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Ukraine war latest: Kyiv hits 5 Russian fighter jets in occupied Crimea, destroys 1
The Kyiv Independent
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August 4, 2025
Key developments on August 4: 5 Russian fighter jets hit by Ukraine's SBU with drones in occupied Crimea, one destroyed 'Massive' Ukrainian drone strike targets Russian railway station in Volgograd Oblast, local official claims Ukrainian strike...
Ukrainian Drone Strikes Continue to Take Toll on Russian Air Force: New Attack on Crimean Airbase Destroys Su-30SM Fighter
Military Watch
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August 4, 2025
A drone attack launched by the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) on a Russian airbase in Crimea on August 4 has damaged multiple fighter aircraft, and destroyed at least one Su-30SM fighter. “As a result of the strike on the airfield, a stockpile...
Operation Vistula – Expulsion of Ukrainians from post-war Poland
The Kyiv Independent
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August 4, 2025
Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) members captured by soldiers of the Polish Army near Sanok, Poland, on May 1947. (IPN Archive / Wikimedia) Following World War II and the subsequent redrawing of borders in Europe, Polish authorities forced out...
Trump’s Submarine Maneuver Silences Kremlin Firebrand, Draws Praise From Ukraine
[your]NEWS
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August 4, 2025
Kyiv hails U.S. nuclear redeployment as Medvedev’s online threats vanish and Putin sidelines ex-president’s rhetoric By yourNEWS Media Newsroom Ukrainian officials applauded President Donald Trump on Monday for his decision to forward-deploy two...
Russian influencers pose for social media video in front of burning oil depot hit by Ukraine strike... and are made to pay the price by Putin's officials
Daily Mail
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August 4, 2025
By PERKIN AMALARAJ, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 14:31 EDT, 4 August 2025 | Updated: 14:31 EDT, 4 August 2025 Two Russian young women and a man were ordered to make a humbling public apology for a video posing with a burning oil depot after a...
Netherlands to supply Ukraine with more than $500M in US weapons
Washington Examiner
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August 4, 2025
The Netherlands announced on Monday that it would become the first country to participate in a new program designed for European countries to purchase U.S. weapons for Ukraine.The United States will provide military aid packages valued at roughly...
India doesn’t care about Ukrainian deaths, Trump claims
The Times
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President Trump has accused India of not caring about the number of Ukrainians being killed by the “Russian war machine” as he threatened to impose “substantial” tariffs. The US president increased the pressure on a key Kremlin ally, criticising...
Ceasefire deadline approaches for Russia-Ukraine conflict
Sky News Australia
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August 4, 2025
Russia and Ukraine have until Friday to reach a ceasefire agreement before the US takes economic action. The deadline was set several days ago when US President Donald Trump sent nuclear submarines to the region after threatening comments from...
US envoy Steve Witkoff to travel to Russia in coming week: Trump
Bangladesh Post
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Donald Trump confirmed Sunday his special envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Russia in the coming week, ahead of a deadline the US president has set for imposing fresh sanctions on Moscow. Speaking to reporters, Trump also said that two nuclear...
Trump envoy Witkoff in Russia this week for stab at Ukraine ceasefire after Kremlin warns US to be ‘careful’ over nuclear subs move
The Independent
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August 4, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Center for Countering Disinformation denies info about Poland allegedly cancelling visa-free travel with Ukraine
Interfax Ukraine
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August 4, 2025
The Center for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) has refuted information circulating online about Poland’s alleged intention to end the visa-free regime with Ukraine. "This information does...
Over 8,000 Foreigners Joined Ukraine’s Ground Forces
Militarnyi
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Military volunteers from 72 countries are now serving in Ukraine’s Armed Forces, with South Americans making up roughly 40% of all foreign personnel. That’s according to Kostiantyn Milevskyi, acting head of the Armed Forces’ coordination unit for...
Ukraine says it stole intel from the Russian Navy and found weak points in its newest nuclear missile submarine
Business Insider
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August 4, 2025
Ukraine said that it stole troves of classified information on Russia's newest nuclear missile submarine during a recent operation, including data that points to the vessel's vulnerabilities. Specialists working for Ukraine's military intelligence...
A Neighbor’s Account: Surviving Missile Attack on Kyiv
Kyiv Post
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August 4, 2025
“I don’t know what death looks like, but I’ll never forget how it sounds. The sound of a missile hitting your home is lodged inside me, crushing something in my chest, not letting me breathe freely, whispering from deep within that we too could...
Russia only open to peace if Ukraine grants key concessions
Straight Arrow News
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August 4, 2025
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday, August 4, that Russian President Vladimir Putin remains open to direct talks on ending the war in Ukraine only after necessary preconditions have been met and after general peace terms have been...
Ukraine, Russia trade airborne attacks killing 7 and injuring 13
United Press International (UPI)
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Aug. 4 (UPI) -- A "massive" Ukrainian drone strike against a strategic town in Russia's Volgograd province in the south of the country set a railway station ablaze, causing travel disruption and suspending flights at a local airport. Volgograd...
Uzbek man sentenced for joining Russian military in Ukraine war.
Kun.uz
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August 4, 2025
A 24-year-old Uzbek national has been sentenced for participating in the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. According to the court ruling, he was found guilty of mercenary activity. Court documents indicate that in October 2024, K.S....
Young Woman Fined for Filming Oil Depot Fire After Ukrainian Drone Attack
The Moscow Times
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August 4, 2025
A court in the southern Krasnodar region on Monday fined a tourist 30,000 rubles ($376) for recording a video of an oil depot near the city of Sochi after a Ukrainian drone strike set it ablaze. The video shows two young women and a young man...
Ukrainian children recover from the war in St Gallen
Swissinfo
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August 4, 2025
Ukrainian children recover from the war in St. Gallen Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Close Share...
Tourism boost as hotel opens again
Donegal News
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August 4, 2025
By Róise Collins AFTER three years of being closed to the public, the Nesbitt Arms Hotel in Ardara has officially reopened its doors for the summer season. The 49-bedroom hotel had been closed to tourists since August 2022, after securing a...