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Former Ukrainian ambassador to US charged in corruption case
President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Olha Stefanishyna from her post on Aug. 3.
Son-in-law of Russian aerospace forces chief killed in Moscow blast, journalists say
Agentstvo cited Russia’s register of legal entities, according to which Daniil Perediry’s sole proprietorship was terminated due to his death on Aug. 1.
'Modified drone' found next to Ukrainian transport plane at German airport
Flights at Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport were suspended overnight on Aug. 5 after a "modified drone" was sighted and later found next to a Ukrainian Antonov Airlines An-124 transport aircraft. The "modified drone" contained an "unknown substance" and a "detonator," according to police sources speaking to German media outlet Süddeutsche Zeitung. As part of the police response, a bomb disposal robot was deployed and a controlled explosion was carried out. According to a statement from the Lei
Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Wildberries warehouse in Russia's Tula Oblast
Ukrainian drones targeted a Wildberries warehouse in Russia's Tula Oblast overnight on Aug. 5, monitoring channels reported.
Russian ballistic missile attack kills 17, injures dozens in Kyiv and surrounding area as rescue efforts continue
A massive Russian ballistic missile and drone attack killed 15 people and injured 51 others in Ukraine's capital and Kyiv Oblast as fires engulfed Kyiv and its suburbs, authorities reported overnight on Aug. 5.
Tuesday, August 4
Putin signs law imposing sweeping restrictions on Russians convicted in absentia
Legal experts from First Department, a Russian human rights group, said the restrictions are "similar to de facto deprivation of citizenship."
About Shahed drones
Shahed drones are Iranian-designed unmanned combat aerial vehicles and loitering munitions developed by Shahed Aviation Industries. Manufactured both in Iran and at Russian production facilities, the drones have become one of Russia’s primary weapons in its full-scale war against Ukraine. Russia first deployed Shahed drones against Ukraine in the fall of 2022, and their use has since escalated, with Moscow launching more than 54,500 Shahed-type UAVs against Ukrainian targets in 2025 alone.
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