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The Telegraph: Starmer’s Ukraine support undermined by limitations on deep strikes in Russia

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's efforts to support Ukraine are being hampered by restrictions on the use of long-range missiles within Russian territory, The Telegraph reports.

byMaria Tril

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Drone attack on airport and factory in Russia’s Kaluga

The Russian Ministry of Defense reports engaging 18 unmanned aerial vehicles in multiple oblasts, with Kaluga experiencing strikes near its airport and a former Volkswagen plant.

byMaria Tril

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ISW: Russian military pursues dual tactical efforts around Pokrovsk

Russian forces are executing a two-pronged tactical effort to create favorable conditions for an assault on Pokrovsk, according to a new ISW report.

byMaria Tril

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Russia injures 9 in attack on Sumy

Ukraine's Air defense forces shot down 12 of the 18 drones during the night attack. Russia also attacked Ukraine with an Iskander missile overnight.

byMaria Tril

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell.

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Some long-ago promised Patriot systems not yet delivered to Ukraine, Foreign Minister says

With the new school year approaching, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba emphasized the urgent need to protect Ukrainian cities and children from Russian missile attacks.

byVira Kravchuk

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The Hill: Putin’s public image shifts as Ukraine pushes into Russia’s Kursk

With Ukraine now pushing into Russian territory in Kursk Oblast, the Kremlin faces a difficult choice: abandon positions in Ukraine or deploy young conscripts against Putin's earlier promises not to do this.

byVira Kravchuk

A Ukrainian pilot Oleksii Mes, known by the call sign "Moonfish".

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Ukraine loses first F-16 fighter jet in combat, exact cause yet to be determined

During what Ukraine described as the "largest" Russian air assault since the full-scale war began, F-16s were deployed for the first time in combat and one of them crashed, killing a Ukrainian pilot, Oleksii Mes.

byVira Kravchuk

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Two nuclear power plant units were disconnected during Russia’s August 26 attack, Ukraine informs IAEA

Ukraine notified IAEA that Russian missile and drone assault on 26 August, causing disconnections at Rivne and South Ukraine nuclear power plants. Ukraine emphasizes deliberate targeting of energy infrastructure, threatening nuclear facility operations and public safety.

byYuri Zoria

A potential suspect, a Russian soldier who allegedly held a Ukrainian woman in sexual slavery.

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Russian soldier charged with month-long captivity and rape of Ukrainian woman

Ukrainian prosecutors have identified a 37-year-old Russian serviceman suspected of kidnapping and sexually abusing a Ukrainian woman during the Kherson occupation. Authorities say the victim endured over a month of captivity, facing "systematic rape" and brutal punishment for disobedience.

byVira Kravchuk

Relatives of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) held by Russia staged a protest outside the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) office in Kyiv.

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“Shame on you”: desperate families of Ukrainian POWs protest at Red Cross office in Kyiv

Approximately 100 families of Ukrainian prisoners of war demanded more effective action from the Red Cross, which has a unique mandate to visit detention centers, but Russia still blocks them access and most families have no updates on their captured relatives for years.

byVira Kravchuk

A BTR-60B. Source: Ukraine's Ministry of Defense.

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Ukrainian military introduces new BTR-60 variant, providing significant improvement in firepower

Ukraine has unveiled a significant upgrade to its aging BTR-60 armored personnel carriers, equipping them with the advanced BM-7 Parus turret. This modernization enhances the vehicles' firepower, transforming the Soviet-era transporters into more capable fighting machines.

byBenjamin Looijen

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Russia modernizing T-62M tanks with North Korean spare parts for use against Ukraine

Russia is ramping up its deployment of modernized T-62 tanks to the frontline, according to recent footage circulating on social media. These decades-old vehicles, extensively refurbished and upgraded, potentially indicate Moscow's efforts to bolster its armored forces amid ongoing losses.

byBenjamin Looijen

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Zelenskyy holds crucial meetings on frontline situation and long-range weapons

Zelenskyy reported holding two meetings: one on frontline updates, focusing on Pokrovsk, Toretsk, and the Kursk operation; the other on developing domestic long-range weapons. No additional details were provided.

byYuri Zoria

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba

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Kuleba: Intercepting Russian missiles won’t make NATO countries party to the war

Ukrainian FM Dmytro Kuleba urged allies to lift restrictions on long-range strikes into Russia and sought NATO support for Poland to intercept Russian missiles over Ukraine, stressing this wouldn't make the countries involved a party to the war.

byYuri Zoria

Kyrylo Budanov, the chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. Source: Armyinform.

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“Putin can never be trusted,” warns Ukraine’s intelligence chief Budanov on Remembrance Day of fallen defenders

Top Ukrainian military officials, including Intelligence Chief Kyrylo Budanov and Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, used the Day of Remembrance of Ukrainian fallen defenders to caution against trusting Russian promises, citing the 2014 Ilovaisk tragedy, when Russian troops killed 366 Ukrainian soldiers, retreating through a “green corridor.”

byVira Kravchuk

155 mm artillery rounds, illustrative image. Photo via Wikimedia.

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US production of artillery ammunition exceeds previously set goals, significant for military aid to Ukraine

The defense official noted that the US are enabling production at scale to supply allies and partners, including Ukraine, with the goal of creating a deterrent effect on potential adversaries.

byBenjamin Looijen

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Minors among those arrested in Russian-backed arson campaign across Ukraine

Ukrainian law enforcement detain multiple individuals involved in a Russian-orchestrated sabotage campaign. Suspects, including minors, were recruited via Telegram to burn military vehicles and sabotage railway equipment in Zaporizhzhia and Kropyvnytskyi. In Kyiv, a man was arrested for torching police cars.

byYuri Zoria

Grafitti dedicated to a Ukrainian refugee in Prague.

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Founder of Ukrainian refugee aid charity in Czechia charged with multi-million grant fraud

Czech investigators claim the founder of charity foundation Help Ukraine transferred 2 million crowns ($88.604) to his mother's account and purchased an 8 million crown ($354.224) apartment using funds intended for Ukrainian refugee assistance.

byVira Kravchuk

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Three-day search fails to locate Russian drone in Poland, as NATO skeptical of joint interceptions with Ukraine

Poland's three-day search for an unidentified Russian aerial object ends without results as of yesterday. Meanwhile, NATO is skeptical about Poland or other allies assisting in shooting down Russian missiles over western Ukraine.

byYuri Zoria

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ISW: Russian forces making significant gains toward Pokrovsk, Ukrainian forces entrenching in Kursk Oblast

Ukrainian forces are reportedly digging in to hold newly captured areas in Russia's Kursk Oblast, while Russian troops make significant advances southeast of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine. These contrasting situations highlight the fluid nature of the conflict, with both sides achieving localized gains in different sectors of the expansive battlefront.

byBenjamin Looijen