A Russian passport, military benefits, and a fast track to citizenship convinced Egyptian student Mohamed Salah to sign a contract with the Russian army.

This Egyptian came to Russia to study. Now he's a POW in Ukraine

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⚡️Head of body recovery group Platsdarm dies, wife says. Born and raised in Sloviansk in eastern Donetsk Oblast, Oleksii Yukov founded Platsdarm in his hometown when Russia launched its war on eastern Ukraine in 2014.

Head of body recovery group Platsdarm dies, wife says

Despite the heightened threat in the current drone-dominated phase of the war, Yukov continued to head on repatriation missions from dangerous places, including the Sloviansk and Izium areas.

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⚡️North Korea deploying ballistic missile unit to Russia to wage attacks on Ukraine, intelligence says. The unit, deployed in the region bordering Ukraine's Luhansk Oblast, is believed to have six launchers and 120 ballistic missiles, according to the report.

North Korea deploying ballistic missile unit to Russia to wage attacks on Ukraine, intelligence says

The unit, deployed in the region bordering Ukraine's Luhansk Oblast, is believed to have six launchers and 120 ballistic missiles, according to the report.

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⚡️ Ukraine's former ambassador to US charged in corruption case. President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Olha Stefanishyna from her post on Aug. 3.

Ukraine's former ambassador to US charged in corruption case

President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Olha Stefanishyna from her post on Aug. 3.

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⚡️ Son-in-law of Russian aerospace forces chief killed in Moscow blast, journalists say. Agentstvo cited Russia’s register of legal entities, according to which Daniil Perediry’s sole proprietorship was terminated due to his death on Aug. 1.

Son-in-law of Russian aerospace forces chief killed in Moscow blast, journalists say

Agentstvo cited Russia’s register of legal entities, according to which Daniil Perediry’s sole proprietorship was terminated due to his death on Aug. 1.

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⚡️ 'Modified drone' found next to Ukrainian transport plane at German airport. Flights at Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport were suspended overnight on Aug. 5 after a "modified drone" was sighted and later found next to a Ukrainian Antonov Airlines An-124 transport aircraft.

'Modified drone' found next to Ukrainian transport plane at German airport

Flights at Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport were suspended overnight on Aug. 5 after a "modified drone" was sighted and later found next to a Ukrainian Antonov Airlines An-124 transport aircraft. The ...

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Eight people were killed at a train station in the village of Kvitneve, Kyiv Oblast, after a delay forced them to miss their last connection home, according to the head of the Brovary District State Administration. Video: Olena Zashko / The Kyiv Independent.

⚡️Update: At least 17 killed, 44 injured after massive Russian missile, drone attack on Kyiv region. Search and rescue operations remain underway after Russia launched 24 ballistic missiles, four hypersonic missiles, and 115 drones targeting civilian infrastructure and residential areas overnight.

Russian ballistic missile attack kills 17, injures 44 in Kyiv and surrounding area as rescue efforts continue

A massive Russian ballistic missile and drone attack killed 15 people and injured 51 others in Ukraine's capital and Kyiv Oblast as fires engulfed Kyiv and its suburbs, authorities reported overnight ...

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These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Aug.5, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

⚡️Update: Russian ballistic missile attack kills 15, injures 51 in Kyiv and surrounding area as rescue efforts continue. A massive Russian attack killed 15 people and injured 51 others in Ukraine's capital and Kyiv Oblast as fires engulfed Kyiv and its suburbs, authorities reported Aug. 5.

Russian ballistic missile attack kills 15, injures 51 in Kyiv and surrounding area as rescue efforts continue

A massive Russian ballistic missile and drone attack killed 15 people and injured 51 others in Ukraine's capital and Kyiv Oblast as fires engulfed Kyiv and its suburbs, authorities reported overnight ...

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⚡️Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Wildberries warehouse in Russia's Tula Oblast. Ukrainian drones targeted a warehouse belonging to major Russian online retailer Wildberries in Russia's Tula Oblast overnight on Aug. 5, monitoring channels reported.

Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Wildberries warehouse in Russia's Tula Oblast

Ukrainian drones targeted a Wildberries warehouse in Russia's Tula Oblast overnight on Aug. 5, monitoring channels reported.

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⚡️Russian ballistic missile attack kills 1, injures 12 as rescue efforts continue in Kyiv. Damage was recorded at more than seven locations across Kyiv, while search and rescue operations continued in the Holosiivskyi district.

2 rescued from rubble as Russian ballistic missile attack damages Kyiv

Mayor Vitali Klitschko said search and rescue operations were underway in the Holosiivskyi district and warned that additional people could still be trapped.

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⚡️2 rescued from rubble as Russian ballistic missile attack damages Kyiv. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said search and rescue operations were underway in the Holosiivskyi district and warned that additional people could still be trapped.

2 rescued from rubble as Russian ballistic missile attack damages Kyiv

Mayor Vitali Klitschko said search and rescue operations were underway in the Holosiivskyi district and warned that additional people could still be trapped.

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⚡️Multiple fires have broken out across Kyiv as Russia's ballistic missile attack on the capital continues. Fires were reported in the Obolonskyi, Desnianskyi, and Kyiv-Sviatoshynskyi districts, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Emergency services are responding.

Multiple fires break out across Kyiv amid Russian ballistic missile attack

Multiple fires broke out across Kyiv amid Russia's ongoing ballistic missile attack on the capital, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said early on Aug. 5.

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⚡️Russia's ballistic missile attack on Kyiv is ongoing, with additional missiles headed toward the capital, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. "Kyiv and the region are under ballistic attack. More missiles at the city," Klitschko reported.

Explosions heard in Kyiv as Russia launches ballistic missile attack

Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground heard explosions as Russia launched a ballistic missile attack on Kyiv and said multiple missiles appeared to strike the city.

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⚡️An air raid alert is in effect in Kyiv amid an ongoing Russian ballistic missile attack. Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground heard explosions at around 12:20 a.m. local time after 3-4 ballistic missiles reportedly struck the capital city.

⚡️Putin signs law imposing sweeping restrictions on Russians convicted in absentia. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law imposing sweeping restrictions on Russian citizens living abroad who have been convicted in absentia, including under laws commonly used against Kremlin critics.

Putin signs law imposing sweeping restrictions on Russians convicted in absentia

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Aug. 4 signed a law imposing sweeping financial, digital, and consular restrictions on Russian citizens living abroad who have been convicted in absentia, including...

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A vegetable seller in Kherson survived being taunted and then hit by a Russian first-person view (FPV) drone as he set up his market stall in Kherson on Aug. 4.

Ukraine war latest: Video shows Russian drone attack on civilian in Kherson as more Wildberries warehouses hit

Key developments on Aug. 4: * Russian drone seen targeting vegetable seller at Kherson market in horrific footage * Ukraine reportedly strikes Wildberries warehouses near Moscow, St. Petersburg, as...

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⚡️US stocks of ATACMS, Precision Strike missiles at rock bottom after 'virtually all' used in Iran war, Reuters reports. Reuters' sources said the dramatic depletion may result in riskier bomber missions needed to strike targets that would otherwise be hit from a safe distance.

US stocks of ATACMS, Precision Strike missiles at rock bottom after 'virtually all' used in Iran war, Reuters reports

Reuters' sources said the dramatic depletion may result in riskier bomber missions needed to strike targets that would otherwise be hit from a safe distance.

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⚡️Over 8,300 glide bombs dropped by Russia on Ukraine in July in record figure since full-scale invasion, military says. The number passes the previous record of 8,266 set the previous month, the Defense Ministry said.

Over 8,300 glide bombs dropped by Russia on Ukraine in July in record figure since full-scale invasion, military says

The number passes the previous record of 8,266 set the previous month, the Defense Ministry said.

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⚡️Zelensky signs new law giving full rights to former convict soldiers in army. The law guarantees new rights, including 15 days of annual leave, access to proper medical care after injury, and the ability to transfer between units after one year of service or earlier for health reasons.

Zelensky signs new law giving full rights to former convict soldiers in army

The law guarantees new rights, including 15 days of annual leave, access to proper medical care after injury, and the ability to transfer between units after one year of service or earlier for health ...

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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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⚡️Graphic warning: Horrific video shows Russian drone taunting, striking vegetable seller at Kherson market. The video was widely circulated on social media as yet another example of what has been dubbed the "human safari."

Graphic warning: Horrific video shows Russian drone taunting, striking vegetable seller at Kherson market

The video was widely circulated on social media as yet another example of what has been dubbed the "human safari."

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⚡️ US hits Russian military entities, citizens with sanctions over links to Iran, North Korea, Syria.

US hits Russian military entities, citizens with sanctions over links to Iran, North Korea, Syria

The measures target the Russian Main Missile and Artillery Directorate, the 1061st Material-Technical Support Center, the Directorate for Advanced Inter-Service Research and Special Projects, and the ...

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Ukraine's future isn't just being shaped on the battlefield. From fashion and music to film and gaming, the country's creative industries are redefining Ukraine's global image and becoming an increasingly important source of soft power. Join our special summer briefing.

⚡️ Ukraine will 'never' join NATO, ex-commander Zaluzhnyi says. "It is impossible for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, given their current level of development, to join an organization that is guided by World War II doctrines," Ukraine's Ambassador to the U.K., Valerii Zaluzhnyi, said.

Ukraine will 'never' join NATO, ex-commander Zaluzhnyi says

"It is impossible for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, given their current level of development, to join an organization that is guided by World War II doctrines," Ukraine's Ambassador to the U.K., Valerii...

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A video circulating on social media shows a Russian drone hunting an unarmed civilian trading at a local market in Kherson's Central district around 6:45 a.m. Video: National Police / Telegram.

These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Aug.4, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

⚡️Ukraine reportedly strikes Wildberries warehouse near Moscow, St. Petersburg, Russian oil refinery reportedly set ablaze.

Ukraine reportedly strikes Wildberries warehouse near Moscow, St. Petersburg, Russian oil refinery reportedly set ablaze

Ukraine's military launched a wide-ranging drone attack on Russia overnight on Aug. 4, reportedly striking logistics and oil infrastructure in various regions of the country, Russian Telegram media ch...

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⚡️Senior Iranian official claims Tehran scrapped 3 planned strikes on Ukraine following alleged 'apology.'

Senior Iranian official claims Tehran scrapped 3 planned strikes on Ukraine following alleged 'apology'

A senior adviser to Iran's supreme leader claimed that Tehran had prepared to strike three sites in Ukraine before canceling the operation after what he described as an "apology" from Kyiv, according ...

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