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The Kremlin arms deal comes amid heightened tensions after Iran threatened to strike Israel in retaliation for the elimination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.
Aug. 6
War in Ukraine
The 22-year-old high jumper, who fled Ukraine following Russia's invasion of her country, won the women's Olympic high jump in Paris on Sunday.
Aug. 6
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian artist Yevgenia Gapchinska painted Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, with Petro, his pet frog. Titled “Budanov and the Magical Frog,” the artwork sold for $6,000.
Aug. 6
Ukraine
Mali accuses Kyiv of providing intelligence to rebels, who allegedly used it to kill Russian Wagner group mercenaries and Malian soldiers in a recent battle.
Aug. 6
War in Ukraine
The UK Ministry of Defence has ordered a quantity of Martlet lightweight multirole missiles worth £176 million to enhance the British army’s capabilities. Some will be sent to Ukraine.
Aug. 6
War in Ukraine
Russian drones and missiles target Kyiv; AFU releases footage of Storm Shadow’s devastation; Air Force says 8,000 aerial targets downed to date; Kremlin arrests defense officials for embezzlement.
Aug. 6
F-16
These F-16AM/BM models, previously part of the Danish fleet, come with modern upgrades and additional equipment that could significantly boost the Ukrainian Air Force’s fighter capabilities.
Aug. 5
Iran
Sergei Shoigu, who now heads Russia’s Security Council, reportedly arrived in Tehran on Monday to meet top Iranian officials as Tehran’s retaliatory strikes against Israel turned imminent.
Aug. 5
War in Ukraine
The backlash to the first set of public comments by some of those released in last week's historic prisoner exchange is a stark indication of the chasm between Kyiv and Russia's anti-war opposition.
Aug. 5
Hungary
70 European MEPs have signed a letter demanding the action after Budapest’s decision to ease visa requirements for Russian and Belarusian citizens.
Aug. 5
Netherlands
The New York Times said on Monday that Ukraine only has about 20 pilots sufficiently trained to fly the aircraft that are being provided this year.
Aug. 5
Germany
The UK published the warnings in the latest edition of its Field Army Threat Handbook and, while the concern is shared by other European authorities, it’s not clear if there is a current threat.
Aug. 5
Armed Forces of Ukraine
The latest imagery confirmed that the attack on Russia’s Morozovsk airfield on Saturday, destroyed a Su-34 fighter-bomber, aviation ammunition and caused widespread damage.
Aug. 5
Putin
After claiming victory in what observers deem to be falsified elections, Venezuela’s autocrat is benefitting from Putin’s support. It is in America’s strategic interest to defeat both of them.
Aug. 5
War in Ukraine
Partisans from Atesh followed up last month’s destruction of railway tracks near Yekaterinburg transporting North Korean ammunition by setting fire to a key railway relay in occupied Donetsk.
Aug. 5
War in Ukraine
‘The Enemy Seems to Have Broken Through’ – Russian Forces Push Back Ukraine’s Army in Donetsk Region
The Russian army is pushing westward toward Pokrovsk and continues its offensive west of Donetsk and near the administrative border of the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions.
Aug. 5
The Russian Defense Ministry’s 2045 plan sees the dismantling and division of Ukrainian territory to secure a pro-Russian global political outcome, according to Kyiv Post sources.
Nov. 21