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Thursday, August 21, 2025
TopicRussia Ukraine

Topic: Russia Ukraine

US to send mobile rocket launchers to Ukraine in $625 million aid package, say officials

By using the Presidential Drawdown Authority, 4 HIMARS launchers, associated rockets, Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles and ammunition could be sent to Ukraine in the coming days.

Why Russia’s nuclear threats to Ukraine are as empty as Pakistan’s to India

Russia is trying to do what Pakistan tried—engage in aggression and threaten nuclear escalation if the other side responded.

Russia has funds to support 4 annexed Ukrainian regions, says Finance Minister Siluanov

Although he didn't divulge how much would be spent, the finance minister told the parliament that these funds are part of the country's budget.

Thousands of Russians sent home for being ‘unfit’ after major defeat in Lyman

The recapture of Lyman by Ukrainian troops is Russia's largest battlefield setback since Ukraine's lightning counteroffensive in the northeastern Kharkiv region in September.

Russian patrol detains head of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, says in-charge company

Murashov was detained on his way from Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Europe's largest, to the town of Enerhodaron Friday, according to head of state-owned company in charge of the plant

Putin declares annexation of four Ukrainian regions, partly occupied by Russian forces

The declaration came 3 days after completion of 'referendums' in which Moscow's proxies in the occupied regions claimed majorities of up to 99% in favour of joining Russia.

Putin to host Kremlin ceremony annexing 4 Ukrainian provinces despite UN chief’s warning

Putin took the intermediary step of signing decrees Thursday paving the way for occupied regions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia to be formally annexed into Russia.

Russia set to annex 4 Ukraine provinces after ‘referendums’, West warns of new sanctions

Residents who escaped to Ukrainian-held areas in recent days have told of people being forced to mark ballots in the street by roving officials at gunpoint.

‘No decisions taken,’ says Kremlin on closure of Russia’s borders amid mobilisation drive

Russia's frontiers are seeing an unprecedented outflow of military-aged men since a partial mobilisation was declared by President Putin last week.

Russia launches referendums in 4 occupied parts of Ukraine, Kyiv says residents forced to vote

The votes on becoming part of Russia were hastily-organised after Ukraine recaptured large swathes of the northeast in a counter-offensive earlier this month.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?