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Noel Reports · World · before 6 days

Satellite imagery analyzed by StrategicAviationT shows Russia's Alabuga drone factory in Tatarstan expanding with new production areas, warehouses and transport routes. BILD estimates the expansion covers more than 1,000 hectares. The imagery also shows two rings of towers around the central production zones, where metal nets could be installed to stop strike drones, while air defenses have been positioned around Alabuga.

Satellite imagery analyzed by StrategicAviationT shows Russia's Alabuga drone factory in Tatarstan expanding with new production areas, warehouses and transport routes. BILD estimates the expansion covers more than 1,000 hectares. The imagery also shows two rings of towers around the central production zones, where metal nets could be installed to stop strike drones, while air defenses have been p...

Noel Reports · World · before 6 days

Ukraine's R.U.H.

Ukraine's R.U.H. says its 23rd Assault Regiment liberated another 4 km² in the Kupyansk sector, clearing new areas between Dvorichna and Zapadne. The unit says its troops advanced through the area and cleared the newly retaken terrain. On one section, they operated jointly with servicemen of Ukraine's 35th Separate Marine Brigade.

Noel Reports · World · before 6 days

Ukraine's Kramatorsk Heavy Duty Machine Tool Building Plant, which manufactures the Bohdana self-propelled howitzer, says it has mastered production of artillery barrels for Western systems. KZVV currently produces barrels in 25, 35, 40, 105, 122, 125 and 155mm calibers. The company says BAE Systems primarily orders barrels for the M777, AS-90, L119, FH-70, Krab and Archer, while KZVV also cooperates with Leonardo, KNDS and Rheinmetall.

Ukraine's Kramatorsk Heavy Duty Machine Tool Building Plant, which manufactures the Bohdana self-propelled howitzer, says it has mastered production of artillery barrels for Western systems. KZVV currently produces barrels in 25, 35, 40, 105, 122, 125 and 155mm calibers. The company says BAE Systems primarily orders barrels for the M777, AS-90, L119, FH-70, Krab and Archer, while KZVV also coopera...

Noel Reports · World · before 6 days

Maj.

Maj. Gen. Nikolai Varpakhovich commands Russia's 22nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Division, a strategic aviation formation involved in long-range cruise missile strikes against Ukraine. Ukraine has pursued him as a suspected war criminal since at least 2023, accusing him of involvement in attacks on civilian and energy infrastructure that killed 61 civilians and wounded 139 between October 2022 and Febr...

Noel Reports · World · before 6 days

An assassination attempt targeted Maj.

An assassination attempt targeted Maj. Gen. Nikolai Varpakhovich, commander of Russia's 22nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Division, in Saratov region at about 07:00 on September 3. The attacker allegedly waited for him near a private residence in Probuzhdenie and…

Noel Reports · World · before 6 days

An assassination attempt targeted Maj.

An assassination attempt targeted Maj. Gen. Nikolai Varpakhovich, commander of Russia's 22nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Division, in Saratov region at about 07:00 on September 3. The attacker allegedly waited for him near a private residence in Probuzhdenie and fired two pistol shots, hitting him in the head and abdomen. Varpakhovich is reportedly in critical condition, while the attacker has not been ...

Noel Reports · World · before 6 days

Putin says there are "chances" to end the war with Ukraine and that Russia maintains contacts with Kyiv, primarily at the intelligence-service level.

Putin says there are "chances" to end the war with Ukraine and that Russia maintains contacts with Kyiv, primarily at the intelligence-service level. He said Russia and Ukraine are the countries that ultimately have to resolve the conflict. Putin also accused Ukraine of "state terrorism" over attacks on civilian commercial vessels and threats against civilian aircraft, saying such actions complica...

Noel Reports · World · before 6 days

Ukraine's 4th Rapid Reaction Brigade "Rubizh" says around 100 Russian troops were killed on a small section it holds near Zolotyi Kolodiaz in Donetsk region.

Ukraine's 4th Rapid Reaction Brigade "Rubizh" says around 100 Russian troops were killed on a small section it holds near Zolotyi Kolodiaz in Donetsk region. The brigade says Russian forces have tried to infiltrate the area in small groups for more than six months, with neighboring Ukrainian units helping locate and strike them. The 12th Azov Brigade, which also operates in the sector, separately ...

Noel Reports · World · before 7 days

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck NOVATEK's Ust-Luga facility on September 1.

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck NOVATEK's Ust-Luga facility on September 1. The reported damage includes fires at two hydrocracking columns, the C200 section of the primary gas condensate processing unit, and pipelines near a pumping station. Additional pipeline damage was also mentioned, though its exact location was not visible in the available imagery. The enterprise has halted operations.

Noel Reports · World · before 7 days

❗️Danish intelligence says Russian services are actively preparing sabotage operations against companies in Denmark's defense industry, including firms linked to military aid for Ukraine. PET (Danish Security and Intelligence Service) says it has identified concrete Russian plans and attempts to recruit ordinary Danes through social media and other online platforms. Recruits could be tasked with photographing companies or installations for use in planning sabotage, the agency said.

❗️Danish intelligence says Russian services are actively preparing sabotage operations against companies in Denmark's defense industry, including firms linked to military aid for Ukraine. PET (Danish Security and Intelligence Service) says it has identified concrete Russian plans and attempts to recruit ordinary Danes through social media and other online platforms. Recruits could be tasked with p...