From russia's largest landfill, 40% of mothballed old equipment was sent to war – MT Much of it is damaged and in need of repair 8 august 2023
The US has prepared a new package of military assistance to Ukraine worth $200 million The new package will include demining equipment and ammunition 8 august 2023
Italy suspends issuing visas to Russians and Belarusians in exchange for investments The EU recommendation to cancel such programs for Russians was issued after the outbreak of war 8 august 2023
The United States officially approves the transfer of the first batch of Abrams tanks to Ukraine They include: ammunition, spare parts, as well as fuel and repair equipment 7 august 2023
Diplomat: "There is a consensus within the German Bundestag to provide Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles" Chernev hopes that public discussion of this topic will speed up the delivery of missiles to Ukraine 7 august 2023
China declares "international consensus" on searching for a peaceful end to the war Beijing at the summit "looked constructive" and "sought to show that it is not russia" 7 august 2023
Zelensky: russia will be left without ships if it continues to attack Ukrainian ports He warned that Ukraine would respond to russian attacks on civilians and 'grain corridors' 7 august 2023
British intelligence says russian tactical aviation efficiency has declined The effectiveness of attack helicopters has decreased in recent weeks 7 august 2023
Metropolitan Pavlo (aka Pasha-Mercedes) released from custody on bail of 33 million UAH The lawyer did not say who posted the bail 7 august 2023
Ukraine has declared the waters of six russian ports in the Black Sea as a zone of military threat The ports at risk are Sochi, Anapa, Novorossiysk, Gelendzhik, Taman, and Tuapse 5 august 2023
In Saudi Arabia, a summit has begun to discuss Zelensky's peace plan. What to expect from this meeting? At the summit, responsibilities will be distributed among countries regarding co-organization in one or another point of the Ukrainian peace formula 5 august 2023
"The time of neutrality for countries is long over": Ihor Zhovkva during the Peace Summit in Saudi Arabia The summit will be attended by representatives of more than 40 countries 4 august 2023
China confirms it will send a representative to discuss Zelensky's peace plan in Saudi Arabia The Arab country was chosen as the venue for the summit in order to involve China in the negotiations 4 august 2023
CNN: putin wants to drag out the war against Ukraine until Trump wins the US presidential election He hopes that after the Republicans come to power, aid to Ukraine will decrease 4 august 2023
Reuters: russia has spent more than 5 trillion rubles on the war in the first six months – more than it planned to spend for the entire year This spending, amid falling export revenues, has already led to a $28 billion budget deficit 4 august 2023