Since mid-July, Russia has intensified its attacks on Odesa's ports and adjacent infrastructure. Although the ports remain technically open, fewer ships now dare to enter this new maritime kill zone.

'We will sow' — Odesa farmers defiant in face of relentless Russian assaults

ODESA OBLAST — Volodymyr Varbanets sinks his hands into a mound of wheat, letting the golden kernels slip between his fingers. This year brought an unusually good harvest, the best since the beginnin...

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Months after the idea was thought to have been laid to rest, some EU capitals are reviving the push to use 200 billion euros ($233 billion) in Russian assets, frozen in the bloc since 2022, to support Ukraine.

Explainer: Why Russia's frozen assets are Europe's hot topic once again

BRUSSELS, Belgium — Months after the idea was thought to have been laid to rest, some EU capitals are reviving the push to use 200 billion euros ($233 billion) in Russian assets, frozen in the bloc si...

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⚡️ Germany 'ready to provide missiles for Patriots,' Zelensky says. Ukraine relies on the American-made Patriot PAC-3 air defense system for its defense against Russian ballistic missiles.

Germany 'ready to provide missiles for Patriots,' Zelensky says

Ukraine relies on the American-made Patriot PAC-3 air defense system for its defense against Russian ballistic missiles.

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⚡️ Russian drone violates Moldovan and Romanian airspace, crashes in Moldova. Spanish F/A-18 fighter jets, deployed as part of a NATO air-policing mission, were scrambled.

Russian drone violates Moldovan and Romanian airspace, crashes in Moldova

Spanish F/A-18 fighter jets, deployed as part of a NATO air-policing mission, were scrambled.

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⚡️ Russian drones fly toward Kyiv amid temporary attack pause on capitals. A brief drone air raid alert was declared in Kyiv as monitoring channels reported Russian drones moving in the direction of the capital.

Russian drones fly toward Kyiv amid temporary attack pause on capitals

A brief drone air raid alert was declared in Kyiv as monitoring channels reported Russian drones moving in the direction of the capital

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Russian drones fly toward Kyiv amid temporary attack pause on capitals; Kyiv shortens curfew to 1-5 am; Ukrainian drone blitz hits 3 Russian oil refineries, Zelensky confirms; Russia has enough resources to wage war through 2028, Ukraine's military intelligence says; and more.

Ukraine war latest: Drone and missile alerts sound in Kyiv amid temporary attack pause on capitals

Amid a temporary attack pause between Kyiv and Moscow, Russian drones are flying above the Ukrainian capital *Russia has enough resources to wage war through 2028, Ukraine's military intelligence says...

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Can women solve Ukraine's manpower problem? The servicewomen and female veterans interviewed by the Kyiv Independent questioned the need to debate women's mobilization now, saying the government should first improve conditions for women willing to serve voluntarily.

Can women solve Ukraine's manpower problem?

During a routine assignment in Mykolaiv Oblast in 2022, Nataliia Lishchyshena suffered an injury that would change her life. Jumping out of a vehicle, she landed hard, badly bruising her chest. At fi...

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Volodymyr Zelensky visited the Zaporizhzhia region, meeting with local commanders and military leadership. He announced that positions in the Donetsk region will be reinforced by two restructured groupings commanded by Denys Prokopenko and Andrii Biletskyi. Video: Volodymyr Zelensky/Telegram

Russia struck a business center in Lozova, injuring at least 10 people, some seriously. Local officials said Russian forces then hit the area again after a pause, accusing Moscow of deliberately trying to maximize casualties near shops, clinics and social facilities. Photo: Lozova City Council

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense announced the procurement of “Alexa Spatium,” its first domestically produced jet-powered drone interceptor. Designed to hunt Russian drones and surface targets, it can be deployed via catapult in minutes. www.kyivpost.com/post/83175

⚡️Ukraine thwarts FSB assassination plot against defense company head. Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) said it foiled an FSB plot to assassinate the head of a Kyiv defense company after a 63-year-old suspect allegedly planted a car bomb and planned to flee to Russia via Poland.

Ukraine thwarts FSB assassination plot against defense company head

The suspected assassin is a 63-year-old pensioner, tasked by the FSB with placing explosives under the driver's seat of the supposed victim's car, according to the SBU.

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Military Welfare History since the Eighteenth Century

This book offers a groundbreaking exploration of the military welfare history ‘perspective,' a vital yet often overlooked aspect of welfare studies.

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Russia is unlikely to pause its missile campaign against Ukraine despite record ballistic strikes, as Moscow ramps up weapons production, shifts resources to more effective systems and prepares new waves of faster attack drones, Ukraine’s military intelligence says. www.kyivpost.com/post/82035

Russia’s Missile Machine Is Running Hot – and Ukraine May Not Get a Break, HUR Says

Russia could reduce the number of missiles fired at individual targets but is unlikely to halt its strikes, Major General Vadym Skibitskyi told RBC-Ukraine.

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⚡️Russia destroys World Health Organization warehouse in Dnipro. "Even wars have rules. One of those is that health must be protected," World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

Russia destroys World Health Organization warehouse in Dnipro

"Even wars have rules. One of those is that health must be protected," World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

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⚡️Ukraine strikes Russian missile system used in attack the previous day, Madyar says. "The S-400 position in Gelendzhik ... was ablaze and sputtering for three hours," the commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, Rober "Madyar" Brovdi, announced.

Ukraine strikes Russian missile system used in attack the previous day, Madyar says

"The S-400 position in Gelendzhik ... was ablaze and sputtering for three hours," the commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, Rober "Madyar" Brovdi, announced.

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A child takes first steps by a missile crater in Kyiv following a recent heavy Russian strike. Debris and impacts killed 9 people and damaged site across 7 districts, including 18 residential buildings, a clinic, a film studio, and schools. Video: Telegram

Ukraine’s new defense minister, Yevhen Khmara, is using YouControl’s digital vetting tools to fight military procurement corruption. The move targets risky contractors after scandals involving the $40 million in ammunition fraud and $17 million in food overpricing. www.kyivpost.com/post/81698

Ukraine’s Top Commando Turns to IT Audits to Hunt Down Army Contract Flim-Flam

Veteran commando Yevhen Khmara wants to flush out scammers, dishonest vendors and corrupt supply officers with meticulous background checks on government contract bidders.

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At least 22 civilians were injured after Russia struck central Kramatorsk with two guided aerial bombs on Tuesday. The attack hit a residential apartment building, prompting an ongoing search-and-rescue operation, according to regional authorities. www.kyivpost.com/post/81697

Russian Guided Bomb Attack Injures 22 in Kramatorsk

The bombs struck the city center, hitting a residential apartment building and damaging nearby residential and non-residential structures.

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⚡️Russian attacks kill 7, injure over 123 in Ukraine over past day. Russian attacks on Ukraine killed seven people and injured at least 123 over the past day, regional authorities said on Aug. 4, as Russia launched two aerial guided bombs (KABs) on central Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast.

Russian attacks kill 7, injure over 123 in Ukraine over past day

Russian attacks on Ukraine killed seven people and injured at least 123 over the past day, regional authorities said on Aug. 4, as Russia launched two aerial guided bombs (KABs) on central Kramatorsk ...

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⚡️Civilian grain ship sinks in Black Sea following Russian strike. A civilian cargo ship sank on July 26 in the Black Sea near Odesa after being struck by Russian missiles days earlier on July 19 while it was transporting grain, authorities reported.

Civilian grain ship sinks in Black Sea following Russian strike

A civilian cargo ship sank on July 26 in the Black Sea near Odesa after being struck by Russian missiles days earlier on July 19 while it was transporting grain, authorities reported.

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