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Friday, July 31
Rubber plant on fire in Russia's Tatarstan, over 1,200 km from Ukrainian border
Editor's Note: This is a developing story. Flames engulfed a Russian petrochemical plant in the Republic of Tatarstan late in the evening of July 31, according to monitoring channels and eyewitness photos and videos published on social media. Locals reported an explosion followed by a large fire at the Nizhnekamskneftekhim (NKNK) synthetic rubber plant in the town of Nizhnekamsk, which lies over 1,200 kilometers (745 miles) from the closest point to Ukraine's border. NKNK is one of the larges
'We have not agreed to that' — Trump walks back promise of Patriot licenses for Ukraine
Speaking to members of his Cabinet and the press on July 31, Trump was hesitant about the license, calling it a "big step" and emphasizing the need to be careful about divulging the secrets of American defense tech.
Ukraine war latest: Zelensky cites new Ukrainian, Russian casualty figures
Key developments on July 31: * Russian military deaths 14 times higher than Ukraine’s, Zelensky says * 5 special forces soldiers missing, 3 injured after ammunition detonation at training ground in Western Ukraine * Khartiia brigade commander Obolienskyi targeted in assassination attempt, Zelensky says * Ukraine's assault regiments ordered to halt recruitment amid allegations of misconduct, media reports * Ukrainian forces strike oil refinery in Russia's Volgograd Oblast, aircraft factory
Poland's main conservative party splits as debate over Ukraine intensifies
For days, Poland's Law and Justice (PiS) party has been consumed by a crisis of its own making. The party, which governed Poland from 2015 to 2023, has now split into two ahead of next year's parliamentary elections. After months of internal tensions, the more moderate faction led by former Prime Minister was forced out by Przemysław Czarnek, the party's newly nominated prime ministerial candidate and leader of its more radical wing. The split weakens an opposition that had hoped to challenge
Russian losses KIA 14 times higher than Ukraine's, Zelensky says
Speaking in an interview with Fox News, Zelensky added that many Ukrainian troops remained missing in action.
Russia's war of conquest and its war on civilians
The hotel where we like to stay in Lviv, one of Europe's most picturesque cities, sits on a small square, a block from City Hall. Cafes and cobblestones, church towers and small shops enchant visitors, though the city bustles with locals going about their daily lives. Kitty-corner to our hotel is the Saints Peter and Paul Garrison Church, a 17th-century stone building that has long served the military and their families. Each morning during our visit, we woke to the sounds of funerals for soldi
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The 225th Assault Regiment — which had fought as a battalion in Chasiv Yar before helping lead the lightning incursion into Kursk Oblast in 2024 — is one of the largest units of the Ukrainian military, having been expanded to at least 15 battalions.
