🇷🇺/🇺🇦 This footage shows the moment the FAB-3000 bomb was dropped on the bridge, which was captured by UAV operators of the “ROY” unit, 18th Army Group “Dnepr” of the Russian Army.

🇺🇸/🇷🇺 US President Trump confirmed that nuclear submarines “are in the region” while traveling back to Washington, two days after saying the US was positioning two nuclear submarines close to Russia.

Trump has not said whether he meant nuclear-powered or nuclear-armed submarines. He also did not elaborate on the exact deployment locations.

🇺🇸/🇷🇺 Trump also said that his envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Moscow next week, days before a sanctions deadline.

When reporters asked what Witkoff's message would be to Moscow, and if there was anything Russia could do to avoid the sanctions, Trump replied: “Yeah, get a deal where people stop getting killed.”

🇺🇦/🇷🇺 Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) annouced that drones from the SBU’s Alpha Special Operations Center (CSO “A”) carried out a strike on the “Saky” military airbase in Crimea, completely destroying a Su-30SM fighter jet, and damaging another one.

Additionally, three Su-24 aircraft were hit by the drones. SBU says Russians suffered significant losses, “as a single Su-30SM can cost between $35 million and $50 million on average.”

The SBU’s special operation also struck a warehouse containing aviation munitions on the airfield grounds.

🇷🇺/🇺🇦 A Su-34M fighter-bomber belonging to the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) dropped a massive FAB-3000 bomb equipped with a UMPK guidance kit.

The strike targeted a forward deployment point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Novoselivka area of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

The aircraft is part of the 11th Air and Air Defence Forces Army. Russia had used similar powerful bombs on the Kherson bridge just two days ago.

🇷🇺/🇺🇸/🇮🇳 Trump threatens to raise tariffs on India over its insistence on buying Russian oil.

Tensions between India and the US have escalated in recent days, with Washington imposing several punitive tariffs in response to India’s continued purchase of Russian oil and its resale on global markets.

A few days ago, four Russian tankers were halted off the Indian coast after authorities on the country’s western shores refused to receive Russian oil and redirect it to refineries—but it appears the operation continued nonetheless.

🇷🇺/🇺🇦 A MiG-29 “Fulcrum” fighter jet of the Ukrainian Air Force (ZSU) drops two US-made GBU-62 Joint Direct Attack Munitions with Extended Range (JDAM-ER) on Russian forces gathering inside a school in Kamianske, Dnipropetrovsk, which looks like its witnessing intense clashes.

🇮🇱/🇵🇸 According to Israeli Channel 14, citing sources close to Prime Minister Netanyahu, the PM has finally decided to complete the full takeover of the Gaza Strip and force Hamas to surrender.

The hesitant Chief of Staff and some of his generals might oppose the decision, but if they do, they will be invited to resign.

🇺🇸/🇮🇱/🇵🇸 According to Israeli media, US President Trump has given Israel the green light for a “strong military operation” in the Gaza Strip as long as the negotiations have reached a dead end.

Trump was also informed that all Hamas leaders outside the Strip will be eliminated, according to NPR radio.

In light of these developments, Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Eyal Zamir, who opposes this plan, has cancelled his trip to Washington D.C. that was planned for tonight.

🇺🇸/🇸🇾 The US-led Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) successfully completed the first phase of its repositioning plan, with US and Coalition forces withdrawing from three key bases in the Middle Euphrates River Valley.

The repositioning in Syria took place in May and included the departure from Mission Support Site Euphrates, Mission Support Site Green Village, and Base H2.

The infrastructure at these sites was either dismantled or handed over to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The withdrawn troops were then relocated to other CJTF-OIR bases in Syria and Iraq, or returned to the US after completing their tours of duty.

🇩🇪/🇵🇱 Germany will deploy five Eurofighter “Typhoon” EF-2000 fighter jets of the German Air Force for several weeks to Poland’s 23rd Tactical Air Base in Mińsk Mazowiecki, which is part of Poland’s 1st Tactical Air Wing and oversees Baltic airspace, according to the Polish Operational Command (POC), as “they will help guard NATO’s eastern airspace.”

Germany has also sent about 150 additional troops to Poland since July 21, including personnel from the “Boelcke” squadron.

🇸🇾 Syrian Army Structure, from the Chief of Staff to the Battalions.

The Army now consists of 21 Divisions distributed throughout nine provinces, except the East-Syria one, which the areas in which it’s supposed to operate in are currently under the control of Syrian Democratic Forces.

Data: Alma Research Center.

🇱🇧 A short while ago, the Lebanese Cabinet convened to discuss the disarmament of Hezbollah and other armed groups in Lebanon.

The Shiite parties, Amal and Hezbollah, oppose the meeting and previously attempted to obstruct it, but failed due to international pressure on President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, particularly from Saudi Arabia and France.

Just before the meeting—which is currently underway with the presence of 22 ministers at the Baabda Palace—Lebanese Army forces were deployed around the palace. Joseph Aoun and Nawaf Salam also held a meeting at the palace ahead of the session (#Photo).

🇺🇸/🇺🇦/🇷🇺 A source close to Kremlin told Reuters that Russian President Vladimir Putin is unlikely to bow to the sanctions ultimatum expiring this Friday from US President Donald Trump, and that Putin retains the goal of capturing four regions of Ukraine (Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia & Kherson) in their entirety.

Putin's determination to keep going is prompted by his belief that Russia is winning and by skepticism that yet more US sanctions will have much of an impact after successive waves of economic penalties. He does not believe now is the time to end the war.

🇷🇺/🇺🇦/🇺🇸 Kremlin is weighing options for a concession to US President Donald Trump that could include an air truce of missiles and drones with Ukraine to try to head off the threat of secondary sanctions, even as Russia remains determined to continue its war, according to Bloomberg.

🇱🇧 The Cabinet meeting has concluded with no agreement on Hezbollah’s weapons, and the matter will be postponed until next week.

🇱🇧 At the conclusion of a meeting that lasted over five hours, the Lebanese government decided to task the Lebanese Army with developing a plan to collect weapons from all armed groups, including Hezbollah, by the end of the current year.

The government instructed the army to submit the plan by August 31.

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam affirmed the state’s commitment to implementing United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, stressing that the state alone has the right to bear arms.

🇺🇸/🇷🇺 Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Moscow on Wednesday to meet with Russian leaders, as Trump's deadline to impose fresh sanctions over Russia looms.

Its still unknown if the meetings will include Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom Witkoff has met with several times previously.