Monday, August 25, 2025

Ukrainian forces liberate Novomykhailivka in Donetsk region

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Ukraine's Defense Forces have regained control of Novomykhailivka in the Donetsk region.
Earlier, Ukraine's Armed Forces successfully counterattacked in the Donetsk region and liberated several other villages, including Mykhailivka, Zelenyi Hai, and Volodymyrivka." UKRIN

BEIJING: World’s Largest Hailstorm Leaves City in Ruins

"Beijing was devastated by the largest hailstorm in recorded history. Giant ice stones shattered landmarks, crippled airports, destroyed harvests, and left millions without power. With $27.5 billion in damage and hundreds dead, the city now faces the long road to rebuild."
SW

Israel Attack Yemen Presidential Palace - Egypt Deploy Troops To Gaza

"The initial reports suggested that the Israeli missiles and the Israeli air force massively
slammed into the presidential palace compound in Sana. The
Houthis have been launching drones at Israel
Another one was last night and over the last couple of days they decided to hit the palace to send a message.
There's fuel shortages and everything is falling apart in Yemen And meanwhile, the Egyptians are making a move which is also escalating things massively in Egypt.
he Egyptian army have now uh deployed their forces and their troops along the border with Egypt ahead of Israel's expected operation to take over the Gaza city..... the the Egyptians fear that the Israeli operation will be pushing some of the gardens about 1 million Gans towards the Egyptian border.
And of course, the Iranian regime and the supreme leader has also now threatened once again directly President Donald J. Trump." TT

Tragedy in Italy Destruction everywhere, storm in Emilia-Romagna

"A sudden and powerful wave of severe weather hit the Romagna coast last night, causing significant disruption and damage, particularly between Ravenna, Cervia, Milano Marittima, Rimini, and Cesenatico.
Around 4:30 a.m., a violent storm accompanied by gusts of wind—some exceeding 120 km/h—and hail hit the Romagna Riviera, first hitting the areas of Ravenna and Cervia and then the province of Rimini with particular force." IDH

Heat burst (“Satan’s Storm”) forces beach evacuations on Spain’s Costa Tropical

"A heat burst struck Spain’s Costa Tropical\ prompting beach evacuations in Motril, Salobreña
and Torrenueva Costa as the temperature spiked to 104°F and wind gusts reached 54 mph.

The episode affected beaches in Motril, Salobreña, Torrenueva Costa, and nearby areas, where winds lifted umbrellas and other equipment, prompting rapid beach clearances. Local media, citing 112 Andalucía, reported nearly 20 calls about flying objects, falling branches, and swimmers in difficulty.
The Guardia Civil maritime service and Salvamento Marítimo rescued five people: three near Playa de la Joya/Carchuna and two who were assisted by a motorboat." W

Barcelona, Spain - Massive floods submerge the cities of Badalona

"A powerful storm hit the northern region of Barcelona, particularly in the cities of Badalona and Santa Coloma de Gramenet. The Generalitat Fire Department received approximately thirty-three reports of flooding in streets and low-lying areas, but without significant impact.... streets in Badalona overflowing like rivers after heavy rain dumped 17.8 liters per square meter of air at the Catalan Meteorological Service station in the lower part of the city."
SW

159 combat engagements recorded in past day

"159 combat engagements took place between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders along the front line.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk directions,
Ukrainian troops repelled 10 Russian attacks. The enemy also launched 14 airstrikes using 23 guided bombs and conducted 206 shelling attacks, including one with MLRS.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna direction,
Russian forces attempted five assaults near Vovchansk and toward Dvorichanske.In the Lyman direction, Russian troops launched 20 attacks, attempting to break through defenses near Novyi Myr, Hrekivka, Torske, Ivanivka, Ridkodub, and Karpivka, as well as toward Serednie, Dronivka, Shandryholove, and Serebrianka.
In the Siversk direction,
Russian forces made 12 breakthrough attempts near Serebrianka, Fedorivka, Vyimka, Pereizne, and toward Siversk.
In the Kramatorsk direction, six attacks were recorded near Maiske and Chasiv Yar.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy launched five assaults near Shcherbynivka and Rusyn Yar.
In the Pokrovsk direction,
Ukrainian defenders repelled 46 assaults near Zatyshok, Nykonorivka, Nove Shakhove, Novoekonomichne, Udachne, Shakhove, Myroliubivka, Mykolaivka, Sukhetske, Lysivka, Zvirivka, and toward Rodynske, Novoukrainka, Chervonyi Lyman, and Pokrovsk.
In the Novopavlivka direction,
Russian forces carried out 31 attacks near Zelenе Pole, Iskra, Vilne Pole, Maliivka, Voskresenka, Shevchenko, and Temyrivka, and toward Filiia, Novomykolaivka, Novohеorhiivka, and Komyshuvakha.
Ukraine’s
Defense Forces repelled one Russian attack in the Orikhiv direction near Prymorske." Ukrin

Thousands of Killed Ukrainian Troops Under Official Draft Age, Russian Hackers Reveal

"KillNet, a pro-Russian cyberactivist group famous for its DDoS attacks against digital
infrastructure of some
NATO countries, previously revealed that it had hacked the Ukrainian general staff's database containing information on killed and missing Ukrainian servicemen.
Among
1.7million reported Ukrainian war casualties, many killed between August and November 2023 were just 19–24—younger than the official draft age of 25, according to documents obtained by the KillNet hacker group.
This age group is technically only eligible for service under contract—including the heavily advertised
Ukrainian sweet deal” program for those 18–24.
Earlier, the hacktivist group announced that it had hacked the
Ukrainian general staff's database containing information on 1.7 million killed and missing Ukrainian servicemen.
The hackers shared a number of photos of deceased Ukrainian soldiers, their passports and military IDs, death certificates, and tags." Spuntik

Supercell storm carves 400-kilometre path of destruction across Alberta and Saskatchewan - Giant Hailstorm Destroy Homes, Cars in Alberta

"A violent long-track supercell storm tore across southern Alberta and west-central
Saskatchewan leaving a nearly 400-kilometre swath of damage in its wake and prompting critical alerts across the Prairies.

The Alberta storm that tore through the province is being called one of the worst weather disasters of the year. Packing hailstones up to 5 cm wide and winds near 90 km/h, the Alberta storm smashed windows, pummeled cars, and tore through entire neighborhoods, leaving them looking like disaster zones. This extreme Alberta storm also triggered flash flooding, uprooted trees, and caused major infrastructure failures across multiple communities. Meteorologists say the Alberta storm formed as cold northern air collided with warm southern fronts, fueling an explosive system that turned deadly." SW