A Russian D-20 howitzer and the vehicle towing it went up together.
A Russian D-20 howitzer and the vehicle towing it went up together. Drone pilots from Ukraine's 26th Artillery Brigade struck both targets, taking the gun out of action.
Overnight, Ukrainian long-range drones struck the Ilsky refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region.
Overnight, Ukrainian long-range drones struck the Ilsky refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region. HUR already confirmed that as a result of the attack on the oil refinery, which supplies resources to fuel Russia's war against Ukraine, a fire broke out.
Ukraine's General Staff confirmed strikes on the Ilsky refinery in Krasnodar Krai and the Syzran refinery in Samara Oblast overnight on August 8.
Ukraine's General Staff confirmed strikes on the Ilsky refinery in Krasnodar Krai and the Syzran refinery in Samara Oblast overnight on August 8. Hits were recorded at both facilities, followed by fires. Ilsky has about 6.6 million tons of annual processing capacity, while Syzran has about 8.5 million. The General Staff says both supply fuel for Russian military needs. A Russian technical surveill...
In 2001, 55 people crossed the Pacific with no contact with the outside world as part of a BBC experiment recreating an 18th-century voyage.
In 2001, 55 people crossed the Pacific with no contact with the outside world as part of a BBC experiment recreating an 18th-century voyage. On the 20th day - September 11 - the captain gathered the crew to tell them about the attacks in New York.Did you know? 🎓
A Russian Shahed was destroyed before it could leave the launcher.
A Russian Shahed was destroyed before it could leave the launcher. Ukraine's SBU Alpha unit struck the drone directly on its launch system at occupied Donetsk Airport and also destroyed a Russian mobile fire group vehicle assigned to protect the launches.
Ukraine's Navy says it destroyed Russian equipment installed on the Sivash drilling platform at the Holitsynske gas condensate field in the Black Sea.
Ukraine's Navy says it destroyed Russian equipment installed on the Sivash drilling platform at the Holitsynske gas condensate field in the Black Sea. According to the Navy, Russian forces used the equipment to control attack drones and guide and adjust strikes against cities in southern Ukraine. The reconnaissance systems also allowed Russian forces to detect Ukrainian drones and uncrewed surface...
❗️Ukraine has agreed to spare certain tankers and Black Sea oil export infrastructure from strikes, Bloomberg reports.
❗️Ukraine has agreed to spare certain tankers and Black Sea oil export infrastructure from strikes, Bloomberg reports. The arrangement covers vessels carrying Kazakh crude only if they are not under Ukrainian sanctions, carry no Russian cargo and are not owned by Russian persons or entities.
Ukraine's HUR says the Ilsky oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai was hit overnight on August 8 in a deep-strike operation by its Active Actions and Unmanned Systems departments. A fire broke out at the refinery following the strike. HUR said the facility supplies resources supporting Russia's war against Ukraine.
Ukraine's HUR says the Ilsky oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai was hit overnight on August 8 in a deep-strike operation by its Active Actions and Unmanned Systems departments. A fire broke out at the refinery following the strike. HUR said the facility supplies resources supporting Russia's war against Ukraine.
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces say Operation MoLoChKa hit 12 more Russian shadow fleet vessels in the Black and Azov seas from August 1-8.
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces say Operation MoLoChKa hit 12 more Russian shadow fleet vessels in the Black and Azov seas from August 1-8. The strikes were carried out by the 414th Magyar's Birds Brigade, 20th K-2 Brigade and 413th Raid Regiment. SBS says 218 vessels have been struck since July 6, including 134 in the Azov Sea and 84 in the Black Sea. It also says shipping through the Kerch Str...
Elon Musk has so far rejected Ukraine's request to expand Starlink's military role to support strikes on Russian ballistic missile launchers, The Atlantic reports. Two associates of Mykhailo Fedorov said Musk argued that expanding Starlink's military use could escalate the war and told him, "It's time to make a deal." Earlier in 2026, Musk worked with Fedorov to block Russian forces from accessing Starlink.
Elon Musk has so far rejected Ukraine's request to expand Starlink's military role to support strikes on Russian ballistic missile launchers, The Atlantic reports. Two associates of Mykhailo Fedorov said Musk argued that expanding Starlink's military use could escalate the war and told him, "It's time to make a deal." Earlier in 2026, Musk worked with Fedorov to block Russian forces from accessing...
135 of 151 Russian drones were shot down or suppressed overnight, Ukraine's Air Force says.
135 of 151 Russian drones were shot down or suppressed overnight, Ukraine's Air Force says. Russia also launched six Iskander-M ballistic missiles and S-400 missiles. Missile and 13 drone hits were recorded at 12 locations, with debris falling at 7. Several missiles missed their targets.
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China tests firefighting drones during a highrise fire drill on a 151 meter tower in ShenzhenScience and facts💡
China tests firefighting drones during a highrise fire drill on a 151 meter tower in ShenzhenScience and facts💡
❗️Sanctions against Russia and Iran are moving in the U.S.
❗️Sanctions against Russia and Iran are moving in the U.S. Senate. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports senators have begun considering the Graham-Blumenthal bill, with a vote potentially coming today.