Patriot missile seeker production ramps up at Boeing; Harris running mate Tim Walz seen as strong ukraine supporter. What we know on day 897

What led to the riots in England? Plus: saving ukraine’s heritage

Vance’s spox says he ‘usually ignored’ messages from Holocaust-denier Johnson, but discussed ukraine ‘bitching’ about F16s

Russia’s president Vladimir Putin accuses Kyiv of ‘large-scale provocation’

 

Russia claims to fight off Ukrainian incursion of nearly 300 soldiers

Raid into Russia by 300 soldiers from ukraine with tanks and armour; Shoigu ‘heavily over-exaggerates’ territorial gains. What we know on day 896

 

ukraine says two other Su-34s were likely damaged by drone debris falling on Russian airbase

Dissidents released by western efforts backtrack – ‘ukraine must win’; Kyiv targeted with missiles and drones. What we know on day 895

Ukrainian city of 1 million people hit by number of deadly aerial attacks seemingly aimed at terrorising the population

Kyiv’s army chief says F-16s will help in downing more Russian planes and missiles

Kerch bridge defences also hit in wave of attacks; Zelenskiy stands beside F-16 fighter jets, officially announcing their arrival. What we know on day 894

The council says that by keeping cars on his property he is breaking planning permission guidelines

Drones targeted oil depots and fuel and lubricant storage facilities in Belgorod, Kursk and Rostov regions

Ukrainian army reports several hits on sites including Russian airfields, oil refineries and logistics

First batch of F-16 fighter jets arrives in ukraine

Freed American prisoner Paul Whelan described being imprisoned in Russia as “absolute nonsense by the Russian government.” He made those comments early on Friday 2 August after he, along with journalist Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kurmasheva, ...

Dealys earlier this year in approval for fresh Western military aid have left some Ukrainian units struggling for equipment

Four European countries are set to deliver scores of ageing F-16s to ukraine over the next few months