St Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport has temporarily suspended operations due to the threat of drones and dozens of flights have been delayed. The regional authorities have also warned about a possible mobile internet slowdown." Pravada
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Drones attack St Petersburg, forcing Pulkovo Airport to close
Several earthquakes shake South Carolina
The highest magnitude was a 3.0 at 12:23 a.m." 13news
Three dead, four injured as severe storms strike Romania
"Violent storms swept across Romania on Friday evening, leaving three people dead and four others injured, emergency services confirmed on Saturday..jpg)
The storms battered 18 counties and the capital Bucharest, toppling more than 240 trees and power poles, flooding dozens of basements and courtyards, and damaging over 70 cars, the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU) said, News.Az reports, citing foreign media.
In Arges county, the roof of a building collapsed on three people, killing an 18-year-old man and injuring two others. In Ilfov county, north of Bucharest, two people kayaking on Lake Snagov drowned after their boat capsized in rough waters.
In Prahova county and Bucharest, two other people were injured when struck by a falling roof and a tree, respectively. All four injured victims were hospitalized but remained conscious, authorities said.
Authorities issued 19 weather alerts via the RO-Alert system across 12 counties and Bucharest.
Romania has faced increasingly frequent episodes of extreme weather this summer, with officials urging residents to take shelter when storm warnings are issued." NZ
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In Arges county, the roof of a building collapsed on three people, killing an 18-year-old man and injuring two others. In Ilfov county, north of Bucharest, two people kayaking on Lake Snagov drowned after their boat capsized in rough waters.
In Prahova county and Bucharest, two other people were injured when struck by a falling roof and a tree, respectively. All four injured victims were hospitalized but remained conscious, authorities said.
Authorities issued 19 weather alerts via the RO-Alert system across 12 counties and Bucharest.
Romania has faced increasingly frequent episodes of extreme weather this summer, with officials urging residents to take shelter when storm warnings are issued." NZ
6.0 magnitude earthquake hits El Salvador
"A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck El Salvador 
on Saturday morning, as reported by the US
Geological Survey.
The quake struck at a depth of 10 km (6 miles), with its epicenter near Acajutla, El Salvador, and Puerto San Jose, Guatemala, News.Az reports citing foreign media." NZ
Geological Survey.
The quake struck at a depth of 10 km (6 miles), with its epicenter near Acajutla, El Salvador, and Puerto San Jose, Guatemala, News.Az reports citing foreign media." NZ
‘Political Prisoner’ Lucy Connolly to Meet With Trump Administration, Says She Will Sue UK Police
"Lucy Connolly, a British housewife who was handed a hefty prison sentence for sending a Tweet, is in talks with the Trump administration and is taking legal advice to sue over the circumstances of her incarceration, she said after being released from prison.
A British woman who was handed a 31-month prison sentence for publishing a message on the X/Twitter platform in the wake of the Southport child slayings has been released from jail and has described what she calls deliberate mistreatment characterized by prison governors being “leaned on” in accordance with her de facto status as a political prisoner.
Stating she believes the government selected her to set an example to discourage further discontent, Connolly decried “two-tier justice”, telling Pearson she “absolutely” thinks she was “Keir Starmer’s political prisoner” and that she was coerced out of getting a fair trial.
While it has already been reported that the government of U.S. President Donald Trump, which has repeatedly expressed grave concern over the state of freedom of speech in European nations, including the UK, has shown interest in her case, Connolly said she will be meeting with “a senior representative” of the Trump team this week for talks." Breitbart
Stating she believes the government selected her to set an example to discourage further discontent, Connolly decried “two-tier justice”, telling Pearson she “absolutely” thinks she was “Keir Starmer’s political prisoner” and that she was coerced out of getting a fair trial.
While it has already been reported that the government of U.S. President Donald Trump, which has repeatedly expressed grave concern over the state of freedom of speech in European nations, including the UK, has shown interest in her case, Connolly said she will be meeting with “a senior representative” of the Trump team this week for talks." Breitbart
71 clashes on frontline
"71 combat engagements have occurred between Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, Russians attacked Ukrainian positions twice; fighting is ongoing. The enemy also carried out four airstrikes using 13 guided bombs and launched 82 shelling attacks, one of which involved a multiple launch rocket system. Meanwhile, Ukrainian units conducted active operations and achieved success in certain areas.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, two combat engagements took place.
In the Kupiansk sector, Russian forces made three attempts to advance toward Ukrainian positions near Zapadne, Zahryzove, and toward Kupiansk. Ukrainian forces successfully repelled two attacks; one engagement is ongoing.
In the Lyman sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled seven enemy offensives near Hrekivka, Ridkodub, Kolodiazi, and toward Shandryholove and Dronivka; two engagements are still ongoing.
In the Siversk sector, Ukrainian troops repelled five enemy attacks, with aggressor units attempting advances near Hryhorivka, Pereizne, and Fedorivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled five enemy attacks, with three combat engagements ongoing. The enemy attacked near Chasiv Yar and toward Stupochky, Predtechyne, and Bila Hora.
In the Toretsk sector, the Russians advanced seven times toward Ukrainian positions near Pleshchiivka, Katerynivka, Poltavka, and Popov Yar. Four engagements continue.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Russian forces attempted 23 times to advance toward Ukrainian positions near Mayak, Nove Shakhove, Krasnyi Lyman, Novoekonomichne, Myroliubivka, Zvirove, Udachne, Novoukrainka, and toward Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Balahan, and Molodetske. Two engagements are ongoing.
In the Novopavlivka sector, the Russians attacked 12 times near Vilne Pole, Maliivka, Voskresenka, Temyrivka, Olhivka, and toward Ivanivka and Zaporizke. Four engagements are currently ongoing.
In the Orikhiv and Huliaipole sectors, no enemy offensive actions have occurred so far.
In the Prydniprovske sector, two enemy attempts to advance were unsuccessful." Ukrin
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, Russians attacked Ukrainian positions twice; fighting is ongoing. The enemy also carried out four airstrikes using 13 guided bombs and launched 82 shelling attacks, one of which involved a multiple launch rocket system. Meanwhile, Ukrainian units conducted active operations and achieved success in certain areas.
In the Kupiansk sector, Russian forces made three attempts to advance toward Ukrainian positions near Zapadne, Zahryzove, and toward Kupiansk. Ukrainian forces successfully repelled two attacks; one engagement is ongoing.
In the Lyman sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled seven enemy offensives near Hrekivka, Ridkodub, Kolodiazi, and toward Shandryholove and Dronivka; two engagements are still ongoing.
In the Siversk sector, Ukrainian troops repelled five enemy attacks, with aggressor units attempting advances near Hryhorivka, Pereizne, and Fedorivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled five enemy attacks, with three combat engagements ongoing. The enemy attacked near Chasiv Yar and toward Stupochky, Predtechyne, and Bila Hora.
In the Toretsk sector, the Russians advanced seven times toward Ukrainian positions near Pleshchiivka, Katerynivka, Poltavka, and Popov Yar. Four engagements continue.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Russian forces attempted 23 times to advance toward Ukrainian positions near Mayak, Nove Shakhove, Krasnyi Lyman, Novoekonomichne, Myroliubivka, Zvirove, Udachne, Novoukrainka, and toward Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Balahan, and Molodetske. Two engagements are ongoing.
In the Novopavlivka sector, the Russians attacked 12 times near Vilne Pole, Maliivka, Voskresenka, Temyrivka, Olhivka, and toward Ivanivka and Zaporizke. Four engagements are currently ongoing.
In the Orikhiv and Huliaipole sectors, no enemy offensive actions have occurred so far.
In the Prydniprovske sector, two enemy attempts to advance were unsuccessful." Ukrin
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