Recruitment to the Russian Army in Donetsk: Use of Alcohol and Coercion
In Donetsk, occupation forces are employing a new forced recruitment scheme, taking advantage of civilians in a state of alcohol intoxication. Men are being abducted and coerced into signing military contracts to compensate for battlefield personnel…
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Ukrainian air defence neutralises 106 enemy drones during night attack
Overnight on 17 August, Russia launched 128 strike and decoy drones against Ukraine. Defense forces managed to shoot down and suppress 106 enemy UAVs.
MOEX Index fell by 4.29% on August 14, 2026
The Russian stock market experienced its most significant daily decline in the last four years on August 14. The MOEX Index fell by 4.29%, and the market lost approximately 250 billion rubles in capitalization.
3 cruise missiles destroyed in 24 hours — enemy combat losses for August 17, 2026
Over the past day, 1,440 Russian soldiers, 2,093 UAVs, and 93 artillery systems were destroyed. Total enemy losses since the beginning of the full-scale invasion have reached 1,468,760 military personnel.
Ukraine Significantly Increases Flamingo Missile Strikes Against russia
Ukraine has nearly doubled the number of strikes on Russian territory using domestically produced Flamingo cruise missiles over a six-month period. According to data from the enemy’s ministry of defence, at least 57 such munitions have been reported…
Kremlin introduces new ways to lure youth from TOT of Ukraine to participate in war
The Kremlin is introducing new manipulative ways to lure youth from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine into the russian army to participate in the war.
