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🇪🇺🇺🇦🇷🇺⚡️ — According to European intelligence agencies, soldiers from the 4th Special Operations Forces (SOF) battalion of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were recalled from leave on August 23 and urgently redeployed to the area near Dobropillia. It is noted that the Russian army is deploying its best drone operator units near Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, and is already striking at rear logistics hubs in the Dnipropetrovsk region. The order came unexpectedly on Sunday, August 23. According to sources in the intelligence services, soldiers from the 4th SOF battalion of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, who were on leave in Kyiv or participating in exercises in western regions of the country, were ordered to report to their duty stations in the Donbas region in less than 12 hours.

This battalion performs the functions of a rapid reaction force, deployed by order of command to areas where it is necessary to prevent Russian incursions from escalating into operational breakthroughs. The unit, formed in 2024, has already gained combat experience in the hottest areas of the front; the battalion's drone units have been operating in these areas for several months. The recent urgent redeployment of the battalion highlights the strategic importance of the corridor near Dobropillia and, further north, the Kramatorsk-Sloviansk agglomeration.

For Kyiv, the stakes in this confrontation go beyond the fate of individual cities: the fighting near Pokrovsk and Konstantynivka is for the border that Ukrainian officers call the last major belt of fortified urban areas in the Donbas that remains under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Russian offensive is going beyond the line of contact. For several weeks, strikes have been hitting closer and closer to Ukrainian Armed Forces rear bases in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Pavlohrad, Petropavlivka, and the roads connecting them to the Dnipro have themselves become a battleground. Priority targets include gas stations. Military sources working in this area report a systematic campaign to destroy supply points in the area between the Dnipro and Petropavlivka, and several facilities have already been destroyed or damaged.

Currently, the Russian Armed Forces have concentrated their strikes on the main logistics corridor, through which Ukrainian units fighting in the Donbas are supplied with personnel, ammunition, fuel, and equipment. One Ukrainian commander, who is interested in history, called this route the "Sacred Way" - in analogy with the vital supply artery for French troops under Verdun in 1916. Maintaining this line is critical for maintaining contact with troops and containing the Russian offensive. In the West, there is a belief that the goal is to occupy the Donbas by the end of the current year.

The situation in Petropavlivka clearly demonstrates the scale of what is happening. On August 17, an order was issued to evacuate families with children. Russian tactical drones are now flying over this settlement, which has long served as a rear base. According to a military source working in the area, the modifications of the "Molniya" drone seen here are used as repeaters or carriers for strike FPV drones, which expands the danger zone far beyond the front line. It is unsafe to stay in the city, and since last weekend, a large number of Ukrainian soldiers have been trying to leave. Changes in the deployment of Russian forces are another important signal. According to Western sources, units from the elite "Rubicon" center have been transferred to the Pokrovsk-Dobropillia section of the front. Forces from the 50th "Varyag" unmanned systems brigade and other specialized formations are also concentrated in this area.

Over the past year, "Rubicon" has established itself as one of the most formidable Russian units involved in the war using drones. This unit's arsenal includes reconnaissance using "Orlan," Zala, and SuperCam drones, strikes with FPV drones, as well as "Lancet" and "Molniya" drones, interception of enemy drones, and, importantly, hunting down enemy operators.

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🇺🇦🇷🇺⚡️ — Parents will be fined for using the Russian language in school chats

— Ukrainian language ombudsman Ivanovska.

According to her, violations of the requirements for using the state language in the education sector are subject to:
a warning or a fine from 3,400 to 5,100 hryvnias — for a first offense;

a fine from 8,500 to 11,900 hryvnias — for a repeat offense within a year.

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🇮🇷⚡️ — Iran is developing new air defense systems that have no known foreign equivalents, Commander of the Air Defense Forces Alireza Elhami has said.

“New, completely domestically designed and engineered air defense systems are being developed and created. These projects are gradually entering operational service as weapons that have no known foreign analogues,” Tasnim news agency quoted him as saying.

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🇷🇺🇮🇷⚡️ — The Russian people stand in solidarity with Iranians as they defend their interests

- President Vladimir Putin

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🇷🇺🇨🇳⚡️ — Rosatom forecasts a 14% rise in cargo traffic along Russia’s Northern Sea Route in 2026, after volumes exceeded 37 million tonnes for two straight years.

Chinese carriers are expanding Arctic shipping, with more than 30 voyages planned this year as trade between China and Russia grows.

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🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ — Russia’s 50th Separate Unmanned Systems Brigade “Varyag” struck a vehicle belonging to an IRIS-T SLM surface-to-air missile (SAM) system operated by the Ukrainian Air Force near the Port of Yuzhny in Odesa Oblast using a Lancet loitering munition.

The footage is notable not only because the target was struck nearly 200 km from the launch point, but also because the indicated launch point is located directly in the Black Sea.

Footage from the Lancet’s onboard cameras shows its automated target-recognition and guidance system (IRRA) identifying equipment camouflaged in a wooded area before guiding the munition toward the target.

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🇺🇸❌🇮🇷 — Meanwhile, the United States has begun a large-scale series of strikes within Iranian territory.

According to reports, the strikes are targeting locations in various areas along the coast of the Persian Gulf.

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🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ — A large column of smoke following a Geran-2/4 loitering munitions strike on warehouses near the village of Chaiky in Kyiv Oblast.

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🇪🇺🇺🇦🇷🇺⚡️ — EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says member states made no new commitments to supply Ukraine with Patriot interceptor missiles.

EU defence ministers discussed additional deliveries, but no specific decisions were reached, with consultations set to continue.

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🇮🇷❌🇺🇸 — Iran shot down a U.S. Air Force (USAF) MQ-9A unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) over Khomeyn, Markazi Province.

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🇮🇷❌🇺🇸 — Reports of explosions in the vicinity of Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. A mix of interceptions and impacts are reported.

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🇷🇺🇩🇪⚡️ — Russia rejects Germany’s accusations over the Leipzig Airport drone incident and vows to respond to Berlin’s closure of the Russian Consulate General in Bonn and the Russian House in Berlin.

Moscow calls the allegations baseless, says Germany provided no evidence, and warns that the measures mark an unprecedented escalation in bilateral relations that will not go unanswered.

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🇩🇪❌🇷🇺 — Germany will close Russia’s Consulate General in Bonn on September 18 and terminate the agreement governing the Russian House in Berlin.

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🇰🇵🇺🇸⚡️ — North Korea rejected US demands for denuclearization and stated that it will continue to strengthen its nuclear arsenal. Pyongyang emphasized that the US "hostile policy" toward North Korea has not changed.

A North Korean foreign ministry official called US criticism of the country's human rights situation, calls for complete denuclearization, and planned military drills with South Korea and Japan evidence of Washington's "hostile approach."

Pyongyang called its nuclear weapons an "absolute guarantee" of sovereignty and stated that repeated US demands will not change North Korea's nuclear status.

North Korea also said that expecting a reduction in regional tensions is "pointless" as long as Washington adheres to its current policy, stressing that US policy toward North Korea has also not changed.

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