German-supplied weapons may be used in Ukraine's "completely legitimate" incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast, the Bundestag's Defense Committee Chair Marcus Faber said on Aug. 8 after Russia claimed that German equipment was involved in the operation.
In a video conference with Alexey Smirnov, the acting governor of Kursk Oblast, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that it would a be one-time payment to "citizens who need it." He added that "other damage will also need to be assessed."
At least nine Russian Shahed-type kamikaze drones flew off course and entered Belarus during Russia's attacks on Ukraine in July, the Belarusian Hajun monitoring group reported on Aug. 8.
According to data seen by Reuters, five Western insurance companies have continued providing services to Russian oil tankers, despite concerns that most Russian oil is still being traded above the $60 per barrel price cap.
Three different collections, including one with the Kyiv Independent brand merchandise and two more featuring works of Ukrainian artists, are already available for purchase.
Russia and China are discussing the possibility of a barter trade, with the first deal involving agriculture expected as early as this autumn, Reuters reported on Aug. 8, citing three undisclosed trade and payment sources.
Russia attacked a border village in Sumy Oblast on Aug. 8 with KAB bombs, killing a 22-year-old man and his 6-year-old sister, Governor Volodymyr Artiukh said on television.
The West African nation of Niger cut ties with Ukraine on Aug. 6, two days after neighboring Mali made a similar announcement.
Thousands of Russian users say they cannot access YouTube from browsers or phones.
The new measures are designed to prevent sanctioned goods from entering Russia, the ERR public broadcaster reported.
The project published drone footage of what it presented as 32 captured Russian soldiers, adding that eight more did not fit into the frame.
"Will the events in this or that Russian border region have a psychological impact on society? It will, without a doubt," Mykhailo Podolyak said on national television, implying this will create additional pressure on the Kremlin.
"Everyone understands that thanks to nuclear power, the whole country has been living without electricity supply restrictions for ten days now," Minister Herman Halushchenko said.
This number includes 1,140 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Several thousand people have been reportedly evacuated amid the ongoing fighting in the oblast, Russian media reported.
Key developments on Aug. 7: * Russian offensive expected to wind down within 2 months, Budanov says * Putin meets top Russian officials over Kursk region situation as more battles reported * Ukrainian FPV drone hit Russian Mi-28 helicopter in 'historic' feat, SBU source says * Ukrainian special forces raid Russian-occupied island in Black
"The EU continues to fully support Ukraine's legitimate right to defense against Russian aggression and its efforts to restore sovereignty and territorial integrity," European Commission spokesperson Peter Stano said.
Azov Brigade soldier Oleksandr Ishchenko died in Russian captivity due to a blunt force trauma to his chest, according to a forensic expert report, published by Azov deputy commander, Sviatoslav Palamar on Aug. 7.
"The practice of a 10-year war shows that the offensive potential of any side does not last more than two months. The Russian offensive operations are approaching three months, so there will be some decline," Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) chief Kyrylo Budanov said.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba signed a memorandum on political consultations with his Zambian counterpart, Mulambo Haimbe, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said on Aug. 6.
The protests in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, came amid growing Western concern over Russia's security ties to the region, including states such as Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, where military leaders have seized power in coups de grace.
This number includes 1,230 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Aug. 7.
The West African nation of Niger is severing diplomatic relations with Ukraine, two days after neighboring Mali made a similar announcement following reports of rebel clashes with Wagner mercenaries.
Russia's Defense Ministry claimed earlier in the day that up to 300 soldiers of Ukraine's 22nd Separate Mechanized Brigade, equipped with tanks and armored vehicles, had allegedly attacked Russian units near the border settlements of Nikolaevo-Darino and Oleshnya in Kursk Oblast.
Key developments on Aug. 6: * Moscow claims clashes with Ukrainian troops in Russia's Kursk region, Kyiv hasn't commented * Ukraine's missile program to get additional funding, Zelensky says * Russian missile attack on Kharkiv kills 1, injures 12, including infant * State Department: The arrival of F-16s has not changed US policy on
Russia's National Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu reportedly delivered President Vladimir Putin's message personally, emphasizing that civilian targets should be avoided.
Svetlana Burceva was arrested in March after it was revealed that she wrote for the Russian state sponsored Balt News —an arm of the Kremlin-run RT news outlet.
Widespread YouTube outages have already been reported across Russia starting earlier in August.
Tim Walz has served as governor of Minnesota since 2019 after spending 12 years in Congress. He is an army veteran, having enlisted in the National Guard as a teenager and serving for another 24 years. Walz was also a high school teacher before entering politics.
A Russian drone dropped explosives on Kherson's outskirts. Two men, aged 53 and 57, as well as three women, aged 37, 46 and 68, suffered injuries and were hospitalized, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said.
The funds will support "Ukraine's macro-financial stability and the functioning of its public administration."
Companies of Ukraine's state-owned Naftogaz Group produced 8.6 billion cubic meters (bcm) of commercial gas in the first seven months of 2024, representing a 7% increase compared to the same period last year, the company's press service said on Aug. 6.
