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US, NATO developing new funding mechanism for Ukraine weapons deliveries, Reuters reports
The reported mechanism will allow Kyiv to prioritize weaponry needs under its Priority Ukraine Requirements List, Reuters reported, with arms being delivered in tranches of roughly $500 million. Spearheaded by alliance Secretary General Mark Rutte, NATO allies would then coordinate among themselves as to who would pay for weapons on the list.
Russian nuclear submarine base hit by tsunami, satellite images reveal
The waves reportedly hit the Rybachiy naval base, which houses the bulk of the nuclear submarines in Russia's Pacific Fleet, according to images taken by the Umbra Space satellite the morning after the tsunami.
Russian drone attack on Kharkiv injures 11, infant and children among victims
The victims include a 5-month-old baby, along with a 9-year-old and 10-year-old boy, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported. Five of the victims have been hospitalized.
Moscow proposes vague new peace talks format as Trump's rhetoric hardens further
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed on August 1 the creation of three working groups for new online peace talks with Ukraine — but insisted the format would remain behind closed doors.
'Words are very important,' — Trump orders nuclear submarines deployed after Medvedev's threats
"Based on the highly provocative statements of the Former President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, who is now the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, I have ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions," U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social.
20,000 Russian troops killed in July alone, Trump says
The U.S. president added that Ukraine has suffered an estimated 8,000 military deaths since January, not including missing personnel.
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'11 explosions recorded' — Ukrainian drones strike key Russian radio plant in Penza, SBU source says
One of the main targets was a radio factory in the western city of Penza, which produces advanced communications systems for the Russian Armed Forces, according to Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation.
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