33+ min ago   (303+ words) Russian forces launched over 1,550 attack drones, nearly 1,560 aerial bombs, and 62 missiles – primarily ballistic – at Ukraine over the past week, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on Sunday, Aug. 16. In a statement on Telegram, Zelensky highlighted the scale of the attacks, which targeted…...

47+ min ago   (326+ words) Ukrainian forces struck the Kombinat Kamensky military-industrial enterprise in Russia’s Rostov region early Sunday morning, Aug. 16, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported. The facility, located in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, produces solid rocket fuel for Uragan, Smerch, and Tornado-S…...

1+ hour, 9+ min ago   (823+ words) In brief: Polish ex-Deputy Justice Minister Marcin Romanowski, wanted for $27M embezzlement (up to 25 years), lives in Transnistria’s Tiraspol beyond Interpol reach. He wants safe conduct to face trial but prosecutors see him as a flight risk after over 18 months on…...

2+ hour, 2+ min ago   (417+ words) Russian propagandists have aired a segment showcasing the use of a jet-powered BM-35 attack drone, which they claim can reach speeds exceeding 350 km/h (217 mph) and cover distances up to 200 km (124 miles). According to the Russian operators featured in the…...

2+ hour, 32+ min ago   (298+ words) Ukraine has tested a new interceptor drone capable of flying more than 120 kilometers (74 miles) as Kyiv seeks cheaper ways to destroy Russian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) targeting its cities and front lines. The ‘Last Shadow T200’ reached 122 kilometers (76 miles) during recent…...

2+ hour, 38+ min ago   (266+ words) The Ukrainian Navy struck the launch positions and deployment site of a Russian Bastion coastal missile system in occupied Crimea early Sunday morning, Aug. 16. The Navy reported on Facebook that the strike caused significant losses to Russian weapons and personnel,…...

2+ hour, 48+ min ago   (404+ words) Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has advocated for the creation of a permanent European military structure, referred to as a “European Legion,” which could incorporate Ukrainian military personnel with combat experience following the conclusion of the war started by Russia....

3+ hour, 25+ min ago   (448+ words) US allies in the Persian Gulf are increasingly expressing frustration with US President Donald Trump’s diplomatic approach to the ongoing war with Iran, with some questioning the continued presence of US military bases in the region, The Washington Post reported....

3+ hour, 50+ min ago   (374+ words) In brief: Successive Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia have severely damaged Ukraine’s industrial and retail sectors. Overnight Aug. 10-11, a ballistic missile strike killed seven workers and forced a complete shutdown of Metinvest’s Zaporizhstal steel plant. Early on Aug. 12, a Russian strike…...

4+ hour, 45+ min ago   (346+ words) Ukrainian athlete Yaroslava Mahuchikh won the gold medal in the women’s high jump at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England, clearing a height of 1.97 meters, Ukrinform reported. Mahuchikh entered the competition at 1.92 meters, clearing the bar on her first…...