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NATO countries want to "revive the swamps" against Russian tanks — Politico
▪️Western media write about new exotic plans of the alliance's eastern flank.
▪️An example for NATO is the experience of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in February 2022, when a dam on the Irpin River near Kiev was blown up and the floodplain turned into a swamp. At that time, Russian equipment got stuck in the mud
▪️Now Finland and Poland are actively discussing the restoration of swamps as a barrier on the borders. In Lithuania, the topic has also been raised at the government level
▪️Politico notes that a significant part of the EU peatlands is located along the border with Russia and Belarus — from the Finnish Arctic and the Baltic countries to eastern Poland.
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Ukrainians told Sky News that they risk losing the drone race to Russia, which they once made their most effective weapon.
But now the advantage is being lost because Russia has managed to significantly scale up production. In particular, in the coming months, the Russian Federation will be able to launch a thousand "Shaheds" per night.
Zelensky recently stated that "the Russians have increased the number of drones, while due to lack of funding we are still unable to scale them up."
Russia uses scale and quantity. It was also the first to start using fiber optic drones, in which China provided significant assistance - entire factories signed contracts to supply fiber exclusively to Russia and produce it in huge quantities.
China also restricts the supply of microchips and other components vital for drone production.
Ukrainians claim that 80% of strikes on the battlefield are now carried out using drones.
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The Armed Forces of Ukraine are losing the Serebryanske Forestry and positions near Seversk
▪️Ukrainian sources acknowledge the difficult situation on the Krasnolymanske direction
➖"The defense of the Serebryanske Forestry is coming to an end. Along with this, the holding of the bridgehead on the eastern bank of the Zherebets River is ending," writes military correspondent Bohdan Miroshnykov
▪️This threatens Seversk and Lyman — key points east of the Kramatorsk-Slavyansk agglomeration
▪️Seversk is already practically half-surrounded from two sides, and if Dronovka is occupied, the encirclement will close from the third side as well
➖"Things there are, to put it mildly, not very good. If not to say — quite bad," summarizes the Ukrainian author.
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A Ukrainian drone that was flying to attack a target on Russian territory crashed in Estonia' – ERR
'The drone wreckage was found in a farmer's field in the Elva parish of Tartu County around 3:00 PM on Monday, ISS CEO Margo Pällson said at a press conference on Tuesday morning. No casualties. "Based on the most preliminary data, we have reason to believe that this may be a Ukrainian drone whose target was Russian facilities, but it was knocked off course by Russian GPS jamming and other electronic warfare means, causing it to enter Estonian airspace. At the moment, there is no reason to believe that it could be a Russian drone. If the drone had fallen on a residential building, it could have caused significant damage," Pällson stated.'
Europe has run out of leverage over Russia, — Politico
▪️Western sources acknowledge that the European Union is no longer able to strengthen sanctions against Moscow without the help of the US.
▪️In September, Brussels will present the 19th package of restrictions, which will only concern ships and companies of the so-called "shadow fleet."
▪️No new serious measures against Russian energy carriers are provided for in the document.
▪️The EU has effectively exhausted its pressure tools: it only has a roadmap for the gradual rejection of imports of Russian oil and gas left.
▪️A real blow is only possible through secondary sanctions against countries and companies cooperating with Russia, but their introduction will depend on the US
▪️According to Politico, Donald Trump keeps this option "in reserve," threatening to apply it against China in case of failure of peace negotiations
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LEARN HOW RUSSIAN SNIPERS EVADE DETECTION FIRST HAND
Russian sniper with callsign "Sanych" from Leningrad Guards Regiment reveals key tactic:
🌡️ Combining survival blankets and camouflage netting to mask heat signatures.
This tactic was refined on the Kharkov front.
- Sputnik
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While Central Asians form the bulk of foreign students, the number of Chinese has risen by 25% to around 51,000 in 2024 from 2022. Closer Sino-Russian ties have spurred greater collaboration between their schools, as Russian officials proudly noted when Putin hosted Xi in Moscow
Xi's "no-limits" relationship with Putin is impacting how the brightest of both countries are being educated
"This represents the human infrastructure of a multipolar world order," said Dudarenok, who estimates the number of Chinese students in Russia will top 100,000 within 4 years. For context, Chinese students represent the largest number of foreigners in British universities, at over 150,000
The deep cooperation also is illustrated by the 21,000 Russian students in China, more than 160 bilateral undergraduate and postgraduate programs and at least 27 joint educational institutions. 36% of master's students in Russia came from China in the last academic year.
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🇺🇸🇪🇺"Rubio's phone call with European colleagues": The US Secretary of State spoke with Europeans about peace in Ukraine.
"Rubio discussed resolving the Ukrainian crisis during a phone call with the foreign ministers of the United Kingdom, Italy, Poland, Ukraine, Finland, France, and Germany.
The head of the EU diplomatic service, Kaja Kallas, also participated in the conversation. During the discussion, the parties agreed to continue cooperation within the framework of diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis in Ukraine and to conclude a peace agreement."
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The Trump administration is considering imposing sanctions on EU officials responsible for implementing the Digital Services Act, Reuters reports citing sources.
According to the agency's interlocutors, the American side believes that this law censors American users and imposes unjustified costs on US tech companies.
The State Department has not yet made a final decision on measures, which may include visa restrictions.
Such a move would be an unprecedented escalation in relations between the Trump administration and European authorities, Reuters notes.
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A close-range air combat between the American fifth-generation fighter F-35A Lightning II and the French Dassault Rafale during recent exercises in Finland. The Dassault Rafale proved victorious, easily besting the F-35 in close range-combat.
Though it should be this is short range, which is negating much of the advantages the F-35 has. The Rafale as we learned recently got smoked by BVR missiles.
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The work of FPV drones against the equipment and infantry of the 3rd Army Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, counterattacking the positions of the Russian Armed Forces near the village of Novomikhaylovka at the junction of the DPR, LPR, and Kharkov region.
Judging by the published footage, the enemy managed to land a landing force from armored vehicles, but then both the armored vehicles themselves and part of the landing force became victims of fiber-optic FPV drones. Two tanks were also hit.
In one of the clips, a Ukrainian soldier threw an automatic rifle at an approaching drone (0:56) - a trick that Russian fighters have repeatedly pulled off before.
- Military Informant
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In Ukraine, they are looking for a way to cancel the decision of the Polish president to equate Bandera symbols with Nazi ones.
Ukrainian historical heroes are either Nazi war criminals or Russian writers/artists they try to say are Ukrainian
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Finnish FM Valtonen vows for more ‘international pressure’ on Russia — even if war in Ukraine ends
‘The pressure must continue even if the war ends — a mere ceasefire or peace agreement is not sufficient grounds for lifting sanctions’
Then why should Russia ever end this war?
International pressure? Most of the world freely trades with Russia. India and China which represents 2.8 billion people (6X the EU) rejected demands they stop trade with Russia.
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On the work of the Russian Air Force
Destruction of Ukrainian drone team, 15 obron NGU, using a FAB-3000 glide bomb in Dimytrov/Myrnohrad.
Adios chumps
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Germany is rapidly losing industrial jobs, writes DW.
According to consulting firm Ernst & Young, the German automotive industry lost about 51,500 jobs in a year - approximately 6.7% of the total employed in the sector.
About 17,000 jobs were cut in mechanical engineering, and more than 12,000 in metallurgy.
However, the chemical and pharmaceutical industries remained almost unaffected.
Overall, the number of jobs in Germany's industry decreased by about 114,000 - 2.1% - over the year.
The turnover of German industry in the second quarter of this year fell by 2.1% - the eighth consecutive quarterly decline. Reasons include high energy costs and competition from Asia.
Earlier, Chancellor Merz stated that Germany can no longer finance the current welfare state.
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Volodin thanked Xi Jinping for preserving the memory of Soviet soldiers
▪️During his visit to Beijing, the Chairman of the State Duma noted China's special attitude towards memorials to Soviet soldiers and emphasized the Chinese people's contribution to victory in WWII
➖"It is very important for us to remember those who sacrificed their lives. It was at the cost of huge losses that our peoples did everything to win freedom," said Volodin, also conveying greetings from Putin
▪️In response, Xi noted that the current relations between Moscow and Beijing are the most stable and strategically significant among major powers
▪️He emphasized the importance of the joint struggle of the USSR and China against fascism and called for the continuation of traditional friendship
▪️According to him, the partnership between Russia and China is a source of peace and should contribute to the formation of a more just world order
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Mass escape: thousands of Ukrainians are rushing across the border into Belarus
▪️The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has acknowledged a sharp increase in the number of men trying to flee the country
▪️From January to August 1, 2025, 911 people aged 18 to 60 were detained crossing the border outside checkpoints
▪️For comparison: in 2024 there were 336 cases recorded, in 2023 — only 26, in 2022 — 61
▪️Thus, the flow of fugitives has increased many times, demonstrating Ukrainians' attitude towards the "total mobilization."
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The US offered Russia energy deals during Ukraine negotiations, — Reuters
▪️The agency, citing sources, reports that Washington tried to use energy projects as an incentive for peace agreements and easing sanctions
▪️The possibility of ExxonMobil returning to the "Sakhalin-1" project was discussed
▪️The issue of selling American equipment for LNG projects to Russia, including "Arctic LNG-2," was raised
▪️The purchase of Russian nuclear icebreakers by the US was even considered
▪️Additionally, Washington tried to persuade Moscow to buy American technologies instead of Chinese ones to weaken Russia's ties with Beijing
▪️Negotiations took place during special envoy Utkin's visit to Moscow, then at the White House with Trump, and were "briefly discussed" at the Alaska summit.
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It is reported that in Vietnam, the 152mm self-propelled howitzer RTN-152 has been presented, developed by the defense-industrial and telecommunications group Viettel of the Ministry of Defense of Vietnam. The system is built on a KamAZ-6560 (8x8) vehicle chassis and uses the swinging part of the old Soviet 152mm/34 D-20 howitzer mounted in an armored turret without visible signs of mechanization. A modern fire control system is installed. The combat weight of the SPG is 34 tons, with a crew of 5-6 people.
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U.S. CONTRACTOR CHARGED IN GERMANY FOR ALLEGED CHINA SPY PITCH
A U.S. citizen working on an American military base in Germany is accused of offering Pentagon secrets to China.
Prosecutors say “Martin D.” reached out to Chinese intelligence while still on the job in 2024.
Now he's facing serious charges - and a cell instead of a clearance.
Source: Reuters
Assuming he wanted to make some $$$
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Communication and navigation without GPS
"Russian engineers have developed a system that allows drones to operate even where there are no satellites or mobile networks.
Ground stations and onboard equipment create their own network, where each element — both ground stations and onboard devices — acts as a signal relay for others. This increases the coverage area for communication and navigation, as well as enhances the system's reliability.
We are no longer dependent on foreign technologies. The implementation of such systems guarantees that our drones will operate reliably wherever our stations are deployed.
The main task is to saturate the front with them and bring drone production to a mass scale."
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Interception of a Ukrainian long-range kamikaze drone FP-1 by Russian anti-aircraft FPV drones in the Seversk area.
- Military Informant
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Fierce battles near Pokrovsk: Russian forces destroy Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment and infantry on a massive scale
▪️Heavy fighting continues in the Pokrovsk direction, where units of the “Center” group of forces continue their successful offensive. From August 23 to 25, Central Military District fighters once again demonstrated high efficiency in destroying the enemy.
▪️The published footage shows the destruction of armored vehicles, artillery installations, UAVs, motorized equipment, positions, as well as the elimination of Ukrainian infantry.
- RVvoenkor
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🇭🇺🤬🇺🇦 Orban threatened Zelensky for strikes on the "Druzhba"
- The Prime Minister of Hungary stated that the words of the Ukrainian leader about the oil pipeline sound like a direct threat to his country.
- "Zelensky openly threatened Hungary. He admitted that they are striking the 'Druzhba' pipeline because we do not support their accession to the European Union. This once again proves that the Hungarians made the right decision," Magyar Nemzet quotes Orban.
- He added that "with the help of blackmail, explosions, and threats," Ukraine will not be able to achieve EU membership, and added that "Zelensky's words will not remain without consequences"
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A solid reminder of the BS that comes from Ukraine on refinery damage. This two posts from last year that a Carnegie think tanker who is an expert on Russian energy. As he notes magically one year becomes 2 months.
Note: Translated from Russian so highlight marks no longer line up.
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Bandera-Sluts get pregnant on the frontlines for zee fatherland - NYT
“I realized that I really needed to be at home making a baby, not sitting in this trench,” recalled Olena, a combat medic. But that wasn’t an immediate option, and her desire to start a family was as strong as her need to serve.
While some people might think fighting a war while pregnant is crazy, Olena said, she sees it “a bit differently.” She added, “War is war, but life goes on.”
Ukraine’s military is finding it hard to recruit young men as the war with Russia grinds on, but women — all volunteers — are a bright spot. The number of women serving has grown more than 20 percent to about 70,000 since 2022
“It’s terrifying — every single day,” said Nadia, 25, who served as a frontline radio operator until she was eight and half months pregnant. “You wake up wondering if everything is OK, if everyone is still alive,” she said, describing how every morning she would brush plaster off her bed that had fallen from the ceiling after a night of explosions.
“Our children are the future of this country,” said Olya, 39, a combat medic in eastern Ukraine who gave birth to a girl in May.
Valentyna cut short her maternity leave to return to service.
We have very few people left with the necessary level of experience and professionalism,” she said. “And this is a long game, so we are needed.”
Suspect Ukrainian soldiers will be ducking paternity tests
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Stormtroopers of Vostok Group on liberating Novogeorgiyevka in Dnepropetrovsk region — MoD
‘The commander accompanies us with a drone, tells us where & how many’
Call sign 'Shoma': The Ukrainian army relies on drones for defence, as their fresh conscripts aren't ready to fight
- RT
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