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Russian military have carried out deliberate and indiscriminate attacks on civilian targets, using cluster bombs and weapons with wide-area effects.

The attack on Kyiv lasted around 3.5 hours, with explosions and kamikaze drones heard from around 1 a.m. and louder ballistic missile explosions an hour later.

In recent days, the Donetsk region has seen a rise in civilian casualties and damage as hostilities have intensified.

Heappey described Russian claims of NATO being in conflict with Russia as 'nonsense' and said Ukrainian strikes on Russian supply lines are legitimate.

Russia's defence ministry said it was ready to hit 'decision-making centres' in Kyiv if such attacks occur, and Western advisers might not affect retaliation.

Johnson said Ukraine can and will win the war, but Western delay and timidity are causing suffering.

Ukrainian experts are deploying to the Middle East to assist in countering Iranian Shahed drones.

American air defences struggled with the volume of cheap, slow-moving Shahed-type drones, resulting in a strike in Kuwait that killed six American servicemembers and damage to the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain.

The United States formally asked Ukraine for help defeating Iranian drones after Iran responded to a U.S. and Israel attack with over 500 ballistic missiles and approximately 2,000 unmanned aerial systems in the first five days, according to US Central Command.

The Iranian proposal includes demands for guarantees against attack, an end to Israeli strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon, lifting of all economic sanctions, and in exchange, Iran would allow reopening of the Strait of Hormuz with a fee system.

Iran put forward a 10-point proposal aimed at ending its conflict with the United States and Israel, conveyed through Pakistan as an intermediary.

The Iranian ceasefire proposal reportedly addresses nuclear enrichment limits, regional security guarantees, and economic sanction relief, but lacks verification mechanisms for nuclear compliance, contains ambiguous language about ballistic missile development, and gives insufficient attention to regional proxy activities.

If Russia were to attack any EU member state, it would be considered an attack on the entire EU.

Latvia denied Russia's assertions of allowing the use of its airspace.

According to Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, Ukrainian forces have restored control over some areas.

The weapon used in the Ukrainian strike on the Syvash drilling platform is the Swedish anti-ship missile RBS 15.

Russia's process to achieve subjugation is in three stages: continuing pressure to drain Ukrainian munitions and reserves; breaking resolve of Ukraine's international partners to limit military aid; and initiating further offensive operations to force capitulation by 2026.

Russia is not immune to its own biases, with Russian leaders isolated from free flow of information during Covid, misjudging the real state of the Russian armed forces due to corruption and lack of honest reporting, and underappreciating the ability and will of Ukraine and the West to resist aggression.

Many Western leaders and analysts were 'blinded by bias' and preferred taking Putin at his word, despite existing precedents like the concentration of Iraqi forces near Kuwait in 1990.

Russia's behavior is inconsistent with stated intentions but consistent with its stated vision, as Vladimir Putin had proclaimed 'the fundamental unity of the Ukrainian and Russian people' in July 2021 and Russia had mobilized a large invasion force.

The war in Ukraine has revealed five surprises: the full-scale invasion itself; the true state of the Russian armed forces preventing early strategic success; the strength of Ukrainian resistance and ability to adapt; Western resilience in support for Kyiv; and direct and material North Korean support for the defense of Russian territory.

Seizing Pokrovsk and aligning the front line in western Donetsk Oblast remain key objectives of Russia's offensive.

Russia continues to exert significant pressure on Kurakhove, the capture of which would allow encircling Pokrovsk from the flanks.

Russian gains were the result of Russia's active use of powerful guided bombs, poor quality of Ukrainian fortifications, and tactical changes leveraging manpower and weaponry advantages, according to military analysts interviewed by The New York Times.

Russian forces have been generally inactive on the Toretsk-Horlivka sector throughout 2024 until their recent activation and intensification.

Russian forces increased the intensity of assaults in the Toretsk-Horlivka direction on the night of June 18 and maintained a relatively high rate of attacks between June 19 to June 22, reportedly making several tactical gains.

Russia lost a significant number of intelligence officers overnight following the 2018 Novichok attack in Salisbury and has been attempting to recruit new assets.

MI5 has been ordered to prioritize targeting spies over terrorists due to a significant recruitment drive by Russia, China, and Iran.

In 2024, recruitment bonuses for Russian soldiers more than doubled, reaching up to two million rubles per recruit in some regions.

After sanctions, Russia reoriented its economy toward large-scale state investment in defence, arms production, and military recruitment.

Russia now believes that it is winning the war in Ukraine.

Russia's only significant concession in proposed surrender terms is that what is left of Ukraine can join the EU.

Russia still maintains the strategic objective of bringing about the subjugation of Ukraine.

Russia's territorial gains are slow.

Russia's oil output in 2025 was only 2.5% below 2021 levels, largely in line with OPEC+ quotas.

Global price declines and rouble appreciation primarily drive lower export and fiscal oil revenues for Russia.

Sanctions have reshaped logistics, counterparties, and price discounts for Russian oil but have not substantially reduced export volumes.

Russia continues to export roughly three-quarters of its oil production.

Four years into the war, sanctions have not affected Russian oil production.

Hungary has contributed less than 0.04% of its GDP in aid to Ukraine.

Denmark has contributed over €10 billion to Ukraine since 2022, equal to nearly 3% of its GDP.

Nordic countries, with less than 30 million people, provide one-third of the military support that NATO countries provide to Ukraine.

Russia has mitigated shortages of shells and missiles with imports from North Korea and Iran.

Ukrainian border guards observed another stage of a sudden comprehensive combat readiness check in Belarus.

Belarus allowed Russian troops to stage part of the invasion from its territory, but they withdrew within two months.

Zapad-2025 joint strategic drills will take place in Belarus on September 12-16, involving 5,000-7,000 Belarusian and 1,200-2,000 Russian personnel.

President Trump is eager to normalize relations with Moscow, contrasting with European capitals that perceive Russia as the primary threat.

The explosions occurred in the early hours of the morning, with an initial blast outside the building at about 5.30am followed by a second device detonating nearly two hours later.

Ukrainian authorities and estimates verified by the United Nations put the number of affected minors at more than 19,000.

Moscow denies the claims of child abductions.