Ukraine's Navy confirmed it struck the Russian support vessel NEFRIT in the port of Sochi, where a powerful explosion and smoke were reported near the ship. NEFRIT supported Russian oil and gas operations, offshore facilities, cargo and personnel transport, and underwater technical work.
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Maj. Gen. Nikolai Varpakhovich commands Russia's 22nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Division, a strategic aviation formation involved in long-range cruise missile strikes against Ukraine. Ukraine has pursued him as a suspected war criminal since at least 2023, accusing him of involvement in attacks on civilian and energy infrastructure that killed 61 civilians and wounded 139 between October 2022 and Febr...
An assassination attempt targeted Maj. Gen. Nikolai Varpakhovich, commander of Russia's 22nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Division, in Saratov region at about 07:00 on September 3. The attacker allegedly waited for him near a private residence in Probuzhdenie and…
An assassination attempt targeted Maj. Gen. Nikolai Varpakhovich, commander of Russia's 22nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Division, in Saratov region at about 07:00 on September 3. The attacker allegedly waited for him near a private residence in Probuzhdenie and fired two pistol shots, hitting him in the head and abdomen. Varpakhovich is reportedly in critical condition, while the attacker has not been ...
Ukraine's Strix drone unit says it destroyed a Russian Sfera electronic warfare complex and four communications antennas in the South Slobozhanskyi sector. According to the unit, the loss prevents local drone jamming and disrupts coordination of assault groups and artillery fire adjustment.
Putin says there are "chances" to end the war with Ukraine and that Russia maintains contacts with Kyiv, primarily at the intelligence-service level. He said Russia and Ukraine are the countries that ultimately have to resolve the conflict. Putin also accused Ukraine of "state terrorism" over attacks on civilian commercial vessels and threats against civilian aircraft, saying such actions complica...
Ukraine's 4th Rapid Reaction Brigade "Rubizh" says around 100 Russian troops were killed on a small section it holds near Zolotyi Kolodiaz in Donetsk region. The brigade says Russian forces have tried to infiltrate the area in small groups for more than six months, with neighboring Ukrainian units helping locate and strike them. The 12th Azov Brigade, which also operates in the sector, separately ...
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❗️Ukrainian drones are attacking the port of Sochi in Russia's Krasnodar Krai. Powerful explosions were reported at the port, followed by columns of smoke. Preliminary reports suggest Ukrainian naval drones struck docking facilities.
Ukraine's Defense Forces struck NOVATEK's Ust-Luga facility on September 1. The reported damage includes fires at two hydrocracking columns, the C200 section of the primary gas condensate processing unit, and pipelines near a pumping station. Additional pipeline damage was also mentioned, though its exact location was not visible in the available imagery. The enterprise has halted operations.
❗️Danish intelligence says Russian services are actively preparing sabotage operations against companies in Denmark's defense industry, including firms linked to military aid for Ukraine. PET (Danish Security and Intelligence Service) says it has identified concrete Russian plans and attempts to recruit ordinary Danes through social media and other online platforms. Recruits could be tasked with p...
U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker says Russia is bogged down in its war against Ukraine and cannot achieve significant battlefield progress, making its near-term threat to NATO limited. He said Russia's invasion of Ukraine and annexation of Crimea nevertheless show Moscow is unpredictable, warning that force against a NATO member cannot be ruled out.
Ukraine's SBU says an armed group attacked its investigators during searches linked to an alleged FSB terrorist plot against a leader of a Russian opposition nationalist movement. The SBU says the group blocked investigators' vehicles and resisted, prompting…
❗️Ukrainian drones are attacking the port of Sochi in Russia's Krasnodar Krai. Powerful explosions were reported at the port, followed by columns of smoke. Preliminary reports suggest Ukrainian naval drones struck docking facilities.