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Students at Alabuga Polytech, who have been involved in assembling Shahed attack drones, say they face low wages and excessive overtime, often leaving them with just a couple of hours to sleep. Former students and staff from the college shared their experiences in interviews . According to the students, a typical day was split between classes and work hours. Mornings included the so-called…
Russia's grain sector is spiraling deeper into crisis as farmers lose access to markets, transport, and fuel. The war is wreaking havoc on grain exports, with disruptions in fuel supplies and the closure of key ports bringing shipments to a standstill. The situation is deteriorating at an unprecedented pace, driven by recent strikes targeting ports and oil refineries, according to economic analyst…
Cadets at Russian army culinary schools will soon be trained to operate drones, according to sources familiar with the situation cited by Izvestia . In addition to aerial drones, future food service specialists will also learn to use ground-based robotic systems, with a dedicated course planned for their curriculum. Training begins with theory-studying the design and specifications of…
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) is seeking to access information on National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) investigations using a controversial criminal case. SBU investigators have asked the Shevchenkivskyi District Court in Kyiv to grant them temporary access to the High Anti-Corruption Court's (HACC) document management system. This system contains data on NABU detectives' motions for…
Russian forces are attempting to advance toward a key highway in Donetsk region, aiming to seize another city in the area, according to the commander of the 25th Separate Airborne Sicheslav Brigade's parachute battalion, Myroslav , who spoke to Suspilne. The Russian troops are trying to reach the in the Pokrovsk sector, hoping to use this road to push further toward the city of Dobropillia.…
The Kremlin does not currently see any grounds for optimism regarding a peaceful settlement to the war in Ukraine, linking the lack of prospects for negotiations to Kyiv's position, according to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov . Speaking at a briefing on August 20, President Vladimir Putin's spokesperson said the situation on the front, in his view, does not allow for expectations of quick…
Ukrainian missile maker Fire Point has delayed the launch of its solid fuel plant in Denmark until the end of 2027, with project costs more than tripling, according to Euractiv . The company had originally planned to start producing solid fuel for its Flamingo cruise missiles by the end of 2026. Fire Point CEO Iryna Terekh told a defense industry conference in Herning, Denmark, that the launch was…
Ten people were injured following a Russian military strike on Kramatorsk. Sloviansk was also hit, where Russian forces targeted a store located in a residential district . The attack on the Sloviansk store, which was occupied by people at the time, took place at 8:20 a.m. on August 20, according to Vadym Filashkin, head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration. Kramatorsk suffered as well,…
During the night and morning of August 20, drones targeted several sites across Russia, including a major oil refinery in Tatarstan and an oil export terminal on the Taman Peninsula. NASA's FIRMS satellites detected heat signatures at the Taneko refinery in Nizhnekamsk, owned by Tatneft, indicating a fire had broken out at the facility. Eyewitness video confirmed the blaze. Nizhnekamsk Mayor…
Russian forces are mounting pressure on the town of Kostyantynivka in Donetsk region from two flanks, according to the commander of a company in the 93rd Separate Mechanized Brigade Kholodnyi Yar, speaking to Suspilne . "They are acting in a mirrored way, attacking both the right and left flanks of Kostyantynivka at the same time. By widening the front, they are stretching our troops, drones, and…