❗️Ukrainian drones struck Russia’s Savasleyka military airfield in Nizhny Novgorod region. The base hosts MiG-31K aircraft capable of launching Kinzhal missiles. Russian aircraft are reportedly being evacuated as the attack continues, while air defenses have been active near the airfield. Fires were reported in the area following explosions, but the full extent of any damage is still being assesse...
Ukraine says air defenses downed or suppressed 127 Russian aerial targets overnight: 124 Shahed, Gerbera and other drones, plus 3 Banderol loitering munitions. Russia launched 152 aerial targets in total; impacts were recorded at 16 locations.
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Russian military sources claim Russian forces have withdrawn from Dnipropetrovsk region because of a lack of reserves. The source blames Russia’s General Staff and Vostok grouping, saying reserves were diverted to Donetsk while recruitment of new contract soldiers is falling.
Ukraine’s 422nd Unmanned Systems Regiment and the SBU’s Alpha Special Operations Center destroyed a Russian rocket and artillery weapons depot in Russian-occupied Crimea on August 13, with support from HUR’s 3rd Department. The strike used the Zozulya mid-range system.
Zelensky says Ukraine has moved to a more technologically advanced defense this winter and spring, while its long-range sanctions plan and mid-range strikes are expanding. He said Ukraine has “blocked off Russia’s south” and is widening operations in response to Russian attacks on ports and cities. New sanctions target companies and vessels transporting grain and other goods stolen from occupied U...
Ukraine’s 15th Chorny Lys Brigade is systematically destroying Russian cargo and fuel trucks with RAM-2X loitering munitions. The strikes focus on transport and refueling vehicles.
Ihor Fedirko, executive director of the Ukrainian Council of Weapons Manufacturers, says only up to 25% of Ukraine’s available defense production capacity is contracted as of mid-August. He warns that a pause in contracting now could create a real weapons supply gap within six months, as complex defense products require months for components, production and testing. Fedirko urged the Defense Minis...
Russian forces are back inside Kupyansk after Ukrainian troops had initially regained full control of the city and cleared remaining Russian forces from nearby areas. Around 50-100 Russian troops are now present in northern Kupyansk after taking the Spartak area near the stadium, with frequent incursions into the center. Their numbers appear to be growing. Ukraine has stepped up efforts to dislodg...
Fire Point also responded to Russia’s winter threats, posting a graphic of a missile over central Moscow with the message: “We’ll talk about winter after autumn.”
Ukrainian MiG-29s intercept Russian Geran drones over Odesa region earlier today as Russia attacked the coastal region with Banderol cruise missiles and drones. Footage captures Ukrainian fighter aviation engaging the incoming drones while another impact is visible.
Russia has placed Conor Kennedy, son of US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., on its most-wanted list over his service in Ukraine. Kennedy joined Ukraine’s International Legion in 2022; a Russian court now accuses him of mercenary activity. Russian authorities claim he fought in Kharkiv region under cover, but that claim remains unconfirmed.
Exilenova+ satellite analysis shows Ukraine’s August 14 strike on NOVATEK Ust-Luga hit a stable gas-condensate fractionation unit and a combined hydrocracking unit. The complex is more than a terminal: it converts condensate into higher-value products including light and heavy naphtha, jet fuel, gasoil, marine fuel components and LPG. In 2022, it produced around 6.8 million tonnes of marketable pr...