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    Ukrainian refugee girl killed in Germany after being pushed under train

    Ukrainian refugee girl killed in Germany after being pushed under train

    The victim, identified as Liana, was struck by a train traveling about 100 kilometers per hour (62 mph) after a 31-year-old Iraqi citizen allegedly shoved her onto the tracks.

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    Russian map behind top general hints at ambitions to seize Odesa, Kharkiv

    Russian map behind top general hints at ambitions to seize Odesa, Kharkiv

    While Moscow has publicly insisted on full control of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, the map indicated possible plans extending to Odesa and Kharkiv, neither of which had been included in earlier demands.

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    Zelensky to reportedly meet European leaders in Paris on Sept. 4

    Zelensky to reportedly meet European leaders in Paris on Sept. 4

    U.S. President Donald Trump, who has pledged to broker a swift peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow, is not expected to attend the Paris meeting at the moment, a source told AFP.

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    Suspected Russian jamming hits von der Leyen's plane over Bulgaria, FT reports

    Suspected Russian jamming hits von der Leyen's plane over Bulgaria, FT reports

    Suspected Russian interference forced European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's plane to land in Bulgaria using paper maps, the Financial Times reported on Sept. 1, citing three undisclosed officials.

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    Key Chinese bank reportedly halts Russia payments after EU sanctions

    Key Chinese bank reportedly halts Russia payments after EU sanctions

    Heihe, a small rural lender, was one of the last Chinese banks willing to process transactions for Russian non-sanctioned credit organizations after larger Chinese banks cut off such services.

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    Man detained after ramming car into Russia's consulate in Sydney

    Man detained after ramming car into Russia's consulate in Sydney

    Law enforcement officers arrived at the scene shortly after 8 a.m. local time and tried to speak to the driver before he drove his car into the consulate gate, the Australian police said.

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    4 killed, 27 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over past day

    4 killed, 27 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over past day

    Ukraine's Air Force said Russian forces launched 86 Shahed-type attack and decoy drones overnight, with air defenses intercepting 76.

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    Ukraine says it destroyed 2 Russian Mi-8 helicopters, tugboat in occupied Crimea, shares footage

    Ukraine says it destroyed 2 Russian Mi-8 helicopters, tugboat in occupied Crimea, shares footage

    Drones struck the Russian military air base in Hvardiiske near Simferopol, destroying helicopters worth an estimated $20–30 million, according to HUR.

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    Ukraine destroys Russian S-300 radar in occupied Crimea, military says

    Ukraine destroys Russian S-300 radar in occupied Crimea, military says

    Radars serve as the "eyes" of an air defense system — without them, anti-aircraft units are effectively blind and unable to operate.

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    Russian-led CSTO starts drills in Belarus with nuclear planning practice

    Russian-led CSTO starts drills in Belarus with nuclear planning practice

    More than 2,000 troops from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Tajikistan are taking part, with 450 units of equipment, nine aircraft, and over 70 drones involved.

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    Putin meets Modi, Xi at China's SCO summit, again blames 'NATO expansion' for Russia-Ukraine war

    Putin meets Modi, Xi at China's SCO summit, again blames 'NATO expansion' for Russia-Ukraine war

    Putin met both Xi and Modi during the summit as he seeks to strengthen ties with India and China amid the war in Ukraine and in the face of Western pressure.

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    General Staff: Russia has lost 1,082,990 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    General Staff: Russia has lost 1,082,990 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    The number includes 850 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

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    Drone debris sparks fire at Russian power substation in Krasnodar Krai, officials say

    Drone debris sparks fire at Russian power substation in Krasnodar Krai, officials say

    The blaze was quickly contained, and "preliminary reports indicate no injuries," the regional administration said on Telegram.

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    Since September 2025, Russia has conducted at least 38 drone airspace incursions disrupting NATO countries including Norway, Denmark, Poland, and the Baltic states, prompting NATO countermeasures such as drone shootdowns over Poland.

    Beginning in September 2025, Russia intensified its grey zone tactics in Europe, notably conducting at least 38 airspace incursions with drones over NATO member states such as Norway, Denmark, Poland, the Baltic states, Scandinavia, and Belgium. …

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    Russia conducts hybrid warfare against NATO in the Baltic Sea, highlighted by incidents damaging undersea infrastructure.

    Russia conducts hybrid warfare against NATO in the Baltic Sea, highlighted by incidents damaging undersea infrastructure.

    Category: Military & Paramilitary Operations

    Subcategory: Conventional Military Pressure

    Country: Unknown

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    Dr. Nikolai Sokov's paper in September 2025 examines Russian hybrid warfare, detailing its multi-domain tactics and notable case studies.

    Dr. Nikolai Sokov’s paper in September 2025 examines Russian hybrid warfare, detailing its multi-domain tactics and notable case studies.

    Category: Military & Paramilitary Operations

    Subcategory: Unconventional / Paramilitary

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    A report details Russia's use of criminal networks as tools of hybrid warfare in Europe, linking criminality to state-sponsored terrorism.

    A report details Russia’s use of criminal networks as tools of hybrid warfare in Europe, linking criminality to state-sponsored terrorism.

    Category: Terrorism & Criminal Proxy Tactics

    Subcategory: Organized Crime

    Country: Unknown

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    Europe drafting 'precise plans' for troop deployments to Ukraine with US backing, FT reports

    Europe drafting 'precise plans' for troop deployments to Ukraine with US backing, FT reports

    "Security guarantees are paramount and absolutely crucial. We have a clear road map and we had an agreement in the White House . . . and this work is going forward very well," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the Financial …
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    Ukrainian authorities arrest suspect in shooting of politician Andrii Parubii

    Ukrainian authorities arrest suspect in shooting of politician Andrii Parubii

    "The suspect has given an initial testimony. Urgent investigative actions are currently underway to establish all the circumstances of this murder," President Volodymyr Zelensky announced in the early hours of Sept. 1.

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    German Chancellor Friedrich Merz: The war in Ukraine will last a long time

    The war in Ukraine could drag on for a long time, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Sunday, August 31, in an interview with broadcaster ZDF.

    According to the head of the German government, wars end either with “the military defeat of one …

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    75% of Ukrainians are ready for a ceasefire only if security guarantees are provided

    75% of Ukrainians are ready for a ceasefire only if security guarantees are provided

    A survey by the Rating Group, conducted on Aug. 21-23, 2025, found that the majority of Ukrainians polled want peace and are open to certain concessions, but only on the condition that their country receives international security guarantees.

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    Wagner’s failures in Mali undermine Kremlin’s Africa strategy, Ukrainian intelligence says

    Russia’s Wagner private military company is faltering in Mali, where roughly 2,000 of its fighters have failed to improve security or seize resources as they did in the Central African Republic, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SZRU) said …

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    Forest fire near 'Putin’s palace' extinguished after four days following Ukrainian drone crash

    A large forest fire near Gelendzhik, triggered by the crash of a Ukrainian drone, has been extinguished.

    Krasnodar region Governor Veniamin Kondratyev announced the news Sunday, August 31, on his Telegram channel.

    He said more than 500 people fought …

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    A Real Gamechanger? Glen Grant on the Flamingo Missile #shorts

    A Real Gamechanger? Glen Grant on the Flamingo Missile #shorts

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    Azerbaijani media highlight stark contrast in China receptions for Aliyev and Putin at the SCO summit

    Azerbaijani journalists drew a pointed contrast in how China welcomed President Ilham Aliyev and Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

    Azerbaijan’s outlets publicly derided Russian leader Vladimir Putin, emphasizing what they described as his “vassal” status in …