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Week of Escalation: Drone Wars, Airstrikes, and Trump’s Warning to Russia
This week: Iran tests S-400, Kyiv hit by deadly strike, Trump pressures Putin, Aeroflot hacked, POWs mourned, and China, Russia plan drills - plus more top headlines.
Aug. 2, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine Must Bolster Defense Regardless of Peace Talks, as Russia will not Disappear – Expert
According to Goncharov, Ukraine’s defense sector has the potential to generate USD 30–35 billion annually, with even greater capacity possible through targeted investment and workforce expansion.
Aug. 2, 2025
Energy
Central Asia Gas Pipeline Supplying Russian Military Shuts Down After Blasts
Explosions in Russia’s Volgograd region have shut down a major pipeline carrying gas from Central Asia to Russian arms factories, sources within the Ukrainian intelligence told Kyiv Post.
Aug. 2, 2025
US
Kyiv Post’s Correspondent in Action in the US State Department
Video of Alex Raufoglu asking questions at a briefing by Thomas Pigott, State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson on 31 July.
Aug. 2, 2025
Russia
‘Response to Russia’s Terrorist Attacks’ - Ukraine Targets Kremlin War Machine, Oil Refineries, Defense Plants Hit
Ukraine confirmed overnight drone strikes on Russian oil refineries and defense plants in retaliation for recent deadly attacks on Ukrainian cities. Fires, blasts reported across regions.
Aug. 2, 2025
Ukraine
OPINION: How to Handle Mr. Trump
The European Union and Ukraine are facing a bizarre conundrum: How to handle a narcissistic and lawless senile toddler who has become almighty president of the United States.
Aug. 2, 2025
Ukraine
Farmer Protests Could Justify Import Bans Under New EU-Ukraine Deal
A revised trade deal between Brussels and Kyiv opens the door to legalizing food import bans imposed by some EU countries, according to the legal text of the agreement.
Aug. 2, 2025
US
Kellogg to Kyiv, Witkoff to Moscow? Trump To Dispatch Envoys to Ukraine, Russia As Deadline Looms
The ‘believe it or not’ diplomatic blitz: Witkoff heads to Russia amid US president’s initial skepticism, sources tell Kyiv Post.
Aug. 2, 2025
NATO
OPINION: Reasons Why America Should Expedite Ukraine’s NATO Accession
It’s time Western leaders repudiated the fallacy that NATO expansion led to Russia’s war on Ukraine. The US should reverse course, call for a summit to approve Ukraine as the alliance’s 33rd member.
Aug. 2, 2025
War in Ukraine
US and NATO Closing in on Novel Funding Mechanism for Ukraine Weapons Transfers
The renewed transatlantic cooperation on Ukraine comes as Trump has expressed frustration with Moscow’s ongoing attacks on its neighbor.
Aug. 2, 2025
Russia
Refineries, Airfields, and Defense Targets Blasted Deep in Russia as Moscow Claims 112 Drones Shot Down
One of the largest drone attacks of the war hit multiple Russian regions, damaging a defense factory, igniting oil refineries, and prompting air raid alerts across the country.
Aug. 2, 2025
War in Ukraine
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 1, 2025
War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on August 1, 2025
Aug. 2, 2025
US
‘We Just Have to Be Careful’ – Trump Warns Kremlin With Nuclear Sub Deployment After ‘Walking Dead’ Threat
In his most explicit nuclear threat yet, Trump says he repositioned two US submarines in “appropriate regions” following ominous language from top Kremlin official Dmitry Medvedev.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2025
NATO
Suspected Russian Drone Found in Lithuania
The Lithuanian Armed Forces found the drone in the Gaižiūnai military training grounds where the nearby town of Rukla also hosts the international NATO battalion.
Aug. 1, 2025
Putin
Putin Insists on ‘Silent’ Peace Talks With Ukraine, Refuses to Change Demands
Putin said his demands for Kyiv remain unchanged and emphasized that negotiations should take place privately, “in silence,” without cameras or political noise.
Aug. 1, 2025
F-16
US to Make More AMRAAMs – Some Destined for Ukraine
The Pentagon just awarded a $3.5 billion contract to make more Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) fielded by Ukraine’s F-16s – with Kyiv among the listed recipients.
Aug. 1, 2025
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