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Ukrainian military: Egyptian nationals are among Russian forces in Kharkiv region
The Ukrainian Armed Forces report Russia has deployed Egyptian citizens in the ongoing battles in the Kharkiv region. Russian attacks have intensified around Vovchansk and Hluboke, with four combat clashes occurring over the course of the day. In their attempts to break through the Ukrainian defense line, Russian forces are reportedly employing foreign volunteers, particularly Egyptian nationals.
In Vovchansk, Russian forces have boosted air reconnaissance efforts using UAVs and have been …
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Torestk at risk: Ukrainian journalist Butusov warns of potential repeat of Avdiivka and Bakhmut
The city of Toretsk in Donetsk Oblast is unprepared for defense, and no brigades were timely deployed there, said Yuriy Butusov, editor-in-chief of Censor.NET in an interview with Radio NV.
Butusov described the situation in and around Toretsk as extremely difficult. "The enemy continues to advance as the defenses around the city collapsed within days. The city itself is not fortified, lacking organized defensive positions. No brigade was deployed there in time. The 32nd mechanized brigade was …
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Several Russian inmates mysteriously disappear from US prison database amid speculations of potential prisoner swap
Several Russians serving sentences in the United States have vanished from the American prison database, reports the news portal Meduza, citing lawyer Igor Slabykh and the Russian news agency RIA Novosti.
Among those missing from the records of the Federal Bureau of Prisons are Vladislav Klyushin, serving a nine-year term for hacking and insider trading. Meduza points out that Klyushin's name had come up during discussions about a possible exchange involving Alexei Navalny.
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Russia warns Japan of consequences over missiles delivery to Ukraine
In a notable shift in policy following the recent easing of military equipment export regulations, Japan has agreed to provide domestically produced PAC-3 interceptor missiles to the United States for the Patriot missile defense systems which are planned to be delivered to Ukraine.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Nastaschin said that Moscow will view Tokyo's step as hostile if the Japanese PAC-3 interceptor missiles are delivered to Ukraine.
The Russian response comes on the heels of …
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Detained Russian spies in Slovenia plead guilty, set for deportation amid potential international prisoner swap
Two Russian operatives arrested in Slovenia in late 2022 have pleaded guilty to spying for Russia. Based on their guilty pleas, a district court in Ljubljana sentenced the defendants, who presented themselves as Ludwig Gish and Maria Rosa Mayer Munoz, to one year and seven months in prison on Wednesday, July 31.
Yet, having already served their sentences during pre-trial detention, the court also ordered their deportation from the country.
The court's statement detailed the confiscation of “ …