The U. S. has a limited supply of ATACMS missiles for Ukraine and believes they would be better used for strikes in Crimea. Some officials are concerned that Ukraine may have created weaknesses in its front line by sending experienced forces to the Kursk region.
The President of Ukraine called on the United States, Britain, and France to make strong decisions on long-range weapons. Zelenskyy thanked for new military aid packages and sanctions against Russia.
Russia sends military equipment to the Kursk region to counter the alleged Ukrainian troops. Grad multiple rocket launchers, artillery, tanks and other equipment are being deployed.
The Pentagon stated that it sees no escalation due to Ukraine's actions in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation. The US will continue to support Ukraine with the necessary systems for success on the battlefield.
Ukrainian officials have asked the United States to authorize the use of ATACMS missiles to strike Russian airfields. According to a Zelenskyy adviser, this would give Kyiv leverage in negotiations with Russia.
On August 3, Ukraine attacked Crimea, allegedly sinking the Russian submarine Rostov-on-Don. British intelligence believes that the attack will force Russia to reconsider plans to deploy significant naval forces on the peninsula.
Romania intends to cooperate with Ukraine in the development of weapons, especially Neptun missiles. The aim is to strengthen control over the Black Sea after the war and strengthen the defense partnership.
On the night of August 2, explosions occurred in occupied Sevastopol. Local authorities claim to have shot down missiles, one of which fell on the roof of a residential building and another on a pedestrian crossing.
The occupiers continue to build up the defense of the Kerch Bridge, installing more than 30 barges.
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan does not rule out changing restrictions on Ukraine's strikes with US weapons deep into Russia. This is due to Russia's new offensive on Kharkiv across Ukraine's border.
The United States has not changed its policy and still prohibits Ukraine from using ATACMS missiles to launch deep strikes on Russian territory.
Russia claims to have captured an intact guidance system from an American ATACMS missile and is analyzing the technology to identify vulnerabilities and improve its countermeasures against such missiles.
Spokesman for the Ukrainian Navy Dmytro Pletenchuk warned about the presence of military facilities in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
Far-reaching solutions need to be found against Russian airfields from which military aircraft launch attacks on Ukraine, President Zelensky said in an interview.
Russian troops are equipping the port of Mariupol to receive various cargo ships, including potential missile carriers, by restoring the canal and preparing the port as a base for them, and are stockpiling fuel in the city.
The Russian occupiers in Crimea managed to restore the operation of the Kerch ferry crossing, which was damaged in late May.
Rheinmetall presented the GMARS artillery system, an improved version of HIMARS developed jointly with Lockheed Martin, with a new chassis, double hull and the ability to integrate new types of ammunition, such as long-range PrSM and cruise missiles.
Due to possible shelling, Russian troops in occupied Mariupol are constantly changing their locations. The guerrillas recorded that a huge amount of military equipment leaves Mariupol in the evening, which indicates that the occupiers are afraid to spend the night in the city.
According to the Ukrainian MP, Ukraine's international partners may soon expand permission to use weapons provided by the West against targets on the territory of Russia, depending on the situation on the battlefield.
On the eve of the appearance of the first F-16 fighters, Ukraine is conducting an active campaign to eliminate the Russian air defense network in the occupied Crimea. Analysts say that the Ukrainians systematically make Crimea " unsuitable for the presence of Russian troops there.
The Office of President Volodymyr Zelensky, after reports that the Joe Biden administration is easing the long-standing policy that prohibits Ukraine from using American weapons against targets in Russia, welcomed such a step by the United States.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked the Kerch ferry crossing with ATACMS missiles, damaging two ferries and significantly undermining Russian military logistics in the occupied Crimea.
Two trainee students were taken to intensive care in extremely serious condition after a ferry crashed during a night attack on Crimea. One of them had his leg amputated, while the other suffered a severe head injury.
During the night attack on Crimea in the temporarily occupied Kerch, two ferries - railway and automobile-were damaged by the wreckage of downed missiles.
Russia claims that on the night of May 24, it shot down three ATACMS missiles and two drones over Crimea and the Belgorod region.
Ukraine should be able to launch strikes on military facilities in Russia to speed up the end of the war and Ukraine's Victory, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said.
The United States is confident that the missiles provided to Ukraine were not used to strike military targets in Russia, as stated by General Charles Brown and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, and expects Ukraine to continue to use the weapons provided to it on its territory.
The Ukrainian military destroyed the Russian minesweeper Kovrovets and inflicted heavy losses on the Russian occupiers, including 16 tanks, 35 armored vehicles and more than 1,200 personnel.
Russia claims to have repelled a massive missile and drone attack over two regions and occupied Crimea, destroying 60 UAVs and 9 US ATACMS missiles.
A missile strike on a Russian airfield in occupied Crimea could have damaged MiG-31 fighters. In total, 24 airplanes and six helicopters can be counted at this base.