Corruption in Ukraine as Officials Admit Military Contract Money ‘Vanished’

"Following the dismissal of Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov amid a slew of
corruption scandals surrounding the war effort against Russia, the New York Times acknowledged that the “enduring challenge of corruption in Ukraine” has “emerged as a rare area of criticism of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s leadership.” 

Although Reznikov has yet to be tied with any of the corruption scandals personally, the Times went on to admit that the resignation has “elevated the issue to the highest level of Ukrainian politics”. Unnamed Ukrainian officials even told the paper that some funds intended for military contracts “failed to produce weaponry or ammunition and that some money has vanished,” while claiming that the issue was merely confined to the early days of the war." Breitbart

Russia Deploys "Satan"

"The head of Russia’s

Roscosmos space agency said that the country has deployed an advanced intercontinental ballistic missile that President Vladimir Putin once said will make Russia’s enemies “think twice.”Agency head Yuri Borisov said Sarmat missiles have been placed on combat duty.The silo-based missile, capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads, is intended to replace the R-36 ICBMs that are known by the NATO reporting name of Satan.The Sarmat reportedly has a short initial launch phase, allowing little time for surveillance systems to track it." MichaelSavage,com

Zelensky sacks wartime defence minister Reznikov, nominates Rustem Umerov

"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on announced that he was replacing Kyiv's defense minister Oleksiy Reznikov, terming the move as a 'new approach' in the ministry.He nominated Rustem Umerov, a Crimean Tatar who has been head of the State Property Fund since last year, to replace Reznikov. " WION

73,000 Trapped In 'Toxic' Lake Bed In Nevada Desert

"White House official said President Biden

was briefed on the situation at the Burning Man festival located in one of the harshest environments on Earth.....As of Sunday evening, 73,000 attendees are still trapped in the toxic desert full of alkaline mud after a rainstorm transformed the dried-out lake bed into a swamp.
Food and fuel are running low for the tens of thousands of attendees (and tech bros) trapped at the Burning Man festival located in one of the harshest environments on earth (high desert, on a dried-up alkaline lake bed) in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada. ..officials had reported at least one death but have not released details on the suspected cause of death. A major concern is that the toxic alkali dust that makes up the lake bed is now three inches of mud, and if attendees aren't wearing socks and closed shoes, it can cause chemical burns called "Playa Foot." All fun & games until that alkaline rich mud sucks the moisture right out of the skin. Those porta johns are filthy and can’t be emptied. " ZH

Russian drones destroy Ukrainian oil depot

"Moscow has conducted a drone attack on an oil depot used to supply Kiev’s army in Odessa
Region near the Romanian border....Russian Air Force conducted a group UAV strike on facilities used to refuel Ukrainian military vehicles in the port of Reni." RT

Biden Administration Sending First Armor-Piercing, Depleted-Uranium Munitions to Ukraine

"United States will reportedly bolster Ukraine’s defense against Russia for the first time with a supply of munitions that contain depleted uranium and can shred a tank. It's just in time for the upcoming months as the war drags into its third winter. US allies have already sent depleted-uranium ammunition to Ukraine, but this would be a first for America. A pending aid package from the White House to Ukraine is expected to provide between $240 million to $375 million to the nation's war effort." TN

Ukrainian Drone Attacked Russia's Kurchatov Near Kursk Nuclear Plant

"Ukrainian drone attacked the town of Kurchatov in Russia's Kursk Region, an administrative building and a residential building were damaged....The Kursk nuclear power plant (NPP) located in Kurchatov was not affected by the attack ." Sputnik

Ukrainian special forces boats destroyed in Black Sea

"Russia destroyed four military boats carrying up to 50 members of the Ukrainian special forces who were operating in the Black Sea. An aircraft “destroyed four high-speed military boats” around midnight ." AlJazeera

Wagner Warlord Prigozhin Cited ‘Rumors About Wiping Me Out’ in Video Before Plane Crash

"In the video, Priogzhin discussed “rumors” he would be eliminated for his role in leading a
mutiny against the Russian military, but assured his fans that “everything is fine.”

Breitbart

Uprising Against US-Backed Forces In Syria Leaves Many Killed

"There's been a rare armed uprising in a region of Syria currently occupied by American forces, which has resulted in dead and wounded. Regional reports have tallied at least 13 to as many as 25 people, both militants and civilians, have been killed.

It happened in Deir Ezzor province, which for years has had some 1,000 or more US

soldiers occupying what is Syria's only oil and gas rich province. The US has trained and supported Kurkish-led "Syrian Democratic Forces" ...The clashes first broke out a day after the US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) detained the commander and several members of the Deir Az Zor Military Council, a group that had been allied with the SDF, at a meeting they invited them to in the northeastern city of Hassakeh. Much of the Arab component of the US-backed forces in the region has long been in tension with the area's Kurdish leadership. The Syrian Kurds dominate the SDF, while the Arabs tend to be made up of remnant "Free Syrian Army" factions. While Washington has long sought to present the SDF as a broad coalition of anti-Assad "opposition" fighters, the reality is that the Kurds and their interests totally dominate.

There's also the possibility that pro-Assad forces are covertly encouraging the Arab tribes to rise up and throw off the American occupation. For years, the Pentagon's chief enemy in the region has been 'pro-Iran' and Shia aligned forces, but if there's a broader push to overthrow the US occupation from the Arab tribes." ZH

MILITARY COUP in Gabon

"The people of Gabon joyfully greet the military who carried out the coup. According to
media reports, the military in Gabon is seizing all government offices. The President of Gabon was last seen in public on August 26, when he voted in the elections, writes Reuters. Where Ali Bongo Ondimba is now is unknown. Gabon, like Niger, was one of France’s main allies in Africa. Gabon has a French military base and large deposits of uranium." UFV

Argentine Presidential Front-Runner Javier Milei: Biden a ‘Threat to Western Values’

"Argentina’s presidential front-runner Javier Milei described socialists as “garbage” and
“human excrement” during a radio interview, to which Colombia’s far-left President Gustavo Petro, a former member of a Marxist guerrilla group, responded Tuesday by comparing Milei to Adolf Hitler.

Elsewhere in the interview, Milei listed leftist values as “envy, hatred, resentment, unequal treatment before the law, theft and murder” and branded American President Joe Biden a “threat to Western values.”

Breitbart

Russians report UAV attack in Bryansk Oblast and missile launch on Crimea

"The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation has claimed it shot down two Ukrainian
drones in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast and one missile over occupied Crimea." Pravada

Prigozhin plane crash may have been deliberate

"Russian investigators are not ruling out foul play in the plane crash that killed Wagner boss
Evgeny Prigozhin, and will consider every possible scenario. Asked about a Reuters report, which claimed that Moscow had declined an offer of assistance from the Brazilian aviation authority, Peskov said there could be no discussion on any international aspect and indicated that the investigation would be conducted domestically." RT

Russia vetoes UN sanctions on African country

"All UN sanctions against Mali will end on August 31, after Russia vetoed the proposal by
France and the UAE to have them extended. Vassily Nebenzia, Russia’s ambassador to the UN, said that the draft completely disregarded the concerns of both Bamako and Moscow." RT