Putin Says Ukraine’s Kursk Offensive Failed To Distract Russia from Donbas Russian forces have been making more rapid gains in Donetsk since Ukraine launched its invasion of Kursk on August 6
US Takes Action Over New Claims of Russian ‘Election Interference’ The Biden administration announced several steps, mostly focused on RT
Report: US Close To Agreeing on Long-Range Cruise Missiles for Ukraine US officials tell Reuters the US could start delivering JASSM missiles this fall
At Least 51 Killed in Russian Missile Strike on Ukrainian Military School The strike targeted a military institute in Poltava
Russia To Change Nuclear Doctrine in Response to Western Escalations The current nuclear doctrine allows the use of nukes in response to a nuclear attack or conventional attack that threatens the existence of the state
Hungary Warns Against Allowing Long-Range Strikes Inside Russia Hungary's foreign minister clashed with the EU at a meeting in Brussels
Ukrainian Soldier Says Western Intelligence Was Used for Kursk Attack The soldier said one purpose of the invasion of Kursk was to demoralize Russian civilians
Ukraine Says Its Biggest Problem Is Western Concern for Escalation Ukrainian officials are pushing hard for the US and NATO to support long-range strikes inside Russia
Russia Warns US Will Face ‘Much Harsher’ Consequences for Backing Kursk Invasion In a separate warning, Russia's foreign minister said the US should understand World War III wouldn't be confined to Europe
IAEA Chief Warns of Threat to Nuclear Plant in Russia’s Kursk Rafael Grossi saw evidence of drone attacks near the plant