Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa is reportedly offering a deal that would give U.S. companies access to Syria's natural wealth, reminiscent of the minerals agreement Washington recently signed with Kyiv.
Russia attacked Ukraine with drones and guided bombs during the night, targeting multiple regions after the May 12 deadline for an unconditional ceasefire expired.
"Only member states can take out loans within the 150 billion euros instrument, but they can use these funds for joint procurement with Ukraine," EU Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius said.
"We agreed to pursue ambitious measures to reduce Russia's ability to wage war by limiting Kremlin revenues, disrupting the shadow fleet, tightening the Oil Price Cap, and reducing our remaining imports of Russian energy."
Zelensky on May 12 removed Lieutenant General Ivan Havryliuk from the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, the top command and control body for all branches of Ukraine's defense apparatus.
Ukraine remains the most mined country in the world. Nearly one-third of Ukraine's territory, approximately 174,000 square kilometers, had been mined since Russia began its full-scale invasion of the country in February 2022.
The phone call comes as Moscow once again rejected a 30-day ceasefire, with Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova claiming that a ceasefire would give "Kyiv a break to restore its military potential and continue its confrontation with Russia."
Flight MH17 departed from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport en-route to Kuala Lumpur International Airport on July 17, 2014. Three hours into the flight, the Boeing-777 was shot down by Russian proxy forces using a Buk surface-to-air missile above Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast.
"I am grateful for the support and the readiness at the highest level to promote diplomacy," President Volodymyr Zelensky said of the phone conservation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. "We share the same view on the need for a ceasefire."
The convictions mark a significant development in Britain's efforts to counter Russian intelligence operations amid heightened tensions stemming from Moscow's war against Ukraine and repeated Kremlin threats toward Kyiv's allies.
A Russian vehicle destroyed by Ukrainian forces during an engagement in the Kurakhove sector in Donetsk Oblast. Footage published on July 30, 2024. (Command of Airborne Assault Troops/Telegram)
Ukraine's 79th Tavrian Air Assault Brigade stopped another large-scale attempt by Russian forces to advance near Kurahove in Donetsk Oblast, the Airborne Assault Troops Command reported on July 30.
Moscow has been ramping up its efforts to push forward in the Kurakhove and Pokrovsk sectors in Ukraine's east, with the Ukrainian military acknowledging the situation is "tense and difficult."
Russian forces reportedly used 10 tanks, 47 armored vehicles, 10 motorcycles, and one buggy during the most recent attack.
The Airborne Assault Troops Command shared a video of the battle and reported that Ukrainian forces managed to stop the assault, dealing 68 casualties to Russian troops, including 36 killed and 32 injured soldiers.
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Footage of an engagement between Ukraine's 79th Tavrian Air Assault Brigade and Russian troops near Kurakhove in Donetsk Oblast. Video published on July 30, 2024. (Command of Airborne Assault Troops/Telegram)
Twelve armored vehicles, eight tanks, nine motorcycles, and one buggy were also destroyed, the unit said.
Ukraine's General Staff said in its daily update that the airborne troops managed to repel 21 attacks in the Kurahove sector.
Ukrainian forces managed to fend it off, destroying six tanks, seven armored vehicles, and 12 motorcycles, killing 40 and injuring 37 Russian soldiers, as reported by the press center of the 79th Brigade.
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