04 August 2025 - Russia Special Weapons News

Ukraine Hits Russian Oil Depot As Kyiv, Moscow Step Up Strikes Ahead Of Trump's Cease-Fire Deadline RFE/RL 04 Aug 2025 -- Ukrainian forces continued to hit military-linked infrastructure deep inside Russia, as Kyiv and Moscow traded strikes ahead of a deadline set by US President Donald Trump for the Kremlin to accept a peace deal with Ukraine.

New SSU special operation: drones attack five russian fighter jets at Saki airbase, one aircraft completely destroyed Security Service of Ukraine 04 Aug 2025 -- Last night, drones of the SSU's Special Operations Center "A" targeted the Saki military airbase in temporarily occupied Crimea. It is a key russian airbase for operations in the Black Sea.
SSU detains GRU mole in MoD State Special Transport Service Security Service of Ukraine 04 Aug 2025 -- The SSU Military Counterintelligence has uncovered another attempt by russia's military intelligence agency ('the GRU') to penetrate the Defence Forces.
Following SSU investigation, two more informers who helped ruscists attack Pokrovsk sentenced Security Service of Ukraine 04 Aug 2025 -- Based on evidence collected by the SSU, two more agents of russia's military intelligence ('GRU') who were adjusting enemy fire on the defenders of Donetsk region have received real prison sentences.
SSU detains russian agent who was preparing terrorist attack downtown Dnipro Security Service of Ukraine 04 Aug 2025 -- The SSU Counterintelligence has prevented a new terrorist attack in the frontline city of Dnipro. As a result of comprehensive measures, a russian agent who was preparing an explosion near the administrative building of one of the law enforcement agencies downtown was detained.

Trump Says Envoy Witkoff May Travel To Russia In Coming Week RFE/RL 04 Aug 2025 -- US President Donald Trump said his special envoy Steve Witkoff may travel to Russia on August 6 or 7 -- the last days before his new deadline for Russia to take steps to end the war or face sanctions targeting oil exports.

Meeting with head of the DPR Denis Pushilin President of Russia 04 Aug 2025 -- The President had a working meeting with head of the Donetsk People's Republic Denis Pushilin, who updated him on the socioeconomic situation in the region.
Russia Strikes Ukrainian Airfields With Kinzhal Missiles Sputnik 04 Aug 2025 -- Russia's Tsentr Battlegroup has eliminated over 385 Ukrainian soldiers over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
Ukrainian Drones Target Civilians in Kherson Region - Governor Sputnik 04 Aug 2025 -- Enemy drones are attacking civilians in the Kherson Region, with the intensity of strikes increasing each time amid active phases of talks between Russia and Ukraine, the region's Governor Vladimir Saldo told Sputnik.

Tsunami Damages Russian Nuclear Submarine Base RFE/RL 04 Aug 2025 -- A tsunami triggered by an undersea earthquake off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30 appears to have damaged the Rybachiy naval base - Russia's main base for nuclear submarines in the Pacific.

Foreign Ministry statement concerning a moratorium on deploying ground-based intermediate- and shorter-range missiles Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Aug 2025

Telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu President of Russia 04 Aug 2025 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of the State of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu.
Putin, Netanyahu Hold Second Phone Call in Two Weeks Sputnik 04 Aug 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.

Potential Putin-Witkoff Meeting on Kremlin's Agenda This Week Sputnik 04 Aug 2025 -- The Kremlin does not rule out a possible meeting this week between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US special envoy Steve Witkoff, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

Press release on the protest lodged with the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Russia Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Aug 2025

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's response to a media question regarding the tightening of tariffs by the US Administration towards the countries of the Global South Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Aug 2025

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova takes a question about the outcomes of the OSCE conference Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Aug 2025

Russian Intel Warns of UK Plan to Stage Tanker Incident Sputnik 04 Aug 2025 -- British intelligence agencies are planning to involve NATO allies in launching a large-scale crackdown on the so-called "shadow fleet" carrying Russian oil, the press bureau of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said on Monday.

Main Suspects In 2024 Moscow Terrorist Attack Plead Guilty On First Day Of Trial RFE/RL 04 Aug 2025 -- Four men accused of carrying out last year's terror attack on the Crocus City Hall entertainment center near Moscow pleaded guilty on the first day of their trial on August 4 after questions about their treatment in custody and suspicions that they were recruited by the real perpetrators of the attack - Islamic State - to serve as scapegoats.
Trial Begins For 19 Suspects In Deadly 2024 Moscow Terror Attack RFE/RL 04 Aug 2025 -- The trial of 19 suspects - several from Tajikistan - in last year's terror attack on the Crocus City Hall entertainment center just outside Moscow begins on August 4 amid a backlash on Central Asian immigrants sparked by the assault.

Trump To Raise India Tariffs Over Russian Oil As Envoy Witkoff Expected In Moscow RFE/RL 04 Aug 2025 -- US President Donald Trump said he will be "substantially raising" tariffs on India over its purchases of Russian oil as his special envoy Steve Witkoff prepares to travel to Moscow this week ahead of a deadline for the Kremlin to take steps to end the war in Ukraine.
India Calls Western Criticism of Russian Oil Imports Unjustified, Vows to Protect Economic Security Sputnik 04 Aug 2025 -- India considers the attacks from the US and EU over its imports of Russian oil unjustified and unreasonable and will take steps to protect its national interests and economic security, Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
Trump Says Will Raise Tariff for India as New Delhi Resells Russian Oil 'for Big Profits' Sputnik 04 Aug 2025 -- US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he will be increasing the tariff rate for India, accusing New Delhi of reselling sanctioned Russian oil "for big profits."

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