π’Zelensky: We are ready to exchange Belgorod for NATO membership. In response to a question on the possibility of territorial concessions for the sake of Ukraineβs membership in NATO, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine was ready to exchange it for the Russian city of Belgorod. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, at a joint press conference with Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Denmark, We are ready to exchange Belgorod for our membership in NATO.
π’White House: Joe Biden is willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un without preconditions to discuss the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula, They have not responded positively to that offer, but it's still on the table
π’British defense ministry: The leadership of Russia's Aerospace Forces (VKS) is highly likely under intense pressure to improve air defences over western Russia. In recent months, the range of threats penetrating well inside Russia has increased. Strikes deep inside Russia are strategically important because President Putin almost certainly invaded Ukraine on the assumption that it would have little direct effect on Russians. Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles are regularly hitting Moscow. In addition, there have also been increasing reports of SA-5 GAMMON missiles striking Russia. This Soviet-era 7.5 tonne, 11-metre long weapon is retired from its air defence role in Ukraine's inventory. However, it is now apparently being employed as a ground attack ballistic missile. Pressure is likely to particularly fall on VKS Chief of Staff, Colonel-General Viktor Afzalov; VKS Commander-in-Chief General Sergei Surovikin remains absent, suspected to have been detained in relation to the June 2023 Wagner Group mutiny.
π’Russian defense minstry: Russian armed forces have foiled attempts by the Kiev regime to carry out terrorist attacks by fixed-wing drones against facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation. One drone was suppressed by electronic warfare equipment over Moscow region and, having lost control, crashed in a deserted area. Over the territory of Belgorod region, one drone was shot down by air defence systems. Russian units successfully repelled more than 20 attacks by the Ukrainian armed forces in Zaporozhye, Donetsk, Kupyansk, and Krasny Liman directions. Press centre representatives of Zapad, Vostok, Yug, and Tsentr groups of forces make statements on current situation in the areas of responsibility.
π’According reports, by order military commanders all personnel of Iran's armed forces will implement Defcon-4 readiness level from today
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π’US military convoy observed in Erbil northern Iraq
π’United States asked its citizens to leave Belarus immediately and not to travel to this country
π’According reports, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia are considering closing their borders with Belarus.
π’Britain, France and Germany ask their citizens to leave Belarus immediately and not to travel to this country
π’Ukrainian dronestrike on Moscow, two drone was shot done by air defense system
π¨Chinese sources announced according its top secret information that on 21 August, was reported to china navy that nuclear submarine Type 093 had a accident while carrying out mission near Yellow Sea and 7 personnel of this submarine were killed, ChinΠ° government sources did not announce anything about this news
π’Australia will buy 200 Tomahawk cruise missiles from America, range these missiles is 1000 km. Also, United States will sell 22 Himars rocket launchers to Australia soon
π’British defense ministry: On 19 August 2023, a Tu-22M3 BACKFIRE medium bomber of Russia's Long Range Aviation (LRA) was highly likely destroyed at Soltsky-2 Airbase in Novgorod Oblast, 650 km away from Ukraine's border. The Russian Defence Ministry said that a copter-style uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) was responsible for the attack. If true, this adds weight to the assessment that some UAV attacks against Russian military targets are being launched from inside Russian territory. Copter UAVs are unlikely to have the range to reach Soltsky-2 from outside Russia. Russia has frequently used BACKFIRE bombers to launch the notoriously inaccurate AS-4 KITCHEN heavy anti-ship missiles against Ukraine. Early in the war, they also carried out the intense bombardment of Mariupol using unguided bombs. This is at least the third successful attack on LRA airfields, again raising questions about Russia's ability to protect strategic locations deep inside the country.