Commander: Air defense shooting down 80% of Russian missiles

7:25 PM

Mali rebels claim they killed 84 Wagner mercenaries during recent battles.

In a post on X, the Strategic Framework for the Defense of the People of Azawad, said it killed 84 Wagner fighters and 47 Malian troops.

7:11 PM

Trump criticizes Russia-US prisoner swap as 'win for Putin.'

The historic Aug. 1 prisoner swap was a "win for Putin," Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump claimed during an interview with Fox Business on Aug. 2.

6:46 PM

Video

Street culture unites displaced people in Lviv.

As Russia's war in Ukraine rages on, millions have been forced to flee their towns, leaving behind their homes and communities. In Lviv, one center for internally displaced persons brings people together and rebuilds bonds through street culture.

6:15 PM

Opinion

Opinion: Russian Kh-101 missile with US components continues killing Ukrainians en masse

6:07 PM

8 years on, no justice in one of Ukraine’s biggest cases into journalist’s murder

6:03 PM

Azerbaijan starts supplying gas to Slovenia.

Slovenia started to receive natural gas from Azerbaijan on Aug. 1, as European countries diversify away from Russian supplies of fossil fuels.

5:58 PM

China claims its Ukraine peace plan has support of more than 110 countries.

China officially declares itself a neutral party to Russia's full-scale war in Ukraine and has denied providing lethal aid to both sides, but Beijing and Moscow continue to develop closer ties, most recently with Russian President Vladimir Putin visiting his counterpart Xi Jinping in May.

5:09 PM

Russian lawmaker arrested over alleged murder plot.

According to Kommersant, Senator Dmitry Savelyev attempted last year to arrange the murder of his business partner, who reportedly embezzled money from a company they ran together.

3:21 PM

Murderer freed in prisoner swap is FSB agent, Kremlin confirms.

A German court sentenced Vadim Krasikov to life imprisonment in 2021 for the murder of Zelimkhan "Tornike" Khangoshvili in 2019.

3:12 PM

War analysis

Poland and Ukraine to form a military unit from Ukrainians in Europe. Will it be effective?

3:06 PM

Ukrainian high jumpers Mahuchikh, Gerashchenko reach Olympics finals.

Ukrainian high jumpers Yaroslava Mahuchikh and Iryna Gerashchenko qualified for the 2024 Olympics on Aug. 2. They will represent Ukraine in the high jump finals on Aug. 4.

2:53 PM

Turkey ratifies free trade zone agreement with Ukraine.

Turkey ratified an agreement on a free trade zone with Ukraine on Aug. 2, more than two years after the agreement was originally signed.

2:47 PM

48% of Ukrainians view Zelensky's party negatively, survey says.

The recently registered party of volunteer, politician, and media personality Serhii Prytula has the highest ratings of positive attitude among Ukrainians at 28 %, the survey shows.

1:42 PM

Ukraine estimates 700,000 people will leave country in 2024-2025.

Ukraine expects 400,000 more people will leave country in 2024 and 300,000 in 2025, according to the National Bank of Ukraine's (NBU) report published on Aug. 1.

1:28 PM

Odesa's Russian street names should be renamed to avoid 'living in the past,' governor argues.

Kiper made the statement after Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov criticized the renaming of streets on Aug. 1, claiming that Odesa City Council had "nothing to do with this."

12:35 PM

Ukraine brings back bodies of another 250 fallen soldiers.

The bodies will be sent for forensic analysis and identification before being handed over to their families for burial, the headquarters said.

12:23 PM

Ukrainians see customs, parliament, Cabinet of Ministers as most corrupt, survey shows.

Respondents were asked to name up to three areas or institutions where, in their opinion, corruption is most prevalent.

12:03 PM

Talks on historic prisoner swap between West, Russia took over 2 years, Reuters reports.

The Kremlin was ready to start talks as early as February 2022 after the arrest of American basketball player Brittney Griner, who was jailed for nine years for possession of a vape with hashish oil, Reuters wrote, citing U.S. officials.

11:32 AM

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 2, injure 16 over past day.

In Kharkiv Oblast, Russia struck the Derhachi community at 9 a.m. local time, hitting a bus and injuring six people, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said.

10:48 AM

Kremlin skeptical about participation in Ukraine's second peace summit.

Russia is allegedly ready for peace talks to end the war in Ukraine but does not trust the Ukrainian authorities, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.

9:31 AM

EU considering suspension of funding to Georgia as 'foreign agents' law comes into effect.

The European Commision's spokesperson, Peter Stano, reiterated the EU's concerns over the law, calling it "a step backward" on the country's path to European integration.

9:20 AM

Ukraine's second Ada-class corvette launched in Turkey.

Hetman Ivan Vyhovskyi will make its maiden voyage in 2026 and be officially handed over to Ukraine in the first quarter of 2027, the Turkish shipbuilding company STM said.

8:44 AM

Occupied Crimea hit by Ukrainian missile attack, Russia claims.

Possible ATACMS missiles and drones targeted Russian-occupied Crimea overnight on Aug. 2, occupation authorities claimed amid reports of explosions in multiple locations on the peninsula.

8:09 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 580,590 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,100 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

7:02 AM

Freed US prisoners arrive in Maryland, greeted by Biden, Harris.

Freed U.S. prisoners arrived in D.C. during the late hours of Aug.1, where they were greeted by U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.