A Russian soldier films the moment kamikaze drones strike a concentration of military equipment in one of Russia's rear areas.
❗️Ukraine's Air Force says about 120 of roughly 140 Russian attack drones launched between 07:00 and 19:00 on August 27 were downed or suppressed. More than 100 were jet-powered, most were directed toward Kyiv, and over 10 remained in Ukrainian airspace at 19:00.
Ukraine is testing the Spys interceptor drone, developed by WIY Drones to counter jet-powered UAVs. A first batch of 50 has been sent to military units for combat trials. The drone has a stated operating speed of 450 km/h, reached 600 km/h in tests, carries a 300 g warhead and has a range of about 20-30 km. Developers are also working on target lock, automatic detonation and a handheld launcher fo...
Defense Express says debris recovered after the Donetsk strike may point to Ukraine's first use of JDAM-LR, a jet-powered weapon with a stated range above 550 km. One fragment carried the code 6F8W7, linked to Australian firm Ferra Aerospace, which manufactures wing kits for JDAM-ER. The outlet says JDAM-LR uses the same wing kit and can carry a 500-pound Mk-82 bomb. The identification remains a h...
Ukraine's HUR says Russia asked North Korea for 120 ballistic missiles and 6 launchers, including newer KN-30 missiles, three times more powerful than KN-23/24. HUR says no KN-30 transfers have been detected yet. Moscow has reportedly received 40 KN-23/24 missiles, 2 of which were used in a recent attack on Ukraine. Russia is also seeking a North Korean missile unit of up to 90 personnel and 30,00...
Did Ukraine hit something important in occupied Donetsk? Russia threatened that its response to Ukrainian strikes using British weapons could be directed against any UK military facilities in Ukraine or elsewhere. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Vodkarova issued the warning.
Russia used the upgraded 9M723-2 ballistic missile, informally known as Iskander-1000, for the first time during a combined strike on Kyiv this summer, Ukraine's HUR says. Part of the Bora-M system, the missile has a larger engine and a range of up to 550 km, versus 390 km for the 9M723-1.
Ukraine's 429th Achilles Brigade says its long-range strike company hit a Nebo-U radar at Millerovo airfield in Russia's Rostov region, around 170 km from the front. The unit estimates the radar's value at about $100 million. Millerovo is regularly used to launch Shaheds and other strike and decoy drones against eastern, central and northern Ukraine.
Satellite imagery confirms an almost completely burned down Wildberries logistics hub in Kotovsk, Russia after Ukrainian long-range drone strikes.
The Turkish Ro-Ro ship Lider Bordo Mavi was reportedly struck by drones off Russia's Tuapse port on August 26 while carrying fresh vegetables from Samsun. A fire broke out aboard the vessel and five crew members were injured. Local reports said three drones targeted the ship.
❗️Ukrainian intelligence says Russia's General Staff has prepared an option for an additional mobilization of 600,000 people across 2026-27, targeting 300,000 each year. Ukrainian intelligence estimates Russian personnel losses at about 240,000 in January-July, including at least 140,000 irrecoverable losses, while fewer than 232,000 contract soldiers were recruited. A mobilization decision is con...
An improvised explosive device detonated inside a car in the Shushary district of St. Petersburg, killing the driver, Russian media report. The victim was identified as a lieutenant colonel of the Russian Armed Forces, and the vehicle reportedly belonged to a representative of Russia's Defense Ministry. The explosion severely deformed the driver's door and damaged several nearby vehicles.
Ukraine's General Staff confirms air-launched missiles struck both the primary and backup Russian command posts near occupied Donetsk on August 26-27. Other Ukrainian strikes hit a Russian repair and recovery unit near Chonhar, a drone command post in Olenivka in occupied Crimea, and troop concentrations near Novopetrivka and Voskhod. The General Staff also confirmed damage at the Afipsky refinery...
❗️Ukraine's General Staff confirms that air-launched missiles struck both the primary and backup command posts of Russian forces near occupied Donetsk during the August 26-27 strikes. The extent of the damage and Russian losses is still being assessed. The confirmation clarifies the targets of the missile attack after earlier reports and imagery indicated strikes on suspected command facilities in...
❗️Ukrainian drones struck Russia's 91st Central Vehicle Storage Base in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky on August 24. The attack involved 25 drones and reportedly destroyed a substantial number of motorcycles, two KamAZ trucks, one Ural and five UAZ vehicles. It was the fourth reported attack on Kamensk-Shakhtinsky this month. Earlier strikes targeted positions of the 51st Air Defense Division and the Kamensk...