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A new report indicates that Russia is using Japanese, South Korean machines to produce drones.

The Black Sea is quickly becoming the latest battle ground as the Ukraine military attacks another Russian tanker.

The West watches as Brazil stands up for their BRICS partner, Russia, at the Saudi Arabia summit for peace in Ukraine. Brazil Declared at the summit that any real talks on Ukraine should include Russia. The remarks were made on the first day of the Saudi Arabia-hosted summit in Jeddah. Some 40 countries have been invited to the summit on Ukraine, but not Russia. Moscow has dubbed the summit an attempt by the West to cobble up an anti-Russia coalition.

Ukraine's top security official has made a racist remark targeting Russians amid war. The remarks were made by the Head of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, Aleksy Danilov. The Security Official said Russian citizens - who are 'Asians' - are less 'humane' in nature. Danilov then claimed that Russians lack humanity that Ukrainians purportedly possess. Watch the video for more.

Volodymyr Zelensky's Motherland Monument "stunt" in Kyiv has infuriated Russia. Moscow called the removal of the Soviet Emblem from the Motherland Monument an "insult." Russia said the stunt by Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv shows his true colours. The action has its roots in a movement by Zelensky to shed memories of the former Soviet Union. Watch this report to learn more.

Weeks into Ukraine’s highly anticipated counteroffensive, Western officials describe increasingly “sobering” assessments about Ukrainian forces’ ability to retake significant territory. Retired US Army Maj. Mike Lyons joins

Footage posted to Telegram purports to show the moment a Russian FPV drone barely missed a Ukrainian Special Forces team conducting a frontline evacuation of wounded personnel.

Belarus has started military exercises near its border with Poland and Lithuania amid heightened tensions with NATO. The Belarusian Defence Ministry said the drills are based on experiences from “the special military operation”, a term used by Russia to describe the war. Experts have warned that the Suwalki Gap can turn into a potential flashpoint area in any confrontation between Russia and NATO. Poland's Border Guard has asked the defence ministry to send another 1,000 troops to the country’s border with Belarus. The request comes amid Polish claims of increase in attempts to illegally cross the Belarus frontier.

Russia said that Ukraine dropped an explosive device using a drone in the Belgorod region on Aug. 7. Ukrainian forces also shelled the Belgorod region 65 times in the last 24 hours, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said. Moscow said that its troops repelled over 30 Ukrainian attacks in the Luhansk region over the past week. Moscow said that its troops repelled over 30 Ukrainian attacks in the Luhansk region over the past week. Russia’s Defence Ministry said its army hit a Ukrainian drone command centre in Makarivka village. Russian forces have used nearly 500,000 munitions in the last week alone on the Eastern front, according to Ukraine's Defence Ministry. Ukraine’s Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said there had been "endless assaults" by the Russians in the previous week. Maliar described the situation as "extremely difficult and tense”, saying that more than 9,000 instances of shelling were recorded. The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) says it has detained a Russian informant "who was preparing a Russian airstrike in the Mykolaiv region”. The SBU said the informant, whose nationality was not revealed, was gathering intelligence on Zelensky’s visit to the Mykolaiv region that happened in June and July. Russia has condemned the replacement of the "motherland" symbol on a famous Soviet-era statue in Kyiv. Watch this video to know what's latest in the Ukraine-Russia conflict.

Russian forces attacked the village of Kruhliakivka in Kharkiv Oblast, killing two civilians and injuring emergency personnel. The US has authorised its initial shipment of Abrams tanks to Ukraine. Though training for Ukrainians on these tanks started in May, the upcoming delivery will consist of six to eight M1A1 models, an older version. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky clarified that Ukraine has no intentions of battling on Russian soil. Additionally, with consistent financial support from Western allies, Ukraine's foreign currency reserves reached a historic $41.7 billion in early August.

Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force is considering to equip its fleet of 15 C-2 transport planes with long-range missiles. Japan’s Defense Ministry aims to improve the country’s standoff defence capability, reports say. The missiles could be used for operations to attack enemy bases, such as missile launch sites, in counterstrikes. The standoff defense capability enables attacks against enemy troops and vessels from outside their range. Watch the video to find out what types of missiles are under consideration.

The Ukrainian courts have sentenced Anatolii Yeletskykh, a priest leading a Russian-backed church in the Vinnytsya region, to five years in prison on multiple counts, including supporting the Russian invasion and promoting racial and national discrimination. Following an accounting error, the US is set to allocate an initial $200 million of the discovered $6.2 billion to aid Ukraine with weaponry and defence equipment. Kyiv has exposed a network of female informants in Donetsk, allegedly associated with Russia's Federal Security Service and the Wagner group, gathering intelligence on Ukrainian military assets. Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to the Ukrainian government, suggests that true victory against Russia will only be realised when Russia undergoes significant transformation, which might necessitate a regime change.

Ukraine has said it shot down one of Russia's Ka-52 "Alligator" helicopters using a man-portable air defence system (MANPADS). Ukraine’s military said that it downed the Russian chopper near the southern frontlines. Kyiv said it has continued offensive operations near the village of Robotyne in the Zaporizhzhia region. Ukrainian officials said the hotel hit by Russian missile strikes in Pokrovsk was closed and had been empty for five weeks. The attack is being described as a “double-tap” strike of two separate attacks on the same target, with a brief interval in between. A pro-Russian official said three people have been injured after coming under fire from Ukrainian forces in the Donetsk region. Russia said shrapnel from downed Ukrainian drones has damaged buildings in the Belgorod region. The Wagner group is reportedly building a tent city near the Ukrainian border. The Russian mercenary group is building the tent city for around 1,000 fighters at the Zyabrovka airfield. The US has praised China’s participation in the Saudi-led talks on the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, China’s top diplomat Wang Yi told his Russian counterpart that Beijing remains “impartial” on the war in Ukraine. Watch this video to know what's latest in the Ukraine-Russia conflict.

Ukrainian troops launched a surprise attack on Russian troops hiding in trenches near the town of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine. The attack by the Ukrainian Army's 3rd Assault Brigade caught the Russians by surprise and resulted in the disappearance of 30 Russian soldiers and the capture of 10 prisoners. The battle was fierce, but in the end the Ukrainians won. By the end of the day, the Russians had been driven from the trenches and the Ukrainian flag was flying over the battlefield.

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu is facing a huge domestic backlash over his threat to use military force in coup-hit Niger. Tinubu is threatening to use military force to reverse the coup in the next-door neighbour country. Nigeria’s local media reported that Tinubu’s govt faced strong opposition to military intervention at a session of the Senate. Lawmakers who represented states that shared borders with Niger are especially opposed to the potential move. Multiple Nigerian media reports say there has also been countrywide condemnation of the possibility of war. West African regional bloc Ecowas had set a deadline of Aug. 6 for the junta to give up power - or face possible military action. The decision was very much seen as Tinubu's as he is Ecowas' current chairman, and Nigeria is its most influential member. Many have also criticised Nigeria’s decision to cut electricity to Niger, causing blackouts in Niger's capital, Niamey, and other cities. Meanwhile, US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland met with some of the members of the military junta in Niger. Nuland met with Gen. Moussa Barmou, the self-proclaimed chief of defence, and three colonels supporting him for more than two hours. The senior US diplomat described the meeting “extremely frank and at times quite difficult”. Watch this video to know more.

Ukraine claims that Germany has “reached consensus" to supply Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles. A senior Ukrainian lawmaker stated that major parliamentary factions have agreed to send Taurus missiles, pending an official decision. In May, Ukraine turned to Germany with a request for the supply of Taurus cruise missiles with a range of up to 500 km. Watch the video to find out what is Germay saying?

The US State Department labelled the killing of a Palestinian in settler violence as a "terror attack", minutes after using a similar term to condemn the killing of an Israeli officer in Tel Aviv. “We strongly condemn today’s terrorist attack in Tel Aviv that killed one and wounded two others as well as other recent terrorist attacks against Israelis. We express our deepest condolences to the victims’ families and call for an end to these acts of violence and incitement to violence,” the State Department said in a tweet on August 5. A second tweet then referred to the killing of 19-year-old Qusai Jamal Matan on August 4 in a "terror attack by Israeli extremist settlers". The State Department on August 8 said it stood by the language it had used in the condemnation of settler violence in the West Bank, amid the Joe Biden administration's growing frustration with Prime Minister Benajim Nentanyahu's far-right coalition. The US President last month said Netanyahu’s government has some “of the most extreme members” he’s seen in Israel, and that cabinet ministers who back settling “anywhere they want” in the West Bank are “part of the problem”.

Warriors of the 3rd assault company of the 1st assault battalion of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade advance and occupy enemy positions in Bakhmut direction, according to Deputy Defense Minister of Ukraine Hanna Maliar. "In Bakhmut direction south of Bakhmut, we are gradually moving forward. Fighting continues in the area of Klischiyivka, Kurdiumivka, Andriyivka. The fights are quite tough. The enemy is firing intensely .To the north of Bakhmut.

The war in Ukraine has breached the country's borders as Kyiv steps up attacks in Black Sea, Crimea and in the Russian mainland with drones and missiles. In response, Russia said that its air defence systems intercepted nine Storm Shadow cruise missiles and four HIMARS multiple rocket launchers in a day. Moscow also claimed that its forces destroyed 14 Ukrainian drones. Watch the video for more.

The Ukrainian Army is battling a manpower shortage amid non-stop Russian attacks. Ukraine’s Armed Forces "are redeploying reserves" to the area south of Donetsk. The Russia-Appointed Donetsk head claimed that Ukraine is preparing for an offensive. The new offensive plan comes after heavy troop and equipment losses for Kyiv. Ukraine's need to pull out reserves comes at a time when Russia has scaled back its attacks. Moscow has …

Russia carried out multiple missile attacks on two Ukrainian town, leading to deaths of at least 10 people, Ukraine has said. Two back-to-back missile strikes last night were reported from Pokrovsk where eight people died. The missiles hit residential apartments, leading to civilian deaths. Watch the video for more details.

Ukraine has admitted that the peace talks hosted by Saudi Arabia may not yield the desired results. The talks, in which Russia was not invited, took place last week. The head of Ukraine president's office, Andriy Yermak, said that not all participants at the talks agree on all points of the peace formula floated by President Volodymyr Zelensky. Watch for more details.

Russian forces have repelled Ukrainian counteroffensive in Donetsk areas by shelling the advancing troops of Kyiv's Army with artillery, TASS reported. Russian defence ministry said that its forces also bombed Ukrainian positions in Donbass region, leading to large number of casualties and loss of equipment. Watch the video for more.

The Ukraine Peace Summit "stunt" in Saudi Arabia has created ripples in Russia. The summit has not just escalated the war but also ignited a verbal conflict. Russia has declared that it will vanquish enemies and achieve peace on its own terms. Moscow said that despite the entire NATO system fighting against it, they have prevailed. These remarks come in the wake of several accusations from the West against Russia. The U.S. has accused Moscow of obstructing the peace process over the Ukraine conflict. However, Russia has rejected the claims and called the United States a "liar."

Belarus began military exercises near its border with Poland and Lithuania. This comes amid heightened tensions between Belarus and the two NATO nations. Minsk said that the drills are based on experiences from the 'special military operation'. Poland and Lithuania have been spooked by the presence of Wagner fighters in Belarus. Both the NATO nations have increased security along the borders surrounding Belarus. Watch the video for more.