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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• How Ukraine Uses Net-Firing Drones To Snag Russian UAVs RFE/RL 25 Aug 2025 -- In the dense Serebryanskiy forest in eastern Ukraine's Luhansk region, Ukrainian drone operators have equipped small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with net launchers that can intercept Russian drones flying above the battlefield.
• Following SSU investigation, enemy agent who spied in Odesa region disguised as woman sentenced to 15 years in prison Security Service of Ukraine 25 Aug 2025 -- Based on the evidence collected by the Security Service, another enemy agent, who operated in Odesa region, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property. He adjusted russian missile and drone attacks on the southern region of Ukraine.
• SSU uncovers FSB agent preparing new russian attacks on Ukraine's northern regions Security Service of Ukraine 25 Aug 2025 -- In Chernihiv, the SSU Military Counterintelligence has detained another agent of russia's federal security service. The perpetrator was preparing coordinates for new russian air strikes on the northern region of Ukraine.
• Ukraine's Strikes on Druzhba Pipeline Are 'Banditry' - Russian Foreign Ministry Sputnik 25 Aug 2025 -- Ukraine's strikes on the Druzhba oil pipeline are pure "banditry" that Western countries should condemn, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Monday.
• Russian Forces Take Control of Zaporozhskoe in Dnepropetrovsk Region Sputnik 25 Aug 2025 -- Russia's Vostok group of forces have taken control of the Zaporozhskoe settlement in the Dnepropetrovsk region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Grigorenko President of Russia 25 Aug 2025 -- Dmitry Grigorenko reported to the President on the development of the government services portal and the implementation of digital solutions in the public sector. Particular attention was paid to combating telephone and internet fraud.
• Trump Seeks to Bring China Into US-Russia Talks on Limiting Nuclear Weapons Sputnik 25 Aug 2025 -- Donald Trump reportedly wants Beijing to take part in arms reduction talks.

Foreign Policy

• Telephone conversation with President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian President of Russia 25 Aug 2025 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 25 Aug 2025
• Iran will never seek nuclear weapons, Pezeshkian tells Putin IRNA 25 Aug 2025 -- President Masoud Pezeshkian told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Monday that Tehran has never sought, nor will it seek, nuclear weapons, reiterating Iran's long-standing position on its nuclear program.
• President Pezeshkian hails Russia's support for Iran's enrichment right Press TV 25 Aug 2025 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed gratitude for Russia's stance in support of Tehran's right to enrichment, reiterating the Islamic Republic's firm determination not to develop nuclear weapons.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 25 Aug 2025

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