Wednesday, August 28, 2024

WW3 fears spike as 'Russian drone' enters NATO member's airspace for 33 minutes

"Poland is on high alert after a suspected Russian-Shahed drone reportedly breached its
airspace for 33 minutes on Monday, before mysteriously "disappearing".

The alleged UAV sighting coincided with Russia's massive aerial assault on Ukraine, which resulted in at least seven fatalities and numerous injuries, with fears being sparked as a result.
The suspected Shahed drone was last detected over the Polish town of Tyszowce, located in the eastern part of the country and approximately 32 kilometres from the Ukrainian border. " AP

Russia Running Spy Center in Nicaraguan Military Base

"The Nicaraguan newspaper Confidencial reported that Russia established a spy center in one of Nicaragua’s military bases under the auspices of the country’s communist regime.
Confidencial, citing unnamed sources in the Nicaraguan military, warned in its report that the communist regime uses the spy base’s systems to monitor embassies and detect possible “traitors” of dictator Daniel Ortega." Breitbart

Russians attack on 11 fronts: 184 combat clashes occurred in Ukraine

"Russian forces have attacked 11 fronts over the past day, focusing their assault actions on the Toretsk and Pokrovsk fronts. They have also been active on the Kupiansk, Toretsk and Kurakhove fronts.
On the Kharkiv front, nine combat clashes occurred near the settlements of Hlyboke, Starytsia, Vovchansk and Lyptsi.
On the Kupiansk front, 25 battles took place. Ukraine's defence forces repelled Russian assaults near the settlements of Synkivka, Stepova Novoselivka, Kolisnykivka and Stelmakhivka.
On the Lyman front, the Russians attacked near the settlements of Druzheliubivka, Novosadove, Nevske and Terny 16 times.
On the Siversk front, the Russians conducted four assaults near the settlements of Verkhnokamianske, Vyimka and Ivano-Darivka.
On the Kramatorsk front, 17 combat clashes occurred. Ukrainian defenders repelled Russian assault actions near the settlements of Hryhorivka, Andriivka, Klishchiivka and Ivanivske.
On the Toretsk front, 23 battles took place, particularly near the settlements of Nelipivka, Toretsk and New-York.
On the Pokrovsk front, Ukrainian defenders repelled 55 Russian assault attempts near the settlements of Sukha Balka, Vozdvyzhenka, Novooleksandrivka, Zelene Pole, Myroliubivka, Novohrodivka, Mykhailivka, Hrodivka, Myronivka and Selydove. The highest concentration of attacks was near the city of Novohrodivka.
On the Kurakhove front, Ukrainian forces stopped 22 Russian attacks near the settlements of Karlivka, Heorhiivka, Mykhailivka, Krasnohorivka, Vodiane, Staromykhailivka and Kostiantynivka.
On the Vremivka front, the Russians tried to advance toward the settlements of Vodiane, Vuhledar, Prechystivka and Rozdolne seven times, but were unsuccessful.
On the Orikhiv front, four combat clashes occurred near the settlements of Mala Tokmachka and Robotyne.
On the Prydniprovske front, Ukrainian defenders repelled two Russian attacks.
On the Huliaipole front, the operational situation has not changed significantly. On the Volyn and Polissia fronts, there is no evidence of the formation of offensive Russian groups there.
On the border with Chernihiv and Sumy oblasts, the Russians are maintaining their military presence and conducting mortar and artillery attacks on settlements from the territory of the Russian Federation." Pravada

Ukrainian forces destroy another Russian Su-25 jet in Kramatorsk sector

"Anti-aircraft gunners from the 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after the Knights of the Winter Campaign shot down a Russian Su-25 aircraft in the Kramatorsk sector." Ukrin

Ukraine's president says Russian overnight attack involved over 100 missiles and about 100 drones

"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday condemned Russia’s overnight and early morning barrage on his country as “vile” and said it involved over 100 missiles of
various types and about 100 “Shahed” drones.

Ukraine’s leader said there were deaths and dozens of injuries and that the attack caused a lot of damage to Ukraine’s energy sector.
Like most previous Russian strikes, this one was just as vile, targeting critical civilian infrastructure. Most of our regions — from the Kharkiv region and Kyiv to Odesa and our western regions,Zelensky said." AP