"Two Belarusian cousins were convicted on Aug. 12 by a Vienna court for supplyingmanufacturing equipment to Russia's weapons industry in violation of EU sanctions.
The duo were convicted for using an Austria-based business and a network of shell companies to transport metalworking machines and tools into Belarus through third countries, including Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, South Korea, and Poland.
The smuggled equipment was used to manufacture engines for missiles and fighter jets, the Austrian government said. The smuggled equipment was destined for companies affiliated with the Russian state-owned conglomerate Rostec, according to Austria's Interior Ministry." KI
"A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of El Salvador in the late afternoon at 6.30 pm local time (GMT -6). The quake had a shallow depth of 57 km (35 mi) and was felt over a large region. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD
"A very strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred in the South Atlantic Ocean 126 km (78 mi) from South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in the morning at 9.47 am local time (GMT -2). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was not felt (or at least not reported so)." VD
"204 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invading forces were recorded at the front over the past day.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, Ukrainian forces stopped four enemy assaults. The Russian army launched three guided aerial bombs and carried out 52 attacks, including three using multiple rocket launchers.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Ukrainian units repelled nine attacks. Russian forces attempted to advance near Starytsia and toward Vilkhuvatka and Kolodiazne.In the Kupyansk sector, the enemy conducted one offensive action toward Novoplatonivka.
In the Lyman sector, Russian forces attacked four times toward Novoselivka and near Zarichne.
In the Sloviansk sector, Russian troops carried out 21 assault actions near Riznykivka, Zakitne, Kryva Luka, and toward Rai-Oleksandrivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the Russian army attacked twice near Fedorivka Druha and toward Yurkivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, 19 attacks were recorded. Russian forces conducted assaults near Kostiantynivka, Ivanopillia, Illinivka, Rusynyi Yar, and toward Dovha Balka and Toretske.
The enemy carried out 26 attacks in the Pokrovsk sector, attempting to advance near Novyi Shakhove, Dorozhnie, Udachne, Molodetske, and toward Kuchereriv Yar, Bilytske, Ivanivka, Novyi Donbas, Svitle, Serhiivka, and Novopavlivka.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, Russian forces launched three attacks toward Novyi Zaporizhzhia.
In the Huliaipole sector, Russian troops attacked 14 times, attempting to advance toward Vozdvyzhivka, Hirke, Rivne, VerkhniĞ° Tersa, and Novoselivka.
In the Orikhiv sector, the Defense Forces stopped three Russian attempts to advance toward Novoiakovlivka and Prymorske.
In the Prydniprovske sector, Ukrainian forces successfully stopped three enemy assault attempts toward the Antonivskyi Bridge." Ukrin
