Category: World

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is predicted to go to Kyiv within the coming days on the invitation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Supply: Turkiye Gazetesi information company, citing Ukrainian Ambassador to Ankara Nariman Dzhelyal

Quote: "Ukrainian Ambassador to Ankara Nariman Dzhelyal introduced that President Erdoğan would quickly go to Kyiv and one of many foremost matters of debate would be the ratification of the free commerce settlement."

Particulars: The talks are additionally anticipated to cowl Ankara's efforts in the direction of a peaceable decision of Russia's full-scale battle towards Ukraine.

Background: Following three rounds of talks in Istanbul, Erdoğan expressed optimism that Ukraine and Russia would quickly maintain additional negotiations aimed toward ending the battle.

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Russia has misplaced 1,120 troopers killed and wounded in addition to greater than 300 weapons and items of navy gear over the previous day.

Supply: Common Employees of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Fb

Particulars: The whole fight losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 5 August 2025 are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses – ed.]:

• roughly 1,058,260 (+1,120) navy personnel;
• 11,071 (+2) tanks;
• 23,091 (+12) armoured fight automobiles;
• 31,081 (+28) artillery programs;
• 1,452 (+0) multiple-launch rocket programs;
• 1,203 (+0) air defence programs;
• 421 (+0) fixed-wing plane;
• 340 (+0) helicopters;
• 49,620 (+169) operational-tactical UAVs;
• 3,555 (+2) cruise missiles;
• 28 (+0) ships/boats;
• 1 (+0) submarine;
• 57,337 (+93) automobiles and gas tankers;
• 3,935 (+0) particular automobiles and different gear.

The data is being confirmed.

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Gazprom delivered solely 9.93 billion cubic metres of fuel to its European shoppers in January–July 2025, nearly half the quantity equipped over the identical interval final yr (18.3 billion cubic metres).

Supply: The Moscow Occasions, an impartial Amsterdam-based information outlet

Particulars: This decline is because of the lack of transit by means of Ukraine, in addition to the restricted capability of TurkStream, the one operational pipeline supplying fuel to the EU.

Forecasts present that if export volumes stay on the present tempo, Gazprom could provide solely about 17 billion cubic metres of fuel to Europe by the tip of the yr, setting a new report low for the corporate because the Nineteen Seventies.

In contrast with peak export volumes of 170–180 billion cubic metres yearly earlier than 2019, the present figures have dropped dramatically.

For the reason that starting of 2025, Russia has misplaced transit by means of Ukraine, and though provides by way of TurkStream rose by 7% in contrast with the earlier yr, this enhance was inadequate to offset the lack of Ukrainian pipeline capability, which may transport greater than 140 billion cubic metres of fuel yearly.

In consequence, Gazprom has been compelled to scale back fuel manufacturing. Based on Russia’s Federal State Statistics Service, within the first half of 2025, fuel manufacturing in Russia fell by 3.2% year-on-year, whereas liquefied pure fuel (LNG) manufacturing dropped by 5.2%.

In 2024, Gazprom extracted 416.19 billion cubic metres of fuel, of which solely 355.23 billion had been offered on exterior and home markets. This left the corporate with round 60 billion cubic metres of unsold fuel.

Background: On 1 January 2025, Ukraine stopped the transit of Russian fuel. The fuel transmission system has since been working in a non-transit mode.

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A Russian FPV drone has hit a bike, killing a person and a lady in Kharkiv Oblast on the afternoon of 4 August.

Supply: Kharkiv Oblast police on Telegram

Quote: "A Russian FPV drone struck a bike carrying a person and a lady within the Vovchansk hromada at round 14:00." [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town along with their adjacent territories – ed.]

Particulars: The person and girl are reported to have died from their accidents on the scene of the assault.

Investigators have launched a felony investigation beneath Article 438.2 of the Legal Code (Warfare crimes).

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Russia has introduced that it’s going to not adhere to "self-restrictions" on deploying medium- and short-range missiles, which it declared after the collapse of the corresponding missile treaty with the USA.

Supply: European Pravda; Russian International Ministry

Particulars: The Russian International Ministry voluntarily adopted "unilateral self-restraints" on deploying such ground-based missiles after withdrawing from the Intermediate-Vary Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty).

"Nonetheless, it should be acknowledged that Russian initiatives haven’t met reciprocity," the Russian International Ministry complains, itemizing a number of examples of "violations".

That's why Russia's overseas ministry stated that "the circumstances for protecting the one-sided moratorium on deploying related weapons are gone and that the Russian Federation not feels tied to the self-imposed restrictions it agreed to earlier than".

Background: America and Russia withdrew from the Chilly Warfare-era INF Treaty in August 2019, after every accused the opposite of violating the settlement.

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The variety of individuals killed within the Russian missile strike on a five-storey house constructing in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, on 31 July has risen to seven.

Supply: Vadym Filashkin, Head of Donetsk Oblast Army Administration

Quote: "Emergency employees have recovered the physique of one other individual killed within the current strike on Kramatorsk from beneath the rubble of the house constructing.

This brings the dying toll to 6 with eleven injured."

Particulars: Early studies recommend that 4 extra individuals should still be buried beneath the rubble. The search and rescue operation is ongoing.

Up to date at 20:51: The State Emergency Service reported that the dying toll in Kramatorsk has risen to seven because of the Russian assault on a five-storey house constructing.

Emergency employees reported that on 4 August they retrieved the physique of 1 individual and human stays from the rubble, which had been handed over to the Nationwide Police of Ukraine for additional identification.

Background:

• On the afternoon of 31 July, Russian forces launched a focused strike on a five-storey house block. Half of the constructing was utterly destroyed. Initially, studies indicated one individual had been killed and eleven injured.
• Later, it was reported that not less than 30 buildings and 13 automobiles had been broken within the assault.
• As of the night of three August, authorities reported that not less than 5 individuals had been killed and 13 injured.

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Ukraine’s new defence minister, Denys Shmyhal, has stated that the US and NATO have launched a brand new mechanism for offering army assist to Ukraine by means of the Prioritised Ukraine Necessities Listing (PURL) initiative, which supplies for financing American weapons by means of companions' contributions.

Supply: European Pravda; Shmyhal on Fb

Quote from Shmyhal: "The PURL mechanism entails compiling a listing of kit and ammunition based mostly on Ukraine's requests, that are confirmed by the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR). New assist packages shall be introduced usually.

Alliance members and companions may additionally fund the supply of American weapons and tech "by means of voluntary donations."

Particulars: The defence minister added that NATO would coordinate deliveries beneath this mechanism, specifically by means of the NATO Safety Help and Coaching for Ukraine (NSATU).

"The Netherlands has dedicated to financing the primary assist package deal price €500 million. Arms deliveries are anticipated to happen quickly. Additional essential bulletins are additionally anticipated quickly," Shmyhal stated.

Background:

• On 1 August, Reuters reported on a brand new mechanism for financing army assist for Ukraine. Again then, Reuters sources said that NATO hoped to offer Ukraine with weapons price US$10 billion.
• Earlier, it was reported that the US Congress had submitted the PEACE Act for consideration. This act proposes establishing a fund beneath the US Division of the Treasury. NATO allies would be capable of contribute to this fund to assist replenish army gear equipped to Ukraine.

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The historic synagogue Nachlas Eliezer within the Peresyp district was broken throughout a Russian assault on Odesa on the evening of 3-4 August.

Supply: Chief Rabbi of Ukraine Moshe Reuven Azman on X (Twitter)

Quote: "This sacred constructing, constructed on the finish of the Nineteenth century, served as a spot of prayer, hope and non secular power for the Jewish neighborhood of Odesa. Right now, as soon as once more, we now have witnessed how warfare impacts not solely individuals but additionally holy websites and our historic reminiscence."

Particulars: The United Jewish Group of Ukraine famous that the synagogue was a spot of prayer for the Jewish neighborhood till the Nineteen Twenties however was closed in the course of the Soviet period. In 1992, the prayer corridor with 25-metre-high ceilings collapsed. Solely the bakery and utility premises survived.

Nachlas Eliezer synagogue on hearth Photograph: Rabbi Moshe Reuven Azman on Fb

At the moment, among the many overgrown ruins, the stays of the Aron Kodesh (holy ark) and different spiritual gadgets can nonetheless be discovered.

Russian drones additionally broken the Odesa radio market.

The Odesa Oblast Prosecutor’s Workplace reported that fifty retail items had been broken by hearth, and eight had been fully destroyed.

The aftermath of the Russian assault on Nachlas Eliezer Photograph: Rabbi Moshe Reuven Azman on Fb

Background: On the evening of 23-24 July, Russian forces attacked Odesa with strike UAVs. The assault broken the Pryvoz Market, the Vorontsov Palace and the UNESCO-listed Prymorskyi Boulevard.

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Moldovan authorities have warned that Russia will step up its efforts to intervene within the nation’s parliamentary elections by concentrating on Moldovan voters residing all through Europe.

Supply: Politico, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Stanislav Secrieru, Nationwide Safety Advisor to Moldova’s president, acknowledged in an interview with Politico that Moldovan officers have noticed a pointy improve in disinformation concentrating on the practically quarter of one million Moldovan diaspora voters.

"Russia and its proxies are actually actively focusing their efforts on the Moldovan diaspora," he stated, particularly pointing to renewed exercise of the Kremlin-backed Matryoshka community, which creates faux media shops and makes use of them to unfold false narratives.

"The marketing campaign is designed to demobilise diaspora voters – encouraging them to remain residence – and to control those that do vote into supporting a faux pro-EU power," Secrieru stated.

He added that fabricated studies are getting used to undermine belief in Moldova’s democratic establishments and to sow confusion amongst Moldovans residing overseas.

Secrieru warned that comparable disruptions to these seen in earlier elections may occur once more in the course of the upcoming 28 September vote, for instance, "hoax bomb threats at polling stations in European cities – or staged protests overseas aimed toward projecting false dissatisfaction".

He emphasised that different nations should strengthen monitoring and be ready to answer any makes an attempt to intervene earlier than, throughout and after the election.

Background:

• Just lately, President Maia Sandu additionally warned of an unprecedented try by Russia to meddle in Moldova’s parliamentary elections.
• Sandu anticipates disinformation campaigns and public opinion manipulation from overseas, the organisation of paid protests and sabotage of diaspora voting.
• Moldova’s parliamentary elections are scheduled for 28 September.

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