Russia's Escalating War in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine is intensifying as General Syrsky achieves territorial gains in Kursk, which President Zelenskyy sees as a bargaining chip. However, Ukrainian troops in the Donbas are under pressure as Russia deploys conscripts to gain control.

The city of Pokrovsk is to be evacuated as Russia aims to capture it. The traffic light coalition plans to tighten security and asylum policies.

Israel takes massive action against armed Palestinians using snipers. The German Weather Service publishes its summer balance sheet.

Russia is recruiting volunteers to defend Kursk against the Ukrainian attack, indicating a desire to keep regular troops in Ukraine. Ex-NATO commander warns of a bitter turn in the war without more US support.

The Russian forces approach the city of Pokrovsk, a crucial transportation hub in eastern Ukraine. Russian propaganda misrepresents the Battle of Kursk in 1943. Elites wait for Putin's absence.

Russian mercenaries are relocated from Burkina Faso to Kursk to defend the border region.