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Russia will be soon forced to scale down attacks, Ukrainian commander says -- Kyiv uncovers suspected Russian agent network planning civilian infrastructure sabotage in Ukraine, Europe -- Cyberattack on Russian banks, telecoms continues into third day -- Hong Kong shell companies facilitate Russian sanctions evasion, NYT reports -- and more

Is Russia's Su-57 really that good? Hype vs Reality [video] -- Russian aerial bomb attack on Kharkiv hits residential area -- Russia lies about its economic strength, more sanctions needed -- Russia outguns Ukraine but suffers 3 times higher losses -- and more

Satellite images show damage to Russian airfield in Rostov Oblast after reported drone strike -- Debris shows Russia targeted Kyiv with new unidentified drone -- Germany seeks to increase defense spending over threat of Russian aggression -- Poland urges EU to combat Russian disinformation in US -- Satellite images show damage to Russian airfield in Rostov Oblast -- and more

EU plans to boycott Hungary's foreign affairs summit -- Last Russian patrol ship left occupied Crimea -- From Estonian university professor to convicted Russian spy: the curious case of Viacheslav Morozov -- What to make of the new Russia-North Korea alliance -- and more

Ground zero: How a Ukrainian boy battling cancer and his mother survived Russia’s missile strike on Kyiv’s top children’s hospital -- Ukrainian strikes reduced Russian oil refining by 17%, NATO official tells media -- F-16s from Netherlands, Denmark on their way to Ukraine -- Russia aims to undermine support for Ukraine during US election -- and more

What Ukraine's partial Chasiv Yar withdrawal actually means -- F-16s will challenge Russia's aerial dominance over Black Sea -- Meduza: 120,000 Russian troops killed in Ukraine -- Russia faces difficulties with Chinese imports as Beijing tightens control -- and more

97% of Russian missiles, drones, bombs hit civilian infrastructure, diplomat says -- All Russian Kinzhal missiles downed over Kyiv since arrival of Patriot systems -- 14 brigades underarmed, aid arriving too slowly -- Ukrainian drone hits gunpowder plant in Russia -- and more

Russia struggles to control finances as Ukraine invasion spending soars -- NATO plans to establish new post in Kyiv, 'Trump-proof' Ukraine aid, WSJ reports -- Mass fire breaks out in Russia's Kursk Oblast, authorities say -- Russia deployed attack submarines close to Irish Sea on 2 occasions, sources tell Bloomberg -- and more

Document reveals why Russia keeps accidentally bombing itself -- Russia attacks Myrhorod military airfield, official confirms 'some losses' -- Energy situation in Ukraine expected to improve in August -- Explosions rock occupied Crimea, smoke over Balaklava reported -- and more

Seizing $321 billion frozen Russian assets; We need to re-learn how to champion the escalation game -- DTEK: 90% of company's energy generating capacity lost due to Russian strikes -- 30,000 square kilometers of Ukraine's land cleared of mine threats, operations expanding further -- Russia has lost 541,560 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022 -- and more

European Court of Human Rights finds Russia guilty of violating human rights in occupied Crimea from 2014 -- Czech PM confirms Ukraine received first batch of shells under Prague-led initiative -- Ukraine's GDP increased 6.5% in first quarter, estimates suggests -- and more

The Counteroffensive: Crossing the 'gray zone' from Russia into Ukraine -- New trade data reveals increased North Korean munitions transfers to Russia -- Russian forces dropped 35 glide bombs on Kharkiv Oblast over past day -- 6 more participants joined Global Peace Summit communique -- and more