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馃嚪馃嚭 馃嚭馃嚘 #Russia launched a large-scale aerial strike on Ukrainian cities late on Aug. 27, attacking Kyiv with missiles and targeting regions far from the front lines.
At least eight people were killed in the attack, including a 14-year-old. Another 38 people have been injured.
https://kyivindependent.com/russia-drones-target-kyiv-ukrainian-cities-in-large-scale-attack/
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馃嚪馃嚭 馃嚭馃嚘 #Russia launched a large-scale aerial strike on Ukrainian cities late on Aug. 27, attacking #Kyiv with missiles and targeting regions far from the front lines.
At least 12 people were killed in the attack on the capital, including three minors aged 2, 14, and 17, authorities reported. Forty-eight people have been injured.
https://kyivindependent.com/russia-drones-target-kyiv-ukrainian-cities-in-large-scale-attack/
馃嚟馃嚭 馃嚜馃嚭 #Hungary is suing the European Union over funnelling billions of euros in interests from frozen Russian assets to aid #Ukraine, a case formally accepted by the European Court of Justice on Aug. 25.
The lawsuit challenges last year's decision by the Council of the EU to allocate military assistance to Ukraine through the European Peace Facility.
https://kyivindependent.com/hungary-sues-eu-over-using-frozen-russian-assets-to-aid-ukraine/
馃嚪馃嚭 馃嚭馃嚘 Morning Briefing:
- Ukrainian officials discuss peace options in Riyadh, will head to Switzerland, New York
- Security mechanism inspired by NATO Article 5 remains main one on the table: Meloni
- Lithuania pushes EU to bypass Hungary on Ukraine membership talks
- Ukraine names new ambassador to US as truce efforts mount
- Ukraine sees 'priceless' digital battlefield data trove as key to West's support
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- Russia threatens to ban Norwegian ships over EU fishing sanctions
- In 1920, Russian army invaded Azerbaijan and occupied it: Aliyev
- Russia's Gazprom Neft first-half profit drops 54%
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馃嚪馃嚭 馃嚭馃嚘 Morning Briefing:
- Ukrainian officials discuss peace options in Riyadh, will head to Switzerland, New York
- Security mechanism inspired by NATO Article 5 remains main one on the table: Meloni
- Lithuania pushes EU to bypass Hungary on Ukraine membership talks
- Ukraine names new ambassador to US as truce efforts mount
- Ukraine sees 'priceless' digital battlefield data trove as key to West's support
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馃嚭馃嚫 In the days leading up to Trump鈥檚 Aug. 15 Alaska summit with Putin, one of the CIA鈥檚 senior-most #Russia experts worked grueling hours, helping #Trump and his team prepare for high-stakes diplomacy over Ukraine and making sure they were adequately briefed.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/08/27/cia-officer-russia-trump-gabbard/
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Four days later, the CIA officer was at work at the spy agency鈥檚 Langley headquarters when she was abruptly ordered to report to the security office. She was informed that her clearance to look at classified material was being stripped. In a span of minutes, her 29-year career in public service was essentially over.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/08/27/cia-officer-russia-trump-gabbard/
Archive: https://archive.is/mbZZb
馃嚭馃嚫 In the days leading up to Trump鈥檚 Aug. 15 Alaska summit with Putin, one of the CIA鈥檚 senior-most #Russia experts worked grueling hours, helping #Trump and his team prepare for high-stakes diplomacy over Ukraine and making sure they were adequately briefed.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/08/27/cia-officer-russia-trump-gabbard/
Archive: https://archive.is/mbZZb
馃嚭馃嚘 馃嚪馃嚭 The Novokuibyshevsk refinery in #Russia's Samara Oblast was hit by drones in an overnight attack, the Russian Telegram news channel Astra reported on Aug. 28, citing local reports and footage.
馃嚭馃嚘 馃嚪馃嚭 A fire broke out at a unit of the Afipsky oil refinery in #Russia's southern Krasnodar region after a Ukrainian drone attack, local authorities said on Thursday.
馃嚭馃嚘 馃嚪馃嚭 The Novokuibyshevsk refinery in #Russia's Samara Oblast was hit by drones in an overnight attack, the Russian Telegram news channel Astra reported on Aug. 28, citing local reports and footage.
馃嚪馃嚭馃嚚馃嚦 #Russia and #China have conducted their first-ever joint submarine patrol in the Pacific, according to reports in state-run media.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/28/asia/russia-china-joint-submarine-patrol-intl-hnk-ml
馃嚪馃嚭馃嚢馃嚨馃嚚馃嚦 Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un will attend a military parade in Beijing, marking the first public appearance of the two leaders alongside President Xi Jinping in a show of collective defiance amid Western pressure.
馃嚪馃嚭馃搲 Igor Maltsev, the CEO of #Russia鈥檚 S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation 芦Energia禄, has openly acknowledged that the company is in a dire situation.
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馃嚪馃嚭 馃嚭馃嚘 The Kremlin appears to be resuming its drone and missile strike campaign targeting #Ukraine's energy infrastructure ahead of Winter 2025, likely in an effort to undermine Ukrainian will to resist Russian aggression.
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-august-27-2025
馃嚪馃嚭 馃嚭馃嚘 #Russia launched a large-scale aerial strike on Ukrainian cities late on Aug. 27, attacking Kyiv with missiles and targeting regions far from the front lines.
At least eight people were killed in the attack, including a 14-year-old. Another 38 people have been injured.
https://kyivindependent.com/russia-drones-target-kyiv-ukrainian-cities-in-large-scale-attack/
Lazarou Monkey Terror 馃殌馃挋馃寛
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Ukraine holds the cards to garner support from allies with its "priceless" wartime data as Kyiv works on a policy for sharing it, Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo #Fedorov told Reuters in an interview published Aug. 27.
Ukraine holds the cards to garner support from allies with its "priceless" wartime data as Kyiv works on a policy for sharing it, Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo #Fedorov told Reuters in an interview published Aug. 27.
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Russia takes a negative view of European proposals on security guarantees for Ukraine and will not accept any presence of NATO troops on its neighbour's territory, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.
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Russia sees economic growth in 2025 slowing to 1.5%, far below the earlier 2.5% forecast, as high interest rates imposed to reduce inflation have stifled borrowing, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.
Russia sees economic growth in 2025 slowing to 1.5%, far below the earlier 2.5% forecast, as high interest rates imposed to reduce inflation have stifled borrowing, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.