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Noel Reports · Policy · before 2 meat.

Trump congratulated Ukraine on the 35th anniversary of restored independence, praising Ukrainians’ courage and resilience and saying the US remains confident in Ukraine’s future as a sovereign, prosperous nation. He called for a “durable, lasting peace.” Zelensky thanked Trump and Americans for their support, saying the message “lifts our spirits” like the sound of a Patriot PAC-3 launch and gives hope that lives can be protected from Russian attacks.

Trump congratulated Ukraine on the 35th anniversary of restored independence, praising Ukrainians’ courage and resilience and saying the US remains confident in Ukraine’s future as a sovereign, prosperous nation. He called for a “durable, lasting peace.” Zelensky thanked Trump and Americans for their support, saying the message “lifts our spirits” like the sound of a Patriot PAC-3 launch and gives...

Noel Reports · World · before 2 meat.

❗️Ukraine's General Staff confirmed strikes on the Afipsky oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai and two U-272 gas separation units at the Astrakhan gas processing plant. A fire was confirmed at Afipsky, which has a design capacity of 6.25 million tons of oil per year. The Astrakhan plant can process up to 12 billion m³ of gas annually and produces technical sulfur used in explosives. Damage is still being assessed.

❗️Ukraine's General Staff confirmed strikes on the Afipsky oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai and two U-272 gas separation units at the Astrakhan gas processing plant. A fire was confirmed at Afipsky, which has a design capacity of 6.25 million tons of oil per year. The Astrakhan plant can process up to 12 billion m³ of gas annually and produces technical sulfur used in explosives. Damage is still bei...

Noel Reports · World · before 2 meat.

Several fires are still burning at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex in Russia's Amur region after explosions at the site.

Several fires are still burning at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex in Russia's Amur region after explosions at the site. There is still no confirmed cause for the explosions or the fires that followed.

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Noel Reports · World · before 2 meat.

at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex in Russia's Amur region

at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex in Russia's Amur region

Noel Reports · World · before 2 meat.

❗️Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed reports of possible mobilization in Russia as "information hoaxes," according to TASS.

❗️Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed reports of possible mobilization in Russia as "information hoaxes," according to TASS. Peskov claimed Ukrainian authorities are deliberately spreading the reports in an attempt to "ideologically destabilize" the situation inside Russia.

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Noel Reports · World · before 2 meat.

Satellite images obtained by Radio Svoboda show Ozon warehouses in Enem, Adygea; Tyube, Dagestan; and Nevinnomyssk in Russia's Stavropol region after yesterday's attacks. Unlike the other sites, the Nevinnomyssk facility did not experience a large-scale fire despite the attack.

Satellite images obtained by Radio Svoboda show Ozon warehouses in Enem, Adygea; Tyube, Dagestan; and Nevinnomyssk in Russia's Stavropol region after yesterday's attacks. Unlike the other sites, the Nevinnomyssk facility did not experience a large-scale fire despite the attack.

Noel Reports · World · before 2 meat.

Satellite imagery published by DniproOsint indicates a technical pipeline at Russia's Nizhnekamskneftekhim plant was damaged during a recent attack.

Satellite imagery published by DniproOsint indicates a technical pipeline at Russia's Nizhnekamskneftekhim plant was damaged during a recent attack. Imagery from August 23 shows a destroyed pipeline section and repair equipment at the site.

Noel Reports · World · before 2 meat.

Russia will not accept agreements with Ukraine that it considers harmful to its security, Moscow's UN envoy Vasily Nebenzya said.

Russia will not accept agreements with Ukraine that it considers harmful to its security, Moscow's UN envoy Vasily Nebenzya said. He claimed attempts to impose a freeze on the war under the guise of a ceasefire are "doomed to failure." Nebenzya also complained at the UN Security Council about sanctions targeting the Russian animated series "Masha and the Bear."

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Noel Reports · World · before 2 meat.

❗️A pyrolysis unit is burning at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex in Russia's Amur region.

❗️A pyrolysis unit is burning at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex in Russia's Amur region. The unit is a key processing stage where hydrocarbon feedstock is converted into ethylene and propylene and has a design capacity of 2.7 million tons per year. The complex, a SIBUR-Sinopec joint venture, is still in the commissioning phase ahead of industrial operation. The cause of the fire has not been report...

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Noel Reports · World · before 2 meat.

❗️Ukrainian drones struck the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia's Rostov region overnight.

❗️Ukrainian drones struck the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia's Rostov region overnight. The extent of the damage remains unclear and is still being assessed, but no large fires were confirmed following the attack.

Noel Reports · World · before 2 meat.

❗️UK PM Andy Burnham plans to join European leaders in New York in September to lobby Donald Trump for more Patriot missiles for Ukraine.

❗️UK PM Andy Burnham plans to join European leaders in New York in September to lobby Donald Trump for more Patriot missiles for Ukraine. Burnham said he was "really confident" the shortage was "fixable" and urged allies to dig into their interceptor stocks. Ukraine has received significantly fewer Patriot missiles this year as supplies were diverted to the Middle East, while Russia has stepped up...

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Noel Reports · World · before 2 meat.

❗️Ukrainian attack drones struck Russia's Afipsky oil refinery in Krasnodar region overnight, setting the facility on fire.

❗️Ukrainian attack drones struck Russia's Afipsky oil refinery in Krasnodar region overnight, setting the facility on fire. The refinery has an annual crude processing capacity of 9.1 million tons. Debris from the attack also reportedly damaged a railway station. The Afipsky refinery was previously struck by Ukrainian drones in August and September 2025.

Noel Reports · Environment · before 2 meat.

Russian attacks hit several Ukrainian cities overnight.

Russian attacks hit several Ukrainian cities overnight. A drone strike in Zaporizhzhia damaged an apartment building and started a fire inside one apartment, with no casualties initially reported. In Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district, a 16-story residential building was damaged. In Dnipro, a strike hit a parking area near the Karavan shopping center, setting vehicles ablaze, with further images showing...

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Noel Reports · World · before 2 meat.

Landmarks around the world lit up in blue and yellow to mark Ukraine's 35th Independence Day.

Landmarks around the world lit up in blue and yellow to mark Ukraine's 35th Independence Day. They included the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the Colosseum in Rome, Palace of Westminster in London, European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Tbilisi TV Tower, Moldova's parliament in Chisinau and the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw. Buildings in Baku and Ottawa were also i...

Noel Reports · World · before 2 meat.

Ukrainian air defenses downed or suppressed 124 of 150 Russian drones overnight, including Shahed, Gerbera and other types.

Ukrainian air defenses downed or suppressed 124 of 150 Russian drones overnight, including Shahed, Gerbera and other types. Russia also launched an Iskander-M ballistic missile and a Kh-31P guided air-launched missile. Strikes were recorded at 17 locations, with debris at 7.