🇧🇾🤝🇮🇷 Belarus and Iran are preparing to sign a historic agreement on comprehensive strategic partnership for 2027–2031. This was reported by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Igor Sergeenko. 🔹 Goal: Strengthening ties amid strict Western sanctions. 🔹 Sectors: Trade, industry, logistics, and security. 🔹 Status: The document is in the final stage of development. Minsk and Tehran are creating an alliance against isolation, redirecting the economic vector towards the East. #Belarus #Iran #Politics #Sanctions

🇬🇭 Ghana has demanded that Russia stop recruiting citizens for the war in Ukraine. 🇷🇺 Lavrov confirmed contracts but called them "voluntary." 62 Ghanaians killed, 15 missing. 🌍 Similar demands from Kenya and South Africa. #Ghana #Russia #Ukraine #War

🇺🇸 The Pentagon signed a $22.9 billion contract with Raytheon for the mass production of Tomahawk missiles. 🚀 Under the 'Arsenal of Freedom' initiative, missile production will increase from 60 to 1,000 units per year. 🔥 The cause was a sharp reduction in stocks during the war in Iran, where the US expended about 1,000 missiles. 📉 Stocks of precision weapons decreased by a third, and ATACMS and PrSM missiles are practically exhausted. 🏭 Raytheon is investing in new capacities, but the exact delivery schedule is not disclosed.

🇲🇩 Maia Sandu stated that Moldova cannot ignore the transit of Ukrainian grain: "If Ukraine has no money for defense, we will have problems". 🚂 From August 10, rail transit tariffs have been reduced by 50% until the end of the year. 🌾 Moldova is expected to attract 10% of the 6 million tons of Ukrainian exports. ⚠️ Farmers fear competition, but authorities insist on geopolitical necessity.

🔴 Kushner assured Netanyahu: Israel will not withdraw troops from Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed. The US will not allow the sector's reconstruction until demilitarization. Progress is possible in 30–90 days — but Hamas demands the opposite. Deadlock persists. #Gaza #Kushner #Netanyahu #Hamas #USA #Israel

🇺🇦 Powerful strike on 'Kamensky Combine' in Russia: Rocket engine assembly line halted. On the night of August 16, 2026, the Ukrainian Armed Forces struck 6 facilities of the plant. Casting and polymerization workshops were destroyed. Restoration under sanctions will take years. 🚀💥 #Ukraine #War #Russia #KamenskyCombine #MilitaryIndustry

🇺🇦 Zelenskyy appoints Serhiy Naumenko as First Deputy Secretary of the NSDC. He is a police colonel with combat experience, previously Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs. Yevhen Ostrianskyi is dismissed. Klymenko: "A professional who knows how to take responsibility." #Ukraine #NSDC #PersonnelChanges

🇹🇷 Turkey still does not receive F-35s due to Russian S-400s. Negotiations with the UAE on selling the systems have reached a deadlock. The US Senate demands a complete abandonment of Russian equipment. The Kremlin may block the transfer of S-400s, retaining a lever of influence. #Turkey #S400 #F35 #Trump #UAE

Donald Trump has revived the initiative to control the Strait of Hormuz, proposing a 20% fee for ship passage. Iran responded with a threat of blockade and a shift to an offensive policy.

🇮🇹 Italy has denied the theory of a Russian sabotage attack at an ammunition plant near Rome. Defense Minister Guido Crosetto described the explosion as a technical problem. However, the opposition insists on investigating the link to incidents in Bulgaria and a possible hybrid attack. The investigation is ongoing.

🇱🇻 Edgars Rinkevichs: Russia has already started a hybrid war against EU countries. 🔥 Fires, sabotage, espionage — all this is happening now. Latvia is strengthening its borders and preparing countermeasures. 🚨 #Latvia #HybridWar #Rinkevichs

🏗️ A new heating main is being laid in Teremky, Kyiv, to ensure backup heating for 200,000 residents. Vitali Klitschko explained that the project is part of Kyiv's Resilience Plan in case of damage to TPP-5. Due to dense underground infrastructure, the route was adjusted. The mayor assured that the territory will be restored after construction by planting large-sized trees and urged people not to believe fake news about the project. 🌳🔥

🇺🇦 On August 17, 2026, the Cabinet of Ministers submitted Koretsky's government program to the Verkhovna Rada. The main goal is to withstand and win the war. The document includes plans for army funding, business support, and accelerating European integration. The Prime Minister emphasized the personal responsibility of ministers. ⚡️ #Ukraine #CabinetOfMinisters #Koretsky #Rada

🇩🇪 Germany makes life easier for Ukrainians: Category B licenses can now be exchanged without exams! 🚗 As of August 2026, Ukraine has been added to the list of countries with equivalent licenses. No need to retake theory and practice tests for passenger cars. 🔹 Ukrainian language added to the list of languages for taking exams. 🔹 Medical certificate required for trucks and buses. 🔹 Full exchange available at the local authority. Read the details in our article!

🚨 Explosion in Moldova near Talmaza: Unknown aircraft crashes. Police investigating; Armed Forces of Ukraine reported a 'Banderol' crossing the border. 🔥 Fire extinguished, but origin remains open. #Moldova #Explosion #Banderol #Talmaza

🇺🇦 Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Yuriy Pogrebny as the Commander of the Logistics Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The new commander has extensive combat experience: he participated in the liberation of Slovyansk and Kramatorsk, headed a repair and recovery regiment, and served as Chief of Armament of the "East" Operational Command. The Logistics Forces are responsible for supplying troops with equipment, ammunition, and fuel. The appointment was the result of consultations with the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Mykhailo Drapata.

Iran has officially shifted to an offensive policy and given the US a few weeks to fulfill the terms of the agreement, threatening a military strike and breaking the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz in the event of a failure of negotiations.

🚨 Zelenskyy announces strict measures against traffic violators after an accident in Kyiv. The President stated that an NSDC meeting will be held soon to tighten liability for systematic violators. The trigger was a collision of two BMWs on Bolshaya Vasilkovskaya, where, according to media reports, a criminal authority was involved. It is expected that the new NSDC Secretary, Ihor Klymenko, will lead the work on reforms.