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Tuesday, August 25
'Unbelievably stupid' — UK man becomes first reported British national to die fighting for Russia in Ukraine
Bradley Townsend, 33, was reportedly killed by an FPV drone in Donetsk Oblast two months after he joined the Russian military.
First Ladies, Gentlemen meet in Kyiv to create 'shared language of resilience' amid crisis
Concepts included "civic volunteerism" from the U.S., the British idiom "keep calm and carry on," and Ukraine's "sophiynist" — a philosophy of resilience that involves translating emotional and intellectual understanding into action.
Monday, August 24
UK gains access to Ukraine's AI battlefield data in landmark new defense deal
The new agreement gives the U.K. access to Ukraine's AI Avengers Labs, which contains a trove of real-world battlefield data for training AI defense systems. The U.K. will be the first foreign partner to access the dataset.
'We need more money' — Zelensky says Kyiv needs to produce hundreds more drones per day to pressure Russia into peace
The president revealed that Ukraine produces about 200-300 drones a day — but needs to churn out over three times that number to stay competitive with Moscow.
As Russian drone incursions escalate, NATO weighs costs of shooting back
For years, NATO countries have watched Russian drones breach their airspace, reluctant to shoot them down for fear of escalation. That restraint is now beginning to erode. After Russian drones killed civilians in Romania, while Russian electronic jamming continued diverting Ukrainian drones toward critical infrastructure in the Baltic region, NATO fighter jets finally began shooting intruders down. But using expensive air-to-air missiles to destroy cheap, one-way Geran and Gerbera drones is ha
Former Pussy Riot member escapes Russia after 3 years of forced work for FSB
"They began recruiting me, threatening me in every possible way, humiliating me, saying some very unpleasant things, threatening to kill my family, and telling me that I would never in my life be able to prove who killed my mother," Rita Flores said.
About Dmitry Peskov
Dmitry Peskov has been the press secretary for Russian President Vladimir Putin since 2012, after serving as deputy press secretary from 2008. Born on October 17, 1967, Peskov serves as the Kremlin's primary spokesperson, regularly delivering official statements justifying Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and spreading government narratives to domestic and international media. He has faced Western sanctions since 2022 for his role in promoting Russia's war against Ukraine.
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"So far, he has said that this constitutes an escalation," President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters on Aug. 22. "However, he may change his mind once he sees further arguments."
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