General Staff: Russia has lost 579,490 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,370 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
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Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk comes short of a comeback in Olympic tennis quarterfinals, exits tournament
Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk, 22, loses to Croatian Donna Vekic, 28, in a nerve-racking Olympic tennis quarterfinals match 4:6, 6:2, 6:7 (8:10).
Russia must be present at next peace summit to end war, Zelensky says
Ukraine, along with most countries, believes that Russia must be present at a second peace summit in November in order to end the war, President Volodymyr Zelensky told French media in an interview published on July 31.
Ukraine war latest: First F-16 fighter jets arrive in Ukraine, Bloomberg reports
Key developments on July 31: * First F-16 fighter jets arrive in Ukraine, Bloomberg reports * Ukraine downs all 89 Russian drones launched in mass attack * Russia used new 'distracting' drone type during recent attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says * Ukrainian Navy claims attack on Russian weapons depot near Kursk * Azov soldier Oleksandr
BREAKING: First F-16 fighter jets arrive in Ukraine, Bloomberg reports
The news comes a year after the allied "fighter jet coalition" took shape following Kyiv's repeated appeals for Western aircraft.
Azov soldier Oleksandr Ishchenko dies in Russian captivity, Ukraine's Ombudsman says
Ishchenko was 55-years-old and a native of Mariupol, Ukrainska Pravda reported. He joined the Azov Brigade as a driver shortly after the launch of Russia's full-scale invasion and was captured in Mariupol in 2022.
Moldovan parliament reportedly searched in connection to Russian espionage investigation
Moldova's Security and Intelligence Service is conducting a search on the premises of the Moldovan Parliament due to an investigation into a case of Russian espionage, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty's Moldovan Service reported on July 31.
Russia's Gazprom net losses nearly double year on year
Gazprom's revenue fell by 30% last year with a net loss of $6.9 billion, the largest in 25 years.
Putin more than doubles lump-sum payment for joining war against Ukraine
The presidential decree published on the government website effectively doubled the lump-sum payment of 195,000 ($2,260) rubles initially promised to recruits in September 2022.
Russia begins 'third stage' of tactical nuclear arms drills
"As part of this phase of the drills, missile formations' personnel from the Southern and Central military districts will carry out combat training tasks, including acquiring special training ammunition for the Iskander-M tactical missile systems," Russia s Defense Ministry said.
Ukraine able to produce over 3 million drones a year, ministry says
Ukraine has the production capacity to produce more than 3 million drones a year, but requires financing from foreign partners, Deputy Strategic Industries Minister Hanna Hvozdiar said on July 30.
Ukraine concluded 'one of the largest cyberattacks' against Russia, source says
The wide-reaching DDoS attack began on July 23 and disrupted the services of Russia's top banks, social networks and messengers, government websites, and more. Russian media widely reported on the problems experienced by users across the country.
Ukrainian Navy claims attack on Russian weapons depot near Kursk
The attack targeted "a warehouse for storing weapons and military equipment" near Kursk, the General Staff said.
Ukraine downs all 89 Russian drones launched in mass attack
Ukrainian air defense downed all 89 Shahed-type attack drones launched by Russia in a mass attack overnight, as well as one Kh-59 missile, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on July 31.
Russian man imprisoned for alleged links to Freedom of Russia legion, attempted enlistment office arson
A man in Russia has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment for attempting to set fire to an enlistment office and for links to the Freedom of Russia Legion, Russia's Southern District Military Court said on July 30.
General Staff: Russia has lost 578,120 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,060 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Russia launches strongest drone attack on Kyiv so far in 2024
The Kyiv City Military Administration on July 31 reported the most extensive drone attack on Kyiv in 2024, with air defense forces destroying over 40 drones in the city's airspace and nearby areas.
Ukraine war latest: Kyiv strikes Russian oil depot; 2 Russian bombers hit in earlier attack
Key developments on July 30: * Ukraine hit oil depot in Russia's Kursk Oblast, General Staff reports * 2 bombers damaged in last week's attack on airfield in Russia's Murmansk Oblast, HUR says * US will provide its own weapons for F-16s to be delivered to Ukraine, WSJ reports * Ukraine needs additional $12-15
Russia passes new cryptocurrency law in effort to dodge Western sanctions
Russia on July 30 passed a law that will allow businesses to use cryptocurrencies in international trade, as the Kremlin seeks ways to circumvent Western sanctions, Reuters reported on July 30. The new law will go into force in September.
Lukashenko pardons German citizen sentenced to death by firing squad for 'terrorism'
German citizen Rico Krieger has been sentenced to death by a court in Belarus after being accused of committing six crimes, including "terrorism," and "mercenary activity."
Ukraine's Marta Kostiuk reaches Olympic tennis quarter-finals, but heartbreak for Elina Svitolina
Ukraine's Marta Kostiuk has reached the tennis quarter-finals at the 2024 Olympics, beating Maria Sakkari of Greece in three sets on July 30. Kostiuk won 4:6, 7:6, 6:4, and will play Croatia's Donna Vekich in the next round on July 31.
Ukraine loses to Argentina, fails to reach Olympic football knockout stage
Argentina defeated the Ukrainian Olympic football team 2:0, kicking the latter out of the tournament. Argentina will be joined in the knockout round by Morocco, who defeated Iraq 3:0 to win the group.
Ukraine open to consultations with EU on Russian oil transit, Foreign Ministry says
Kyiv is open to participating in consultations with the European Union on the transit of Russian Lukoil's oil if Brussels decides to use "an appropriate mechanism," Heorhii Tykhyi, Foreign Ministry's spokesman, said on July 30.
US will provide its own weapons for F-16s to be delivered to Ukraine, WSJ reports
The Pentagon has limited stocks and production capacities, but it will supply Ukrainian F-16s with air-to-ground munitions, precision-guidance kits for bombs, and advanced air-to-air missiles in sufficient quantities to meet Ukraine's most urgent needs, a senior U.S. official said.
Ukraine signs two contracts with domestic defense industry worth $121 million, Umerov says
According to Strategic Industries Minister Oleksandr Kamyshin, Ukraine's defense industry has a capacity worth around $20 billion, but the state can muster only up to $10 billion to purchase weapons and equipment.
Ukraine needs to increase nuclear power capacity to overcome problems with electricity generation, US official says
In the long run, the Ukrainian government will decide how to generate electricity on its own, but building up nuclear power is a rational quick solution, Penny Pritzker, U.S. special representative for Ukraine's Economic Recovery, said.
Clinic guard jailed for 4 years over locked shelter that led to deaths in Kyiv last year
A Kyiv court found Vadym Moshkin, a security guard of one of Kyiv's clinics, guilty of negligence over a closed bomb shelter that led to the deaths of three people during a Russian strike last June, sentencing him to four years in prison, the Prosecutor General's Office said on July 30.
Ukrainian paratroopers repel another massive Russian attack near Kurahove
Ukraine's 79th Tavrian Air Assault Brigade stopped another large-scale attempt by Russian forces to advance near Kurahove in Donetsk Oblast, the Airborne Assault Troops Command reported on July 30.
Ukraine's energy situation likely to improve during next 3 months, official says
Yurii Boiko said that the amount of electricity generated in the system increased due to decreases in weather temperatures and the restoration of some energy-generating facilities.
More assets owned by Medvechuk's, ex-MP Kozak's brothers transferred to Ukraine's state property
Court seized additional assets of the brothers of former pro-Russian Ukrainian lawmakers, Viktor Medvedchuk and Taras Kozak, worth Hr 400 million ($9.8 million), the State Bureau of Investigation (DBR) announced on July 30.
Russia will likely try to influence US election in Trump's favor, intelligence official tells media
The official, who is associated with the U.S. Foreign Malign Influence Center, said that Iran will likely continue to oppose Trump and that China does not have a preference.
Czechia shows interest in Poland's Ukrainian Legion project
"The Czech Defense Ministry is gathering information from the Polish side about the creation of the so-called Ukrainian Legion," the ministry's spokesperson, David Polak, told the Idnes.cz news portal earlier.
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