As Kyiv liberates parts of Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhia, Zelenskyy says Russia losing up to 35,000 soldiers a month.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

War with Iran drives oil prices higher, boosting Russian energy revenues and shifting global attention from Ukraine as Moscow gains economic leverage.

"The plant produced electronics and components for Russian missiles. The very missiles that strike our cities, our villages and civilians," he said. British Storm Shadow missiles were used to hit Kremniy El plant in the border region of Bryansk, Ukraine's military said.

As U.S. and Ukrainian officials meet to talk peace, Russia launches drones and missiles and makes it clear there's no rush in Moscow for a ceasefire.

Beskrestnov warned that interceptor drones may "turn out to be useless" in the next phase, calling for new research into countering faster Shaheds.

As the Iran war unfolds, shifting objectives, contradictory statements and growing pressure for an exit are drawing comparisons with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Halt to Black Sea crude shipments offset benefits of soaring prices last week, but they’re coming

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