Despite Ukraine intercepting several ballistic missiles overnight, Russian strikes still hit Kyiv region. Local media report that warehouses belonging to Rozetka and Fozzy are burning following the attack.
Ukraine's Air Force says 233 Russian aerial targets were downed or suppressed overnight, including 1 Oniks missile, 7 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, 3 S8000 Banderol missiles and 222 drones. Russia launched 258 drones, about a third jet-powered. Strikes were recorded at 15 locations.
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Finland's President Alexander Stubb says Ukraine has more data on modern warfare than the rest of Europe combined. He said Finland is integrating Ukrainian combat experience into defense production, learning from drones, missiles, ground robots and battlefield medicine.
❗️Bingo: Russia's fourth-largest oil refinery, LUKOIL's NORSI plant in Kstovo, suspended crude processing on August 26 after a Ukrainian drone strike, Reuters reports. The shutdown means all of LUKOIL's main refineries in Russia are now reportedly out of operation.
❗️La Repubblica reports that Ukraine is set to receive 4 SAMP/T NG air defense systems, Aster 30 interceptors and 7 long-range radars as part of Italy's next military aid package. Italy and France also plan to license localized production of Aster 30 B1NT missiles in Ukraine. Some Aster 30 missiles from Italian stocks could arrive as early as October, while all new systems and related equipment ar...
Moment of impact(s) in occupied Donetsk. Several direct hits are heard. The missile strike may have targeted the command post of Russia's 51st Combined Arms Army. The army, formed from the former 1st "DPR" Army Corps, is one of Russia's main formations operating on the Pokrovsk-Dobropillia axis.
Ukraine's Apex border guard drone unit says its FPV drones are operating on Russian territory. During the latest mission, operators detected and struck a Russian self-propelled artillery system that Russian forces had been using to provide fire support to their units.
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Zelensky awarded Hero of Ukraine Gold Star orders to Andriy Biletsky and Eduard Kolodii, and presented other state awards to soldiers taking part in the Oleksandrivsk operation. He thanked them for defending Ukraine on its toughest fronts and said their strength helps preserve the country's independence. Zelensky said Ukraine must keep fighting wherever its roots are threatened by Russia.
❗️Hungary's new government officially recognized Russia as a threat and backed Ukraine's territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders. In guidance for its UN General Assembly delegation, Budapest said Russia threatens Hungary, Europe and the world order.
Ukraine's Third Assault Brigade says its NC13 unit used a robot to detonate at the entrance of a Russian dugout, completely blocking the entrance. The unit said a Russian soldier inside then searched blindly for an emergency exit.
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Russia has converted up to 17 S-400 launchers to strike Ukraine with RM-48U guided missiles, according to Ukraine's HUR. Five special missile groups are deployed in Russia's Bryansk and Rostov regions. Russia used about 15 RM-48Us per month from January through June, but fired 46 in the first 20 days of July. HUR estimates Russia has around 400 missiles in stock and plans to produce up to 500 more...