Olga Rozgon
Russia has published a school textbook on drones, which is planned to be brought to the occupied territories of Ukraine. In the classroom, students will make drones, study their structure and use, including military applications.
In the occupied Luhansk region, Russians are dismantling power supply systems for mines and intensifying raids due to desertions.
The cargo turnover of Ukrainian ports in August 2024 amounted to 7 million tons, which is twice as much as in August 2023. In January-August 2024, the ports handled almost 67 million tons of cargo, compared to 37.7 million tons in 2023.
The European Court of Justice has rejected the appeal of the Russian National Settlement Depository against the lifting of EU sanctions. NSD's frozen assets in Euroclear are estimated at €70 billion due to its role in financing the war.
The SBU exposed a scheme of illegal departure abroad of men of military age in Volyn region. The former deputy head of the RMA organized the scheme using the status of humanitarian cargo drivers.
After the enemy attack, SES divers recovered metal fragments of a Russian drone from the Dnipro River. The wreckage was reported by an eyewitness who heard the explosion.
The SBU CI detained a Russian agent in Donetsk region who was collecting data on the positions of Ukrainian artillery near Chasovyi Yar. A 52-year-old resident of Druzhkivka faces life imprisonment for high treason.
By the end of 2024, the Kremlin intends to issue Russian passports to all residents of the occupied territories of Ukraine over the age of 14. This is part of a strategy to change the demographic composition and legitimize control over Ukrainian lands.
A 55-year-old Kharkiv resident ordered the murder of her ex-husband to inherit his real estate. Law enforcement officers simulated the crime and detained the suspect, who faces criminal liability.
In the south of Ukraine, 331 kamikaze drone strikes and 312 artillery attacks were recorded over the day. A spokesman for the Tavria unit reported an increase in the intensity of hostilities on the part of the occupiers.
A number of Schengen countries have temporarily resumed border controls due to increased migration and security threats. The reasons cited include pressure on the refugee reception system, terrorism, and the effects of the war in Ukraine.
The SBU detained a former official of Kupiansk city council and a campaigner from Kherson who collaborated with the occupiers. They face up to 10 years in prison for collaboration.
The invaders are planning to build a new railroad line from Rostov to occupied Mariupol and Volnovakha via Boykivske. Construction may begin in October and last 6-8 months.
A 28-year-old man married his 40-year-old mother-in-law with a disability to go abroad. Border guards exposed the attempted illegal border crossing, despite the “newlyweds'” arguments about medical treatment.
“Church volunteers” of the Russian Orthodox Church have intensified their activities in the occupied territories of Ukraine. Under the guise of assistance, they are expanding their agent network and ideological influence on Ukrainians.
A local resident who was setting fire to Ukrzaliznytsia facilities on the instructions of Russian special services was detained in Poltava region. The offender was planning a series of arson attacks on relay cabinets on the main railway lines in the region.
German intelligence has warned of the UNC2589 cyber group, linked to Russian Federation, which is targeting NATO and EU countries. The group carries out espionage and sabotage by damaging websites and publishing stolen data.
A Russian intelligence agent was detained in Kyiv who was installing “video traps” to adjust missile strikes. The offender also committed arson attacks on Ukrzaliznytsia facilities and transmitted data on energy facilities.
The Russian command sends cadets from military schools to the front due to a shortage of personnel. They are involved in commanding and participating in assaults on the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia directions.
A review of five exciting science fiction films about space travel and survival. Among them are The Martian, Prometheus, To the Stars, Gravity, and The Awakening.
The State Emergency Service reports 701 forest fires in Ukraine per day, destroying more than 650 hectares of nature. Rescuers urge not to burn dead wood and follow safety rules to prevent fires.
Two servicemen were notified of suspicion of illegal activity. They offered to issue medical documents for exclusion from military registration for $8,000.
The tenth member of the FSB agent network was detained in Donetsk region. He was collecting intelligence on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Pokrovsk to prepare for the occupiers' offensive operations.
In the occupied Luhansk region, the invaders conducted training on countering terrorists in schools. In Sievierodonetsk, only 1-2 entrances to damaged high-rise buildings are planned to be restored due to lack of funds for new construction.
Russia returns demobilized militants from the “luhansk people's republic” to the front, declaring them wanted. Forest fires around Severodonetsk do not subside, the occupiers explain their inaction by the fact that the forests are mined.
Russian authorities use gauleiter to promote “positive changes” in the occupied territories of Ukraine. The LCC refutes the statements of the occupation authorities about “happy life” and “mass return of people” in Kherson region.
Cyberpolice in Lviv region exposed an 8-person criminal organization that produced and sold large quantities of cannabis. They seized drugs worth UAH 40 million and detained the suspects, who face up to 12 years in prison.
The IAEA will strengthen its support to Ukraine in the area of nuclear safety and protection of energy infrastructure. The agency's experts will assess damaged substations that are important for the safe operation of nuclear power plants.
In occupied Lysychansk, people wait up to 8 months for pensions. In Lutuhyne, there is only one ambulance for the entire town, and the occupiers continue to attack near Hrekivka and Nevske.
The SBU CI detained an FSB informant in Donetsk region who was passing data on the Ukrainian Armed Forces' positions in Toretsk to the occupiers. The former DNR policeman faces up to 12 years in prison for high treason.