Bohdana self-propelled guns, fierce competition with FPV drones, and the enduring legacy of Soviet howitzers – here’s everything you need to know about Ukrainian artillery!

Souvenirs rain down from heavy mortars Striking deep into the enemy’s lair The last word is had by the Sich gunners Advertisement: Rostov gets its grim cargo of despair, (c)... Read more »

Trump signs order imposing additional 25% tariff on Indian imports over Russian oil ties to pressure Moscow into peace deal

Editor’s note: This story was updated to include the statement made by India’s Foreign Ministry. U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 6 imposing a 25% tariff on imports... Read more »

After pressure, Ukraine announces appointment of economic watchdog

Ukraine appointed its long-awaited economic watchdog on Aug. 6, following international pressure from partners. Oleksandr Tsyvinsky takes the reins of the Economic Security Bureau after the government controversially blocked his appointment on... Read more »

Trump weighs sanctions on Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ if Putin refuses ceasefire, FT reports

The Trump administration is considering new sanctions on Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” of oil tankers should President Vladimir Putin fail to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine by Aug. 8, people familiar... Read more »

US Envoy Heads to Moscow for High-Stakes Talks

President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Kremlin, Steve Witkoff, will meet with Russian officials in Moscow on Wednesday, an anonymous American source confirmed to AFP on Tuesday – just two days... Read more »

Witkoff’s Russia visit is ‘one last chance’ for Putin before Trump takes action, analysts say

U.S. President Donald Trump invites U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff in Washington, D.C., U.S. on May 28, 2025. (Andrew Harnik / Getty Images) As U.S. President Donald Trump... Read more »

Railway hit in Kharkiv Oblast as Russian attacks kill 10, injure 17 in Ukraine over past day

Editor’s note: The story was updated with the latest casualty figures in Kharkiv Oblast. Russian attacks against Ukraine killed at least 10 civilians and injured at least 17 others over the past... Read more »

It is unfair for West to pressure Ukraine to liberate all occupied territories, we don’t recognize them as Russian

Czech President Petr Pavel believes that Ukraine will not be able to liberate the currently occupied territories in the near future even with maximum support from partner countries and that the economic... Read more »

Russian forces regrouping near Dnipro River as they prepare for more active ‘island war,’ Ukrainian military officials say

Russian forces have temporarily decreased the number of assault operations in Kherson Oblast over the past day as they regroup in preparation for more active assaults on islands in the Dnipro River,... Read more »

World may get opportunity this week to end the war

Photo: https://t.me/ermaka2022 Head of the President’s Office of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, has announced the possibility of ending the war against Ukraine if pressure on the Russian Federation increases this week, and has... Read more »