❗️Bingo: Russia's KINEF refinery halted crude processing after the August 30 drone attack, Reuters reports. The strike damaged the AVT-6 and AT-1 units, which together account for 48% of the refinery's capacity. The remaining 52% of its processing capacity was already offline at the time.
🇺🇸 Fuel truck moves during refueling of an Air China Boeing 747-89L at #NewYork's JFK Airport. The unexpected movement of the refueling truck caused damage to the fuel port and a fuel leak.An Air China Boeing 747-8 (B-2486) was being prepared for Flight CA982 to Beijing. While the aircraft was being pressure refueled, the fuel truck moved and the hose remained connected. Airport fire crews respond...
Ukraine has formally asked the EU for the first time to finance US-made PAC-3 missiles for Patriot systems through a €90 billion European loan, Ursula von der Leyen said. The request covers several billion euros for air defense and is being considered by EU countries. Because PAC-3 missiles are made in the US, the purchase needs a special exemption from loan rules prioritizing European and Ukraini...
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the world is going through an "energy shock" as Ukraine targets Russian energy assets and refined products. Bessent said Ukrainian strikes are creating upward pressure on global prices, alongside the ongoing conflict in Iran.
❗️Germany is investigating a second suspected sabotage attack on its electricity grid within 24 hours as concern over Russian hybrid warfare grows. The incidents come after Berlin concluded that Russia was behind an attempted drone attack on a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle airport. One grid attack targeted a substation near Bergheim, while another damaged power lines at a critical high-vo...
Russia struck key energy facilities in Odesa region overnight, temporarily leaving more than 350,000 households without power, DTEK says. Electricity has since been restored to 177,000 homes. The attack also damaged a DTEK site, including vehicles and an office building.
Zelensky discussed Russia's attack on Leipzig airport with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, calling it another Russian escalation and welcoming Germany's response. Zelensky offered Ukrainian expertise and experience where Germany needs it. He said teams are finalizing the text of a Drone Deal intended to strengthen both countries' defenses and discussed when it could be signed. Germany will also ...
Ukraine's Defense Forces destroyed a temporary deployment point used by Russian forces. The position was leveled.
A standoff between Ukraine's SBU and HUR is ongoing on Shumskogo Street in Kyiv, according to Ukrainska Pravda sources. Three HUR officers were reportedly injured in the conflict. Police blocked the street, while SBI investigators and the head of the SBU's…
A standoff between Ukraine's SBU and HUR is ongoing on Shumskogo Street in Kyiv, according to Ukrainska Pravda sources. Three HUR officers were reportedly injured in the conflict. Police blocked the street, while SBI investigators and the head of the SBU's Alpha special unit arrived at the scene. The sides later agreed to unload their weapons so investigators could begin working. The incident may ...
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Russia's UN envoy Vasily Nebenzya said Moscow is ready to continue fighting if Kyiv refuses to recognize what Russia calls the "realities on the ground" and does not agree to eliminate the "root causes" of the war. "Without recognition of the realities that have developed on the ground, there will be no peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine," he said.
❗️Germany will increase military support for Ukraine in response to the Leipzig/Halle Airport drone attack attributed by Berlin to Russia. Government sources say Kyiv will receive additional IRIS-T air defense missiles in September and several thousand strike drones in the near future. Germany also plans to strengthen intelligence cooperation with Ukraine as part of its response to the incident.
A fire broke out overnight at the Proton-PM plant in Perm, Russia, according to local residents. The cause and consequences of the fire remain unknown. Proton-PM is a major Russian rocket-space and engineering enterprise producing liquid rocket engines and components for the aerospace and aviation industries. Perm is more than 1,500 km from the Ukrainian border.
Ukraine's SBU and HUR say they prevented a terrorist attack in Kyiv that Russia's FSB was allegedly preparing against a leader of a Russian opposition political movement. The target had arrived in Ukraine for Independence Day. A shooting occurred overnight…