Ukraine using "dragon drones" with molten metal on battlefield

"The Ukrainian military is using "dragon drones" that employ molten metal as payload against the Russians on the battlefield, CNN reports.....Ukraine appears to be using a fleet of fire-spewing "dragon drones" in the war against Russian invaders – a modern version of the munitions that had a terrible effect in both world wars. The white-hot mixture of aluminium powder and iron oxide, called thermite, burns at temperatures of up to 2200 degrees Celsius. Falling from a drone, thermite resembles fire coming out of the mouth of a mythical dragon, which is how the drones got their name." Pravada

Kursk Gambit: How Ukraine’s ambitious attack has led it to the brink of military disaster

"While Ukraine was making strides in Kursk Region, last month, Russian forces were intensifying their advance in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR). Reports from Russian military correspondents and Western journalists indicate that the Ukrainian army has lost

numerous settlements in recent weeks, with some surrendered almost without resistance.
Military correspondent Yuri Kotenok noted that in recent weeks Russian forces have captured several villages, including the city of Novogrodovka, which had a population of around 15,000 before the conflict began. Fighting is now focused in the city of Toretsk (formerly Dzerzhinsk) and near Selidovo. Overall, Ukraine lost more than 400 square kilometers just in August, exceeding the territorial advancements made by Russian forces throughout most of 2023. Correspondent Mikhail Zvinchuk characterized the situation as an “operational crisis” for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), while referring to the achievements of the Russian military as “significant.” RT

Ukraine’s SBU drones target Russian ammo depot in Voronezh, explosions and fires continue

"Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) drones struck an ammunition depot in the village of Soldatske, located in Russia’s Voronezh region......Sources said the depot had been actively used by the Russian military to transport equipment into Ukraine, making it a target for the SBU’s drone attack." NV

Explosions in Kharkiv: Strikes reported in Industrial district and Mala Danylivka

"Explosions were heard in Kharkiv.....preliminary reports indicated that the occupiers struck a garden association in the city’s Industrial District and a private sector in Mala Danylivka." NV

Fighter jets scrambled four times: Eight Russian UAVs enter Belarus, one headed for Lithuanian border

"During the Russian drone attack on Ukraine overnight on Sept. 7, at least eight drones — seven strike and one reconnaissance Supercam — entered Belarus.....According to the monitoring channel, the first strike drone entered Belarus from Chernihiv Oblast near Loyew around 23:20 but returned to Ukraine 40 minutes later, heading toward the Kyiv Reservoir.

Starting at around 02:45, six more UAVs entered Belarus. Then, at 08:13, analysts reported that a Russian reconnaissance drone entered the country for the first time. It may have flown about 200 kilometers, reaching Navahrudak and coming within approximately 70 kilometers of the Lithuanian border. Analysts note that what happened to it afterward is unknown." NV