❗️New U.S. intelligence assessment: Russia could test NATO before the war in Ukraine ends, The Wall Street Journal reports. Officials say possible scenarios range from cyberattacks to a limited military incursion against an Alliance member through 2029.
Ukraine and the U.S. are jointly working to modernize older S-300 missiles or develop a newer variant with improved capabilities, retired U.S. Army Col. Robert Hamilton told PBS. He said the updated system is expected to become operational near the end of 2026 and could support production of 100 to a couple hundred interceptor missiles per year. In 2024, then-U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin sa...
Germany's Interior Ministry denied reports that a Ukrainian An-124 at Leipzig/Halle Airport was carrying weapons or ammunition when an explosive-laden drone was found nearby. The airport operator said the aircraft was empty at the time. German federal prosecutors have taken over the investigation, citing grounds to suspect an attempted attack on air transport and an attempt to cause an explosion.
Ukraine's Fire Point aims to achieve its first successful interception of a ballistic missile by mid-2027. CEO Iryna Terekh told Reuters the company is accelerating development of its anti-ballistic program, adding that it has already carried out at least five interceptor missile tests. Terekh said the goal is to compress a process that typically takes decades into just a few years.
TASS reports the Russian government has approved the production, import and sale of Euro-2, Euro-3 and Euro-4 gasoline until July 1, 2027, citing the Energy Ministry. These older fuel standards allow higher sulfur and pollutant emissions than newer fuels. The previous K5 decision was revoked.
A series of explosions has just hit Belgorod, Russia.
While personnel is being evacuated, Ukrainian long-range drones strike the Wildberries complex in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
An FPV drone attack damaged a Gazpromneft gas station in Valuyki, Belgorod Oblast, Russia.
A Russian drone struck a market in Bilopillia, Sumy Oblast, regional authorities reported. Ten people were injured in the attack, including two who are in serious condition. No further details on the victims or damage were provided.
Ukraine's HUR said its Group 13 unit destroyed a Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense system and a military crane in occupied Crimea during an operation in early August. According to HUR, Magura multi-role naval platforms carrying FPV drones were used to strike the ground targets.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned Russia’s mass attacks on Ukraine, citing rising civilian casualties and destruction of civilian infrastructure. He also condemned recent Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia, saying attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure violate international humanitarian law.UN is a spineless body only capable of condemning and being worried.
❗️ISW says Russia's Defense Ministry Volunteer Corps announced the formation of its first Ukrainian volunteer special forces brigade. Russia claims it includes Ukrainian POWs and former Ukrainian servicemen who switched sides. ISW says Russia has used Ukrainian POWs in combat formations since at least November 2022 and calls their use in combat units a grave violation of the Geneva Convention on t...
Post-strike footage shows the Wildberries logistics hub in Aleksin, Tula Oblast, after the Ukrainian Defense Forces' August 5 strike. The complex completely burned down.
The impact of two Ukrainian An-196 Liutyi long-range drones at the Wildberries complex in Yekaterinburg was captured on video. Both had different flight paths and approaches.
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