Ukraine Conflict and Related Events: A Summary of Recent Developments

At least seven wounded in Ukrainian drone attack on bus in western Russia

In the settlement of Borisovka, a car was damaged as a result of a drone attack

Operations of Kursk nuclear plant 2 not disrupted after drone attack

According to preliminary data, a Ukrainian drone hit the cooling tower of the second power generating unit under construction at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant 2

Ukrainian spy sells his smartphone to Russian intelligence for month's worth pay

The Russian special services are performing operative actions in connection with the information they received

Kremlin spokesman comments on Putin-Trump call, Russia-China drills

According to Dmitry Peskov, the phone call the two leaders held at the end of last week allowed Russia to reiterate its position to the US straight away

Russian Foreign Ministry summons Swedish ambassador

According to Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Russia planned to focus the meeting on Sweden’s obligations under the Vienna Convention and the assurances Stockholm provided earlier

Trump plans to contact Putin after meeting with Zelensky in Turkey — Reuters

A source cited by the news agency said that the Russian and US leaders plan to discuss the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict

Europe’s 2027 Air Rifle Championship relocated from Estonia to Spain — federation

The move came after the Estonian authorities announced that they would not allow Russian athletes to participate in the tournament held on their soil

Berlin risks pushing Germany into poverty, war as it follows Kiev’s path — politician

Meanwhile, a war with Russia, into which Chancellor Friedrich Merz and the EU led by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are dragging the country, may even escalate to the use of nuclear weapons, Viktor Medvedchuk said

Poland needs to think about security while producing drones for Ukraine — Kremlin

Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on the "horror stories" about an alleged possible strike on the country's territory discussed in the Western press

US officials uncertain if NATO summit in Ankara will 'go smoothly' — TV

According to the broadcaster, "European leaders hope to exit the Ankara meeting without a major explosion, planning new defense pledges to allay Trump’s anger"

Understanding that US cannot decide for others unites world — Medvedev

Any state, both small and huge, will be able to deal with its problems on its own, the deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council said

NATO military spending already reaches 4% of GDP — secretary general

According to Mark Rutte, European Allies and Canada spent nearly 20% more on core defense in 2025 than they had the year before

IN BRIEF: Putin’s key statements on proposal to limit combat zone, special op progress

The Russian president said that Ukrainian strikes on Russia’s infrastructure do not affect the situation at the front or the position along the line of engagement

Russia creates over 50% of buffer zone in Sumy, Kharkov Regions — expert

"It is now being systematically expanded into the depths of the enemy’s defenses and across the width of the front," Andrey Marochko noted

No specific agreements yet on potential Putin-Trump meeting at Hermitage — Kremlin

Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov said earlier that the US president had expressed admiration for the Hermitage Museum during his recent phone call with the Russian president

FACTBOX: Over 600 Ukrainian drones shot down over Russian regions overnight

The Russian Defense Ministry emphasized that the West's attempts to use the Kiev regime as a proxy to attack civilian Russian targets would be countered by increasing the number and severity of strikes on Ukrainian territory

FIFA rejects Belgium’s appeal on Balogun red at 2026 World Cup

The request was rendered inadmissible on the grounds that the RBFA is not a party to the proceedings and, as such, has no standing to appeal the decision, the statement said

Kiev’s terror attacks guided by UK — Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman

The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service said in a statement earlier that the Ukrainian drone attack on the Siege of Sevastopol panorama building was an elaborately planned operation by Britain and its special services

Sudan to develop ties with BRICS to mitigate sanction effects — portal

According to the Sudan Tribune news portal, Khartoum is moving to an "alternative economy" strategy, which involves the diversification of trade and economic ties, the development of alternative banking mechanisms and the use of national currencies in trade settlements

US rhetoric indicates growing departure from Ukraine agreements — Russian diplomat

According to Sergey Ryabkov, the pressure of sanctions on Russia is not just being maintained but is intensifying

Russia delivers massive retaliatory strike on Ukrainian military-industrial sites

The Russian Armed Forces delivered a massive strike on military-industrial enterprises, fuel and energy sites in Kiev and the Kiev Region, as well as on military airfield infrastructure in the Dnepropetrovsk, Poltava, Cherkassy, Chernigov and Kiev Regions

Ukrainian forces comprising Latin American mercenaries sustain heaviest losses

Yevgeny Lisnyak, Deputy Head of the Military-Civil Administration of the Kharkov Region for Defense and Security, said that their limited language skills mean they often end up as cannon fodder

Poland transfers $4.5 billion worth of weapons to Kiev since 2022 — top defense official

Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz also confirmed that Warsaw had supplied Kiev with Patriot missile systems

NATO to announce 140-billion-euro aid to Kiev during upcoming summit — newspaper

The contribution amount will be negotiated separately with each participating country

IN BRIEF: Putin's meeting on Konstantinovka liberation, special military operation course

The Russian leader called the capture of this city the key to the liberation of the entire territory of the DPR

Ukraine conflict leads to collapse of Euro-Atlantic security model — Russian diplomat

Sergey Ryabkov pointed out that it had taken decades of efforts by politicians and diplomats to build the model, with Russia playing a leading role in the process

Zelensky didn't dare accept bodies of Ukrainian soldiers ahead of NATO summit — expert

Igor Korotchenko emphasized that Zelensky had shunned the opportunity to publicly retrieve the fallen soldiers, as doing so would implicitly acknowledge that Ukrainian forces no longer maintain control over Konstantinovka

Russia welcomes launch of Global Dialogue on AI governance — diplomat

For its part, Russia calls on delegations to join the statement of the Group of Friends for International Cooperation on AI Capacity-building and requests that its text be included in the co-chairs' summary of the Global Dialogue, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov stated

UAC sees no need to replace SSJ-100 avionics — CEO

According to Vadim Badekha, the main factor that has limited the operation of previous versions of the Superjet is the issues with the engine

Russian athletes not to take part in IWF World Championships in September

The IWF World Championships will be held in Riyadh on September 4 through 17