The three nations signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on August 7, pledging collective defence in language explicitly modelled on NATO’s mutual defence clause.
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Ukraine Strikes Iranian Vessels in the Caspian, Opening a New Battlefront
Ukraine attacked Iranian vessels in the Caspian Sea on July 25, killing one sailor and drawing a retaliation warning from Tehran as Kyiv extends its campaign to cut the Iran-Russia supply corridor.
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Ukraine Strikes Russian Refineries 1,300km Inside Russia as Strikes Kill Six
Ukraine struck oil refineries in Bashkortostan and Yaroslavl on 6 August, over 1,300km from the front, as Russian attacks killed six people in eastern Ukraine.
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North Korea Deploys Missile Unit to Russia Armed with 120 Ballistic Missiles
Ukraine’s military intelligence says a North Korean unit carrying six launchers and 120 KN-23 and KN-24 ballistic missiles is deploying to Russia’s Voronezh region for use against Ukraine.
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Ukraine Fires Over 400 Drones at Moscow in the War’s Largest Single Blitz
Ukraine launched more than 400 drones toward Moscow in an overnight strike in early August, the largest single drone blitz of the war, injuring ten people and igniting a fire at a major logistics hub south of the capital.
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US Blacklists Mahan Air and Four Foreign Firms Over IRGC Support
OFAC sanctioned six entities across Iran, China, Russia and India for aiding the IRGC, including its “airline of choice” for moving troops and weapons.
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Ukraine Hits Engels Bomber Base and Saratov Refinery in Deepest Overnight Raids
Ukrainian drones set fires at Russia’s Engels airbase and Saratov refinery overnight August 2, striking key military and energy infrastructure roughly 600 kilometres inside Russian territory.
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Russia Fires 35 Missiles and 185 Drones at Kyiv, Killing Nine
Russia launched 35 missiles and 185 attack drones at Kyiv on August 1, killing nine people and exposing the near-total depletion of Ukraine’s Patriot air-defence interceptors.
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Hamas Agrees to Disarmament Roadmap but Israel’s Acceptance Remains Unconfirmed
Trump’s Board of Peace announced on July 31 that Hamas had agreed to a staged disarmament in Gaza, but the deal hinges on an Israeli military withdrawal that Tel Aviv has not publicly confirmed.
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Beijing Calls Washington Over Trade Curbs as Xi’s September Visit Approaches
Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng raised “serious concern” over US trade restrictions in a July 30 call with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and USTR Jamieson Greer, as both sides try to stabilise relations before Xi Jinping’s expected September visit.