Carnegie’s Sergey Vakulenko warns Ukraine’s drone strikes could cause “irreparable” or “permanent” damage to Russian refineries. Moscow imposed a full ban on gasoline exports to ease the fuel deficit, but demand at home remains unmet. 2/
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Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russian refineries, 10% offline
Ukrainian drone strikes in August hit at least 7 major Russian oil refineries, shutting down 4. Over 10% of Russia’s refining capacity is offline, including key sites in Volgograd and Ryazan, two of the country’s largest plants — Moscow Times. 1/
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A soldier describes capture after being sent to frontline
A: I said frontline is for trained soldiers, but they taught me only to survive, do the job. I did my job. First lines were Russian. Then I went to an empty house, no contact with Ukrainians, but they surrounded and told us to surrender or die. That’s how I was captured. 4/ pic.twitter.com/tMywXw51MW
— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) 23 août 2025A: I said frontline is for trained soldiers, but they taught me only to survive, do the job. I did my job. First lines were Russian. Then I went to an empty house, no contact with Ukrainians, but they surrounded and told us to surrender or die. That’s how I was captured. 4/
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Peacekeeping: China ready to send troops to Ukraine
Source: https://welt.de/politik/ausland/article68a86c7c5d3e123a945a7bf1/friedenssicherung-china-zeigt-sich-bereit-truppen-in-die-ukraine-zu-schicken.html …
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China backed Russia with oil and electronic components for weapons
China has supported Moscow with billions in oil purchases and electronic components for precision weapons since the war began. 3/
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Lavrov says security guarantees need Russia, China; Zelenskyy rejects Chinese role
Lavrov said security guarantees without Russian and possibly Chinese participation would be utopian. Zelenskyy rejected Chinese involvement: We need security guarantees only from countries ready to help us. 2/
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China willing to join Ukraine peacekeeping with UN mandate
BREAKING! China signaled willingness to participate in peacekeeping troops for Ukraine, but only with a UN mandate, Welt. [I personally hate this] EU response is mixed: Global South countries could boost acceptance, but China might spy and take pro-Russian positions. 1/
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France summons Italian ambassador over Salvini’s remark to Macron
France summons Italian ambassador over official's remarks on Macron’s Ukraine proposal, Reuters reports. Responding to Macron’s appeal, Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini used a Milanese dialect expression loosely meaning "get lost."
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Ukrainian drone strike hits Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery; locals face toxic air, unpaid wages.
🔥 Fire still rages at the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia’s Rostov Oblast — hit by Ukrainian drones 3 days ago.
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) 23 août 2025
One of southern Russia’s biggest (5M t/yr). Locals face water cuts, toxic air & 4 months unpaid wages — yet workers are still forced in.
Video: exilenova+ pic.twitter.com/0O0oKip5jBFire still rages at the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia’s Rostov Oblast — hit by Ukrainian drones 3 days ago. One of southern Russia’s biggest (5M t/yr). Locals face water cuts, toxic air & 4 months unpaid wages — yet workers are still forced in. Video: exilenova+
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Displaying the Ukrainian flag in Simferopol, occupied Crimea
On Ukraine’s National Flag Day, activists from the “Yellow Ribbon” partisan movement raised the Ukrainian flag in occupied Crimea, specifically in Simferopol. In the city’s railway district, after Russian occupation in 2014, the flag was removed from Simferopol railway station.