Vira Kravchuk

The Russian securities services announced that CNN's Nick Paton Walsh, along with two Ukrainian journalists Olesia Borovyk and Diana Butsko, are accused of illegally crossing into Russian territory to report on Ukrainian military activities in Kursk Oblast.

Nicklas Hoffgaard, earlier known as a rapper Stanley Most, claimed his fellow soldiers bullied him and forced him to drink vodka while he served in a Russian drone unit near Luhansk.

As Ukrainian troops push into Russia's Kursk Oblast, the International Atomic Energy Agency raised alarms about the safety of the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant's reactors, similar to those involved in the 1986 Chornobyl disaster. IAEA chief Rafael Grossi is set to inspect the facility's vulnerabilities firsthand.

Kyrylo Budanov, chief of Ukraine's Intelligence agency, disclosed to The War Zone that Ukraine targeted a signals intelligence center and airport near Moscow, as well as an airbase in Rostov Oblast, deploying approximately 50 drones, which Russian authorities claim to have “successfully” intercepted.

The Netherlands committed to supplying Ukraine with 51 cutting-edge mobile radar systems by the end of 2024. These "drone hunters" can detect small unmanned aerial vehicles while in motion, addressing a critical need in modern warfare.

The military governments of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger collectively appealed to the UN Security Council, demanding action against alleged Ukrainian backing of regional rebel groups, referring to a July clash where Tuareg rebels reportedly killed dozens of Russian Wagner mercenaries and their local allies.

After two decades of hesitation, Ukraine has finally ratified the Rome Statute, potentially unleashing a flood of war crime prosecutions against Russian perpetrators in the International Criminal Court.

Ukraine’s call to allow Western pilots to fly its long-awaited F-16 fighter jets is picking up traction, but political concerns of “Russian escalation” persist while some experts stress that the effort is still best invested in domestic pilots.

Ukrainian Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, argued that "Russians use these videos to intimidate and demoralize Ukrainians.” He urgently contacted the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross to recognize this incident as a war crime.

While acknowledging Ukraine's seizure of over a thousand square kilometers of Russia's Kursk Oblast, Latvian Defense Minister Andris Sprūds cautioned against underestimating Russia's capacity for prolonged war, citing its disregard for human life and readiness to mobilize all resources.

Ukrainian forces reportedly destroyed a key bridge over the Seim River in Russia's Kursk Oblast, isolating more than 28 settlements. Russian Telegram channels claim HIMARS rockets struck the bridge in Glushkovo district, leaving water evacuation as the only option for residents.

Despite Ukraine's success in recent surprise Kursk operation, the US continues to forbid Ukraine’s long-range strikes with Western-supplied weapons deep inside Russia, fearing Russia’s escalation and retaliation. "Just because Russia hasn't responded to something doesn't mean that they can't or won't in the future,” said Deputy Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh.

Ukrainian authorities arrested three individuals, including two military recruitment officials, in connection with a scheme that allowed conscription-eligible men to avoid military service for $37,000 per person. They gained over $1.2 million in cash with this corruption scheme.

General Christopher Cavoli explained that Russia's sluggish reaction to Ukraine's Kursk operation stems partly from uncertainty over “who is in charge” of the response within Russia, while the Ministry of Defense oversees military actions in Ukraine.