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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the closure of Russian airspace to passenger flights, citing the increasing threat due to Ukraine's drone attacks, and emphasized that Russian airspace is currently intended only for drones, not for civil aviation. (translated)

Zelenski teatas Venemaa õhuruumi sulgemisest

Vladimir Putin explained the war in Ukraine with a strange food chain story, which he found important to teach Russian children as well, drawing criticism from experts. (translated)

Putin selgitas Ukraina sõda kummalise jutuga jääkarudest ja mõõkvaaladest. Asjatundja: «Täiesti idiootne.»

Russia is changing the tactics of its attacks directed at Ukraine as the war has lasted for 1651 days since the invasion in 2022. (translated)

BLOGI ⟩ 1651. sõjapäev Ukrainas: WSJ: Venemaa muudab Ukrainale suunatud rünnakute taktikat

Senator Richard Blumenthal urged the House of Representatives to approve the bill on sanctions against Russia, which the Senate has already adopted. (translated)

Blumenthal kutsus üles kehtestama Venemaale kiireloomulisi sanktsioone

Russia is concentrating troops in the direction of Loman, where fierce battles are taking place, and over 30% of the soldiers there are foreigners. (translated)

BLOGI ⟩ 1649. sõjapäev Ukrainas: Venemaa koondab vägesid Lõmani suunal, üle 30 protsendi on välismaalased
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Today in Estonia, there is a press conference by the Ministry of Defense, where Gert Kaju will provide an overview of the situation in the context of Russia's aggression war in Ukraine. (translated)

Otse kell 12: ülevaade olukorrast Ukraina sõja rinnetel
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Russia carried out a record 13 airstrikes on Kiev over a period of days, during which the city experienced 872 minutes of various alerts, while Ukraine's economic growth is forecasted to drop to just 0.5% instead of the previous 1.3% due to ongoing attacks. (translated)

Venemaa tegi Kiievile rekordpika õhurünnaku
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The Kremlin announced that CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Russian intelligence officials in Moscow but did not meet with President Vladimir Putin, which was particularly noticeable as the visit took place at a time when the conflict related to Ukraine is escalating and negotiations for the US-Iran peace agreements have stalled. (translated)

Kreml: CIA juht kohtus Moskvas Venemaa luureametnikega, kuid mitte Putiniga

The article discusses how the war in Ukraine may for the first time affect Russia's middle class and how the new wave of mobilization could pose a serious threat to the stability of Putin's regime, as written by British Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon. (translated)

THE TELEGRAPH ⟩ Kas Putinile koidab pärast valimisi tsinkpoiste hetk?
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Colonel Ants Kiviselg will present the current situation in the Ukraine-Russia war at a press conference of the Estonian Ministry of Defense, which will take place on Friday at noon. (translated)

Otse kell 12: kolonel Ants Kiviselg annab ülevaate olukorrast Ukraina sõjas

The Estonian court sentenced opposition politician Lev Šlosberg, who criticized the aggression against Ukraine, to 11 years in prison, reflecting the Kremlin's continued repressive actions towards dissent. (translated)

Vene kohus mõistis sõjavastase poliitiku Šlosbergi 11 aastaks vangi

British media reports that the United Kingdom is closer to the Russia-Ukraine war as the country supports Ukraine in organizing attacks on Russian territory. (translated)

Briti meedia: Suurbritannia on sõjale Venemaaga eeldatust lähemal

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed assurance to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un that the deepening cooperation between their countries to ensure decentralized security and stability raises concerns regarding the war in Ukraine. (translated)

Venemaa ja Põhja-Korea süvenev koostöö tekitab muret seoses Ukraina sõjaga

Syria announced that the Russian bases in Hmeimim and Tartus will no longer be under Moscow's sole control, which comes as a serious setback for the Kremlin and may increase the risk of escalation in the Ukraine war, as noted by The Times. (translated)

The Times: Süüria samm tähistab Kremlile järjekordse liitlase kaotamist

The article discusses how the war that has started in Ukraine is changing, highlighting the fluctuation of the balance of power between Russia and Ukraine, the officer exchanges occurring in the Kremlin, and the impact of drone warfare, internal criticism, and economic pressure on Russia's future strategic moves. (translated)

WSJ ⟩ Putin tuunib sõjamasinat, et tuure üles võtta
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Ukrainian military intelligence reported that Russia plans to deploy a North Korean missile unit to its western region, which may start using ballistic missiles to attack Ukraine, thereby creating a new level of military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang. (translated)

Ukraina väitel tuuakse Venemaa lääneossa Põhja-Korea raketiüksus

Mediazona and the BBC's Russian-language service have found in a study that at least 236,066 Russian soldiers have died in Ukraine, but the actual numbers may be significantly higher, considering that the data is based on public sources, including obituaries and official reports. (translated)

Meediauuring on tuvastanud üle 236 000 Ukrainas hukkunud Vene sõduri
Postimees Aug 2

Ukraine has carried out airstrikes in recent days against several oil refining facilities in Russia, including in Bashkortostan, and a cargo ship of the Russian state atomic energy company Rosatom has also been attacked in the Black Sea. (translated)

RAINER SAKS ⟩ Ukraina viis läbi õhurünnakud mitemtele Venemaa nafatehastele
Postimees Aug 1

Protests took place again in Kyiv, demanding the reinstatement of Ukraine's former Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov following the onset of Russian aggression in 2022. (translated)

BLOGI ⟩ 1620. sõjapäev Ukrainas: Kiievis avaldati taas meelt ekskaitseminister Fedorovi ametisse ennistamise toetuseks
Postimees Jul 31

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Russia used North Korean missiles in its airstrike, marking the 1619th day of the war, during which Russia's aggression against Ukraine has continued. (translated)

BLOGI ⟩ 1619. sõjapäev Ukrainas: Zelenskõi andmetel kasutas Venemaa õhurünnakus Põhja-Korea raketti