#Russia Military

The UAF General Staff announced the destruction of UAV command posts, radars, and drone launch sites in occupied territories on 7–8 September. Damage is being verified; meanwhile, drones attacked the Saratov Oil Refinery.

The GUR of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense published data on 155 enterprises of the Roseltroika holding (Rostec) involved in producing components for the Iskander-M and Zircon missiles. Nearly half of the factories are not subject to sanctions by any country in the coalition.

Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Palisa, at a meeting with Witkoff and Kushner, revealed that Russia's politburo set a deadline for the full occupation of Donetsk Oblast by the end of 2026, while Russian military officials are asking for an extension to March 31, 2027.

On the morning of September 5, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed new strikes on Ukraine, effectively ignoring Zelenskyy's call for an 'air ceasefire' during the visit of Trump's envoys to Moscow and Kyiv.

Over the past day and into the night of August 31, the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck enemy air defense elements, command posts, and depots in several Russian regions and in Crimea. The final extent of the damage is being clarified.

Deputy Head of the Office of the President Pavlo Palisa reported that intelligence has recorded a task for the Russian military leadership to plan several variants of an operation in the direction of Kyiv and Chernihiv. At the same time, Ukraine is not yet recording a visible Russian offensive grouping.

The GUR reports that a mobilization plan for up to 600,000 people in 2026–2027 has been prepared in the Russian General Staff. The stated reasons are losses of around 240,000 from January to July and the failure of contract recruitment plans.

The Russian MoD announced on the morning of August 27 an attack on Ukraine by "new elusive" Geran drones, without disclosing their differences. Ukrainian air defense and the ZIRKA and Sting-2 interceptors are already recording the downing of Geran-4 and Geran-5.

🇵🇭 Filipino mercenary Jeric Undol killed — died in the Donetsk region in May 2026. Obtained visa in January, signed contract in May, died 2 months later. Russia actively recruits foreigners and uses coercion. #Ukraine #Russia #Mercenaries #Philippines #War2026

🇷🇺 Russia's losses in the war against Ukraine have reached 1.5 million people. The Kremlin is strengthening the army with prisoners and soldiers from North Korea. 📊 General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: 1,460,400 losses of occupiers. 🇬🇧 GCHQ: ~500 thousand killed. 🇺🇸 CSIS: 450 thousand killed, total losses 1.4 million. ⚠️ Zelenskyy warned about 50 thousand North Koreans and a new mobilization in the autumn of 2026. #WarInUkraine #RussiaLosses #CSIS

🚀 Russia exceeds rocket production plan by 120% — GUR warns of intensified strikes on Ukraine. In July, 198 ballistic and hypersonic missiles were launched — a yearly maximum. Attack frequency has increased: now they occur weekly. Targets are cities and the defense industry. 🇺🇦🛡️

⚠️ Russia prepares massive strike: 11,000 drones in August. GUR: focus on turbojet "Gerans", but there is dependence on China. 🇺🇦🇷🇺 #Ukraine #War #Drones

🚀 Russia fulfilled its annual production plan for 'Zircon' and 'Onyx' missiles as early as the summer of 2026. According to GUR data, rates exceeded 100%. Up to 150 new missiles are produced monthly. Ukrainian air defense intercepted 5,300+ drones and missiles in July. 🛡️ #Zircon #Onyx #Russia #Ukraine #AirDefense

🚨 ISW: Russia created a special forces brigade from Ukrainian POWs. This is a violation of the Geneva Convention. We analyze the legal aspects and differences from Ukrainian volunteer formations. #ISW #POWs #GenevaConvention

🚨 In one week, Russia attacked 16 regions of Ukraine, using nearly 2,000 drones and hundreds of missiles. Zelenskyy reported damage to 1,500 objects and called on the West to strengthen sanctions against Russian factories, as many of them are operating without restrictions. 🇺🇦📉

Putin signed a decree to expand the Russian army by 27,000 people starting August 1. Zelenskyy stated that Russia is preparing for a new wave of conscription. 🇷🇺🇺🇦

Elon Musk admits: the Russian army obtained Starlink via smuggling from Ukraine. Access is now restricted by a "whitelist" — but ordinary users are also suffering 🛰️🇺🇦 #Starlink #Musk #Ukraine