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Russia exhausts two-thirds of Zircon missile’s annual production in July as Putin ramps up aerial attacks: Report
Fp Staff •Russia has ramped up aerial attacks on Ukraine to the extent that it reportedly exhausted two-thirds of its annual supply of Zircon hypersonic missiles in just 19 days. Overall, Russia used more missiles in 19 days of this month than it produces in a month.
Russia launches massive attack on Kyiv after deadly Ukrainian strikes on warehouses
Fp Staff •Russia launched a massive aerial attack on Kyiv on Saturday, a day after Ukrainian strikes hit warehouses deep inside Russian territory, killing eight people
North Korean foreign minister arrives in Russia for high-level talks with Lavrov
Fp Staff •North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui travelled to Moscow for talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov as the two countries continue to strengthen bilateral ties
US Senate bill targets India with 100% tariffs over Russian oil, exempts 15 European nations
Fp Staff •The proposed Sanctioning Russia Act aims to hit Moscow’s oil revenues but risks straining US-India ties as New Delhi defends its energy strategy
Russia asks India for more gasoline supplies after Ukraine attacks hit refinery capacity: Report
Fp Business Desk •Russia has approached Indian refiners for more gasoline supplies after Ukrainian strikes disrupted a major share of its refining capacity, Reuters reported. Moscow is facing one of its worst fuel shortages, with nearly 40 per cent of refining capacity potentially offline
Sea of Azov emerges as new front in Russia-Ukraine war amid drone attacks
Fp Staff •The Sea of Azov has emerged as a new hotspot in the Russia-Ukraine war after Ukraine intensified drone attacks on Russian shipping in the strategically important waterway
Inside Finland's underground city that can shelter nearly a million people if invaded by Russia
Fp Explainers •Beneath Helsinki lies one of the world's most advanced underground civil defence networks, built to protect nearly one million people in the event of war. From bomb shelters hidden beneath swimming pools to nuclear-resistant bunkers, here's how Finland has spent decades preparing for the unthinkable
India gets relief as US Senate cuts proposed Russia sanctions tariff from 500% to 100%
Fp Business Desk •India gets a breather as US senators revise a Russia sanctions bill, cutting the proposed tariff on major buyers of Russian energy from 500 per cent to 100 per cent while retaining pressure on Moscow
Globe at a glance: From Trump's Iran warning to revised Russia sanctions bill
Fp Staff •Your window to world news: US House backs permanent Daylight Saving Time as Trump threatens wider strikes on Iran; Bahrain sounds air raid sirens, US seismologist's family seeks release from China, Russia sanctions bill softens, ZTE gets Nvidia chip nod. Here are today's top updates
UK to proscribe Iran’s IRGC & Russia’s GRU as terrorist organisations
Fp Staff •The UK has moved to designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Russia's military intelligence agency GRU as terrorist organisations.