Russia/Ukraine War
Five years of war have narrowed to two cities: why the battle for Kramatorsk and Sloviansk will likely decide when — and how — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ends
Recently, Meduza invited readers to send the Razbor desk any questions about the war in Ukraine. This is the second time we’ve done this, and like last year’s round, it drew consi…
US continues training Ukrainian troops, including F-16 pilots — report
The United States also trained Ukrainian troops to operate and maintain "multiple weapons platforms," including Bradley and Stryker fighting vehicles and HIMARS launchers
Ukraine needs at least one year to repair high-capacity power plants — US intelligence
Ukrainian repair timelines are contingent on the level of further damage that Russian strikes inflict on them as well as partner contributions for repair equipment, the report says
US carries out three executions in one day for first time in 16 years
Eleven American states executed a total of 47 people in 2025
Israel stunned by Iran’s rapid military recovery — newspaper
If Iran can return to manufacturing 100-300 missiles per month, then it can restore its missile arsenal to June 2025 levels by early to mid-2027, the newspaper said
Energy crisis could render major Ukrainian uninhabitable in winter — newspaper
According to the newspaper, Ukraine's power generation capacity has fallen fivefold since 2022, from 60 GW to 12 GW, while the current energy shortfall of about 5-6 GW could doubl…
Investigation underway after WWII memorial vandalized in Washington
Unidentified individuals sprayed paint on the memorial and poured soap into its fountains
Serbian politician urges Vucic to stay in office until EU accession referendum
Chairman of Serbia's Movement of Socialists Aleksandar Vulin stressed that "this is the issue that everything else depends on"
Ukraine seeks moratorium on civilian-target strikes to achieve tactical goals — expert
Military expert Vitaly Kiselyov emphasized that Kiev needs to preserve its logistics routes
Drone shot down in Latvia’s airspace — army statement
Earlier, an air raid alert was issued for four municipalities in eastern Latvia
US energy secretary gives estimate of daily oil flows through Strait of Hormuz
Chris Wright said that eight to nine million barrels a day going through the strait
Ukraine war briefing: Crimea bomb kills ‘Ukrainian sub commander who defected’
Two explosions kill six personnel in Sevastopol; drone-hit Russian refinery shuts down as sanctions block repairs. What we know on day 1,634 Continue reading...
Lavrov, Thailand’s foreign minister to discuss bilateral issues in Moscow
During the talks, the parties plan to sign a 2026-2028 plan for consultations between the two countries’ foreign ministries
Russia’s Belgorod Region records over 72,000 Ukrainian attacks since 2022 — governor
Alexander Shuvayev also added that over 1,220 attacks involving multiple rocket launchers had also taken place over the past four and a half years
Colombia’s earthquake death toll reaches 281 — media
A total of 3,971 people were injured, while 379 remain missing
US to announce unprecedented measures to ensure Iran’s economic isolation — official
US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent did not provide details, but said the measures would be combined with Washington's naval blockade of Iran
US president’s son-in-law to visit Israel for Gaza talks — media
According to the portal, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government "is highly skeptical of the US Gaza plan, and the upcoming election in October is making the issue …
Croatia denied visas to nine Russian gymnasts, then admitted four. One of them, Angelina Melnikova, later won gold.
Russian gymnast Angelina Melnikova won the individual all-around title at the 2026 European Championships in artistic gymnastics, held in Croatia, scoring 55.932 points.
Russian strikes kill one, injure 15 in Ukraine’s Kramatorsk area
On the evening of August 13, Russian forces launched several aerial bomb strikes on the city of Kramatorsk and the village of Bilenke in the Donetsk region, Governor Vadym Filashk…
Trump imposes 100% tariffs on imports of certain drones
The proclamation also imposes a 25% ad valorem tariff on certain smaller drones and other drone components
Bill Gates’ daughter intentionally rigged shopping app commissions – Bloomberg
Bill Gates’ daughter Phoebe has been accused of knowingly using a scheme that inflated commissions at her shopping startup Phia Read Full Article at RT.com
Thirteen countries join coalition to ensure security in Bab el-Mandeb Strait
A Saudi representative has been appointed commander of the coalition
US vice president reveals Washington’s top priority in Iran conflict
JD Vance pointed out that the goal number one is to keep oil and gas cheap for Americans all over the country
Leica kicked out Russian photographer from shortlist after Ukrainian complaints
Leica has removed Russian photographer Valery Melnikov’s Mariupol series from its Oskar Barnack Award shortlist over his RIA Novosti work Read Full Article at RT.com