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AP News: The Biden administration on Thursday asked Congress to provide more than $13 billion in emergency defense aid to Ukraine and an additional $8 billion for humanitarian support through the end of the year, another massive infusion of cash as the Russian invasion wears on and Ukraine pushes a counteroffensive against the Kremlin's deeply entrenched forces.
Reuters: A group of hackers spied for years on embassy officials of four countries in Belarus, including during the Ukraine war, by hijacking local internet networks, security researchers at Slovakian cybersecurity firm ESET said in a report published Thursday.
ISW: The Kremlin is likely attempting to crypto-nationalize Russian internet giant Yandex to strengthen control over the Russian information space in preparation for the 2024 Russian presidential election.
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Foreign Affairs: Although the war in Ukraine is being waged with a host of advanced technologies, the battlefield tends to resemble World War I more than Star Wars, writes Stephen Biddle. Why haven’t cutting-edge tools revolutionized warfare in Ukraine?
The Kyiv Independent: Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukrainian hospitals, medical workers, and healthcare infrastructure suffered at least 1,014 attacks, according to a report by a coalition of Ukrainian and international institutions published on Aug. 10.
NY Times: Russia has begun making copies of attack drones it acquired from Iran last year and is using them against Ukraine, despite sanctions that were intended to cut off Moscow’s access to foreign-made electronic devices, according to a new report.
Reuters: A Russian missile struck a hotel in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Thursday evening, leaving one dead and 16 injured, Ukrainian officials said.
Militarnyi: Azerbaijan announced a new aid package for Ukraine, which would include mechanical mine clearance vehicles.
CTP: The Nigerien junta plans to use the Kremlin-funded Wagner Group and local volunteer militias to bolster security in the capital and may intend to use both against Salafi-jihadi insurgents after securing its hold on power.
RBC-Ukraine: Microsoft has informed companies in Russia that it is discontinuing the extension of licenses for Windows operating systems starting from September 30, according to Russian media sources.
The Times of Israel: Ukraine lashed Israel on Thursday for what it said was the end of health insurance benefits for refugees from the ongoing war in the country.
The Guardian: Ukrainian forces have recaptured the heights over Bakhmut and are successfully encircling Russian troops in the city, a defence minister in Kyiv has said. Hanna Maliar also warned of a “nightmare” situation farther north after 12,000 civilians in the Kharkiv region were ordered to evacuate.
Novaya-Europe: Ukraine’s sea drones have been successfully attacking Russian ships in the Black Sea. Can this new weapon shift the power balance in the war? Novaya's journalists have spoken to military experts to find out.
Meduza: According to Israeli outlet Calcalist, Yandex is in negotiations to sell its taxi service Yango Israel. The move is likely a result of an order from the Russian government that will allow the FSB to gain round-the-clock access to user data collected by Yango, beginning on September 1, 2023.
WSJ Exclusive: Ukraine has fallen back on small-unit tactics to gain ground against Russia.
Newsweek: Russian forces have lost 16 tanks and 13 armored personnel vehicles in 24 hours, according to Ukraine's military, as Kyiv pushes on with its counteroffensive in southern and eastern Ukraine.
Business Insider: Ukrainian special forces broke through Russian defensive lines, captured or killing dozens of enemy soldiers in a daring raid across the Dnipro river, reports say.
Bloomberg: Russia’s interior minister said thousands of police personnel have quit their posts, as the Kremlin’s military recruitment for the war in Ukraine intensifies labor pressures in the economy.
Reuters: Ukraine announced a "humanitarian corridor" in the Black Sea on Thursday to release cargo ships trapped in its ports since the outbreak of war, a new test of Russia's de facto blockade since Moscow abandoned a deal last month to let Kyiv export grain.
Business Insider: Elon Musk ended Twitter, now X's, policy of labeling and de-amplifying state-affiliated accounts. A NATO analysis says the Kremlin has since seen a "dramatic rise" in its visibility as a result. The Russian Embassy in the US, which often posts propaganda, has since seen a 150% surge in views, NATO said.
Reuters: Poland is planning to move up to 10,000 additional troops to the border with Belarus to support the Border Guard, Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Thursday.
The Moscow Times: Russia last year experienced a record number of explosions, leading to dozens of deaths and thousands of injuries, the independent news website Vyortska reported, citing a report by the Emergency Situations Ministry.
Reuters Exclusive: Italy's biggest bank Intesa Sanpaolo is getting closer to securing approval from Moscow to transfer its Russian business to local management, a source close to the matter told Reuters.
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