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Ukrainian attack drones struck Russia’s Slavyansk ECO oil refinery this morning, scoring multiple hits and setting the facility on fire.
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Ukraine has smashed Russian air force bases, destroying SEVEN jets in just one week. It came alongside several more devastating long range strikes in Tagnorog, Yaroslavl, Nizhnekamsk, Slavyansk and Syzran. Jerome Starkey brings you the latest news from the War in Ukraine as Russia has lost two high-ranking generals in drone strikes and Europe has come under an unprecedented week of sabotage attacks leaving trains and the skies at risk. It comes as Ukraine’s forces have made a successful counter-attacks in their “Vivaldi” Campaign in Lyman and Zelensky’s former spokesperson has written a scathing attack in the British press.
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Ukrainian attack drones successfully struck the Edelweiss-95 oil products depot in Krasnodar Krai, Southern Russia, resulting in a huge fire
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I break down President Trump’s UN General Assembly remarks and his public meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky in New York. Trump said Congress had provided him with new tariff authorities associated with Senator Lindsey Graham, but framed their use as conditional. When asked whether Ukraine could regain all occupied territory, he declined to define a settlement, saying only that the sides would make a deal.
I also examine the strategic tension in Trump’s response to Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries and fuel infrastructure: he acknowledged a serious hit on Russia while warning about higher diesel prices. Zelensky pressed the urgency of ending the war before winter, while his discussions with Emmanuel Macron included additional SAMP/T systems, interceptor production, and the Freya missile-defense project. Finally, I assess Trump’s evasive response to Zelensky’s proposed Miami G20 meeting with Putin and the tentative discussion of Patriot missile production in Ukraine.
00:00 Zelensky’s UN Week Diplomatic Push
01:50 Macron, Hormuz, and Competing Priorities
03:56 Trump’s UN Speech on Russia and Ukraine
06:02 Lindsey Graham Law and Tariff Authority
10:02 Territory, Diesel Strikes, and Putin Talks
12:20 Patriot Production and What the Meeting Revealed
13:52 What May Be Discussed Privately
15:02 Ukraine Support and Closing Reflections
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Ukraine endured an extremely dangerous day of Russian attacks stretching from western regions to the front-line areas, with ballistic strikes hitting Odesa and parts of the city losing power. President Zelenskyy warned that Russia is preparing to intensify attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure as the country moves toward fall and winter.
In this update, I break down the scale of the attacks, including more than 500 Russian attack drones reported during the day, the suspension of rail service into Sumy, strikes on civilian and economic targets, and the growing pressure from sharply rising fuel prices. At the same time, Ukraine continued striking military bases and industrial targets supporting Russia’s war effort.
We also look at Vladimir Putin’s latest warnings about European troops in Ukraine, the response from Peskov and Lavrov, Zelenskyy’s warning that attacks on Ukraine’s energy system will receive a response, and the increasingly hostile rhetoric surrounding possible negotiations. Finally, we examine new reports that Russian forces are again actively using Starlink terminals for communications and drone operations.
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0:00 A Dangerous Day Across Ukraine
2:17 Zelenskyy Warns Infrastructure Attacks Will Increase
4:19 Russian Strikes and the Civilian Toll
9:22 Ukraine’s Fuel Prices Surge
14:50 Putin Warns Europe Over Troops in Ukraine
15:40 Moscow Says It Does Not Threaten Europe
17:20 Zelenskyy Warns Russia Over Winter Energy Attacks
19:36 Moscow Rejects a Pause for Negotiations
20:06 Escalation, Starlink and the BRICS Message
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Ukraine’s long-range strike campaign came directly to Moscow on the final day of Russia’s parliamentary elections, with the Moscow oil refinery hit amid a massive wave of Ukrainian drones and missiles. Greg breaks down what the strike pattern reveals about Ukraine’s growing ability to saturate heavily defended Russian airspace, why he believes Moscow’s unusually limited public response matters, and what the attacks could mean for Russia’s fuel and military logistics.
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski says Ukraine has destroyed an estimated 30% to 40% of Russia’s refining capacity—even without the ability to operate its air force over Russian territory. Greg examines that assessment, Ukraine’s expanding long-range strike capabilities, Russia’s election-day response, and the growing economic pressure created by repeated attacks on Russian refineries.
Also covered: President Zelenskyy’s call with President Trump and their planned meeting in New York, Axios reporting that Trump again pressed Zelenskyy over strikes on Russian oil refineries, warnings of possible major Russian attacks on Ukraine, and Ukrainian efforts to prevent panic as Russia continues targeting fuel and logistics infrastructure.
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Ukrainian forces have delivered a major operational blow to Russian plans in the Donbas.
Codenamed Operation Vivaldi, Ukraine’s 3rd Assault Brigade—led by Brigadier General Andriy Biletsky—cleared 75 square kilometres of territory north of Lyman, completely disrupting Vladimir Putin’s northern pincer movement aimed at encircling the fortress cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk.
In this video From The Newsroom, military expert Philip Ingram breaks down raw combat footage from the assault.
From house-to-house room clearing and dense forest trench combat to drone reconnaissance and frontline casualty evacuation, we take an in-depth look at the tactics, command and control, and logistics that made Operation Vivaldi a tactical game-changer.
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00:41 - Urban combat: house-to-house clearing tactics
01:41 - Forest warfare & suppressive fire in heavy cover
03:22 - Drone reconnaissance & taking Russian prisoners
05:46 - Intel & equipment: examining captured Russian positions
07:35 - Close-quarters trench combat (helmet cam footage)
09:51 - Tactical mobility & immediate interrogations
12:20 - Frontline medevac: treating wounded soldiers
13:29 - Strategic impact: severing the northern pincer
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Russia’s Reported $20M Bounty on Magyar Brovdi: Why Ukraine’s Delta Network Matters
Delta Battlefield System: Why Russia Reportedly Put $20M on Magyar Brovdi
Magyar Birds and Delta: Ukraine’s Drone Ecosystem Challenges Russia’s Winter Strategy
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces: The Leadership Lesson Behind Russia’s Reported Bounty
Can Patriot Interceptors and Delta Help Ukraine Withstand Russia’s Winter Pressure?
I examine reports that Russia has offered a $20 million bounty for information on Robert “Magyar” Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, and why he has become such a high-value target. Drawing on Wall Street Journal reporting, I focus on the operational system behind Magyar Birds: Ukraine’s Delta battlefield-management network, which links drone crews, sensors, strike platforms, map-based target alerts, and post-mission data.
The larger lesson is not simply that drones matter. It is that cheap, rapidly adaptable systems can gain power when paired with decentralized decisions and fast feedback. I also assess Russia’s reported winter strategy of long-range missile and drone attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure; Kyiv’s stated resilience preparations and interceptor shortfalls; Kaja Kallas’s call for European states to transfer Patriot interceptors; and the political pressures in Germany and France that Moscow may hope will erode support for Ukraine.
00:00 Reported $20 Million Bounty on Robert Brovdi
03:36 Why Russia Is Targeting Ukraine’s Drone Commander
07:04 Data, Delegation, and Rapid Drone Innovation
10:57 European Air Defense and Patriot Interceptors
14:04 Political Pressure in Germany and France
16:05 Russian Battlefield Losses and Diplomatic Calculations
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Kyrylo Budanov says Russia’s war is strategically “at a dead end”—but Putin is preparing new strikes and possible mobilization as Ukraine races to strengthen its defenses before winter.
Greg breaks down Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s warning about Russia’s intentions, Mykhailo Podolyak’s ceasefire proposal, and the admission that a Patriot production agreement will not protect Ukraine this winter. Also covered: major Ukrainian government changes, pressure on global Patriot supplies, Russia’s attacks on fuel infrastructure, the heartbreaking deaths of a Ukrainian rescuer and his eight-year-old son, and Ukraine’s continuing campaign against Wildberries warehouses.
Does Russia still believe it can win militarily—or is Budanov right that Putin has reached a strategic dead end?
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0:00 The Patriot Winter Warning
0:25 Ukraine Braces for Putin’s Next Move
2:34 Zelenskyy: Force Russia Toward Peace
4:45 Ukraine’s Ceasefire Offer Still Stands
7:07 Budanov: Russia Is at a Dead End
10:24 Zelenskyy Replaces Ukraine’s U.S. Ambassador
10:46 Why Ukraine’s Patriot Gap Is So Dangerous
14:13 Tragedy in Kryvyi Rih and the Wildberries Campaign
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Greg examines why Ukraine’s air-defense crisis and new signals from Washington may be moving U.S. policy toward outcomes Vladimir Putin wants.
At stake is Kyiv’s ability to stop Russian ballistic missiles—and Ukraine’s leverage in any future negotiations.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine intercepted only one ballistic missile during a major Russian attack because Patriot systems lacked missiles. Greg connects that warning to Donald Trump’s reversal on Patriot manufacturing rights, the planned transfer of leadership for a Ukraine assistance group, Trump’s remarks about the U.S.-Ukraine minerals agreement, and Marco Rubio’s push to bring the two sides’ “red lines” closer together.
The central question is whether Washington is shifting responsibility to Europe or applying pressure that could force Ukraine toward an unfavorable settlement. Share your assessment in the comments and subscribe for continued analysis.
CHAPTERS
0:00 The Two-Thumb Warning
0:21 Washington’s Troubling Shift
1:37 Ukraine’s Air-Defense Crisis
5:10 Trump Reverses on Patriots
6:35 U.S. Hands Off Aid Leadership
7:37 Minerals Deal Raises Alarm
10:35 Rubio Signals New Peace Push
12:41 Pressure for Capitulation?
14:55 When Russia’s Attacks Will Stop
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UKRAINE has unleashed over 1,600 drones on Russia overnight, including what has been described as “the largest ever” attack on Moscow.
A man, 74, and a woman, 44, were killed and 20 others were wounded, the youngest of which is aged 15, as several apartment blocks were hit in the operation.
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Russia launched a massive overnight strike on Ukraine — and the civilian damage in Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia tells a very different story than Moscow’s official claims.
In this update, we break down President Zelenskyy’s response, Mayor Klitschko’s report from Kyiv, the damaged ambulance station, the destruction of Ukrainian Red Cross humanitarian aid, strikes on Nova Poshta, gas stations, civilian neighborhoods, and the shocking attack on a swimming pool in Zaporizhzhia.
Russia’s Ministry of Defense claims it hit military-industrial and energy targets. But the images, videos, and statements from the ground raise the central question: what did Russia actually hit — and why is the Kremlin trying so hard to frame this as strength?
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0:00 Russia’s Massive Strike Hits Ukraine
2:22 Zelenskyy Calls Out Putin’s “Victory” Lie
4:02 A Baby Sleeps Through Air Defense
4:32 Kyiv Searches the Rubble
4:59 Klitschko Shows the Damage
6:11 Red Cross Aid Destroyed in Kyiv
8:51 Missile Crater Near Homes and a Playground
9:12 Gas Stations and Nova Poshta Targeted
9:58 Zaporizhzhia Swimming Pool Strike
11:59 Russia’s Official Story vs Reality
13:49 Moscow Lists Its Claimed Targets
15:03 Ukraine Will Respond
15:10 What Russia Hit vs What Russia Said
15:26 Share the Truth
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I examine Ukraine’s reported first combat use of the FP-7 tactical ballistic missile amid a major overnight drone and missile campaign against targets across Russia. With a reported range of up to 300 kilometers and a payload of up to 200 kilograms, the FP-7 could put Russia’s dense near-border logistics network, ammunition sites, airfields, and glide-bomb infrastructure at greater risk—if Ukraine can sustain serial production and employ it effectively.
I also break down reported strikes on the Samara oil-pumping and petrochemical complex, the Lukoil Volgograd refinery, and facilities in Voronezh, Nizhny Novgorod, Krasnodar, and elsewhere. On the defensive side, I assess Russia’s 108-drone attack on Ukraine, F-16 cannon intercepts, and Ukraine’s efforts to scale interceptor drones. Finally, I look at September’s battlefield figures: Russia reportedly seized 175 square kilometers but lost 256, while suffering 46,230 reported casualties.
00:00 FP-7 first combat use and overnight strike campaign
02:25 FP-7 range, payload, and Russia’s logistics buffer
05:03 Strikes across Russia and future reach toward Moscow
06:45 Moscow refinery smoke and reported Russian friendly fire
09:24 F-16 cannon intercepts and interceptor-drone production
11:33 Battlefield activity and Ukrainian operations
14:06 September losses, territorial balance, and Russia’s setbacks
16:15 FP-7 production and the strategic outlook
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Donald Trump’s new statement on North Korea and South Korea stopped me in my tracks. Trump said his relationship with Kim Jong Un remains “very good,” criticized U.S.–South Korean military exercises, and said he instructed Pete Hegseth to substantially reduce those exercises. I explain why I believe this sends a deeply troubling message to America’s ally South Korea—and why it matters for Ukraine as North Korea continues supporting Russia’s war.
We also examine reporting about Putin’s long-term objective of taking the entire Donetsk region, the possibility of continued Russian offensives and further mobilization, and the danger of Moscow testing NATO’s willingness to respond. Meanwhile, Ukraine continues striking Russian targets as signs of pressure inside Russia become harder to ignore.
I take you inside occupied Melitopol, where residents celebrate the return of electricity after nearly 18 days without power, and then to Russia’s Black Sea region, where drivers describe fuel shortages and extraordinary gas lines. In Sochi, one man reports waiting more than five hours only to leave without enough fuel.
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This 4K Ukrainian drone footage from Bakhmut shows how radically drones have changed modern warfare—and the new imagery from Chasiv Yar is devastating.
We take a close look at Ukrainian fiber-optic FPV drones operating around Bakhmut, the extraordinary precision of their operators, and why cheap drones can destroy equipment worth vastly more. We also examine Ukraine’s growing drone scale, including 54,870 drones reportedly knocked down in July and hundreds of fixed-wing drones now being launched nightly.
Then we go inside updated imagery of Bakhmut and Chasiv Yar to see what years of Russia’s war have done to these cities—and why drones may be one of the biggest reasons Ukraine has been able to keep fighting against a much larger enemy.
Watch closely, because this footage reveals a side of the war that maps and headlines simply cannot show.
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0:00 4K Footage Reveals the Drone Reality
1:52 Ukraine’s Drone War Explodes in Scale
4:20 Inside a Ukrainian Fiber-Optic FPV Attack
6:20 The Asymmetric Power of Cheap Drones
8:12 Why the Battlefield Is No Longer Safe
8:38 Geolocating the Drone Footage in Bakhmut
9:12 What Drones Have Done to Warfare
12:21 Inside the Ruins of Bakhmut
12:54 Chasiv Yar Is Almost Gone
13:16 The Devastation of Chasiv Yar
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Ukraine released new footage of its strike unmanned ground vehicles operating against Russian rear positions during Operation Vivaldi.
The unmanned ground vehicles destroyed Russian shelters, concealed command posts and sites used to concentrate and launch enemy UAVs.
Watch The Sun's latest coverage of the war in Ukraine, with real-time updates on deadly drone strikes, the latest weapons, military action, and those resisting Russia’s invasion. Stay up-to-date on President Volodymyr Zelensky’s plans to defend Ukraine and the escalating tensions between Kyiv and Moscow as Russian President Vladimir Putin targets more Ukrainian territory. Track Putin’s disputes with global leaders and the broader geopolitical impact including US President Donald Trump’s role in the conflict - from his controversial minerals deal with Zelensky to his strained relationship with Putin. Subscribe now for ongoing updates on Zelensky, Putin, and Trump.
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David Hookstead breaks down a massive Russian and North Korean missile attack on Ukraine, including footage of a North Korean ballistic missile striking Dnipro as explosions rock Kyiv and other areas. The latest attacks have left multiple people dead as Russia continues missile and drone strikes across Ukraine and the Black Sea.
There are also major updates on the suspected pneumonic plague situation in Irkutsk, Russia, including the death of a laboratory employee, quarantine measures and questions surrounding the facility’s history and the former Soviet biological weapons program.
Plus, masked armed men crossed from Belarus into NATO member Latvia and damaged border infrastructure, Sweden is deploying troops and air defenses to Poland, and mysterious communications involving Russian intelligence and a U.S. Strategic Command emergency action message have been intercepted.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
1:16 Russia And North Korea Unleash Attack
4:31 Ship Attacks Update
5:08 Ukraine Response
5:59 Plague Details And Updates
9:23 Mask Commandos Breach NATO
10:14 NATO Troop Movements
10:41 Secret Messages Intercepted
12:30 Reaction
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This is a comprehensive front-line tour of Ukraine with Professor Gerdes, moving from Odesa and Kherson through Zaporizhzhia, the Pokrovsk sector, the Donbas fortress belt, Kupyansk, Kharkiv, Sumy, Chernihiv, and the wider strategic picture.
We examine where Ukraine has pushed Russian forces back, why the fight around Kostiantynivka and the fortress belt remains so important, and why Russia’s effort to reach critical supply routes near Dobropillia could shape the next phase of the battle. We also look at the growing danger from FPV drones, glide bombs, ballistic missiles, attacks on bridges, and the systematic destruction facing communities near the front.
Then we zoom out. Russia is increasing pressure on Ukrainian infrastructure and key crossings along the Dnipro while Ukraine continues striking Russian logistics, fuel trucks, bridges, and rear-area infrastructure. We also discuss worsening fuel problems in southern Russia, reconnaissance drone activity over western Ukraine, and the growing Russia-Iran supply connection through the Caspian Sea.
This is the battlefield as it stands on August 19, 2026—not just who controls another village, but the roads, bridges, cities, logistics corridors, infrastructure, and strategic pressure points that could determine what comes next.
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0:00 Comprehensive Ukraine Front-Line Update
1:26 Odesa Under Relentless Attack
4:59 Kherson and Mykolaiv
7:20 Nikopol and Zaporizhzhia
10:18 Ukraine’s Counteroffensive and Orikhiv
14:57 Pokrovsk and the Fortress Belt
20:32 The Battle for Kupyansk
22:15 Growing Danger North of Kharkiv
25:03 Sumy and Chernihiv Under Pressure
28:11 Russia Targets Dnipro River Crossings
30:03 Ukraine Hits Russian Logistics
32:16 Russia Targets Western Ukraine’s Infrastructure
33:53 Russia, Iran and the Caspian Supply Route
35:01 Ukraine Support Bridge Update
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A Russian drone directly struck the central SBU building in Kyiv, wounding nine people and hitting the area identified as the office of SBU chief Oleksandr Poklad. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the drone deliberately targeted the SBU leadership and has ordered Poklad to prepare an “appropriate and significant response,” with Ukraine’s military supporting that response.
In this breaking update, I examine the location of the strike, the remarkable video that appeared on Russian social media, and the questions surrounding how the incoming drone was filmed before impact. We also look at Russian attempts to exploit the recent SBU–GUR tensions for propaganda and what this attack could mean as Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner prepare for planned diplomacy involving Moscow and Kyiv.
I also break down Francis Fukuyama’s powerful assessment of Russia’s internal vulnerabilities and his argument that Donald Trump’s long-standing attitudes toward Russia and Western alliances should not be mistaken for growing sympathy toward Ukraine. Finally, we examine Poland’s new border-airspace restrictions and Air Tanzania’s suspension of Moscow flights amid growing aviation safety concerns.
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0:48 Nine Wounded and Paklad’s Office Targeted
2:19 Video of the Drone Strike Raises Questions
3:59 Zelenskyy Orders a Significant Response
5:54 Witkoff, Kushner and the Wider Strategic Picture
10:09 Fukuyama on Possible Russian Instability
13:29 Trump, Russia and Fukuyama’s Warning
15:03 Air Tanzania Suspends Moscow Flights
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Zelensky's decision to remove Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has evolved from a personnel change into one of the most politically volatile moments Ukraine has faced during the war. What began as an attempt to resolve reported disagreements inside the military has instead sparked nationwide protests, resignations by senior defense figures, growing resistance inside parliament, and uncertainty over whether Zelensky's preferred replacement can even secure enough votes. In this video, we separate confirmed facts from speculation, examine why so many Ukrainians are rallying behind Fedorov, and ask whether this has become Zelensky's first major wartime political miscalculation.
Chapters
00:00 Zelensky's Gamble Begins to Unravel
00:41 Why Fedorov Was Removed
01:50 Protests Spread Across Ukraine
04:33 Senior Defense Figures Resign
05:33 Russia Celebrates the Decision
06:30 The Starlink Decision That Changed the War
07:23 Ukraine's New Government Takes Shape
09:29 Why the Defense Minister Still Isn't Confirmed
11:46 Zelensky Responds to the Backlash
13:06 Could Syrskyi Be Next?
15:05 Klymenko's Support—and the Pushback
17:01 Parliament Revolts Against the Nominee
18:04 Europe Doubles Down on Ukraine
19:23 Russia's Economic Spin Continues
20:15 Is This a Bigger Mistake Than Zaluzhnyi?
21:15 Question of the Day
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