"The Kremlin has once again issued dire threats against the United Kingdom and other European states as it insists Western nations that assist Ukraine’s defence against Russia’sinvasion are party to the conflict and will face “unpredictable” consequences.
The announcement by newly installed British Prime Minister Andy Burnham that his government will be releasing intellectual property to Ukraine to allow them to build Anglo-French bunker-buster cruise missiles domestically on Monday appears to have given particular impetus to Russia to make these complaints, above and beyond years of London actually handing over weapons and equipment. Following earlier threats on this subject, spokesman Zakharova said the presence of the missile in Ukraine is “literally the quintessence of London’s involvement in the Ukrainian conflict”." Breitbart
"Russian forces attacked an Epicenter shopping center in the city of Zaporizhzhia in the morning sparking a fire covering around 2,000 sq m and injuring four people." Pravada
"A very strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred in the Gulf of Aden 145 km (90 mi) from Somalia shortly after midnight at 12.07 am local time (GMT +3). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD
"250 combat engagements between Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian invading forces.
Artillery shelling targeted Tovstodubove, Bachivsk, Bezsalivka, Korenok, Ulanove, Hirky, Iskryskivshchyna, Malushyne, Vyntorivka, Yastrubshchyna, Zhuravka, Potapivka and Chuikivka in Sumy region, as well as Kamianska and Kovpynka in Chernihiv region. Tovstodubove was also hit by an airstrike.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk directions, two enemy assault actions were recorded. The aggressor carried out 45 shelling attacks, two of them using multiple-launch rocket systems.In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna direction, Ukrainian forces repelled 12 attacks toward Kozacha Lopan, Hoptivka, HrafskŠµ, Rubizhne, Starytsia, Dovhenke, Radkivka, Okhrimivka, Chuhunivka and Zakharivka.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy conducted no offensive operations.
In the Lyman direction, the Defense Forces repelled 11 attempts by Russian forces to attack toward Lyman and in the areas of Novyi Myr, Novoselivka, Shyikivka and Cherneshchyna.
In the Sloviansk direction, Russian forces conducted seven assault operations near Kryva Luka and toward Rai-Oleksandrivka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Russian forces conducted one offensive action toward Malynivka.
In the Kostiantynivka direction, 35 attacks were recorded in the areas of Kostiantynivka, Oleksiievo-Druzhkivka, Illinivka, Novoselivka, Rusynyi Yar, Novopavlivka, Sofiivka, Kucheriv Yar and Dovha Balka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian forces carried out 40 attacks toward Bilytske, Dobropillia, Hannivka, Chernihivka, Svit, Vasylivka and Serhiivka, as well as in the areas of Molodetske, Novopidhorodnie, Kotlyne, Udachne and Novopavlivka.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, the enemy carried out four attacks near Myrne, Rybne and Zlahoda." Ukrin
"A car belonging to a lieutenant colonel from Russia's Air Force and air defense units exploded in the Pushkinsky district in St Petersburg in the morning killing him and injuring his wife." Pravada
"Two employees at Germany’s Frankfurt Airport have died in a rare malaria outbreak caused by infected mosquitoes believed to have been accidentally brought in by plane from a malaria-endemic country.The outbreak began in early July, according to the Frankfurt Public Health Department. The first worker died shortly afterward, with the malaria diagnosis confirmed posthumously. Authorities traced the outbreak to the airport, where operator Fraport set traps and captured several mosquitoes, sending them for genetic analysis to determine their origin. Staff were advised to seek medical attention if symptoms developed.
In mid-July, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), Germany’s federal disease-control agency, confirmed four cases among airport employees." RT
"Torrential rains and swollen rivers caused massive floods and dangerous landslides in Tibet and Nepal on Wednesday, sweeping away villages and destroying crucial roads and bridges.
The death toll stood at 95 on Wednesday, with hundreds of people missing, including some 341 foreign nationals.
According to Chinese state media, the flash floods began at around 9:00 a.m. local time in the border region of Nepal, quickly spilling over into Tibet’s Gyirong county. The first report of the disaster came from a border checkpoint that was obliterated in a matter of seconds, as recorded by horrified onlookers:
Nepalese officials reported 72 fatalities, plus hundreds of tourists, workers, and police missing, including 341 foreigners from 26 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, India, Australia, and the Netherlands." Breitbart
"A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia on Wednesday, causing shaking in several areas in the center and northeast of the country, including in the capital, BogotĆ”.
The tremor was felt across the region, including in Bucaramanga, Piedecuesta and Floridablanca, as well as in BogotĆ”.
In the capital, alarms rang out and several buildings were evacuated, while preventive evacuations were also ordered in Bucaramanga." Breitbart
"Russian forces launched ballistic missiles, cruise missiles
At least six explosions were heard in the capital in quick succession around 3 a.m. local time on Aug. 27,. Kyiv Independent editor Chris York reported.
Debris was later found in the city's Podilskyi and Shevchenkivskyi districts, with two schools damaged.
Later in the morning, Ukraine's Air Force announced that seven Russian Iskander-M or North Korean-built KN-23 ballistic missiles had been shot down. The total number of ballistic missiles fired at Ukraine wasn't disclosed.The successful interceptions mark the first time Russian missiles flying on a ballistic trajectory were reported shot down since Aug. 1, when the Air Force reported one downed Iskander or S-400 missile.
Later in the month, aware of the accumulated negative narrative around their inability to shoot down ballistic missiles, the Air Force stopped publishing the number of Russian ballistic missiles fired in their morning reports.
On top of the ballistic missiles, one Onyx anti-ship missile was reported shot down, as well as three low-cost Banderol cruise missiles and 222 drone of different types.
After sunrise, as Kyiv began to go about its Friday, Russia targeted the capital with more jet-powered drones, with explosions and air defense fire audible in the city around 10:30 a.m.
The drones, based on the Iran-designed Shahed platform, have presented a major challenge for Ukraine's air defense, forcing manufacturers to quickly experiment with jet-powered interceptors, as standard interceptor drones are mostly simply not fast enough." KI
"A strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 200 km (124 mi) from Japan in the early morning at 4.21 am local time (GMT +9). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD
"Satellite images have revealed the vast scale of the Ross Fire, which has now burned 80,000 acres west of the Dallas-Fort Worth area.The Ross Fire, which has been burning across Palo Pinto and Jack counties, is only 12 percent contained as of early Wednesday.
Satellite imagery shared Tuesday on X by the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) showed the scale of the blaze after the fire “in North Texas exploded to over 50,000 acres in size last night after igniting yesterday.”
It was burning “just west” of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and was eight percent contained at the time of the post, according to CIRA." msn
"203 combat engagements between Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian troops were recorded along the front.
Ukrainian aviation, missile forces, and artillery struck three areas where Russian personnel were concentrated, five UAV command posts, and two command-and-observation posts.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk directions, Ukrainian forces repelled two Russian assaults. Russian troops launched three airstrikes using 12 guided aerial bombs and carried out 77 attacks on Ukrainian positions and settlements, including seven using multiple rocket launchers.In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna direction, Ukrainian forces repelled eight attacks. Russian troops attempted to advance near Izbytske, Starytsia, and Vovchansk.
In the Kupiansk direction, Russian forces attacked twice near Kurylivka and Kivsharivka.
In the Lyman direction, Russian troops attacked seven times near Lyman and toward Shyikivka and Novoselivka.
In the Sloviansk direction, Russian forces carried out four assaults near Dibrova and Kryva Luka and toward Rai-Oleksandrivka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Russian troops attacked three times toward Yurkivka.
In the Kostiantynivka direction, 24 attacks were recorded. Russian forces conducted assaults near Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, Dovha Balka, Rusyn Yar, and Ivanopillia.
The Pokrovsk direction saw the largest number of attacks, with Ukrainian forces repelling 36 assaults. Russian troops were active near Bilytske, Serhiivka, and Molodetske and launched assaults toward Svitle, Novyi Donbas, Hannivka, Shevchenko, Myrne, Vasylivka, Udachne, Biliakivka, Muravka, Novopavlivka, Hruzke, and Chernihivka.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, Russian forces carried out four attacks toward Ternove, Oleksandrohrad, and Krasnohir ske.
In the Huliaipole direction, Russian troops attacked three times, attempting to advance toward Verkhnia Tersa, Bilohiria, and Chervona Krynytsia.
In the Orikhiv direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped one Russian attempt to advance toward Pavlivka." Ukrin
"Washington asked Kyiv to refrain from strikes on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, when a plane carrying a high-ranking official is scheduled to arrive in Russia.
Ukraine reportedly accommodated the request and agreed not to launch strikes on the aforementioned Russian regions." UN
"A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean 462 km (287 mi) from Fiji shortly after midnight at 12.12 am local time (GMT +12). The quake had a great depth of 528 km (328 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so)." VD
"Ukraine's defence forces attacked the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai in the night and struck gas separation units at the Astrakhan gas processing plant in the night. Both facilities are involved in supplying the Russian military." msn
