Zelensky: This Russian war on Ukraine must end with liberation of Crimea

"President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has reiterated the fact that Crimea is part of
Ukraine, and that the country will never leave it behind." UkrinForm

US approves $89 million to help Ukraine clear landmines, unexploded ordnance

"The US State Department said Tuesday it has approved $89 million to help Ukraine equip and train teams to clear landmines and unexploded ordnance for one year." France24

Several Rounds of Ammunition Detonate at Crimea Airfield

"The Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed that a series of explosions happened near the
town of Novofedorovka in Crimea, noting that they were caused by a detonation of several rounds of air-launched ammunition at the Saki Airfield located not far from the town.

The ammo's detonation did not happen due to shelling or an airstrike on the airport, the ministry underscored. The cause of the incident is being investigated." Sputnik

North Korea offering 100,000 troops to help Russia win Ukrainian war

"North Korea has reportedly offered 100,000 "volunteer" troops to help bolster Russia’s
chances of invading of Ukraine.

 “There are reports that 100,000 North Korean volunteers are prepared to come and take part in the conflict,” Russian defence analyst Igor Korotchenko told Russian Channel One, reports New York Post." WION

France Tackles Worst Drought on Record

"France on Sunday braced for a fourth heatwave this summer as its worst drought on record
left parched villages without safe drinking water and farmers warned of a looming milk shortage in the winter.

Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne's office has set up a crisis team to tackle a drought that has forced scores of villages to rely on water deliveries by truck, prompted state-run utility EDF to curb nuclear power output and stressed crops." VOA

Russian ammo depot destroyed in northern part of Kharkiv region

"In the north of Kharkiv region, a Russian ammunition depot was destroyed as a result of a
successful aerial reconnaissance effort followed by a massive strike." UkraineToday

Russian allied troops took control of the Knauf plant in the town of Soledar

"Chechnya’s leader Ramzan Kadyrov has reported that his troops took control of the Knauf
plant in the town of Soledar.

On Tuesday, he took to his Telegram channel to write that the Akhmat special operations group together with the LPR’s militia were successfully liberating territories. "The forces also took under control the premises of the Knauf plant," Chechnya’s head wrote." Tass

Ukraine halts Russian oil supply to EU

"Ukraine’s state oil pipeline operator Ukrtransnafta has stopped pumping Russian crude through the southern branch of the Druzhba system to the EU......transit supplies have been halted to Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia." RT

Russia Suspends US Inspections Of Its Nuclear Arsenal Under New START Treaty

"On August 8, 2022, the Russian Federation officially informed the United States via diplomatic channels that our country is temporarily exempting its facilities from inspection activities under the New START Treaty," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement, adding it also covers "facilities that can be used for demonstrations under the treaty.” ZH