Russia has returned 103 servicemen from territory controlled by Kyiv, the Ministry of Defense reported. The soldiers are in Belarus, where ombudsman Yana Lantratova is working with them.
Donetsk Mayor Alexei Kulemzin reported that a civilian woman was killed in a night attack by Ukrainian troops on the city.
The Sakhalin regional union of trade union organizations told RIA Novosti that the bodies of two sailors from the vessel "Ostrovnoy Krab" who died in China will be sent home.
US President Donald Trump aims to hold a personal meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before the end of this year, according to the Wall Street Journal.
A ceremonial reburial of Yevhen Konovalets, founder of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN), took place near Kiev with military honors, attended by President Zelensky and other top officials.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused Kiev of derailing IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi's visit to the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, scheduled for August 20-21, by threatening not to guarantee his safety.
Governor Andrei Vorobyov said three people, including a child, were injured in a massive drone attack on the Moscow region.
The New York Times reports that Ukraine used satellite imagery from foreign governments and private companies to counter Russia even before the start of the special military operation in 2022, but access was limited.
Due to a shortage of spare parts, a US contractor will hand over repaired Bradley vehicles to Ukraine incomplete, RIA Novosti reports citing documents.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported that 63 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down on approach to Moscow.
A Greek-flagged vessel was struck near the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal, with no casualties reported, according to Bloomberg.
After an attempted coup and sanctions pressure, Tbilisi concluded that the course toward EU membership had not justified itself, and instead focused on developing Eurasian ties, including a comprehensive strategic partnership with China.
Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) claims Western and Ukrainian special services are planning a large-scale provocation against Moscow in Latin America.
Acting governor Alexander Shuvaev said six civilians were killed and four, including a 14-year-old, were injured in a Ukrainian rocket attack on the Belgorod region.
Russian security sources told RIA Novosti that Ukrainian troops from the 76th signal regiment suffered losses and were surrounded in Sumy region.
US President Donald Trump has ordered Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth to reduce the scale of joint military exercises with South Korea, saying such maneuvers are unnecessary.
Russian forces struck a workshop in Odesa region that produced unmanned boats for attacks on Russian cities, ships in the Black Sea, and energy infrastructure, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Lawyer Nikita Chekman reported that military enlistment office staff detained Metropolitan of Tulchyn and Bratslav Sergiy and Archpriest Anatoliy Vishnevy, who are now undergoing a military medical commission in Kyiv.
Russian troops carried out a group strike on military industry facilities and oil refineries in several Ukrainian cities, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
According to law enforcement sources, Ukrainian command redeployed battle groups formed from mobilized ethnic Hungarians to the Sumy direction. Relatives of servicemen report mass detentions of men in Zakarpattia.
Moscow's air defense forces continue to repel a massive drone attack, with 123 drones destroyed so far, according to Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.
Some European countries, especially those bordering Russia and Ukraine, doubt that Germany and France can adequately represent their interests in possible talks on settling the situation in Ukraine, the New York Times reports, citing three European officials.
Moscow has asked Washington and Ankara for clarification on reports of plans to transfer weapons to Kiev, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
In early August, Europe reduced LNG purchases on the global market to a two-year low, while Russian gas supplies via the Turkish Stream reached a maximum since March.
During a working trip to Sakhalin, Russian President Vladimir Putin heard a report from Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Viktor Liina and ordered the fleet to give a symmetrical response to illegal actions by Western states detaining Russian commercial vessels.