Ukrainian engineers have developed an air defense system based on the Stugna-P anti-tank missile system. It is designed to engage slow-moving aerial targets, including Russian Geran-2 and Gerbera attack drones.
The Sep. 12 Taganrog attack destroyed a Pantsir-S1, burned a 1,000-ton fuel tank at Taganrog Severny airfield and hit UAV producer Atlant Aero. A 4,000 m2 production area caught fire and a warehouse containing finished Molniya drones was reportedly destroyed.
❗️Ukraine is bracing for a difficult winter as intensified Russian attacks hit infrastructure, industry and Black Sea exports. Economy Minister Oleksandr Kravchenko estimates nearly $10 billion in infrastructure and fixed-asset damage this year, with the broader economic toll equal to about 1.5 percentage points of GDP. Around $40 billion in export revenue is at risk, while the daily cost of the w...
Rescue operations have ended at a 25-story residential building in Odesa hit by Russia overnight and early morning. Ukraine's emergency service says 2 people were killed and 25 injured. Seven people were rescued, including 2 children.
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Ukraine's Prime border guard unit of the 5th Border Guard Detachment says FPV drones destroyed a Russian BM-21 Grad concealed in a forest as it began firing. The strike triggered the detonation of rockets still loaded in the launcher, and a nearby ammunition depot was also destroyed.
FIRMS detected several ongoing fires at the Nizhnekamsk industrial hub in Tatarstan after an overnight Ukrainian drone attack.
❗️Ukrainian drones reportedly struck the Nizhnekamsk industrial hub in Tatarstan, more than 1,200 km from Ukraine. Russian authorities report 2 people killed and 12 injured, with several sites damaged and a fire breaking out at one facility. Reports suggest…
Odesa came under an intense air attack, with around 10 cruise missiles reported over the city in roughly 20 minutes. KAB guided bombs and numerous Shahed drones were also reported. Footage captured a Shahed striking an apartment building.
Dmitry Medvedev says Russia has no need for mobilization, claiming contract recruitment is meeting or exceeding rates planned for early September. He dismissed reports of a new mobilization as "lies and provocation" aimed at stirring the public ahead of State Duma elections. Medvedev said he oversees recruitment on Putin's orders and also claimed some Ukrainian units are only 20-30% manned.
❗️Ukrainian drones reportedly struck the Nizhnekamsk industrial hub in Tatarstan, more than 1,200 km from Ukraine. Russian authorities report 2 people killed and 12 injured, with several sites damaged and a fire breaking out at one facility. Reports suggest a petrochemical complex also came under attack. Nizhnekamsk is home to the TANECO and TAIF-NK refineries as well as the Nizhnekamskneftekhim p...
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❗️Ukrainian attack drones struck the Slavyansk-EKO oil refinery in Slavyansk-on-Kuban, Russia's Krasnodar region, this morning, with multiple hits reported and the facility set on fire. FIRMS detected a large blaze at the refinery. The facility has a processing capacity of about 5.2 million tonnes of feedstock per year, or roughly 100,000 barrels per day, accounting for around 9% of refining capac...
Former US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll praised Ukraine's wartime military innovation during his first public appearance since leaving the Trump administration. He said Ukraine's DELTA battlefield platform, which combines data from radars, sensors and soldiers, surpasses anything the US military currently possesses. Driscoll warned that the world's largest militaries have not adopted the speed and i...
Ukraine's Air Force says Russia launched 453 attack drones overnight, including Shaheds, Gerberas, decoys and S8000 Banderol mini cruise missiles. Air defenses downed or suppressed 409 targets. Hits were recorded at 13 locations, with debris falling at 7.