Russia/Ukraine War
Russia’s Battlegroup North artillery eliminates over 50 Ukrainian troops overnight
Artillery crews of the Battlegroup North have eliminated 10 Ukrainian UAV control posts and nine all-terrain vehicles
Euro exchange rate exceeds 98 rubles on interbank market first since March 20
As of 10:45 a.m. Moscow time, the euro exchange rate was up by 1.51% at 98.683 rubles
EU’s chief diplomat says bloc will unveil `largest sanctions ever’ on Russia in fall
Kaja Kallas expressed hope that the EU and US positions on sanctions against Russia would converge
Ukrainian missile attack on Russia’s Belgorod Region kills six, leaves four others injured
A building was destroyed by fire and a car was damaged at the scene
China main investor in Tatarstan — region head
According to Rustam Minnikhanov, the republic's trade turnover with China reached a record high of $3.35 bln in 2025
Detentions begin outside Russia’s Supreme Court as anti-war Yabloko party fights to stay on the ballot
Police detained several people outside the Supreme Court building in Moscow ahead of an August 17 hearing on Yabloko’s appeal against the removal of the party’s federal list from …
Maritime shipping costs have surged to record highs due to conflicts, climate factors — FT
Last week freight rates for transporting oil from the Persian Gulf to Asia reached $15.22 per barrel
Battlegroup Center’s Tornado-S system strikes Ukrainian command post at Dobropolye
The enemy stronghold was destroyed with a salvo of 300-mm guided rockets with high-explosive fragmentation warheads from a distance of approximately 100 kilometers
Battlegroup South destroys 47 Ukrainian UAV control posts, 245 drones over past day
The units of the battlegroup also destroyed four ATVs, 46 ground robotic systems and 135 rotor drones
State Duma says foreign agents prepare fake exit polls outside Russian embassies
The volunteers are currently being recruited from among Russians who have relocated abroad
The Bell: Russian state development corporation fires chief economist Andrei Klepach over remarks on Russia’s defeat in economic ‘war of attrition’
Russia’s state development corporation VEB.RF fired its chief economist, Andrei Klepach, after quotes from a speech in which he said Russia cannot win the economic “war of attriti…
Russia’s Battlegroup West downs two Flamingo missiles, 203 Ukrainian UAVs over past day
The Russian troops also identified and destroyed 56 UAV control posts, 32 robotic systems and three mortars
Russian troops gain foothold on southern outskirts of Alekseyevo-Druzhkovka in DPR
Denis Pushilin stated that the Russian forces had the opportunity to move forward after the liberation of Konstantinovka
Moscow cancels military festival on Red Square. It’s only been canceled once before — in 2020, due to COVID.
Russia’s Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival has been canceled and will not take place in August 2026 as planned. Organizers announced the decision just four day…
Russian stocks down as main trading session opens
The yuan exchange rate against the ruble gained 3.25 kopecks
Aftermath of Ukrainian drone attack on Russian regions, one killed in Bryansk Region
On-duty air defense systems intercepted a total of 205 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs over nine Russian regions
Ukrainian missile strike kills six people in Russia’s Belgorod region
A Ukrainian missile strike killed six people in the village of Koloskovo, in Belgorod region’s Valuysky district, Alexander Shuvaev, the region’s acting governor, said on the morn…
Battlegroup North destroys 36 Ukrainian UAV command posts, 569 drones over past day
The Ukrainian army also lost five ATVs, eight ground robotic systems and four mortars
Russia, China to set new record for trade turnover by year-end — envoy
Chinese Ambassador to Moscow Zhang Hanhui noted that Sino-Russian trade and economic cooperation was demonstrating steady growth
Ukrainian Rocket Attack on Belgorod Kills At Least 6
Another four people were wounded in the overnight strike, local authorities said, with a 14-year-old being among them.
A German journalist asked Zelensky how Europeans can help kill more Russian soldiers. Russia responded with a criminal case.
Russia has opened a criminal case against Michael Martens, a correspondent for the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), over remarks he made about the killing of…
Russia moves to give security services near real-time access to citizens’ travel data
Russia’s Transport Ministry is proposing to expand the range of data on Russians’ trips that carriers transmit to the state, according to a draft of the ministry’s new order, Vers…
Kiev loses 9,500 fighters, mercenaries over past week — expert
According to Andrey Marochko, the heaviest losses on the enemy were inflicted by fighters of Russia’s Battlegroup Center
Russian forces strike Ukraine’s Tarantul-class patrol boat at Odessa port overnight
Russian attack drones has also struck fuel tanks in Odessa port