A French-supplied Mirage 2000 fighter jet crashed in Ukraine on Tuesday due to an equipment failure. The pilot safely ejected and was found in stable condition by a rescue crew. This marked the first loss of a Mirage since Ukraine began receiving them this year. The crash reportedly occurred in the Volyn oblast of north-western Ukraine.
Reports indicate that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy approved a bill that critics say weakens the country's anti-corruption bodies. This decision followed the first significant protests against his government in Kyiv. Approximately 1,500 protesters gathered near Zelenskyy's presidential administration complex, voicing their disapproval and calling for a veto of the law. Protests also took place in other major cities.
An investigation by the exiled Russian news outlet, The Insider, revealed that Russian authorities have been involving children in the design and testing of drones for the war. This process begins with seemingly harmless video games and culminates in defense companies recruiting the most talented students. The Insider spoke with teenage finalists who described their awareness of the military applications of their projects, despite being encouraged to conceal them.
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated that sanctioning Russian oil to end the Ukraine war is a "very real possibility." Donald Trump has proposed tariffs and other sanctions if Moscow does not agree to a peace agreement with Ukraine, setting a deadline that ends in early September. However, Trump's past actions have led to low expectations regarding Russia's behavior.
Ukraine's former defense minister and current secretary of the security council, Rustem Umerov, will lead Kyiv's delegation in talks with Russia, which Ukraine has offered to hold in Istanbul on Wednesday. The Kremlin has only expressed hope that talks can be held this week. President Zelenskyy has stated Ukraine's readiness to secure the release of its people, return abducted children, stop the killings, and prepare for a leaders' meeting.
A Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine resulted in the death of a 10-year-old boy in Kramatorsk and injured over a dozen people across the country on Tuesday.
A Ukrainian drone strike on a bus in the Russian-occupied part of the Kherson region killed three people and wounded three others, according to a Moscow-installed official. Additionally, one man died in Russia's western border Belgorod region after a Ukrainian attack.
Howard Phillips, 65, has been found guilty of assisting a foreign intelligence service. He provided personal details of the then British defense secretary, Grant Shapps, to undercover officers posing as Russian agents. Phillips handed over a USB stick containing Shapps's home address and the location of his private plane. He was arrested in May 2024 and charged under the National Security Act. He is scheduled to be sentenced in the autumn.
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Fuerza
Howard Phillips' case shows real betrayal, yet people seem to forget the bigger picture of espionage happening in both directions.
Manolo Noriega
Zelenskyy is under immense pressure, and we need to support him as he fights corruption and external threats!
Fuerza
I'm proud of Ukraine for trying to negotiate peace. We need to listen to voices calling for diplomacy.
Ongania
Talks with Russia? What a joke. They won’t honor any agreement, and Ukraine is wasting precious time.
Fuerza
Zelenskyy's approval of this bill is a slap in the face to the people. How can we trust a leader who weakens anti-corruption measures?
Michelangelo
What happened in Kramatorsk is heartbreaking. Innocent lives should never be collateral damage in this conflict.