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• Zelensky alleges 'mercenaries' from several countries fight for Russia, including China; expert says claim shifts blame for battlefield setbacks Global Times 05 Aug 2025 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday claimed that Ukrainian troops were fighting foreign "mercenaries" from various countries including China, Pakistan and parts of Africa, and vowed a response.
• 2 Dead In Russian Missile Strike Targeting Key Ukrainian Railway Hub RFE/RL 05 Aug 2025 -- Russian military strikes early on August 5 severely damaged critical infrastructure in the city of Lozova in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, killing two people and injuring at least 10, including two children.
• Kherson Residents Flee Island District As Russians Blast Key Bridge RFE/RL 05 Aug 2025 -- Some 1,300 evacuees have fled Kherson city's Korabelniy district since Russia began bombing a bridge on August 2 that connects to the urban center to the north.

Ukraine

• For Russia to Move Toward Peace, It Must Run Out of Money for the War - Address by the President President of Ukraine 05 Aug 2025
• President and NATO Secretary General Discussed Implementation of The Hague Summit Decisions and Strengthening Support for Ukraine President of Ukraine 05 Aug 2025
• Strengthening Air Defense and Rebuilding Odesa's Port Infrastructure: President Had a Call with the Prime Minister of Greece President of Ukraine 05 Aug 2025
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Andrej Plenković Discussed U.S. Weapons Procurement for Ukraine and the Potential of the SAFE Instrument President of Ukraine 05 Aug 2025
• President of Ukraine Had a Phone Call with the President of the United States President of Ukraine 05 Aug 2025
• Thirty-Eight Countries, Together with the Council of Europe and the EU, Urged Russia to Immediately and Unconditionally Return Ukrainian Children President of Ukraine 05 Aug 2025
• Cooperation in the defence industry and weapons supply: Denys Shmyhal held talks with the Defence Ministers of Canada and Slovenia Ukraine MOD 05 Aug 2025
• Denys Shmyhal discussed a new mechanism for supporting Ukraine with the Defence Ministers of Sweden and the Netherlands Ukraine MOD 05 Aug 2025
• Nearly 140 new models of weapons and military equipment were authorized for operational use in July Ukraine MOD 05 Aug 2025
• Following SSU investigation, enemy informant convicted for adjusting russian air strikes on Mykolaiv and Odesa Security Service of Ukraine 05 Aug 2025 -- Based on evidence collected by the Security Service, another FSB informant, who operated in southern Ukraine, has been sentenced to prison. The perpetrator adjusted russian missile and drone strikes on Mykolaiv and Odesa.
• Following SSU investigation, russian artillery regiment commander sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment for ordering Grad strike on downtown Kherson Security Service of Ukraine 05 Aug 2025 -- Based on evidence collected by the Security Service, another ruscist has been sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment for war crimes against Ukrainian civilian population.
• Cooperation in the defence industry and weapons supply: Denys Shmyhal held talks with the Defence Ministers of Canada and Slovenia Ukraine MOD 05 Aug 2025
• Denys Shmyhal discussed a new mechanism for supporting Ukraine with the Defence Ministers of Sweden and the Netherlands Ukraine MOD 05 Aug 2025
• Nearly 140 new models of weapons and military equipment were authorized for operational use in July Ukraine MOD 05 Aug 2025
• Following SSU investigation, enemy informant convicted for adjusting russian air strikes on Mykolaiv and Odesa Security Service of Ukraine 05 Aug 2025 -- Based on evidence collected by the Security Service, another FSB informant, who operated in southern Ukraine, has been sentenced to prison. The perpetrator adjusted russian missile and drone strikes on Mykolaiv and Odesa.
• Following SSU investigation, russian artillery regiment commander sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment for ordering Grad strike on downtown Kherson Security Service of Ukraine 05 Aug 2025 -- Based on evidence collected by the Security Service, another ruscist has been sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment for war crimes against Ukrainian civilian population.
• SSU detains FSB agent who set up video traps to adjust strikes on Kyiv and spy on Ukrainian railways Security Service of Ukraine 05 Aug 2025 -- In Kyiv, the SSU Counterintelligence has detained another agent of russia's federal security service. He adjusted russian missile and drone strikes on the city and spied on the movements of Defense Forces trains.
• SSU and National Police detain another six arsonists who acted on russia's orders Security Service of Ukraine 05 Aug 2025 -- The Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police have detained six enemy agents who committed arson attacks in several regions of Ukraine. The enemy's targets were private homes of Ukrainian defenders and their families, as well as energy equipment on Ukrainian Railways.
• Yulia Svyrydenko discusses enhanced cooperation in defence and investment with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Ukraine Government 05 Aug 2025 -- On 5 August, Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko held a substantive discussion with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
• Ukraine and the U.S. discuss strengthening energy security and protecting energy infrastructure Ukraine Government 05 Aug 2025 -- Deepening the strategic partnership between Ukraine and the United States, enhancing the physical protection of energy facilities, particularly electrical substations, and effectively utilising international aid for infrastructure restoration were the key topics of a meeting between Ukraine's Energy Minister Svitlana Grynchuk and the U.S. Chargé d'Affaires in Ukraine, Julie S. Davis.
• Denys Shmyhal discusses new support mechanism for Ukraine with defence ministers of Sweden and the Netherlands Ukraine Government 05 Aug 2025 -- Minister of Defence of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal held discussions with Sweden's Defence Minister Pål Jonson and the Netherlands' Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans.

Russia

• Russia's FSB Says Thwarted Murder Attempt on Defense Industry Enterprise Head in Belgorod Sputnik 05 Aug 2025 -- Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Tuesday that it had thwarted an assassination attempt on the head of a defense industry enterprise in the city of Belgorod.
• Ukraine Used Foreign Mercs, NATO Arms to Terrorize Civilians in Kursk Region - Russia's Intel Chief Sputnik 05 Aug 2025 -- The neo-Nazi regime in Ukraine relied on foreign mercenaries and NATO weapons during the attack on Kursk Region, according to Russian Investigative Committee chief Alexander Bastrykin.

United States

• Shaheen, Warren Release New Investigative Report on President Trump's Failure to Use Sanctions and Export Controls to Help End Russia's War in Ukraine US Senate Foreign Relations Committee 05 Aug 2025 -- Today, ahead of President Trump's latest self-imposed deadline for Russia to end its war against Ukraine, the minority staffs of the Foreign Relations and Senate Banking Committees—led by Ranking Members Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)—released a new report detailing how the Trump Administration is failing to use core economic tools to pressure Putin and degrade Russia's war machine.
• Ukraine - Equipment, Repair Services, and Sustainment Support for M777 Howitzers DSCA 05 Aug 2025 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Ukraine of Equipment, Repair Services, and Sustainment Support for M777 Howitzers and related equipment for an estimated cost of $104 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress.
• Ukraine - Transportation and Consolidation Services DSCA 05 Aug 2025 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Ukraine of Transportation and Consolidation Services and related equipment for an estimated cost of $99.5 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress.

NATO

• NATO Allies Denmark, Norway and Sweden announce $500m package of support for Ukraine NATO 05 Aug 2025 -- On Tuesday (5 August 2025) Denmark, Norway and Sweden confirmed that they would fund a $500m package of equipment and munitions for Ukraine sourced from the United States under the new NATO Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte commended the Allies for their fast action and steadfast support for Ukraine.

United Nations

Foreign Reactions

• Canada and Ukraine call on Russia to return Ukrainian children Canada 05 Aug 2025 -- As co-chairs of the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children, Canada and Ukraine renew their call for Russia to immediately and unconditionally return Ukrainian children who have been unlawfully deported or forcibly transferred from Ukraine.
• Statement by the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children on the unlawful deportation and forced transfer of Ukrainian children by the Russian Federation Canada 05 Aug 2025
• Estonia and partners demand immediate return of Ukrainian children deported to Russia Estonia MFA 05 Aug 2025 -- Today, 5 August, the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children — of which Estonia is a member — issued a statement calling on the Russian Federation to immediately and unconditionally return the children who have been deported from Ukraine during Russia's aggression.
• Denmark, together with Sweden and Norway, will support the new initiative to secure highly prioritized American weapons for Ukraine through NATO Danish Ministry of Defence 05 Aug 2025 -- Denmark, together with Sweden and Norway, will support the new initiative to secure highly prioritized American weapons for Ukraine through NATO
• Norwegian support to initiative for Ukraine Government of Norway 05 Aug 2025 -- Norway, together with Sweden and Denmark, will contribute with funds to support the new initiative to secure highly prioritised American defence equipment for Ukraine through NATO.
• Major Swedish contribution for military support package to Ukraine Government Offices of Sweden 05 Aug 2025 -- Sweden will contribute USD 275 million - approximately SEK 2.7 billion - for a military support package to Ukraine.
• Pakistan Rejects Baseless and Unfounded Allegations of the Involvement of Pakistani Nationals in the Conflict in Ukraine Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Aug 2025 -- The Government of Pakistan categorically rejects the baseless and unfounded allegations of the involvement of Pakistani nationals in the conflict in Ukraine. To date, Pakistan has not been formally approached by the Ukrainian authorities, nor has any verifiable evidence been presented to substantiate such claims.

News Reports

• US Arms Deal With NATO Still Leaves Ukraine In Limbo RFE/RL 05 Aug 2025 -- Earlier in July, an agreement was reached for European NATO allies to purchase American weapons, including Patriot missiles, for Ukraine. While Germany recently announced that two Patriots would head to Kyiv shortly, questions remain if this deal really will give Ukraine what it needs in the months ahead.