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 Kupiansk direction, 10 enemy attacks were recorded. Ukrainian defenders repelled assaults near Kupiansk, Zapadne, Holubivka, and Zelenyi Hai.

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

Typhoon Kajiki drenches southern China’s Hainan island

"Strong winds and heavy rain whipped southern China’s Hainan island and nearby parts of Guangdong province on Sunday, as Typhoon Kajiki passed over open waters to the south and headed toward Vietnam’s central coast.
A short video posted online by Guangdong Radio and Television showed winds snapping off tree branches and heavily rocking a docked boat and sending waves sliding over the pier." AP

Russian Nuclear Power Plant Damaged In Ukrainian Drone Attack, IAEA Monitors Radiation

"Russia has accused Ukraine of launching a drone strike on the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, which sparked a fire and damaged an auxiliary transformer, resulting in a 50% reduction in the output of reactor number three.
Several other energy facilities were also reportedly targeted during the overnight strikes, involving likely hundreds of drones. Russia's military said that it intercepted nearly one hundred of them across various locations in the south.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) weighed in on the Sunday attack, saying the agency is monitoring the situation and that radiation levels around the Kursk plant remain normal." ZH

Pentagon has barred Ukrainian long-range strikes in Russia with U.S. missiles

"The U.S. has quietly implemented a review process giving Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authority to bar Ukrainian long-range strikes inside Russia with American missiles, effectively blocking strikes for months, the Wall Street Journal reported.
The unannounced high-level Defense Department approval process has prevented the use of Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) against targets inside Russia since the late spring, an unnamed official said." KievImdependent

3rd earthquake in less than 24 hours in Deep East Texas

"The USGS is reporting a third earthquake, this one the strongest, in the past 24 hours in Deep East Texas.
A magnitude 3.2 was recorded 3.5 miles west-southwest of Huxley and 43.5 miles east-northeast of Nacogdoches at 9:02 p.m. Thursday.
A 3.0 was recorded in the same area on Thursday at 3:14 p.m. A second was at 8:02 p.m. and was a magnitude 2.6." KLTV3

179 clashes on frontline

"179 combat clashes took place between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian troops.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, Ukrainian defenders repelled four enemy attacks. Russian troops used 25 guided aerial bombs on these front areas, and also shelled the sectors 176 times.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the Russians tried ten times to break through the defense lines in the areas of Vovchansk, Ambarne, Kamianka, and toward Zelene.
In the Kupiansk sector, the Russian army launched six attacks yesterday. Defence Forces repelled the assaults in the Zahryzove area and toward Kupiansk.

In the Lyman sector, the invaders attacked 20 times, tried to advance in the areas of Hrekivka, Ridkodub, Karpivka, Kolodiazi, Myrne, and toward Shandryholove, Dronivka, and Serebrianka.
In the Siversk sector, Russian troops made 12 attempts to move forward in the areas of Hryhorivka, Pereizne, Fedorivka, and toward Siversk.
In the Kramatorsk sector, 16 clashes took place in the area of Chasiv Yar, and toward Markove, Stupochky, Predtechyne, and Bila Gora.
In the Toretsk sector, the Russians carried out ten attacks in the Shcherbynivka area, and toward Pleshchiivka, Katerynivka, Poltavka, and Popiv Yar.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the Ukrainian defenders stopped 52 assaults carried out by the enemy near Maiak, Nykanorivka, Nove Shakhove, Krasnyi Lyman, Novoekonomichne, Myroliubivka, Sukhyi Yar, Lysivka, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Horikhove, and Novoukrainka, toward Volodymyrivka, Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Balahan, Molodetske, and Filiia.
In the Novopavlivka sector, the Russian army attacked 33 times in the areas of Vilne Pole, Maliivka, Voskresenka, Temyrivka, and Olhivka, toward Filiia, Ivanivka, and Zaporizke." Ukrin

Drones attack St Petersburg, forcing Pulkovo Airport to close

"Drones attacked Russia’s Leningrad Oblast and the city of St Petersburg..

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

Several earthquakes shake South Carolina

"Several earthquakes occurred north of Coronaca, South Carolina.....the United States Geological Survey has confirmed 7 earthquakes.
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.

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

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

‘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

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

Kilauea is ERUPTING Hawaii!

"Volcano: Kilauea.... the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 2:04 p.m. HST on August 22 and is currently fountaining from the north vent. All eruptive activity is confined to Halemaʻumaʻu crater within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park." VA