A Ukrainian MiG-29 takes down a Russian Shahed drone. The Shahed eventually crashes.
A Ukrainian MiG-29 takes down a Russian Shahed drone. The Shahed eventually crashes.
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U.S. missile-defense stocks are under mounting strain, the WSJ reports. CSIS estimates America has burned through half its prewar stocks of interceptors such as Patriot and THAAD and now has only 800 Patriot missiles left. Lockheed Martin delivered 620 PAC-3 MSE interceptors last year, up more than 20%. Russia, meanwhile, is estimated to produce more than 100 ballistic missiles and roughly the sam...
❗️Ukraine is seeking Elon Musk's approval to use Starlink-equipped attack drones against Russian ballistic missile launchers up to 200 km inside Russia, the FT reports. Kyiv sees the approach as a way to strike launchers, command systems and logistics directly as Patriot interceptor shortages worsen. Zelensky reportedly asked Trump in July to raise the issue with Musk, but Trump was non-committal and those present believed Musk would not approve the request.
❗️Ukraine is seeking Elon Musk's approval to use Starlink-equipped attack drones against Russian ballistic missile launchers up to 200 km inside Russia, the FT reports. Kyiv sees the approach as a way to strike launchers, command systems and logistics directly as Patriot interceptor shortages worsen. Zelensky reportedly asked Trump in July to raise the issue with Musk, but Trump was non-committal ...
Zelensky says Ukrainian deep strikes hit the Perm refinery more than 1,600 km from the border and Marinovka military airfield in Volgograd region overnight.
Zelensky says Ukrainian deep strikes hit the Perm refinery more than 1,600 km from the border and Marinovka military airfield in Volgograd region overnight. He also confirmed that a Su-34 was damaged in the strike on Akhtubinsk airfield and that a storage, preparation and launch site for Russian strike drones was hit in Primorsko-Akhtarsk. Zelensky added that there were also results in the Black S...
Heavy flooding caused by intense rainfall in Gowanus, Brooklyn, New York, USA 🇺🇸 (20.08.2026)
Heavy flooding caused by intense rainfall in Gowanus, Brooklyn, New York, USA 🇺🇸 (20.08.2026)
A destroyed Russian logistics vehicle after engaging with a Ukrainian drone. Somewhere on a logistic route.
A destroyed Russian logistics vehicle after engaging with a Ukrainian drone. Somewhere on a logistic route.
Ukraine expects NATO's Military Committee to visit in October, Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi said after his first conversation with committee chair Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone. It would be the committee's first such visit to Ukraine in eight years. Drapatyi said Ukraine's priorities are deep strikes, flexible infantry tactics, frontline robotization and air defense. He said Ukraine also shares combat experience with NATO that can strengthen the Alliance's security.
Ukraine expects NATO's Military Committee to visit in October, Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi said after his first conversation with committee chair Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone. It would be the committee's first such visit to Ukraine in eight years. Drapatyi said Ukraine's priorities are deep strikes, flexible infantry tactics, frontline robotization and air defense. He said Ukraine also s...
Ukraine's 5th Assault Brigade says its troops engaged 40 Russian assault troops near Vyshneve in Dnipropetrovsk region during foggy weather.
Ukraine's 5th Assault Brigade says its troops engaged 40 Russian assault troops near Vyshneve in Dnipropetrovsk region during foggy weather. The brigade said its soldiers won the battle despite the difficult conditions.
❗️Russia has begun targeting border crossings.
❗️Russia has begun targeting border crossings. A Russian drone struck the Tabaky checkpoint on Ukraine’s border with Moldova, forcing authorities to suspend traffic through the crossing. Movement through the checkpoint is currently blocked following the strike.
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❗️Ukrainian attack drones struck the Perm Oil Refinery this morning, setting the facility ablaze.
❗️Ukrainian attack drones struck the Perm Oil Refinery this morning, setting the facility ablaze. Locals reported multiple explosions and columns of smoke rising from the complex. The refinery has crude processing capacity of about 226,000-260,000 barrels per day, or roughly 13-13.1 million metric tons annually. The facility has undergone repeated repairs after successive strikes, with capacity re...
❗️The Atlantic reports that Ukrainian officials developed a secret operation dubbed M&Ms that envisioned sending as many as 1,000 cheap, autonomous AI-guided drones a night toward airports in and around Moscow. The stated aim was to force Moscow's airspace to remain closed to civilian flights for an extended period and increase pressure on Russia's elites.Zelensky reportedly expressed serious concerns that drones could hit civilian aircraft or cause casualties among passengers, crews or airport staff, but allowed preparations to continue for several months. The report says planning was halted in July after Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, described as the operation's mastermind, was dismissed. An official in Zelensky's office denied the plan existed, calling the report "total nonsense."
❗️The Atlantic reports that Ukrainian officials developed a secret operation dubbed M&Ms that envisioned sending as many as 1,000 cheap, autonomous AI-guided drones a night toward airports in and around Moscow. The stated aim was to force Moscow's airspace to remain closed to civilian flights for an extended period and increase pressure on Russia's elites.Zelensky reportedly expressed serious conc...
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Ukraine's Air Force says 107 of 135 Russian drones were downed or suppressed overnight, including Shahed, Gerbera and other types.
Ukraine's Air Force says 107 of 135 Russian drones were downed or suppressed overnight, including Shahed, Gerbera and other types. Hits by 27 strike drones were recorded at 16 locations, while debris from intercepted drones fell at three locations.
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Russian losses per 21/08/26 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff+1390 men+3 tanks+5 ACVs+57 artillery+2 MLRS+4 AD systems+1980 UAVs+12 GRCs+39 cruise missiles
Russian losses per 21/08/26 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff+1390 men+3 tanks+5 ACVs+57 artillery+2 MLRS+4 AD systems+1980 UAVs+12 GRCs+39 cruise missiles
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