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History: 1 August 2023
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Retrospective · events of 1 August 2023
What the 1 August 2023 Moscow drone strikes showed
Opinion
A look back at a day when drones reached central Moscow, flights were rerouted and tensions rose on Poland's border with Belarus.
Retrospective · events of 1 August 2023
Drones over Moscow disrupt air travel again
Security
A retrospective on 1 August 2023, when drone incidents near the Russian capital closed an airport for the second time in two days and prompted an airline to reroute flights.
Retrospective · events of 1 August 2023
Two late-July stories: Ukraine's Christmas law and Pyongyang's missile exhibition
Politics
A look back at the law signed in late July 2023 that shifted Ukraine's Christmas date, set against a defence-minister visit to Pyongyang.
Retrospective · events of 1 August 2023
Bill signed on 28 July moves Ukrainian Christmas holiday
Politics
A law signed on 28 July 2023 shifted the date of Christmas and other religious holidays in Ukraine, with the stated aim of leaving behind a Russian legacy.