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Focusing on news from the Russia-Ukraine war and other conflicts in the Middle East.

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2 explosions were heard in total.

Patriot air defences were reportedly activated.
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At least one interception attempt seen over Kyiv.
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Most radars did not detect in missiles in flight.
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Someone is botting my Twitter account.

The funny thing is, there's an equal chance of it being a Pro-Russian account or a Pro-Ukrainian account.
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Smoke is seen rising over Kherson City following multiple Russian KAB glide-bomb strikes.
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Regarding the situation in Kupyansk:

With other sectors of the frontline taking priority in the information space, Kupyansk has been left without much coverage, despite the continued high intensity of battles within the city. As such, maps from the Russian and Ukrainian sides have slowly started drifting further and further away from each other, due to a lack of capacity within the information and OSINT space for holding them accountable.

Over the last few weeks, I have managed to clarify the situation based on information from soldiers on the ground and open source data. The following is the current situation, although, as usual, there is a large margin of error as usual due to how fluid the frontlines are nowadays:

Russian forces continue to hold eastern Kupyansk, despite claims by most Ukrainian sources. Any Ukrainian presence here is small and insignificant, and does not prevent Russia from maintaining control over the urban areas. From here, Russia is accumulating troops and launching assault operations south into Kupyansk-Vuzlovyi from multiple directions, although they are struggling to achieve much success.

In northwestern Kupyansk, the Ukrainian command deployed reinforcements to conduct a series of counterattacks and clearing operations against a growing Russian presence, which only got worse once Russia recaptured the eastern Districts, allowing them to bring large numbers of soldiers cross the Oskil River to the city centre for infiltrations. As a result of these counterattacks, Ukrainian forces recaptured the area of the Bakery, the high-rise residential blocks, and some positions around the stadium. Russian forces are actively counterattacking from the city centre, trying to recapture the high-rise buildings and stadium.

In the western and southwestern districts of Kupyansk, Ukrainian forces counterattacked against growing Russian infiltrations, recapturing the Kupyansk Railway Station and adjacent residential areas. Russian forces expanded their zone of control in the city centre, recapturing the city administrative building and reaching the central market from the north.

Since then, Russian soldiers have begun infiltrating in small groups to the southwestern high-rise micro-district and southern residential areas, as well as to the residential areas north of the railway station. This, combined with heavy Russian drone, artillery, MLRS, and KAB strikes is preventing Ukraine from regaining a foothold in the city centre, with all of their recent attacks from the railway station seemingly being repelled.

So, as usual, neither the Russian or Ukrainian maps reflect reality, and the truth lies somewhere in the middle. Anyone seriously paying attention to the war obviously knows that the claims by the Russian Ministry of Defence of full control over Kupyansk are completely ludicrous, but at the same time, the Ukrainian Deepstate map shows a similarly ridiculous layout of the frontline, which is contradicted by all available data.
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NASA FIRMS data indicates that large fires broke out at aircraft rental airstrip in the town of Hoholiv, Kyiv Oblast, as a result of today's Russian Geran-4/5 jet-drone strikes.

These smaller airfields are frequently used by Ukraine to launch long-range drones at Russia.
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The Russian Ministry of Defence issued a statement regarding their overnight combined missile and drone attack on Ukraine.

They claim to have struck military-industrial enterprises in Kyiv, involved in the production of components, warheads, and solid-propellant boosters for FP-5 "Flamingo" cruise missiles; and components for "Khrushch" and "Gaarpia" interceptor drones and other strike UAVs.

Additionally, they claim to have struck workshops at the metallurgical plant in Kryvyi Rih involved in producing rolled steel used in the production of military equipment.

Furthermore, they announced targeting the Kremenchuk Oil Refinery, which reportedly stores fuel and lubricants for the Ukrainian military, as well as a cargo ship anchored at Odesa Port allegedly transporting equipment for the Ukrainian military.
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Drone figures for the day (16/8/2026):

The Ukrainian Air Force claims that Russia launched 106 Geran-2/3/4/5 and Gerbera drones, while the Russian Ministry of Defence claims that Ukraine launched at least 822 mid-to-long-range drones of various types.

Note: This time, the Russian MoD claims cover the last 12 hours, which is the same reporting period the Ukrainian Air Force uses.
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Someone is botting my Twitter account. The funny thing is, there's an equal chance of it being a Pro-Russian account or a Pro-Ukrainian account.
They're trying to get my account banned by mass-botting my posts.
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They're trying to get my account banned by mass-botting my posts.
Now look - I don't know if its Pro-Ukrainians or Pro-Russians. But I can almost guarantee you its not actual Ukrainians or actual Russians lol.

I must say, the difference between Russians/Ukrainians and Pro-Russian/Pro-Ukrainian westerner larpers is insane. Actual Russians and Ukrainians have almost always been very respectful towards me, even if we dont agree on everything.
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Because Westerners see the war as essentially a sports match. Ukrainians and russians have actual problems to deal with without having to stir up bullshit for no reason
I 100% agree. They are so much more detached from reality in general.
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Mid-range drones of the Ukrainian Navy struck a (claimed) launch position of a Russian K-300P Bastion-P missile complex in Crimea, which is used to launch Oniks supersonic cruise missiles and Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles.
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Russian Geran-2/4 drones struck multiple more valuable rear Ukrainian targets, including a (claimed) warehouse containing military equipment near Odesa; a (claimed) quadcopter depot in the village of Havrylivka, Kharkiv Oblast; and a (claimed) ammunition depot in the town of Novomykolaivka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
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Ukrainian drones struck the "Kamensky Combine" in Rostov Oblast, which is reportedly used to produce solid rocket fuel for rockets of the Urugan, Smerch, and Tornado-S systems.

NASA FIRMS data confirmed that a large fire broke out at the facility following the strikes.
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Ukrainian drones struck the "Kamensky Combine" in Rostov Oblast, which is reportedly used to produce solid rocket fuel for rockets of the Urugan, Smerch, and Tornado-S systems. NASA FIRMS data confirmed that a large fire broke out at the facility followingโ€ฆ
At least 5 civilians were killed in the city of Kamensk-Shakhtinsky as a result of the Ukrainian drone atack on the "Kamensky Combine" facility.

Based on Russian Ministry of Defence claims of shooting down over 150 Ukrainian drones, this would be the largest attack on Rostov Oblast since the beginning of the war.
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A few minutes ago, a Russian Su-57/30 aircraft flying near Rylsk, Kursk Oblast, attempted to shoot down a Ukrainian tactical aircraft flying near Voronizh, Sumy Oblast, with an R-37/77 air-to-air missile.
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A Su-57, Su-30, and Su-35 continue to circle near Kurchatov and Zheleznogorsk, northern Kursk Oblast.

Update: They flew away, back to their home airbases.
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