#Ukraine War

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Vladimir Putin in contemplation: GUR general reveals Russia's plan for NATO invasion by 2030

Putin's Plan by 2030: GUR General Reveals Scenario of Direct Russian Invasion of NATO

Politics 08/18/2026, 09:42
⚠️ <b>Worrying GUR Forecast: Putin Preparing Strike on NATO by 2030</b> General Vadym Skibitsky reveals Kremlin plans: 🔹 Russia is already waging a hybrid war against Alliance countries (drones, disinformation). 🔹 Pro-Russian forces inside the West are being used for destabilization. 🔹 By 2030, the Russian Federation will be ready for active military actions against NATO. 🔹 The Alliance is increasing budgets and preparing industry for the worst-case scenario. #Putin #NATO #War #Intelligence #Skibitsky
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Vladimir Putin at desk with documents, Russian flag in background — illustration of Kremlin’s 2026 mobilization and prisoner recruitment plan

Kremlin's 2026 Plan: GUR Reveals Details of New Mobilization Wave and Prisoner 'Recruitment'

Politics 08/18/2026, 09:18
🚨 GUR reveals Kremlin's plans for 2026: a new wave of mobilization and mass recruitment of prisoners. General Skibitsky stated that the decision on mobilization will be made by Putin after the elections. 🇷🇺 📉 The 2026 plan is to recruit 409,000 people. To this end, Russia has passed a law allowing murderers, rapists, and members of organized criminal groups to sign contracts. Already 28,000 prisoners are in the ranks. 🚁 Recruitment for UAS forces has failed: the plan is fulfilled by only 30%. 👉 Read the full analysis in our article.
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Vladimir Putin in the context of negotiations: Russia's plan for 2026 and GUR Ukraine's assessment

Putin's 2026 Plan: Ukraine's GUR Assesses Negotiation Prospects and Russia's Goals Until Year-End

Politics 08/18/2026, 08:44
🚨 Ukraine's GUR: Russia is not ready for negotiations until the end of 2026 🔹 Vadym Skibitsky stated that Russia plans to seize the entire Donetsk region by the end of the year. 🔹 No peace agreement is expected — the Kremlin is focused on achieving military goals. 🔹 The FSB is canceling border zones in the Rostov and Voronezh regions. 🔹 Threats of attacks on Kyiv and new offensives from the north remain. #Ukraine #Russia #War2026 #GUR #Putin
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A group of Russian military personnel in camouflage uniforms and caps with emblems, walking next to white buses, illustrating the theme of hidden restrictions on the departure of men of conscription age in Russia.

Hidden Quarantine: Russia Introduces Unofficial Restrictions on Men of Conscription Age Leaving the Country

Politics 08/18/2026, 08:25
🚨 Russia has introduced hidden restrictions on men of conscription age leaving the country. Border guards detain citizens under the pretext of checks so they miss their flights. This is done to prevent personnel outflow amidst frontline losses. Officially, authorities deny mobilization, but in practice, unofficial filtering is in effect. #Russia #Mobilization #Putin #War
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Russian EMERCOM rescuer at the scene of a fire at a Wildberries warehouse in Bogorodsky District after drone attacks

Drone attack on Moscow and the region: Wildberries warehouse set on fire in Bogorodsky district, air defense shot down more than 150 UAVs

Incidents 08/18/2026, 07:42
🚨 On the night of August 18, 2026, a massive drone attack was carried out on Moscow and the region. More than 150 UAVs were shot down, a Wildberries warehouse caught fire in the Bogorodsky district. There are no casualties, but the damage to infrastructure is significant. 🔥🇷🇺 #wildberries #moscow #droneattack
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Moldovan President Maia Sandu in front of the national flag, discussing Ukrainian grain transit and risks to Ukraine's defense

Sandu on grain transit: 'If Ukraine has no money for defense, we will have problems'

Politics 08/18/2026, 01:00
🇲🇩 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.
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Firefighter in protective gear extinguishing a large fire after a Russian drone attack on a garden community in Zaporizhzhia

Deadly attack on Zaporizhzhia: Russian drone kills two people in a garden community

Incidents 08/17/2026, 22:54
🔥 <strong>Tragedy in Zaporizhzhia:</strong> In the evening of August 17, 2026, a Russian drone attacked a garden community in the city. The fire claimed the lives of two people — a 43-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman. This is already the third major attack in a week, following strikes on the "Epitsentr" shopping center and another store. #Zaporizhzhia #Attack #Drone
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Yuriy Pohribnyi in military uniform at a press conference, new commander of the Logistics Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Yuriy Pogrebny officially heads the Logistics Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: details of the appointment and the career of the new commander

Politics 08/17/2026, 20:12
🇺🇦 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.
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Night patrol check of a car in Odesa Oblast — lifting of restrictions for transit trucks at the EU border

Transit without curfew: Odesa region lifts restrictions for trucks at the EU border

Economy 08/17/2026, 19:48
🚛 Odesa region has lifted the curfew for transit! Trucks can now drive at night to the borders with Romania and Moldova. This decision by the head of the Regional Military Administration, Oleh Kiper, is intended to relieve logistics and accelerate exports. 🇺🇦 ⚠️ Against this backdrop, Russian occupiers struck the ports and a vessel under the flag of Togo. #Odesa #Logistics #Curfew #Export #War
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Lieutenant General Serhiy Drapaty in military uniform against the Ukrainian flag refutes fake news about internal resistance in the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Fake about 'internal resistance' in the Armed Forces of Ukraine: Drapaty refutes fabrications about his family and pressure on the Commander-in-Chief

Politics 08/17/2026, 18:18
🚨 Fake about 'internal resistance' in the Armed Forces of Ukraine: Drapaty refutes fabrications about his family and pressure on the Commander-in-Chief. 🇺🇦 A false statement by the Commander-in-Chief's wife was circulated online, but he personally refuted it. The CCD confirmed: this is disinformation. 📢 We urge you to check sources! #Ukraine #AFU #Drapaty #Fake #InformationSecurity
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