Germany provides Ukraine with more air defense

Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski has thanked Germany and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for providing two more launchers for Patriot air defence systems, Agerpres reports.

Russian fighter jet crashes in Kaliningrad region, two pilots killed

A Su-30 fighter jet crashed during a training flight on Saturday in Russia’s Kaliningrad region, killing the two pilots on board, RIA news agency quoted the Defence Ministry as saying.

The United States promises financial assistance to Ukraine's neighbors to facilitate grain transit

The United States of America has promised financial assistance to Ukraine's neighbors, to purchase vessels such as pilot boats and to facilitate the transshipment and cross-border transit of grain from Ukraine, writes Agerpres.ro.

The Russian Defense Ministry claims to have shot down several Ukrainian drones in Crimea

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported a drone attack in Crimea on the night of August 11-12. The institution claims that 20 drones were shot down by Russian air defense forces and means, reports the Ukrainian RBC news agency.

US sanctions Moscow's financial elite over the war in Ukraine

The U.S. on Friday imposed new sanctions on four Russians linked to financial and investment conglomerate Alfa Group and a Russian business association, the latest measures targeting Moscow's financial elite over the war in Ukraine, Reuters reports.

Biden says ‘every asset that we have will be available’ to Hawaii residents affected by wildfires

President Joe Biden issued a federal disaster declaration following “devastating” Hawaii wildfires across several parts of the Big Island and Maui and promised to send whatever is needed to help the recovery, CNN reports.

Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant initiates reactor shutdown following water leak

Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has started to transfer reactor unit 4 from hot shutdown to cold shutdown today following detection of a water leak at one of its four steam generators located in the containment of unit 4, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said, reads a press release of IAEA.

Strong earthquake in Turkey: People jumped from the balcony in fear

A strong 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Turkey on Thursday, according to the Turkish Seismological Agency. The earthquake occurred at 20:48 local time, and the epicenter was located 10 kilometers south-southwest of Malatya and 131 km north-northwest of Șanlîurfa, according to EMSC, writes Digi24.

Russian drones destroyed a fuel depot in the Rivne region. Ukrainian Defence Minister thanked the Canadian people for armoured vehicles "Senator"

At least 16 localities in the Donetsk region have been hit by rockets and shells in the past 24 hours, with casualties reported. The Russians have attacked with Grad, Smerci, Hurricane, Tornado-S rockets, but have also used air power. Twelve houses, a shop, a factory and a power line were damaged. Two people were injured in Nikolaevka, and two others died in Zarecinoie. There are also casualties in Ciasovy Yar and Kurahovka.

Polish Border Guard asks for 1,000 more soldiers on Belarus frontier

Poland's Border Guard has asked the defence ministry to send another 1,000 troops to the border with Belarus, the deputy interior minister said on Monday, amid an increase in attempts to illegally cross the frontier, Reuters reports.

Russian strike on Ukraine city kills seven, damaging hotel used by journalists

Rescue workers are searching through the rubble of an apartment block and hotel regularly used by journalists covering the war in Ukraine after two missile strikes on the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk killed at least seven people and injured tens more, The Guardian reports.

Several European countries hit by severe storms causing flooding

Rain, storms, floods and strong winds are giving Europeans a headache. After three days of heavy rain, landslides have also occurred in Styria, Austria. Several houses have been destroyed or washed away and residents have been evacuated. A house above the landslide area is also set to collapse as the slope continues to move.