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Ukraine Claims Russian Summer Offensive Falls Short of Strategic Goals

A firefighter works at the site of an apartment building hit during a Russian drone and missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine in this handout picture released August 30, 2025. Ukraine’s armed forces have declared that Russia’s much-publicized summer offensive failed to secure full control of any major Ukrainian city, despite Moscow’s claims of significant territorial gains. Russian Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov stated that since March, Russian forces had captured over 3,500 square kilometers of territory and taken control of 149 settlements. However, Ukraine’s General Staff dismissed these figures as “grossly exaggerated,” asserting that no major urban centers were fully occupied by Russian troops. Military analysts note that Russia’s campaign, aimed at seizing the Donbas region and forcing Ukraine into concessions, devolved into a slow, attritional struggle rather than the decisive breakthrough Moscow had anticipated. While Russian ...
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Israel Urges UN to Dissolve Gaza Inquiry Commission Over Alleged Bias

 

Israel has formally called on the United Nations Human Rights Council to dismantle its Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem and Israel. In a letter sent by Israel’s ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Daniel Meron, the commission was accused of “institutional discrimination” and bias against Israel.

The commission, established in 2021, has repeatedly condemned Israeli military actions in Gaza, particularly following the October 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas. Its most recent report accused Israel of committing “genocidal acts” against Palestinians—a claim that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced as antisemitic and politically motivated.

Israel disengaged from the Human Rights Council earlier this year and has consistently criticized the commission’s findings. While Council President Jurg Lauber received the letter, he lacks the authority to abolish the commission; that decision lies with the Council’s 47 member states.

The controversy underscores deep divisions over the UN’s role in investigating human rights violations in the region, with Israel asserting that the inquiry undermines its legitimacy and security concerns.

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