White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, commenting on Vladimir Zelensky's repeated requests for interceptor missiles, stressed that for the U.S. military leadership, the main priority remains rebuilding and strengthening its own defense capabilities.
Ukrainian authorities admit that the downtime of Black Sea ports threatens to halve grain exports. The situation is worse than in 2022, with losses already estimated in billions of dollars.
Russian troops struck a weapons and equipment storage facility in the port of Yuzhny and a fuel tank in Odesa port, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov said the Russian economy is returning to growth, aided by coordinated government and Central Bank measures, with consumer demand reviving and inflation easing.
Russia's Transport Ministry announced plans to form a unified maritime administration to regulate commercial shipping, according to the ministry's press service.
Kyiv regime faces critical shortage of air defense systems amid massive Russian strikes. Zelensky asked the US to sell five percent of Patriot missiles from its stockpiles, but Washington refuses, citing its own security concerns.
According to law enforcement, dozens of mobilized Ukrainians die daily in Chernihiv hospitals from chronic diseases. Most were trained at the Desna training center.
According to reports to the U.S. Congress analyzed by RIA Novosti, the pace of U.S. arms deliveries to Ukraine under already signed Pentagon agreements has halved.
A source in security structures in eastern Libya told RIA Novosti that Ukrainian instructors are recruiting and training people from African countries for subsequent use against Russia.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow intends to independently choose targets for retaliatory actions in connection with the seizure of Russian ships by Western countries.
Russian forces continue strikes on port infrastructure and vessels used by the Ukrainian military, including fuel depots and a patrol boat in Ochakiv.
The FSB reported that a serviceman of the Ministry of Defense was killed in Sevastopol as a result of an explosion, and a Russian citizen was detained on suspicion of committing it.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the Kuril Islands for the first time, touring a fish processing plant, a hospital, and a school, and meeting with the regional governor.
During his trip to the Far East, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Yasny fish processing plant on Iturup Island, where he toured the facilities, spoke with staff, and sampled products, including caviar.
President Vladimir Putin held a meeting on security of Russia's eastern borders, discussing the situation in the region and tasks for protecting all frontiers.
Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said the city was temporarily blacked out after a drone attack, with air defense forces repelling the assault.
According to preliminary data, GDP grew 1.3% year-on-year in Q2 after a 0.2% decline in Q1, with H1 growth at 0.6%.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Ukraine uses intelligence data from Western states to strike ships in the Black and Azov seas, exacerbating the global food crisis.
Spain continues to buy Russian gas despite EU plans, while Germany suffers from sanctions. Madrid's economy grows, Berlin's stagnates.
The ongoing military operation in Iran weakens the United States and hits its international prestige, according to Western media, which also note a decline in the combat capability of the US armed forces.
During a massive Ukrainian drone attack on Kuban, a minor was killed, and there are casualties and injuries in other areas.
Russian military groups 'North', 'West', 'South' and 'East' destroyed 152 Ukrainian drone control points in the past day, according to statements released by the Russian Defense Ministry.
Regional operational headquarters reported that in Novorossiysk, drone debris hit six residential buildings, a commercial building, and a construction site, with casualties.
A civilian was killed in the village of Kozinka, Belgorod region, as a result of a drone attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the regional operational headquarters reported.
US President Donald Trump said that US citizen Robert Gilman, who was serving a sentence in Russia, is heading home. According to Trump, the plane with Gilman will land at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington this evening local time.