WSJ, citing Austin Gray, a former US Navy intelligence officer who now works for a UAV manufacturing company:

U.S. defense-tech firms have spent months testing their drones in Ukraine, but some now leave their drones in storage because they couldn’t perform perfectly in Ukraine’s harsh battlefield conditions.

U.S. firms don’t have a mass-market consumer drone that costs only a few thousand dollars, which is what Ukraine needs to replace DJI’s Mavic-3, the ubiquitous Chinese tool on the front line.

The Pentagon or Commerce Department could encourage U.S. firms to enter the cheaper drone market, but they can’t buy drones that don’t exist at scale.

FT:

Russian ruble hits 16-month low amid rising military spending and falling exports.

Russia's Central Bank says it may raise interest rates because the Russian currency is weakening - the dollar is already at 101 rubles.

Russian currency has lost about 25% of its value this year and weakened more than 101 rubles against the dollar.

Russian Defence Minister Shoigu examines Iranian & Chinese defence industry products at Army-2023.

Massive explosion after Ukrainian bomber drone strike on abandoned Russian Army vehicle.

The U.S. announces new security aid to Ukraine worth $200 million.

The new package includes ammunition for air defense systems, artillery, anti-tank weapons, and demining equipment.

Reported footage of German-supplied Ukrainian Gepard SPAAG destroying Russian-launched Iranian Shahed-136 kamikaze UAV over Odesa last night.

Russian strikes on recently liberated Urozhaine, Donetsk with Grad MLRS & FAB-500M62 guided bombs.

Russian MoD footage showing destruction of Ukrainian S-300PS air defense system in Mykolaiv region.

Ukrainian T-64BV mod. 2017 tank with a bench at the rear of the turret.

Russian L-39 training aircraft crashed in Kuban region.

One crew member died.

125mm tank shell reportedly hits Ukrainian Bradley M2A2 ODS-SA IFV.

The crew survived the attack.

Russian Defence Minister Shoigu:

The special operation in Ukraine put an end to the dominance of the West in the military sphere, its ability to impose its interests has been significantly reduced.

Preliminary results of hostilities show that Ukraine's military resource is almost exhausted.

Russian Army debunked many myths about the superiority of Western military standards.

It became obvious that the use of Western weapons and NATO methods of planning operations cannot provide superiority on the battlefield.

Russian Lancet kamikaze UAV strike on American-supplied Ukrainian Stryker APC near Rabotino.

Damaged German-supplied Ukrainian Marder 1A3 IFV near Rabotino.

Colonel Vadim Gurov, commander of the Maykop Training Air Base, died yesterday during Russian L-39 training aircraft crash in Adygea.

Senior flight instructor of the main flight test center of Akhtubinsk, Mikhail Lipatkin was injured during the crash.

Combat positions being established for illegal Armenian armed groups in Karabakh.

Azerbaijani UAVs constantly monitor developments on the ground.

Act of piracy at the international waters of the Black Sea by Russian Navy.

Russian MoD footage showing illegal inspection of dry cargo ship SUKRU OKAN under the flag of Palau in the southwestern part of the Black Sea with Ka-29 helicopter on August 13.

Iran presents for the first time variants of the Iranian tactical missiles Ababil in Russia during Army-2023.