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Noel Reports · World · before 15 days

Russia has converted up to 17 S-400 launchers to strike Ukraine with RM-48U guided missiles, according to Ukraine's HUR.

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...

Noel Reports · World · before 15 days

China has become a key supply link for Russia's Shahed drones, WSJ reports.

China has become a key supply link for Russia's Shahed drones, WSJ reports. Ukrainian experts found turbojet engines from China's Telefly in newer variants that can reach about 480 km/h, roughly three times the speed of older models. Ukraine usually intercepts more than 90% of older Shaheds, but officials say the jet versions can outrun interceptor drones, forcing the use of fighters or scarce air...

Noel Reports · World · before 15 days

Ukraine's General Staff says Ukrainian forces struck a series of Russian military targets on August 25 and overnight into August 26.

Ukraine's General Staff says Ukrainian forces struck a series of Russian military targets on August 25 and overnight into August 26. A Kasta radar was hit in Kacha in occupied Crimea, along with a drone training center in Luhansk and a repair base in Pervomaiske. Strikes also hit a fuel depot in Prychepylivka, logistics depots in Svobodne and Novoivanivka, ammunition depots in Staryi Krym and Vely...

Noel Reports · World · before 15 days

Ukraine's General Staff confirmed Ukrainian forces struck the LUKOIL-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod region, overnight, causing a fire at the plant. The extent of damage is being assessed. The refinery has a capacity of around 17 million tonnes of oil per year and produces gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel, fuel oil, bitumen, sulfur and other petroleum products.

Ukraine's General Staff confirmed Ukrainian forces struck the LUKOIL-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod region, overnight, causing a fire at the plant. The extent of damage is being assessed. The refinery has a capacity of around 17 million tonnes of oil per year and produces gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel, fuel oil, bitumen, sulfur and other petroleum products.

Noel Reports · World · before 15 days

Zelensky said Ukrainian forces struck 16 targets in Russia over the past day.

Zelensky said Ukrainian forces struck 16 targets in Russia over the past day. He said long-range strikes hit oil facilities, which he called Russia's "oil wallet" financing the war, as well as airfields, a missile unit and infrastructure regularly used to strike Ukraine. Other targets included a military enterprise and Russian logistics.

Noel Reports · World · before 15 days

Ukraine's HUR published an interactive 3D model of Russia's Su-35S fighter and data on 79 companies involved in its production, saying 22 remain unsanctioned by any country in the sanctions coalition. The firms are involved in engines, fuel systems, controls, communications, guidance, electronic warfare systems and missiles used by the aircraft. HUR named Rubin, Gidroavtomatika and the Oktava research institute among the companies that remain unsanctioned.

Ukraine's HUR published an interactive 3D model of Russia's Su-35S fighter and data on 79 companies involved in its production, saying 22 remain unsanctioned by any country in the sanctions coalition. The firms are involved in engines, fuel systems, controls, communications, guidance, electronic warfare systems and missiles used by the aircraft. HUR named Rubin, Gidroavtomatika and the Oktava rese...

Noel Reports · World · before 15 days

An April 2026 Sberbank analytical memo published by Black Mirror hackers assessed a decisive Russian military victory over Ukraine at only 7%.

An April 2026 Sberbank analytical memo published by Black Mirror hackers assessed a decisive Russian military victory over Ukraine at only 7%. The memo assigned 32% to a frozen conflict with partial sanctions relief, 22% to an informal freeze without a peace agreement, and 15% to another 2-3 years of war. Other scenarios included peace on Russia's terms at 12%, compromise peace at 5%, peace on Ukr...

Noel Reports · World · before 15 days

DniproOsint satellite imagery indicates around 86% of primary oil-processing capacity at Russia's Perm refinery has been knocked offline after strikes, equal to 11.30 million tonnes per year. AVT-5, rated at 4.53 million tonnes annually, suffered critical damage to its distillation columns and previously unreported damage to the crude-oil desalting and dehydration unit. Repair cranes are also visible at AVT-4 and AVT-1, which indicates damage.

DniproOsint satellite imagery indicates around 86% of primary oil-processing capacity at Russia's Perm refinery has been knocked offline after strikes, equal to 11.30 million tonnes per year. AVT-5, rated at 4.53 million tonnes annually, suffered critical damage to its distillation columns and previously unreported damage to the crude-oil desalting and dehydration unit. Repair cranes are also visi...

Did You Know? · World · before 15 days

Why does Australia actually owns almost half of Antarctica?While the world views Antarctica as a peaceful sanctuary for science and penguins, Australia treats it like a massive geopolitical cash cow. In 1933, the British Empire mapped millions of square miles of empty ice and simply gifted the territory to Australia, giving them a claim to nearly 42% of the entire continent. Today, international treaties strictly ban anyone from mining or militarizing the frozen land. So why does Australia actively patrol these freezing waters with armed ships? The secret lies in a massive maritime loophole: owning the useless ice legally grants them exclusive, highly lucrative economic and fishing rights in the surrounding ocean. Discover how a warm-weather nation outsmarted the globe to become the undisputed landlord of the South Pole!Did you know? 🎓

Why does Australia actually owns almost half of Antarctica?While the world views Antarctica as a peaceful sanctuary for science and penguins, Australia treats it like a massive geopolitical cash cow. In 1933, the British Empire mapped millions of square miles of empty ice and simply gifted the territory to Australia, giving them a claim to nearly 42% of the entire continent. Today, international t...

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Noel Reports · World · before 15 days

Investigators found another defective drone and traces of suspected military explosive RDX near Leipzig/Halle Airport after the failed August 4 attack targeting a Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft. German security authorities believe Russia was likely behind the attempted attack.

Investigators found another defective drone and traces of suspected military explosive RDX near Leipzig/Halle Airport after the failed August 4 attack targeting a Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft. German security authorities believe Russia was likely behind the attempted attack.

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Noel Reports · World · before 15 days

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Noel Reports · World · before 15 days

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