News Digest: Global Developments, Conflicts, and Diplomatic Updates

Former Ukrainian ambassador’s mother house searched — Russian law enforcement official

According to the source, in October 2022, Olga Stefanishina’s mother purchased luxury housing at a price that was four times below the market

Tanker comes under attack not far from Yemeni coast — UK coordination center

The Master of a tanker reported hearing a loud explosion in close proximity to the vessel

S-400 systems ‘triumphantly’ down 10 Ukrainian MiG-29s in one day in 2023 — journal

According to Chief of the Air Defense Missile Forces of the Russian Aerospace Forces Major General Alexander Romanenkov, at that time, 24 aircraft were shot down in a week, using a new method

WHO chief says Ebola cases doubled in some hotspots in DR Congo

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasized that the trust of local communities and their willingness to engage in epidemiological measures is key to containing the outbreak

Iran agrees to open temporary Hormuz route in tentative deal with Oman — MFA

According to the statement, in the current negotiations with Oman, the issue is being addressed in such a way that this temporary route may remain in effect for a longer period

Hundreds of civilians killed or injured in US airstrikes on Yemen in 2025 — media

Despite detailed reports from human rights organizations pointing to a potentially high death toll, the Pentagon has not acknowledged that the US air campaign against the Houthis in Yemen caused civilian deaths

At least 10 merchant vessels pass through Strait of Hormuz in past day — TV

Seven cargo ships sailed into the Persian Gulf and three into the Gulf of Oman

India's position not to allow creation of 'Asian NATO' out of QUAD — Indian expert

Robinder Sachdev said that the administration of US President Donald Trump adheres to a new strategic doctrine

US not to ease restrictions against Iran after lifting sanctions on Fly Baghdad

The US Treasury clarified that the restrictions were lifted "as part of the normal administrative process upon review of the specifics related to" Fly Baghdad

Trump believes Pentagon chief misleads him about weapons stockpiles — media

According to the newspaper, the United States used more than 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles and over 1,000 THAAD and Patriot interceptors in the first weeks of the war against Iran

NATO chief pledges Zelensky to urgently obtain interceptor missiles for Kiev — Reuters

During the NATO summit in Ankara in early July, Mark Rutte said that the alliance’s members will urgently buy interceptor missiles from the United States under the PURL program

Zaluzhny was not allowed to attend Zelensky’s meeting with British minister

Vladimir Zelensky’s office said that ambassadors are not required to attend events at a level below that of the prime minister

Third of Ukrainian troops surrender near Lisichansk, LPR’s envoy to Russia says

According to Rodion Miroshnik, the operation to liberate the LPR would be brought to an end as soon as the operation in Lisichansk was finished

Appointment of new commander-in-chief of Ukrainian military escalates terrorism — MFA

Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik emphasized that during the period of Mikhail Drapaty's tenure as commander-in-chief, approximately 950 civilians have already been affected, including more than one hundred killed

Iran, Oman agree on coordinates of new route via Strait of Hormuz — Foreign Ministry

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei said that a joint statement of the two countries is now being at the final stages of approval and preparatory work

NATO deceives Georgia, Ukraine by promising to admit them — Georgia’s ruling party

Kakha Kaladze said NATO no longer hesitates to openly state that joining the alliance is actually impossible and out of the question

Claims Russia played role in Ceuta migrant crisis aim to paint it as villain again — envoy

Commenting on remarks by Danish Immigration and Integration Minister Morten Bodskov, Russian Ambassador to Denmark Vladimir Barbin pointed out that "no evidence has been presented of illegal activities by Russia that could be verified"

Over 1,000 port infrastructure facilities damaged in Odessa Region — portal

Currently all cargo, including agricultural products, is being shipped via the Danube River and by land, but these alternative routes are not enough to transport everything

Ukraine now mercenary state that exists, fights only while sponsored — MFA

According to Rodion Miroshnik, Russia has to fight a serious and difficult war, advancing and prevailing step by step until virtually strangling its adversary because he understands no other language

Trump says US in talks with Iran, hopes to reach deal

The US President said that he does not want to kill people

US presses on with Ukraine Patriot missile talks, despite Trump’s doubts — Reuters

According to one of the sources, one option is to produce some missile components in Ukraine for final assembly elsewhere in Europe

CNN estimates likelihood of concluding US-Iran deal by Friday at 50%

The source said that the Iranian delegation does not include members of Iran’s elite military force, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, who are to sign off on details of a possible peace agreement

Military construction units to build strategic facilities for Russian Armed Forces

Army General Anatoly Grebenyuk specified that personnel of the military construction units will also be involved in the development of military towns in remote garrisons

Italian opposition against arms supplies to Kiev

Leader of Italy’s opposition Five Star Movement and a former prime minister Giuseppe Conte asserted that his party will seek to achieve a breakthrough in negotiations between the parties to the conflict

Pakistan to sign free trade agreement with EAEU, ambassador to Russia says

Faisal Niaz Tirmizi believes that, as part of the Eurasian region, Pakistan has to have more people-to-people and business-to-business contacts with all the countries of the EAEU

US developing new nuclear strategy for potential conflict with Russia, China — media

According to the sources, the Pentagon has begun drafting a new US nuclear strategy that "emphasizes the possible use of shorter-range tactical weapons"

NATO confirms discovery of UAV near Ukrainian aircraft at Leipzig airport — news agency

The security sources noted that the drone had been carrying explosives with a detonator

Trump says European countries lack strong armed forces due to reliance on US

The US leader also noted that the administration of his predecessor, Joe Biden, had "badly jeopardized" the state of the US armed forces

Seven wounded in drone attacks on Belgorod Region

According to the region’s crisis response center, two men were diagnosed with multiple fragmentation wounds, and one victim also sustained an open fracture

Russian government allows sale of Euro·2, Euro·3, Euro·4 gasoline until July 2027

The resolution also says that the previously adopted decision, which allowed the circulation of K5·class gasoline with a higher sulfur content until the end of 2026 is null and void

Fate of over 300 residents of Kursk border areas still unknown — ombudswoman

Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova said that finding local residents who had been out of contact has been one of the most difficult challenges from the first days of the incursion

IN BRIEF: What is known about Russia's latest military reshuffle

Personnel changes in the Russian Defense Ministry are aimed at improving the systems of material and military-technical support for troops