Ukrainian forces have destroyed the third and final bridge over the Seym River in the Glushkovo district of the Kursk region, according to several Russian Telegram channels on August 19.

The bridge near the settlement of Karyzh was the last standing link in the area. The news was first reported by pro-war blogger Vladimir Romanov on his channel, "Romanov Light". Later, military blogger Yuri Podolyaka also confirmed the destruction.

Podolyaka wrote, "Now our group in this area is fully …

Russian Kadyrov forces have allegedly robbed the "Megafon" mobile store in Glushkovo in the Kursk region. The footage was shared by the local Telegram channel "Typical Kursk," which referred to the men as "looters." 

In the footage dated August 17, men in military uniforms, purportedly from the Chechen "Akhmat" battalion, can be seen entering the store through a window and then breaking the door with difficulty, using a fire extinguisher to finally manage it.

Over the next 30 minutes, the …

In a dramatic leak published by the news outlet Astra, an audio recording captures Alexander Garkavenko, the head of administration in Goncharovka, Kursk Region, discussing the dire situation amid the Ukrainian advance in the Kursk region. Garkavenko reveals that for two days, officials in Moscow were fed "pleasant news" while Russia was losing ground. Describing the event as rooted in "corrupt chaos," he details a feeling of widespread betrayal among local officials.

Garkavenko outlines how …

The German government's decision to limit aid to Ukraine to previously approved funding has come under heavy criticism from both opposition and ruling parties in Germany.

"Germany's traffic light coalition is engaging in Trump-style politics, halting further aid to Ukraine due to domestic squabbles. The difference is that for Germany, supporting Ukraine means financing our own security," wrote Norbert Röttgen, foreign policy expert for the opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU), on …

During an interview with Russia's Channel One, self-proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko stated that the "denazification" of Ukraine has already taken place, urging peace talks just a week after.

"You sometimes talk about Nazis. There are no Nazis anymore. Ukraine has been denazified. Only a few insane Nazis remain, but they are no longer in trend. Today, over 70 percent of people hate Zelensky because he promised one thing and does another, and people are dying," said …

After two and a half years of war, even the most fervent Russian patriots are experiencing disappointment. Alexander Khodakovsky, a field commander of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic has begun demanding an end to the so-called "Special Military Operation." Khodakovsky expressed his concerns in a bold post on his Telegram channel,.

Khodakovsky's post is filled with a sharp sense of disappointment in Russia and its Armed Forces. "Once, we eagerly awaited the fifth army… We desperately …

In an early morning update on Sunday, August 18, the Ukrainian Armed Forces successfully fended off a significant assault by the Russian Federation forces near the settlements of Severne and Zhalizne in the Donetsk region, reported the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

According to the command's updates, the Russian forces, supported by 12 units of armored vehicles, attempted to break through Ukrainian defenses and advance towards Toretsk. The Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled the …

In an interview with Russian television, self-proclaimed Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced that in early July, he personally ordered the deployment of a third of Belarus' military forces to the border with Ukraine. He claimed this was in response to an alleged "threat" from Ukraine, which, according to him, had amassed 120,000 troops near the Belarusian border.

Lukashenko reminded viewers that in July, Russia also relocated its troops to Belarus. These forces, according to …