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Ukraine 'strongly condemns' African delegation's visit to Russian-occupied territories -- Russia heavily attacking in Kursk Oblast for 3rd day, actively using North Korean troops -- Russia may encircle Ukrainian forces near Velyka Novosilka, monitoring group says -- Anne Applebaum explains the playbook of autocracies in new book -- and more

[Vblog] Russia’s wars, from Syria to Ukraine -- Ukraine destroys Russian train with 40 fuel tanks in Zaporizhzhia Oblast -- Hundreds of North Korean troops fighting alongside Russia in Kursk Oblast -- Lithuania and Estonia introduce new sanctions against Georgian officials -- and more

Russian snipers use Western rifles, ammunition despite sanctions -- Russian guided bomb attacks fall sharply after ATACMS, Storm Shadow strikes -- 301 Ukrainian women held in Russian captivity, rights group reports -- NATO chief warns alliance 'unprepared' for Russian threats, calls for increased defense spending -- and more

Russian drone hits IAEA service vehicle near Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant -- As China weaponizes the drone supply chain, Ukraine builds more parts at home -- Russian troops sabotage their boats to avoid Dnipro River crossing, Ukrainian partisans claim -- 70% of Ukrainians support 'West German' model for NATO accession -- and more

Assad regime collapse in Syria exposes weakness of Russia, Iran, EU's top diplomat says -- EU Defense Commissioner proposes $105 billion defense budget allocation -- 28 drones intercepted, 46 lost in Russia's overnight attack on Ukraine -- [podcast] Trump-Zelensky meeting and Johnny Harris controversy -- and more

Ukrainian sea drones target Russian-occupied gas platforms in Crimea -- [video] Chornobyl; An exclusive look at the exclusion zone during war -- Denmark delivers second batch of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine -- Ukrainian sea drones target Russian-occupied gas platforms in Crimea -- and more

West provided enough aid for 2.5 brigades out of requested 10 -- Russian general charged in absentia for ordering missile strike on Chernihiv theater in 2023 -- Ukraine destroys 3 more Russian radar systems in Crimea -- CERN ends cooperation with Russian institutes -- and more

Ukraine’s drones have a reputation for low cost. Buntar Aerospace wants to make them boutique -- 'Honestly, go fuck yourself' — Ukrainians react to Joe Rogan’s rant on Ukraine -- Ukraine pushes back Russian troops from Kupiansk -- Russian attack on residential building, kindergarten in Sumy kills 2 -- and more

Russian troops kill 2 civilian women, injure man in Donetsk Oblast's Toretsk -- Key Developments Impacting Global Politics & Markets -- Ukraine developing guided aerial bombs domestically -- [Video blog] Russia’s ballistic missile test and Musk’s mockery of Zelensky -- and more

Pure genocide: Shahed drones that hit Sumy equipped with shrapnel munitions -- Russian military executed another 5 Ukrainian POWs near Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast -- [Video] Muslim activist who fled Russia on his new life in Ukraine -- Russia faces deep economic crisis regardless of war’s outcome -- and more

Russia behind recent bomb threats at Czech, Slovak schools, Czech intelligence chief says -- How Ukraine’s energy infrastructure has endured over 1,000 attacks in 1,000 days of full-scale war -- Long-range strikes can help push Russia toward peace, US official says -- Severed internet cables raise suspicion of sabotage in Baltic Sea -- and more

We need peace through strength, not appeasement -- Russian defense plant over 1,300 km from Ukraine reportedly hit by drone strike -- Russia shows it has no intention of ceasing its aggression; Kyiv's partners condemn Russian mass attack -- Russian opposition holds anti-war march in Berlin -- and more