Russia is relentlessly striking Bortnychi Aeration Station in Kyiv: why this poses a major threat

The Russians are relentlessly striking the only aeration station that treats wastewater from Kyiv and surrounding towns using ballistic missiles in an apparent attempt to trigger a humanitarian catastrophe.

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The fall of A7A5: how sanctions strangled the ruble stablecoin - Elliptic

This is the story of how coordinated sanctions by the US, UK and EU, enforced through blockchain analytics, stifled a token that nobody could switch off.

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Russia’s ‘Starlink’ satellites open daily communications windows over Ukraine

Russia’s Rassvet satellites, manufactured by Bureau 1440, provide at least two communications windows over Ukraine each day, each lasting more than an hour, Ukrainian defense outlet Militarnyi reported on Aug. 1, citing satellite communications expert Volodymyr Stepanets.

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10-Year-Old Ukrainian Gymnast Wins Gold After Losing Leg In Russian Strike

In 2022, Oleksandra Paskal lost her leg following a Russian missile strike on Ukraine’s Odesa region. She was just six years old. Following months of intense rehabilitation, she learned to walk with a...

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Beyond Borders: Oleksandr Dubovyk's Universe

An immersive exhibition at Bouquet Kyiv Stage celebrates Oleksandr Dubovyk's 95th birthday. Yet the artist himself is looking far beyond anniversaries – toward freedom, quantum reality, and humanity's place in the universe.

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Russians 'fear being killed by drones in Red Square' & Zelensky asks Elon Musk a favour | Ukraine: The Latest

Listen to Russians 'fear being killed by drones in Red Square' & Zelensky asks Elon Musk a favour from Ukraine: The Latest. Day 1,617.As yet more Russian Wildberries distribution sites reach for the stars, Ukrainian missile producer Firepoint wins the month’s top-trolling award by offering merch to anyone who correctly predicts their next target. Dom reports how ballistic-missile defence is the hot topic of military and diplomatic discussion at the moment, with offers from Poland, favours asked of SpaceX and, perhaps least surprising of all, a growing coolness from Donald Trump over the plan/idea/wishful thinking that Ukraine would be given the Patriot blueprints. Alex Nichol reports that Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff may be in Ukraine in the next few weeks, which would be their first trip to Kyiv despite making multiple visits to Putin in Moscow.Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.Alex Nichol (Telegraph Journalist).With thanks to Hugh Roberts (@hugh.g.a.roberts on Instagram) and the University of Exeter. Senior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O’SullivanSocial Producer: Tom SteedStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesNOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest  CONTENT REFERENCED:If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at events@telegraph.co.ukRussian missile destroys US firm’s Kyiv drone factory (The Guardian)https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/30/us-firm-drone-factory-terminal-autonomy-ukraine-russia Zelensky Asked Trump for a Favor From Elon Musk (The Atlantic)https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/07/zelensky-asked-trump-for-a-favor-from-elon-musk/688122/Donald Trump ‘not sure’ he will let Ukraine build Patriot missiles (Financial Times)https://www.ft.com/content/d8c42f6b-4dba-4976-a907-c7c93bca0bbd?syn-25a6b1a6=1 War and peace: Ukraine’s ambassador in Washington joins our table (Christian Science Monitor)https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/monitor_breakfast/2026/0731/ukraine-ambassador-olga-stefanishyna?icid=rssThe Geopolitics of Russia’s Civil Nuclear Exports Four Years into the War (Centre for Strategic and International Studies)https://www.csis.org/analysis/geopolitics-russias-civil-nuclear-exports-four-years-war Ukrainian War Time Poetry: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx2YPXiQIIQvRHSFfabgsOZM_5G5eqj5OJantar Publishing House: https://www.jantarpublishing.com/Lines from the frontline: the poet soldiers defending Ukraine (The Conversation): https://theconversation.com/lines-from-the-frontline-the-poet-soldiers-defending-ukraine-276676 Death of a Ukrainian Writer (New Yorker): https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-death-of-a-ukrainian-writer-victoria-amelinaThe Buried Book That Helped Ukraine’s Literary Revival (The New York Times): https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/20/world/europe/ukraine-publishing-buried-book.htmlMore about Aliaksei Lazarau: https://x.com/Alx_lazarau/status/2050195969103307014 The petition to allow non-Ukrainian to be recognised as Hero of Ukraine: https://petition.president.gov.ua/petition/264020 EMAIL US:Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.HIGHLIGHTS:Russians 'fear being killed in Red Square,' Kyiv claimsZelensky asks Elon Musk a favour

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France to Deport Pro-Kremlin Journalist Fedorova, Puts Her Under House Arrest

Xenia Fedorova, former head and editor-in-chief of RT France, must report to the police daily as she fights the expulsion order in court.

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Kremlin Admits Russian AI Lags Far Behind US and China Leaders

Russia lags US and China in AI development, admits Kremlin. Dmitry Peskov says domestic models can't compete with leading US language models.

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Only Moscow Lacks New Ideas for Ending War Against Ukraine - Jamestown

Executive Summary: The July 23 meeting in Manila between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov lasted only 35 minutes and produced no new momentum, according to the Kremlin (The Moscow Times, July 23). The meeting marked an important turn in the negotiation process, however, as Rubio stated that previous […]

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Russia cancels St. Petersburg Navy Day parade for second straight year amid Ukrainian drone threat

Russia has canceled its annual Navy Day parade in St. Petersburg for the second year in a row, as Ukraine's increasing deep-strike capabilities put even the country's heavily defended major cities at risk.

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Kazakhstan's Tokayev tells Putin it is time to "freeze" Russia's war against Ukraine

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has told Russian leader Vladimir Putin that he still does not understand why Russia launched its aggression against Ukraine, adding that "the conflict should be frozen based on the Istanbul agreements".

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Intelligence: Russia's civil aviation deteriorates under sanctions, forcing it to dismantle even new aircraft to obtain spare parts - Euromaidan Press

Russia is now tearing apart brand-new planes to keep older ones in the air. The country's civil aviation…

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Russia's Selective Adaptation: Command, Control and the Limits of Learning in War

The contrast between Russia’s tactical flexibility and operational rigidity is revealing of the insecurity in its executive function.

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The Autocrat’s Worst Enemy

Despots hate cities and the mayors who run them.

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As Ukraine's Crimea campaign grows, so does its underground resistance

While Ukraine intensifies its campaign against Russian military infrastructure in occupied Crimea, underground resistance has been spreading behind Russian lines. As hope of Crimea's eventual liberation increases among Ukrainians there, so does the number of volunteers eager to bring Ukraine's victory closer. The Resistance Movement within Ukraine's Special Operations Forces (SOF) told the Kyiv Independent the number of people contacting it through secure channels increased after successful att

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Russia Has No Warships Left in the Mediterranean for the First Time Since 2013

Russia has no warships in the Mediterranean for the first time since 2013, impacting its naval presence due to the Montreux Convention and Syrian base access.

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Russia Prepares Black Sea Fleet Family Evacuation From Crimea – Leaked Order

A telegram attributed to Black Sea Fleet commander reportedly orders Sevastopol units to compile lists of military families for possible evacuation.

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Yachts linked to six Russian billionaires, plus Vladimir Putin, gather off Turkey’s coast — Meduza

Six yachts belonging to Russian billionaires have gathered near the Turkish resort city of Bodrum, the independent Russian investigative outlet Verstka reported. The yacht Victoria, linked to Vladimir Putin, had arrived there earlier.

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Ukraine's Navy just showed the Barracuda sea drone leading a three-drone strike—no crew in the fight - Euromaidan Press

Ukraine's Navy has demonstrated what increasingly looks like the next stage of naval drone warfare: multiple uncrewed platforms carrying out different combat roles within a single coordinated strike,…

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'Revenge is inevitable' — Ukraine sinks Russian border guard ship involved in 2018 Kerch Strait attack

The strike killed and wounded members of the vessel's crew, the military said, without disclosing further details.

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Russian Authorities Deploy Teachers to Gas Stations to Manage Drivers

In the Krasnodar region, local authorities have instructed school teachers to take shifts at gas stations to monitor queues and manage driver interactions.

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Russia's Fuel Crisis Just Reached New Levels, and Second-Order Impacts Will Be Global - Energy News Beat

Russia’s domestic fuel shortage has escalated dramatically in July 2026, moving beyond diesel queues at gas stations to kerosene shortages, grounded or limited flights, and export bans on key refined products. Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries and the shadow fleet tankers are removing substantial refined product supply from both domestic and global markets.

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