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Russian attacks kill 3, injure 37 over past day
Russian forces launched 72 Shahed-type drones from Russia's Millerovo, Kursk, and Primorsk-Akhtarsk airfields against Ukraine overnight, according to Ukraine's Air Force.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,054,200 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 940 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Russian cyberspies hit embassies in Moscow, Microsoft reports
The group is using an "adversary-in-the-middle" technique to deploy its custom "ApolloShadow" malware for intelligence collection. This campaign, active since at least 2024, poses a high risk to diplomatic entities and sensitive organizations in Moscow, particularly those relying on local internet providers.
Russia tightens citizenship law over 'hostile' acts
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new law significantly expanding the grounds for revoking naturalized Russian citizenship, now listing crimes such as extremism, murder, and collaboration against the state.
'It's disgusting' — Trump says deadly Russian attack on Kyiv 'very sad,' threatens sanctions
Trump said he found Russia's latest attacks against Ukraine "disgusting" and said the Kremlin has "about eight days" to make a deal or face sanctions.
US Senate committee backs $1 billion in aid for Ukraine despite Trump administration's objections
A U.S. Senate committee approved a spending bill that includes $1 billion in support of Ukraine on July 31, despite the Trump administration's previous pledge to reduce funding allocated for military assistance to Ukraine in its upcoming defense budget.
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Investigation: Despite sanctions, American trucks are being used by Russia to launch kamikaze drones
A U.S. company is among several worldwide that have sold U.S.-made pickup trucks to Russia, despite U.S. sanction restrictions prohibiting the sale of such vehicles to the country, the Kyiv Independent can reveal. Further, one type of vehicle in particular — Ram 1500 pickup trucks — has recently appeared in Russian state propaganda videos specially adapted to launch kamikaze drones in attacks on Ukrainian cities. An investigation by the Kyiv Independent reveals several companies located in the
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