Defence`s Feeds

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Since the start of 2026, the State Special Transport Service has installed more than 1,184 km of anti-drone protection along key logistics routes on assignment from the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine.

In July 2026, the Russian army stepped up its air terror along the line of contact. The past month was also marked by high-intensity fighting.

The Russian Armed Forces continue to strike ports, sea vessels, and port infrastructure in Ukraine that are used in the interests of the Ukrainian forces, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on Tuesday.

The Russian armed forces have liberated the settlement of Baksheevka in the Kharkov region, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday.

Major General Mohsen Rezaei, military adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, said Iran had prepared to strike three locations in Ukraine after the attack on an Iranian commercial vessel, but suspended the response after Ukraine claimed the attack was a mistake, Fars News reported.

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, with both sides stepping up airstrikes and drone attacks in recent weeks deep inside each other's territory, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) appealed on Tuesday for greater protection for the war's youngest victims.

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Türkiye on Tuesday expressed "serious concern" over attacks targeting civilian vessels in the Black Sea, the country's Foreign Ministry said, after the Turkish-owned civilian vessels Yasar and Nadezhda were attacked by unmanned aerial vehicles upon leaving the Port of Novorossiysk on Monday evening, according to Anadolu Agency.

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Vladimir Putin heard the report on the diamond mining company's performance, including the creation of Europe's largest diamond-cutting cluster in Smolensk, exploration of hard-to-reach diamond deposits, gold mining, and jewellery production. ALROSA's energy projects, including its participation in the construction of the Novolenskaya thermal power plant and the modernisation of the Svetlinskaya hydroelectric power plant in Yakutia, were discussed on a separate basis.

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Today, 4 August 2026, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the national position of the Republic of Latvia, prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Economics, regarding further work on the European Commission's proposals to increase tariffs and expand sanctions against Russia and Belarus.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law establishing the legal basis for the legal circulation of cryptocurrencies in Russia, according to a document published on the legal acts portal on Tuesday.

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to submit a US$14 billion arms package for Taiwan to Congress soon, senior Republican lawmaker Michael McCaul said Tuesday, stressing that U.S. arms sales to Taiwan would not be affected by Washington's ties with Beijing.

U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul said Tuesday he hopes the U.S. and Taiwan will establish a partnership on drone production and technology that would create a "hornet's nest" capable of deterring Chinese aggression.

The Legislative Yuan passed an amendment Tuesday that adds convictions under the Fraud Crime Hazard Prevention Act to the list of offenses that disqualify individuals from running for president or vice president in Taiwan.

At the request of the National Interagency Fire Center, U.S. Northern Command is preparing to deploy approximately 200 U.S. Army Soldiers to support a wildland fire ground response operation in the Pacific Northwest. U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command, U.S. Northern Command's Joint Force Land Component Command, will oversee the military ground operation in support of federal and state efforts.