Some headlines extracted from various sources:
Over 330 Russian troops killed in failed attack in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine's intelligence claims, shows footage
Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) special forces fought off a Russian attempt to advance in Sumy Oblast, "destroying more than eight Russian companies" during the battle, the agency said on Aug. 5
"Total Russian losses: at least 334 killed, more than 550 wounded,"
HUR claimed, releasing a video of the engagement.
Russian forces entered
Sumy Oblast earlier this year after recapturing most of neighboring
Kursk Oblast in
Russia, aiming to carve out a "buffer zone" along
Ukraine's northeastern border.
During the recent engagement, soldiers of the Tymur Special Unit moved behind Russian lines and cleared out the Russian positions, disrupting the supply of provisions and ammunition in the process, the intelligence agency said.
"According to intercepted communications, Russian soldiers refused to attack the positions of the Tymur Special Unit, citing fabricated reasons," HUR claimed on its Telegram channel.
Food shortages expected in Russia:
Amid high inflation, Russia is preparing to cap prices on staple food items, a move analysts say signals a shift toward a command economy that could trigger shortages, long queues, and public discontent.
According to a report by Russian pro-government media outlet Kommersant, the Agriculture Ministry and Industry and Trade Ministry are drafting amendments that would regulate the prices of vegetables, dairy, and poultry.
Three Nordic countries to fund $500 million in US weapons for Ukraine.
The funding will be channeled through NATO's Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), which enables fast-track purchases of U.S. arms to meet Ukraine's most urgent defense needs.
Russian Pump Prices Spike as Ukraine Drones Strike More Energy Targets
Ukraine’s ongoing long-range bombardment of Russia expanded recently to target – and repeatedly torch - oil refineries and trains carrying fuel in the south and west of the country.
The strikes, at times employing dozens of kamikaze drones against individual facilities kicked off in early August. By all accounts these have cut deeply into production capacity, spiking Russian gas pump and wholesale fuel prices.
Kyiv’s most recent air raid against Russia’s energy infrastructure came during the early hours of Tuesday, with a reported 10-20 Ukrainian Liuytiy drones breaking through local air defenses to hit a railroad switching yard in the village of Tatsinskaya, in Russia’s south-western Rostov region.
Local social media reported scattered small arms fire as the drones approached, followed by multiple ground explosions. Video showed showed station buildings and a train with fuel cars burning fiercely, with flames reaching at least 20 meters (65 feet) into the sky.
