Heineken will immediately leave Russia after the brewer sold the Russian branch of the company for 1 euro to Arnest Group, a well known Russian company.

“We took good care of our people and leave in a responsible manner,” says Heineken CEO Dolf van den Brink.

Greece terminated the contract with Russia for technical support and maintenance of the Tor-M1 and Osa-AKM air defense systems. Greece has 21 Tor-M1 and 38 OSA-AK(M). It is possible an unknown amount will be supplied to Ukraine via third party countries. https://t.co/nbzZRE88eB

AFU units entered the rear of the Russians near Bakhmut. One Russian was shot. Another, thinking he was running to his own trench, fell into the hands of Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers.

Crazy footage.

Latvia has confirmed it transferred another Mi-17 helicopter to Ukraine. Earlier it became known that Latvia wanted to donate its entire fleet of Soviet-era helicopters to Ukraine.

Liars trying to clean their hands.

Lukashenko stated that Prigozhin did not ask him for security guarantees.

Good evening Kakhovka

General Syrskyi: the Russian Federation regroups near Kupyansk and Lyman directions and transfers fresh forces.

“After a month of fierce battles and significant losses in the Kupyansk and Lyman directions, the enemy is regrouping its forces and assets, while at the same time transferring newly formed brigades and divisions from the territory of the Russian Federation,” said the commander of the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi.

Russian milblogger Romanov reports strikes in Sadove, Skavovskyi district in occupied Kherson region, two strikes were recorded, presumably HIMARS 👿

Good morning. The mayor of Moscow reported that a drone was shot down on the outskirts of the capital, in the Istrinsky district.

Explosions were heard in the area of ​​temporarily occupied Tokmak, Zaporizhzhia region.

“Melitopol residents in the north of the city, heard explosions first in the distance at 4:30, then closer and louder after the 5th and again in the distance after the 6th,” Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov reports.

Russian losses per 26/08/23 reported by the Ukrainian general staff.

+640 men
+12 tanks
+18 APVs
+18 artillery pieces
+2 MLRS
+2 AD systems
+11 UAVs
+2 cruise missiles

Ukraine returned 11 more children from Russia and the temporarily occupied territories, Mykola Kuleba, Founder of Save Ukraine and Ombudsman for Children with the President of Ukraine said.

To date, the Save Ukraine team has managed to return 161 children.

The 46th Air Mobile Brigade uses FPV drones to attack Russian infantry in the area of Novoprokopivka.

Reportedly a downed Ukrainian UAV this morning on the coast of Crimea.

Last night, Ukrainian air defense shot down 2/2 Shahed drones launched towards the Kharkiv region.

A 40-mm Bofors L70 automatic gun in service with the AFU. In total 36 of these were transferred from Lithuania.

“This strategy will not bring victory. I call for an immediate ceasefire because Ukrainians suffer from Western support,” Hungarian prime minister Orban said.

The SHERSHEN company, part of the 3rd assault brigade, destroyed a Russian APV and at least wounded the crew in the Bakhmut direction.

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Ukrainian forces believe they have broken through the most difficult line of Russian defences in the south and will now be able to advance more quickly, a commander fighting in the south told Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-will-speed-up-advance-southern-front-commander-2023-08-26/

A captured Russian BMP-2 reportedly in the Volnovakha direction.

Destruction of Russian infantry, equipment and ammo in the Novoprokopivka direction.

Defensive structures are clearly visible 😈