by the country’s Supreme Court on July 29.
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Sanctioned top Putin ally allowed to fly over EU to attend conference in Geneva, Bloomberg reports
Valentina Matviyenko, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin and one of Russia’s most senior officials, echoed Kremlin disinformation about Ukraine during her appearance at the Geneva conference earlier this week.
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🇦🇹 Does Austria want to join NATO? Putin himself is pushing Europe into the Alliance! #shorts
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'Russia's response to our desire for peace' — Russian mass attack on Kyiv kills 8, including child, injures 124
“At least 10 injured children, five of them in hospitals. This was done by Russians,” Tymur Tkachenko, head of the city’s military administration, wrote in his official Telegram channel.
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Patience is running out! Trump shortens tough ultimatum to Putin
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❗️500% sanctions for Putin — the US is preparing a crushing blow!
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Ukrainians return to streets to back anti-corruption agencies ahead of key vote
Protestors once again gathered across Ukraine on the eve of a parliamentary vote to reinstate the independence of anti-corruption agencies, which lawmakers curtailed just a week earlier.
The new bill was proposed by President Volodymyr Zelensky after …
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Ukraine war latest: Russian missile hits Ukrainian military training ground, killing 3 soldiers, injuring 18
Key developments on July 30:
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The crisis is coming: Trump's ultimatum hangs over Russia | News Pulse
Progress and Challenges in the Corps Transformation
In June 2025, the transformation of the Defense Forces into a corps‑and‑brigade system entered its final phase as corps formations gradually assumed control of the front. This shift also marked…
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💥 Zelenskyy: Arms deal with Trump will change the course of the war!
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Ukraine to move military trainings underground, Syrskyi says
“The training process must be moved underground as much as possible. We must respond to air raid alerts and enemy drones immediately,” Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said.
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Ukraine holds the defense: the final stage of Russia's summer offensive
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🔥 "‘The new Hitler? Rus TV attacks German politician for supporting Ukraine! #shorts
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Where Macron’s Ukraine rhetoric falls short of action
President Emmanuel Macron's hawkish and vocal advocacy for Ukraine's defense has gone hand-in-hand with French avoidance or delay of taking part in joint initiatives to quickly arm the war-torn country.
A key reason, experts say, is France's drive to …
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'Each new ultimatum is a threat' — Russia responds to Trump's shortened Ukraine deal deadline
Kremlin officials have sought to appear unfazed by U.S. President Donald Trump's shortened timeline to reach a peace deal with Kyiv, accusing Trump of issuing ultimatums that amount to war mongering.
"We have been living under a large number of …
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Ukraine expects EU defense loans to help fund its defense industry, Sybiha says
“This is a welcome mobilization of European defense funding,” Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on X. “Europe is on track to significantly strengthen its defense industry, and Ukraine is an essential element of this effort."
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Russian propaganda attacks the West: Hitler, NATO, and the Threat of World War III | Hate Speech
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Ukraine Reforms Tracker Weekly — Issue 34
Editor's note: This is issue 34 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak's weekly "Ukraine Reforms Tracker" covering events from July 23–29, 2025. The digest highlights steps taken in the Ukrainian parliament related to business, economics, and …