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A combat drone-rocket exploded in Moldova, damaging several houses

Police say that the debris appears to be parts of a guided missile. Therefore, the investigation suspects that an attack unmanned aerial vehicle may have flown into Moldova, combining the capabilities of a drone with the speed of a missile.

russia wants to increase the number of ballistic missiles in a single strike on Ukraine to 200, — commander of the SBS Madyar

Military say that Ukraine struck equipped Russian ballistic launchers in Kursk and Bryansk regions of the Russian Federation, from where the Russians launch ballistic missiles at Kyiv

Armstrong listed how crypto expanded access to finance

Stablecoins moved the dollar to the blockchain. Now people around the world can store low-inflation currency and transfer it around the clock for fractions of a cent.

DeFi opened access to loans.

Tokenized stocks allowed 4 billion people without brokerage accounts to access the U.S. stock market.

BTC became a store of value that cannot be devalued by additional money printing.

There is still a lot of work to be done, but don’t forget about the progress that has been made.

For every siege attack, we will respond. The siege war will be increasingly felt in their homes, in Siege, — Zelensky said.

An explosion was reported in Moldova in the Stefan-Vodă district – the police found drone debris, – NewsMaker.

As a result of the UAV crash, dry grass caught fire. Preliminary findings indicate that the debris belongs to a combat drone. Fortunately, no one was injured.

The prostate cancer of former US President Joe Biden has spread, metastasized to his bones and is causing him pain — said his son Hunter Biden in an interview with BBC

“It's very painful and very exhausting in many aspects,” Hunter added.

Forces of unmanned systems hit the position of the S-400 «Triumph» air defense system of the occupiers in Gelendzhik — Robert «Madyar» Brovdi

According to him, it was from this position that the occupiers launched rockets at Ukraine on August 8. After the strike, the S-400 position was burning for about three hours. Also, during the night of August 9, the SBS destroyed four more elements of Russian air defense on the territory of the Russian Federation: the «Tor» SAM, «Pantsir-S1», the Podlyot-K1 radar, and the Kasta 2E2 radar.

In addition, in the Black Sea, they hit 3 vessels of the occupiers’ «shadow fleet» — one oil tanker and two bulk cargo ships.

The word WITHOUT is translated as “without” or “in the absence of (something/someone).”
For example:
without options — “without options” or “without alternatives”;
without risk — “without risk.”

Ukraine purchased from Turkey 70 ballistic missiles M39 ATACMS, 12 multiple launch rocket systems M270 that use GMLRS and ATACMS missiles, and tens of thousands of cluster munitions

Residents of Kyiv: according to the intelligence services of the United States, the occupiers’ plan is to destroy all (!) of the capital’s energy infrastructure by August 24. Even the strategic stockpile of ballistic missiles will be used—US intelligence warns.
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The United States will supply Ukraine with missile interceptors for Patriot every month—there is an agreement, Zelensky

Two oil refineries were hit, as well as a technical surveillance post on the drilling platform “Syvash”,* — General Staff.

In the night of August 8, the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck important facilities of Russia’s military-economic potential.

At both refineries, hits and fires were recorded. The Ilysk refinery has a capacity of about 6.6 million tons of oil per year, the Sizran refinery — about 8.5 million tons.

A technical surveillance post on the SPMB “Syvash” in the Black Sea was also hit.

Italy does not plan to lift temporary border checks for travelers from Spain, despite Madrid’s demands and threats to introduce retaliatory measures. The temporary restrictions were linked to the massive arrival of migrants to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, — Politico.
Signing by Russia in May 2026 of an integration agreement with South Ossetia and the appointment of a Russian official there are steps toward a full annexation of the region, posing a threat to the stability of South Ossetia and Europe. This is stated in a joint statement by the UK, Germany, France, and Italy on the occasion of the 18th anniversary of the war in Georgia.

Péter Szijjártó faces up to three years in prison over alleged receipt of improper benefits, — the Hungarian outlet Index.

The word LAUNCH is translated as “launch,” “start,” or “release” (for example, the launch of a new product, a token, or a crypto platform).

Syria has installed anti-drone nets over a base of nuclear submarines in Kamchatka, located more than 7,000 kilometers from Ukraine*, Business Insider reports.

Satellite images captured about ten submarines covered with protective nets. Similar structures have also been installed on at least three submarines in Novorossiysk.

According to the publication, this indicates that Syria is becoming increasingly concerned about Ukrainian long-range strikes and is strengthening the protection of its naval bases even far from the combat zone.

Puilo after resumption of regional trips has almost stopped visiting the European part of Russia, where Ukrainian drones* regularly arrive, Russian media report.

Since June, the dictator has mostly visited Siberia and remote regions that are almost not affected by drone attacks. Exceptions remain Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Valdai, and Kazan.

Journalists link this to Putin’s concerns for his own safety after a likely drone attack on his residence in Valdai at the end of 2025.