Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Ukraine agrees not to strike moscow and st. petersburg for three days due to CIA director's visit

"Washington asked Kyiv to refrain from strikes on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, when a plane carrying a high-ranking official is scheduled to arrive in
Russia.
Ukraine
reportedly accommodated the request and agreed not to launch strikes on the aforementioned Russian regions." UN

5.5 Earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, Fiji

"A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean 462 km (287 mi)
from
Fiji shortly after midnight at 12.12 am local time (GMT +12). The quake had a great depth of 528 km (328 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so)." VD

Ukraine hits Russia's Afipsky oil refinery and Astrakhan gas processing plant

"Ukraine's defence forces attacked the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai in the night and struck gas separation units at the Astrakhan gas processing plant in the night. Both facilities are involved in supplying the Russian military." msn

203 combat engagements at front line

"203 combat engagements between Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian troops were recorded along the front.
Ukrainian
aviation, missile forces, and artillery struck three areas where Russian personnel were concentrated, five UAV command posts, and two command-and-observation posts.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk directions,
Ukrainian forces repelled two Russian assaults. Russian troops launched three airstrikes using 12 guided aerial bombs and carried out 77 attacks on Ukrainian positions and settlements, including seven using multiple rocket launchers.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna direction,
Ukrainian forces repelled eight attacks. Russian troops attempted to advance near Izbytske, Starytsia, and Vovchansk.
In the Kupiansk direction,
Russian forces attacked twice near Kurylivka and Kivsharivka.
In the Lyman direction,
Russian troops attacked seven times near Lyman and toward Shyikivka and Novoselivka.
In the Sloviansk direction,
Russian forces carried out four assaults near Dibrova and Kryva Luka and toward Rai-Oleksandrivka.
In the Kramatorsk direction,
Russian troops attacked three times toward Yurkivka.
In the Kostiantynivka direction, 24 attacks were recorded.
Russian forces conducted assaults near Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, Dovha Balka, Rusyn Yar, and Ivanopillia.
The Pokrovsk direction saw the largest number of attacks, with
Ukrainian forces repelling 36 assaults. Russian troops were active near Bilytske, Serhiivka, and Molodetske and launched assaults toward Svitle, Novyi Donbas, Hannivka, Shevchenko, Myrne, Vasylivka, Udachne, Biliakivka, Muravka, Novopavlivka, Hruzke, and Chernihivka.
In the Oleksandrivka direction,
Russian forces carried out four attacks toward Ternove, Oleksandrohrad, and Krasnohir ske.
In the Huliaipole direction,
Russian troops attacked three times, attempting to advance toward Verkhnia Tersa, Bilohiria, and Chervona Krynytsia.
In the Orikhiv direction,
Ukrainian defenders stopped one Russian attempt to advance toward Pavlivka." Ukrin