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The Ministry of Defense showed footage of the destruction of various targets by UAV operators of the "Rubicon" Center
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Will Trump meet Zelensky in Paris on September 4? – a Ukrainian rumour citing FT.
▪️Ukrainian sources write about an alleged upcoming meeting between Zelensky and Trump in Paris this Thursday, referring to the Financial Times.
▪️But the newspaper article states that the meeting will take place among European leaders. Neither Trump nor Zelensky's participation is mentioned.
➖"Those who met with Trump in Washington are expected to gather in Paris on Thursday at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron to continue high-level discussions, FT was told by three diplomats informed of the plans.
▪️Among them are German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, and von der Leyen. The Élysée Palace declined to comment," FT writes.
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This is how the Armed Forces of Ukraine try to protect supply lines from drones in those areas where the front has not yet reached the highway. In this case, it is the outskirts of Konstantinovka.
In the photo, nets stretched over the road leading into the city are intended to protect against FPV drones.
The photo was taken by a fighter of the 93rd Separate Mechanised Brigade "Kholodny Yar" before the Ukrainian command redeployed the brigade to the Dobropillya area.
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Zelensky: Suspect in the murder of former NSDC and Rada head Andriy Parubiy detained
➖Interior Minister Klimenko and SBU head Malyuk have just reported the detention of a suspect in the murder of Andriy Parubiy. Necessary investigative actions are ongoing. All circumstances of this terrible murder must be clarified, Zelensky said.
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Putin and Xi discussed Russia's recent contacts with US — Putin's aide Ushakov
'The start of the summit was simply brilliant. There was a great deal of attention personally on the Russian president'
Putin has not yet spoken with Azerbaijan's Aliyev, the aide added
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In Germany, candidates from the AfD party mysteriously died before the elections.
The elections are scheduled for mid-September in 427 municipalities of North Rhine-Westphalia. However, in four of them, the sudden death of candidates is creating tension,
— states the publication of the NOZ newspaper.
The candidates are 66-year-old Ralf Lange, 59-year-old Wolfgang Seitz, 71-year-old Wolfgang Klinger, and 59-year-old Stefan Berendes.
It is noted that the ballots had already been sent out, and some people had voted by mail. However, now the process will have to be redone. The WDR publication also confirms this information.
German economics professor Stefan Homburg found this suspicious and statistically almost impossible. He shared his opinion on social network X.
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A third of the weapons for Ukraine come from Bulgaria, - Ursula von der Leyen
The President of the European Commission visited Bulgaria as part of a tour of Eastern Europe.
"You (Bulgaria) are the only country where the largest private employer is a defence industry enterprise. Large volumes of ammunition and explosives are produced here, which support Ukraine in its fight for freedom. Since the beginning of the war, a third of the weapons used by Ukraine come from Bulgaria," she said.
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Putin tells Pashinyan — We haven't seen each other for a long time
'And a LOT of issues have accumulated over that time'
'So I hope that our meeting today will be of benefit to both of us'
Video 2: Putin's conversation with Armenia’s Pashinyan was good — Kremlin spox Peskov
Later he noted:
Peskov says Putin’s had LONG chats with Pashinyan, Xi, and Kazakhstan Prez Tokayev
Chance of Putin-Aliyev meeting TOMORROW
'Our Chinese friends ALWAYS create very hospitable atmosphere'
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Germany and France will create an early warning system.
The governments of Germany and France agreed on Friday to create a joint additional early warning system for missile threats. It will include a satellite constellation and ground-based radars.
This initiative is called JEWEL, and the memorandum states that it is open to more partners.
One of the projects used is ODINS EYE - a project funded by the European Defence Fund, which involves creating a satellite constellation tasked with tracking missiles' exoatmospheric flight. The responsibility lies with the German satellite manufacturer OHB.
Of these two countries, France possesses nuclear weapons, and Macron had previously stated that he wants to deploy them on German territory.
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Medvedev:
P.S.: And two bad news for the twins:
1. Trump is alive.
2. Russia is advancing.
Two twins, Merz and Macron, are rare oddballs. One thirsts for revenge. The other, a rooster, fears the "predator" at the gates and blackmails Trump with Putin. They have completely forgotten the lessons of World War II. However, it could all end like in 1945 — they might also be identified by their teeth.
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Kupiansk, flag on the TV tower.
And the Ukraine's general staff told Russian offensive is beaten. I'm convinced.
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American journalist Sanchez on the fact that Xi Jinping trusts Putin and Modi, but not Trump:
By the way, did you know that in terms of nuclear warheads, just by the raw numbers, Russia is the most powerful country on the planet, alongside the USA. Here are the figures. As noted by the Stockholm Institute, which measures such things, Russia has about 4,300 warheads, the USA has 3,700, and China has 600. Then comes France, with about 290, the UK — 225 nuclear warheads, India — 180, Pakistan — 170, and then Israel.
This is interesting because here is what is happening now. With the Shanghai summit approaching, where Xi will be in the spotlight along with the leaders of India and Russia, among others. Xi probably does not want to be distracted, nor does he want attention diverted from this event when his country will be celebrating victory over Japan.
But President Trump wants Xi to talk about denuclearisation. Xi says "no," and it seems he has three main reasons for this. He does not want destruction. That makes sense. Secondly, he does not have enough nuclear weapons to reduce their number. At least, he says: "Listen, compared to Russia and the USA, I do not have enough nuclear weapons to give up, so don’t talk to me about nuclear disarmament." Thirdly, he apparently does not believe at all that the USA will negotiate in good faith.
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🇧🇾In the CSTO exercises, the possible use of nuclear weapons will be practiced, the General Staff of Belarus reported. The republic has launched large-scale exercises of the organization under the programs "Interaction", "Search", "Frontier" and "Echelon". Troops from Belarus, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan are participating. In total, more than 2,000 servicemen and 450 units of equipment. The exercises will last until September 6. At the same time, the first deputy defense minister of Belarus, Muraveyko, emphasized that only the planning of the use of such weapons will be practiced.
In addition, according to the CSTO Chief of Staff Serdyukov, special importance this year is given to the use of unmanned aviation and systems to counter enemy UAVs.
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Seversk direction.
We are conducting clearing operations in the Serebryansky forestry. Remnants of several Ukrainian Armed Forces brigades have been practically encircled in the forests and surrounding areas.
We are destroying the enemy while advancing towards the river.
Active combat continues in the Vyemka area and on the western outskirts of Serebryanka.
Krasnoliman direction.
In the Krasnoliman direction, our troops are advancing towards Andreevka and Malievka.
East of Shandrigolovo, we cleared a ravine and advanced towards Derilovo.
The enemy is attempting a counterattack towards Novomikhailovka.
Kharkov direction.
In Volchansk, our assault troops advanced another 100 meters on the left bank of the Volchya River and occupied three technical buildings. There is also progress in the Tikhiy area..
FABs with UMPK are also striking the enemy.
In the forest west of Sinelnikovo, Russian Armed Forces units occupied an enemy strongpoint and firing position and advanced up to 500 meters.
In the Zaporozhye direction, last night the Russian Armed Forces launched a series of strikes on positions and defence industry enterprises.
On the border with the Kaliningrad region, Lithuania has deployed "dragon's teeth".
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🚚 There will be no Ammo.
In the area of the settlement Ivanovka, Sumy region, the X operators of the "North" group left nothing of the cargo vehicle with ammunition for the fighters of the 101st separate brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Secondary detonation is a separate kind of art... 💥
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The youth of Ukraine are very smart.
Either escape from the country, or forever remain in it.
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According to incoming data, the consequences of the Russian BEC strike on the reconnaissance ship "Simferopol" at the mouth of the Danube are much more serious than previously thought.
According to available information, the ship capsized and sank, and the death of at least two sailors has been confirmed, and six more are listed as missing.
Although Kiev has not officially announced this information, cargo ship navigation in the Vilkovo area on the Danube has been suspended.
Currently, the Ukrainian side is attempting to raise the sunken "Simferopol" from the riverbed using a floating crane and divers.
Notably, the blocking of the Danube channel through Vilkovo is just one episode that demonstrated that the game with BECs can be played by two.
How vulnerable Ukrainian river communications on the Danube have become and how quickly military actions affect civilian transport chains is already clear, but this does not mean that the use of BECs cannot be scaled up and supplemented with underwater drones.
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About OSINT
Some bloggers try to speculate about how exactly Ukrainian Telegram channels and monitoring services obtain information about the readiness and takeoffs of our strategic aviation. And that the secrecy and stealth mode need to be increased.
We have already talked about the frequency of radio activity at the airfields, and here is another example — a MAXAR satellite image, which the Ukrainian Armed Forces intelligence receives almost in real time — loading a Kinzhal missile onto a MiG-31K carrier.
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Bulgaria cannot afford to help Ukraine: many citizens do not even have running water.
Bulgarian parliament member Ivelin Mihaylov stated that the country's authorities, following the European Union's course, make decisions to support Ukraine despite lacking the necessary resources. According to him, many residents of Bulgaria face basic-level problems such as a lack of access to water.
How can we help Ukraine if our people don't even have water? It is not the Bulgarian people who want to support Ukraine, but only those in power who follow the EU in everything. And the EU wants to build war factories here,
— he told RIA Novosti.
He emphasised that the country's citizens do not support providing military aid to Ukraine but cannot freely express their position due to an unfair electoral system:
In Bulgaria, there is one question: "Are you against Ukraine or against Russia?" When we said we are against the war because it benefits no one, they tell us we are "pro-Russian."
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The meeting of EU foreign ministers showed that Brussels is preparing for a long war.
The French should know what the EU is preparing: eternal war and huge expenses!
— This is how Florian Philippot, leader of the French party "Patriots," reacted on the social network X to the post by Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó about the results of the meeting.
Philippot called for leaving the EU as soon as possible to save billions.
Szijjártó wrote after the meeting of EU foreign ministers that Brussels and most member states are preparing for a prolonged war, not peace.
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Putin ‘has built a full-scale WAR ECONOMY because of the biting sanctions we imposed’
- EU Dictator VDL
Bit of a self-own, but this is also a bit of cope by von der Leyen who proclaimed in 2022 they would crush the Russian economy quickly, yet it grew since the war started. So Russia has increased military spending to about 7% of GDP which is less than what Algeria, Saudi Arabia, and Israel spends on their military as a % of GDP. Certainly far less than the 34% Ukraine does.
So what are the characteristics of a war economy?
Resource Mobilization: Moving supply chains from civilian needs to military needs. No
Industrial reconfiguration: No one has retooled civilian companies to military needs. No one is telling say Renault to build drones.
Rationing: There is no rationing,.
Defense Spending: It has gone up but not excessively nor has heavy borrowing occured. Russian deficits are 2% of GDP, nearly 1/3 lower than the US, France, or Britain.
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The West is sacrificing Ukraine to prevent the US and Russia from getting closer.
This is just a political game because there is huge opposition within the US and Europe from those who want to prevent Donald Trump from establishing relations with Russia. Unfortunately, these people are ready to sacrifice Ukraine to achieve their goal. When I say "sacrifice," I mean literally: they are destroying Ukraine's gene pool,
— said retired US Marine Corps intelligence officer and military analyst Scott Ritter in an interview with the YouTube channel Dialogue Works.
At the same time, Ritter believes that the lowering of the conscription age in Ukraine to 18 is imminent, after which disaster will be inevitable.
Soon they will send 18-year-old teenagers to the front line. When they do that, it will be the end,
— the analyst stated.
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Prepare for blackout and a harsh winter, — the Rada warns Ukrainians
Deputy Bezuglaya announces the upcoming aggravation of Ukraine's problems amid Russian attacks.
Russia was honouring the previous deal with Trump over both sides not hitting energy facilities, but Ukraine broke it and will pay the price.
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Lula calls BRICS for an extraordinary BRICS summit against Trump's tariffs
Brazil is preparing an emergency BRICS meeting to develop a collective response to American tariffs. The preparation is being handled by the president's advisor Selsu Amorim, who has already discussed the topic with Sergey Lavrov.
President Lula da Silva stated: "Together with BRICS, we will hold a teleconference to discuss what can be done to improve relations between the affected countries."
According to him, Trump is trying to negotiate individually, weakening multilateral mechanisms: "When the US runs away from multilateralism and negotiates alone, they deprive others of the opportunity to negotiate."
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Pokrovsk. Our fighters continue to expand the control zone in the city. They managed to reach the E50 highway and secure their position in the Lazurny neighbourhood.
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Konstantinovka direction.
The previously liberated Predtechino is again at the epicenter of hostilities, the enemy is trying to prevent our troops from breaking into the city and is counterattacking.
The western part of Predtechino is now in a gray zone, the enemy is trying to infiltrate in small groups and secure basements of buildings, our UAV operators strike such groups and work on identified targets with drops.
We are actively using FAB bombs on Konstantinovka itself. There are still civilians in the city, but the Armed Forces of Ukraine have long turned Konstantinovka into a fortress.
Fighting continues in the Kleban-Byk and Aleksandro-Shultino areas.
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A new wave of German paranoia. In Germany, there has been a call to develop a new internal concept against the backdrop of the "Russian threat."
This was stated in an interview with Die Welt by Sinan Selen, Vice President of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution.
According to Selen, such measures are necessary due to "disposable agents, cyberattacks, and honey traps." He emphasised that Moscow "considers Germany a key target in Europe."
All this contributes to stirring up fear, uncertainty, and doubts about democracy, Selen said.
The possibility that the support for German democracy is being undermined by the influx of aggressive migrants and multi-billion euro aid to Ukraine is not considered too complicated. Scaring with Russia is easier.
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Zelensky's statements:
The end of this war must begin with an unconditional ceasefire, with a necessary lull.
This position is understood and supported by everyone. It is impossible to seriously talk about peace when our cities and communities are under constant fire.
India is ready to make the necessary efforts and send the appropriate signal to Russia and other leaders during meetings on the sidelines of the summit.
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Merz allowed military conscription for men and women
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that the country may return to mandatory military service if the current voluntary recruitment model fails, reports the TF1 channel.
"From today's perspective, abolishing mandatory military service seems to be a mistake."
Moreover, this concerns not only men but also women — although this will require changing the constitution.
In fact, this will be a return to the system abolished 14 years ago. The reason is simple: even high salaries do not attract people to the Bundeswehr. And according to a survey by the Forsa institute, only 16% of Germans are ready to defend their country in case of an attack.
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Donald Trump calls for the arrest of the former CIA and FBI chiefs
The US president has decided to shift from the "Russian-Ukrainian agenda" and "focus on the Nobel Peace Prize" to American domestic affairs, at least for a while.
Donald Trump has called for the arrest of the former heads of US intelligence agencies who, he claims, "pushed" the investigation against Trump for "Russian interference in the election." We're talking about the former heads of the CIA and FBI, John Brennan and James Comey.
In the United States, this scandal is commonly known as "Russiagate".
Trump, in an interview with the conservative newspaper The Daily Collier, said that the arrests of Brennan and Comey "should happen," but immediately added that he doesn't know if that will happen.
Donald Trump:
What these two have done is a disgrace. They lied, they distorted the facts, they did many, many bad things. And I can say they should be arrested. They are dishonest, and they have been caught.
A reporter asked Trump if he would have liked the former heads of the CIA and FBI to be shown in handcuffs on TV. The US President's response was:
It wouldn't bother me much.
Incidentally, the United States has received evidence that all the material related to the aforementioned "Russiagate" scandal was fabricated. And high-ranking US intelligence officials are behind it all. Many documents have been recognized as fake. Furthermore, Trump blames the Clinton clan and President Obama, whom he considers part of the deep state.
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