A Russian soldier reportedly went to fight in Ukraine seeking to die as a “hero,” but while attempting to evade a Ukrainian FPV drone, became stuck in a window frame.

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Question: Can you give us an estimate of when you think the Strait of Hormuz will be open? Trump: It’s open now. We control the strait. Can Iran make trouble? Yeah.

Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence (DIU) says its forces struck two Russian S-400 “Triumf” launcher systems and a drone-control antenna in Crimea. According to the agency, the operation was carried out using Magura multipurpose maritime platforms equipped with FPV drones. DIU estimates that the Russian military’s losses from the strike could amount to tens of millions of dollars.

Ukrainian drones struck Nizhnekamsk in Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan this morning, according to reports. The city is home to a major industrial complex that includes the TANECO and TAIF-NK oil refineries, as well as the Nizhnekamskneftekhim petrochemical facility. Reports indicate that the industrial area was targeted in the attack.

Former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi: “Tomorrow, it could be enough for someone in Australia to press two buttons for robots to destroy, for example, Poland’s entire energy infrastructure. That’s it. This is the new nuclear weapon that has now emerged. It is even more frightening: machines capable of waging war.”

Footage of a Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 Fulcrum dropping the Russian 14K-33 road bridge at Urazovo using a pair of French-supplied AASM guided bombs The bridge, 25km behind the front, was destroyed last month as part of a campaign to degrade Russian supply lines around Kupiansk.

Video footage circulating online appears to show the wreckage of an unidentified unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that reportedly crashed earlier tonight near Sirik in Hormozgan Province, southern Iran. The drone has been tentatively identified as a Chinese-made Wing Loong II possibly operated by the Royal Saudi Air Force, though its identity and operator have not been independently verified.

According to The Atlantic, citing a Republican congressional official, a major obstacle to the Trump administration’s decision on licensing Ukraine to produce air-defense launchers and missiles, including the Patriot system, has reportedly been concerns from its manufacturers, Raytheon and Lockheed Martin. The official said the companies are expected to publicly cite intellectual-property theft and technology-transfer concerns, but claimed their underlying concern is that Ukrainian engineers could improve the Patriot system and eventually manufacture it at greater scale, faster, and at significantly lower cost than existing U.S. production lines. If accurate, the concerns could create tension between efforts to expand Ukraine’s domestic defense production and the interests of U.S. defense manufacturers.

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Todd Blanche as the 88th Attorney General of the United States, approving President Donald J. Trump's nomination by a 50–49 vote that fell largely along party lines. Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Susan Collins (R-ME) joined Democrats in opposing the nomination, while the remaining Republicans voted in favor. Blanche, a former federal prosecutor who most recently served as Deputy Attorney General, will now lead the Department of Justice following his Senate confirmation.

Videos and pictures posted recently by the Alaskan Region of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) show integrated air and land domain components during Operation Tundra Merlin near Nome, Alaska, between August 4-6. Carried out by 2 F-35 Lightning Ils, 2 F-16 Fighting Falcons and a KC-135 Stratotanker, from Eielson Air Force Base, along with a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a AN/TP Q-53 Radar System accompanied by U.S. Paratroopers with the 11th Airborne Division.

"A US official on Friday reported progress between Iran and Oman that could soon reopen the Strait of Hormuz, potentially restoring oil exports that have been disrupted by the five-month-old US war with Iran."

Ukrainian attack drones struck Russia's Syzran Oil Refinery tonight, setting the facility ablaze. Locals reported multiple explosions and a large fire around the refinery complex.

Cockpit view from a Ukrainian Army Aviation Mi-24 Hind helicopter gunship of a strike mission this summer, flying at treetop level just behind the frontline.

Earlier today, an appeals court ruled that Trump must seek approval from Congress on White House ballroom, ordering halt to construction. Here is Trump’s recent post on the ruling:

U.S. intelligence has reportedly linked an explosive-laden drone discovered at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport this week to the Russian government, according to *The Wall Street Journal*. The drone was discovered Tuesday night inside a secure area of the airport, just meters from a Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft. German investigators reportedly determined that the drone was carrying an explosive device with a defective detonator that failed to function. The discovery forced the airport to suspend operations overnight. Authorities are also investigating a second suspected drone that a DHL cargo aircraft reportedly struck after executing a go-around due to the airport closure. The aircraft later landed safely despite damage to its nose. The development comes one day after *The Wall Street Journal* reported that new U.S. intelligence assessments warn Russian President Vladimir Putin could test NATO’s resolve through limited attacks ranging from sabotage and cyber operations to a small-scale incursion into alliance territory. Western officials have increasingly warned that Russia is conducting probing operations against NATO infrastructure, with previous incidents including drones entering Romanian airspace and Russian missiles landing in Poland.

Footage of Ukrainian FPV strike drones hunting down Russian armor again last month.

U.S. intelligence now assesses that Russian President Vladimir Putin could test NATO’s resolve with a limited attack against a member state within the next several years, representing a shift from earlier assessments that Moscow would avoid directly provoking the alliance while the war in Ukraine continues. According to *The Wall Street Journal*, U.S. intelligence officials believe potential scenarios could range from cyberattacks and hybrid operations involving unmarked forces to a limited ground incursion. The assessment reportedly places the greatest risk between now and 2029. Officials reportedly believe Putin could become more willing to take risks as Russia faces mounting pressure from Ukrainian strikes, slowing battlefield gains, and growing domestic expectations for a decisive victory. The assessment also highlights concerns over U.S. weapons stockpiles following years of military assistance to Ukraine and heavy expenditures during Operation Epic Fury against Iran. Officials reportedly cited shortages involving key systems, including Patriot and THAAD interceptors, Stinger missiles, PrSM, and ATACMS. However, the Pentagon and White House dispute those concerns. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell called reports of critical shortages “false,” while the White House maintains that the United States has sufficient munitions to meet its strategic objectives.

Footage of a Ukrainian FP-1 strike drone slamming into a Russian Wildberries distribution center in Yekaterinburg this morning. The Russian distribution center, hit by multiple Ukrainian drones, is now ablaze.

Trump: Last July, the Department of War took a $400 million stake in MP materials, which is already worth nearly $1.2 billion. I did one of those too. Intel. Do I credit for that? By the way, it’s for the country, not for me.