Former U.S. special envoy Keith Kellogg arrived in Ukraine ahead of Independence Day and visited Odesa Sea Port with a U.S. delegation. The delegation inspected damage from Russian attacks and discussed maritime security, the Ukrainian maritime corridor and resilient export logistics. Talks also covered U.S. business participation and investment in Ukraine's reconstruction.
Local authorities say Gelendzhik has completely run out of gasoline, with drivers still lining up at stations despite the shortage. Fuel problems are also being reported in St. Petersburg, where AI-95 gasoline is said to be nearly exhausted.
Ukrainian forces struck the Perm Oil Refinery early on August 21. DniproOsint assesses that the fire is likely in either the tank farm or a phenolic oil purification unit.
Ukraine's General Staff confirmed strikes on the Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez refinery in Perm and Marinovka airfield in Volgograd region. A fire was recorded at the refinery, while the extent of damage is still being assessed. The plant is more than 1,500 km from Ukraine's border, has a design capacity above 13 million tons of oil per year and supplies the Russian military.
Ukraine's 15th Separate Artillery Reconnaissance Brigade "Black Forest" destroyed a Russian S-300 transporter-loader loaded with missiles. The strike triggered the missiles to detonate, after which the vehicle completely burned out.
Ukraine is converting Soviet-era BRDM-2 armored reconnaissance vehicles into remotely controlled robotic platforms for future frontline use. The modernization is being developed for control at distances up to 1,000 km and includes day and night cameras, protected data links, navigation systems and a remote weapon station of at least 12.7 mm. Plans also include a new diesel engine, automatic transm...
Ukraine's military intelligence says North Korea has sent 8,500 troops to Russia, including 400 drone operators and 1,000 engineers and deminers, with most deployed in Kursk region. The personnel are expected to support rear-area tasks and free Russian troops for frontline combat. Intelligence says Putin may seek up to 50,000 more North Korean troops, while Pyongyang wants an S-400 system and has ...
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Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov plans to travel to the US to raise funding for new defense technology and Ukrainian startup projects, Reuters reports. A source close to Fedorov said one project would be an investment fund and that he does not plan to meet US officials.
❗️A drone attack hit occupied Donetsk, producing a large column of smoke over the city. Local reports described secondary detonations following the strike. Initial reports suggested an oil depot may be burning, but the target had not yet been confirmed.
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The VNIIR-Progress plant in Cheboksary as of August 20 after a missile strike by Ukrainian Defense Forces. The enterprise manufactures satellite navigation systems, including Kometa antenna modules used in Russian strike UAVs.
SIGNUM struck Russian logistics in occupied territory, including a fuel tanker and a locomotive on the railway linking Crimea with Rostov. One of the strikes hit directly through the locomotive's window. The unit is specifically targeting Russian equipment, ammunition and other supplies moving through the logistics network.
Ukrainian drone manufacturer Airlogix and Finnish technology company Innokas agreed to develop a production model and establish a joint venture in Finland. The planned facilities will be based on Airlogix technology. The partnership, developed under the Build With Ukraine initiative, aims to scale production of Ukrainian UAVs in Europe and increase deliveries to Ukraine's Defense Forces. The lette...
Ukraine's 1st Separate Unmanned Systems Center and other Defense Forces struck the Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez refinery, more than 1,500 km from the frontline, and Marinovka military airfield in Volgograd region. The refinery has a design capacity of about 13 million tons of oil per year.