War in Ukraine

On the night of August 12, the occupying forces reported a massive drone attack on Sevastopol. Russian air defenses allegedly shot down more than 30 drones.

Even if Ukraine obtains a U.S. license, it will not have a fully integrated final assembly process for Patriot air defense system missiles.

Novorossiysk, in Russia's Krasnodar Krai, has come under attack by drones. Reports from the city indicate explosions and fires, particularly at the Novorossiysk Bread Products Plant.

In Zaporizhzhia, a shopping center was damaged as a result of a Russian attack on the night of August 12, after which a fire broke out there. Approximately 1,200 customers were left without power.

In Odesa, during a nighttime attack on August 12, a Russian drone struck the fifth floor of a residential building. Information regarding possible casualties is currently being verified.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, led by Oleg Ivashchenko, reported on preparations for a Russian mobilization.

The Zaporizhstal steel mill has suspended operations due to significant damage caused by a Russian missile strike.

Anatoliy Khrapchynskyi, director of development at a defense contractor and a reserve Air Force officer, explained why it is difficult to strike ballistic missile launchers located on Russian territory.

The production cycle for PAC-3 MSE missiles for the Patriot air defense system is 24 months: in other words, it takes two years from the time an order is placed until the finished missile is delivered.

A fire broke out in a church as a result of a Russian strike on the Donetsk region.