Ukrainian Forces have decimated a unit of Chechen fighters loyal to Ramzan Kadyrov, reports the Ukrainian project Deep State. Captured deep inside enemy lines, the captives claim they were attempting to flee to avoid capture.

Members of Ukraine's 225th Separate Assault Brigade are credited with the tactical victory over the Chechen 'Akhmat' unit. "The boys carried out a series of measures that ensured the operation’s tactical success," DeepState highlights.

Meanwhile, the 'I Want to Live' …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed FSB chief Alexander Bortnikov to head the "counterterrorism operation" in the Kursk region amid ongoing Ukrainian advances, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). This move is seen as leveraging Bortnikov's reputation for effectively managing crises threatening Russia's internal stability and the Kremlin's grip on power.

Last year, Bortnikov's negotiation skills were on full display when he secured safety guarantees for Wagner …

Tanks from one of Belarus' mechanized brigades are being redeployed to the border with Ukraine, stated the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Defense on Sunday, August 11. “Units from one of the mechanized formations are being prepared to fulfill their designated tasks. Military personnel are loading the equipment onto railway transport and commencing a march to assigned areas using combined methods,” the Belarusian defense ministry said in a statement on Telegram.

The Belarusian …

Tatiana Moskalkova, Russia's Human Rights Commissioner, has issued an appeal to the UN High Commissioner over recent developments in the Kursk region, urging condemnation of what she calls "terrorism from Ukraine." 

"I have sent an appeal to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, demanding condemnation of terrorism from Ukraine and measures to prevent gross mass human rights violations. I hope that our information will also be reflected in the OHCHR UN report on human rights violations, …

Ukrainian forces entered the Belyovsky District of Russia's Kursk region overnight on Sunday, August 11, expanding their presence on Russian territory. This information was confirmed by the regional head, Nikolay Volobuev. "The infiltration of sabotage and reconnaissance groups into our territory created a lot of commotion and panic. The situation is now stable but remains highly tense," Volobuev said in a video message to local residents. He added that Russian military forces managed to " …

The news outlet Agenstvo reported that Russian commanders are refusing to pull back conscripts stationed in the Kursk region despite a recent Ukrainian breakthrough. The move signals preparation for a larger-scale employment of conscripts in the ongoing war against Ukraine. These conscripts are reportedly being declared combat units, according to human rights organizations.

"The platoon is receiving combat orders, and commanders are denying the conscripts' retreat to the rear," said a source …

In response to allegations of Ukrainian drones allegedly violating Belarusian airspace, Belarus has decided to reinforce its military grouping on the Gomel and Mozyr tactical fronts. Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin disclosed that President Alexander Lukashenko directed the relocation of special operations units, ground forces, and missile troops to these regions, including Polonez rocket systems and Iskander complexes.

Responding to these developments, Andrey Kovalenko, head of the …

Russian soldiers in the Kursk region were mistakenly targeted by their own side, resulting in the deaths of eight servicemen, according to a report from an anonymous Russian Telegram channel "Kremlin Secrets".

The incident occurred in the Bolshesoldatsky district of Kursk, where the Russian military engaged in "friendly fire" after misidentifying their own troops as a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group.

The confusion happened while vehicles were traveling on the Dyakonovo-Sudzha …