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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.
US President Donald Trump says he has ordered two nuclear submarines to be repositioned in striking distance of “appropriate regions” as a precaution in response to recent “inflammatory statements” from Kremlin officials.
“I have ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions, just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that,” Trump said.
Ukraine’s intelligence has identified Lt. Col. Ruslan Negrub, commander of Russia’s UAV brigade “GROM Kaskad,” as the coordinator of Moscow’s Shahed drone attacks on Ukrainian cities.
Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) has on Friday named the Russian commander alleged to be responsible for the deadly drone strikes on Ukrainian cities.
The move comes as Russian aerial assaults on Ukraine hit a new peak in July, with Kyiv declaring Friday a day of mourning after a deadly strike the day before killed over 30 people – one of the highest civilian death tolls the capital has suffered since the start of the full-scale invasion.
Russia’s “demographic erasure” of Ukraine is laid bare in hacked documents on child deportations which legal and security analysts say provide “rare and strong proof” of Moscow’s genocidal intent.
In a significant development that reinforces claims of genocide against Russia, Ukrainian intelligence officials have reportedly obtained a massive trove of files detailing the forced deportation of thousands of Ukrainian children as Kyiv Post previously reported.
The documents, allegedly hacked from servers in Russian-occupied Crimea, are being hailed by legal experts as a potential “smoking gun” that could prove a systematic, state-sponsored campaign to erase Ukrainian national identity.
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.
A drone believed to be Russian-made that entered Lithuania from Belarusian airspace has been found in a military training area, the Lithuanian army said Friday.
The drone entered Lithuania in the early hours of Monday, with members of the public recording its flight over parts of the country’s capital Vilnius before it disappeared.
Putin said his demands for Kyiv remain unchanged and emphasized that negotiations should take place privately, “in silence,” without cameras or political noise.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said his demands for Kyiv, formulated back in the summer of 2024, remain unchanged.
During a meeting with Belarus’s self-proclaimed president, Alexander Lukashenko, Putin also “positively” assessed the progress of the Istanbul talks and declared the need to discuss the conditions for a “long-term peace without time limits,” as reported by Russian media.
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.
The Pentagon announced approval of a $3.5 billion contract to produce thousands of AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) on Thursday for a number of nations – with Ukraine included.
The AMRAAM is a beyond-visual-range (BVR) and within-visual-range (WVR) active radar air-to-air missile for Ukraine’s F-16 fleet that Kyiv received from its Western allies.
Photos from Kyiv reveal the aftermath of a deadly missile strike: fatalities, destruction, and a powerful show of community support.
Commanders in Russia’s 5th Guards Rifle Brigade reportedly torture troops and threaten executions to motivate soldiers. Relatives tell of one-way missions with no survivors.
Two battalion commanders in Russia’s 5th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade “disappeared” after formally complaining unit leadership orders mass assaults with no chance of success, traffics drugs and looted property, steals state funds, and tortures soldiers unenthusiastic about attacking, the independent Russian news agency Astra reported on Friday.
The report said Maj. Yuriy Burakov, call sign “Sedoi,” commander of 2nd Battalion, 95th Regiment, 5th Brigade, was summoned to brigade headquarters in the Russian-occupied city Donetsk on July 27 to discuss a complaint letter he sent to army high command in Moscow alleging criminal activity in the brigade.
From July 15, the road movie No Sleep Til Kyiv is available for online streaming on the film’s official website.
From July 15, the road movie No Sleep Til Kyiv is available for online streaming on the film’s official website.
No Sleep Til Kyiv follows American volunteer Peter Duke, who joined a humanitarian convoy from Tallinn, Estonia to Kyiv, Ukraine, delivering essential aid to Ukrainian troops. As he travelled with the 69th Sniffing Brigade — a unit of the international community NAFO (North Atlantic Fellas Organization) — he encountered a country united in struggle, echoing the spirit of America’s own fight for freedom in 1776.
India is the world’s third-largest oil importer and had been the biggest buyer of Russian seaborne crude.
Indian state-owned refineries have stopped buying Russian crude over the past week, following Moscow’s reduction in price discounts and US President Donald Trump’s warnings about continued trade with Russia, industry sources said.
The halt in purchases came just days before Trump announced a 25% tariff on Indian imports starting Friday, August 1. He also signaled possible penalties related to India’s ties with Moscow.
Following the 2023 mutiny, the Kremlin is gradually dismantling Wagner’s influence abroad, replacing its forces with Defense Ministry units like the new African Corps in Mali.
The Kremlin continues to gradually neutralize the influence of the Wagner Group Private Military Company (PMC), which became an acknowledged threat following its Prigozhin-led mutiny in 2023.
Recently, Moscow has been tightening control of overseas operations and aiming to centralize its security activities, while Wagner operatives still operate independently in the Central African Republic and Belarus, their presence in other countries has already been replaced by official Russian units, according to British intelligence.
Ukraine’s Omega National Guard unit posted footage that shows the carnage of explosions and burning vehicles, as it claims the entire column was destroyed despite the use of “mangal armor.”
Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian military column using FPV drones, according to a video published by the Omega Special Purpose Center of Ukraine’s National Guard.
The footage shared via Telegram, which Kyiv Post could not independently verify, shows a large explosion followed by what appear to be infantry fighting vehicles or lightly armored multipurpose tractors – equipped with oversized “mangal-style” cope cage protection –moving along a road. A second explosion soon follows as they continue their movement.
After reaching an agreement with the US, the German military will deliver additional Patriot launchers in the coming days, and will supply further components in the next two to three months.
Germany said on Friday it will soon start delivering two more US-made Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, as Kyiv faces a growing number of Russian drone and missile attacks.
After reaching an agreement with the United States, the German military will deliver additional Patriot launchers in the coming days, and will supply further components in the next two to three months, the defense ministry said in a statement.
It took three attempts but eventually Ukraine’s Rubizh National Guard brigade gave “Tanker” the chance to escape a five-day Russian encirclement.
Video footage posted on YouTube by the Rubizh Brigade’s 4th Freedom Force Battalion showed how they engineered the rescue of an injured Ukrainian soldier stranded for several days behind enemy lines.
The footage shows an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) winching an e-bike down to the injured soldier before he speeds away toward friendly units.
The prospect of a US troop drawdown in Europe has been a recurring topic since the start of Donald Trump’s presidency, when Washington began pressing allies to shoulder more of the defence burden.
Poland, Ukraine’s western neighbour, is expected to be the last country in Europe to face US troop reductions, Poland’s top defence official said, as Washington weighs scaling back its military presence across the continent.
The prospect of a US troop drawdown in Europe has been a recurring topic since the start of Donald Trump’s presidency, when Washington began pressing allies to shoulder more of the defence burden.
At least 72 Russian drones were launched; 44 were intercepted. Multiple regions reported casualties, damage to industrial sites, and children trapped under rubble.
Russia launched drone and missile strikes on multiple Ukrainian regions in the early hours of August 1, sparking large-scale fires in the Kyiv region and causing civilian casualties in the Zaporizhia region.
In Bila Tserkva, Kyiv region, several enterprises caught fire following a Russian strike. According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (DSNS), more than 100 rescuers and 34 units of equipment - including specialized robotic systems - were deployed to tackle the blazes.
Legislation introduced by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) proposes that up to a third of the aid be financed by seized Russian assets and weapons sales to European allies.
WASHINGTON DC – A bipartisan duo of US Senators is challenging the Trump administration’s budget-slashing agenda with a new $54.6 billion aid package for Ukraine. The move is designed to not only bolster Kyiv’s defenses but also, its sponsors say, strengthen President Trump’s own hand in negotiations with Vladimir Putin.
Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) on Thursday introduced the “Supporting Ukraine Act of 2025,” a comprehensive two-year plan to provide military, humanitarian, and governance assistance.
Ukrainian officials say the drones used in Thursday’s deadly strike were faster, harder to detect, and may signal a new phase in Russia’s air campaign.
A deadly Russian airstrike on Kyiv early Thursday used a new type of high-speed drone that Ukrainian officials say is harder to detect and shoot down.
Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko confirmed the use of upgraded Shahed drones, believed to be rocket-or jet-powered, in the overnight attack that killed at least 27 people in the Ukrainian capital.
More than 5,000 entries are on the official list, including songs praising Ukraine, blog posts by feminist rock band Pussy Riot and websites critical of Putin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday put his signature to a law that fines internet users who search for web pages, books, artwork or music albums that authorities deem “extremist”.
The law, slammed by critics as another dangerous attack on freedom of thought and expression in Russia, introduces fines of up to 5,000 rubles ($64) on anyone found to have deliberately searched for, or gained access to, material listed as “extremist materials”.
The strike hit the capital in the early hours of Thursday, July 31, damaging homes, schools, medical centers and other civilian buildings across multiple districts.
The death toll from a Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv has risen to 31, including five children, Ukrainian officials said Friday. At least 159 people were wounded, 16 of them children.
The strike hit the capital in the early hours of Thursday, July 31, damaging homes, schools, medical centers, and other civilian buildings across multiple districts.
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Trump pledges “to get the thing stopped” and reiterates plans to implement sanctions while expressing doubt over their efficacy, amid warnings of a longer war and calls for more military aid to Kyiv.
WASHINGTON DC – US President Donald Trump on Thursday condemned Russia’s recent strikes on Kyiv as “disgusting” and signaled his plans to impose sanctions on Moscow if no agreement can be reached. But he also distanced himself from the conflict by calling it “Biden’s war.”
The move comes as experts argue that sanctions alone will not be enough to stop Moscow’s aggression and that a longer war is increasingly likely.
At least 16 killed, including a child, and 159 injured in Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv; dozens of sites hit in what officials call a deliberate, large-scale assault.
A Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv early Thursday, July 31, left at least 16 people dead with at least one child, a six-year-old, among the dead, and 159 injured as of 9:40 p.m., according to updated figures from Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv’s military administration.
The Sviatoshynskyi district, where a residential building sustained a direct missile strike, was one of the hardest hit. Fires broke out in surrounding non-residential structures, and entire entrances to apartment blocks were destroyed.
