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Slavyangrad.org — Nuestra Ira No Tiene Limites — There is No Limit to Our Anger — (c) V. M. Molotov
Brief Frontline Report – August 27
Report by Marat Khairullin and Mikhail Popov.
The MoD reports: "Units of the 'Center' Group liberated the settlement of Pervoe Maya (Leontovychi) in the DPR.”
The settlement of Pervoe Maya (Leontovychi, ~700 residents) is located on the southwestern outskirts of the city of Krasnoarmeysk (Pokrovsk). In the area of the settlement, there was a network of Ukrainian forces strongholds based on a line of ponds and the old Kravchenko mine. Capturing this area of the Ukrainian defense allows our assault groups to begin active operations in the western districts of the city, cut the T-04-06 route (Krasnoarmeysk-Udachnoe; just follow the red arrow north from Pervoe Maya), and disrupt the coordination of defense sectors on the right flank of the defense node of the Ukraine forces in Pokrovsk.
To the east, Russian assault groups are conducting active operations in the Lazurny microdistrict
Detailed post on Marat’s Substack
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Fears that the Macron regime may collapse for a 2nd time in 9 months amid a looming debt crisis stoked alarm in financial markets on Tuesday. Investors hammered the French stock market and pushed up the country’s sovereign borrowing costs to among the highest in the eurozone
-French Finance minister, Eric Lombard, that France may need assistance from the IMF, realizing how bad that looked he walked it back
- As Macron LARPs as de Gaulle, the NYT notes “France, a cornerstone economy in Europe, is rapidly becoming one of its weakest links.”
- French opposition parties say they will topple the government, vowing to vote against a budget that cuts spending by 44B and takes away two national holidays
- Under Macron the deficit was €168.6B, or 5.8% of GDP in 2024 with total debt now at €3.3T or more than 114% of GDP
- Interest will become the government’s largest expense by 2029, €100B year
Little tip Macron, when GDP growth is 0.6%, it’s probably unwise to be borrowing 6% of GDP every year
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🇺🇸🇺🇦🤡 Yermak and Umerov will go to the USA for talks with Witkoff, — Bloomberg
- Ukraine will be represented this week by Zelensky's office head Yermak and NSDC head Umerov.
- On the agenda — discussion of "security guarantees" and a possible meeting between Zelensky and Putin.
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Ukrainian Armed Forces tank destroyed
Footage of the destruction of a "Leopard 2A4" tank of the 155th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces by strikes from Russian FPV drones in Pokrovsk.
The tank was initially stopped by a hit to the engine, after which it was struck in the turret bustle with the ammunition storage, causing it to catch fire.
📍Operation by fighters of the Russian Armed Forces "Center" group.
Coordinates: 48.281046, 37.189136
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52% of surveyed Germans believe that Ukraine should give up the territories captured by Russia for the sake of peace, reports Die Welt citing a Forsa institute poll.
Most of all, this opinion is held by supporters of the right-wing AfD - 72%, and the ruling CDU/CSU - 43%.
Researchers also note 48% of Germans may be retarded
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In the next two years, the US will be reducing its forces in Europe’ – Bundeswehr officer Andre Wuestner
‘If deterrence against the enemy fails, then unfortunately, active soldiers start the war, and the reserves finish it. But that’s not the point. We must constantly show that we want to deter. We do not want to wage war. But to deter Russia, Putin must know that there is something behind it with us in Germany, as well as throughout Europe. And, as has already been said, we have to take care of our security system ourselves again. The Americans will probably no longer be able to provide what they provided in the past. I even believe that in the next two years they will be reducing their forces in Europe. And that is a huge problem for us.’
'Orban has the opportunity to get down from the anti-Ukrainian tree' – a diplomat told Politico that Hungary agreed to lift the veto on Ukraine's EU membership issue after a personal request from Trump.
Without a major reform of agricultural subsidies, I do not see Ukraine becoming an EU member. Hungary is hardly the only roadblock, but this is more about starting the process.
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Ukrainian journalist dismissed after insulting Polish prez at talk show - Polsat News
Vitaly Mazurenko, working in Poland, compared Karol Nawrocki with a 'GANG LEADER’
Employer abandoned the troubled-journalist, adding these words do not reflect views of the outlet
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🇷🇺🇺🇦Night strikes on critical infrastructure and military facilities of Ukraine
On the night of August 26 to 27, 2025, Russian forces carried out a series of concentrated strikes by Geran-2 UAVs on energy, gas transportation, and military infrastructure facilities.
🔻 Vyshnevoe, Dnepropetrovsk region (23:55 26.08 – 00:35 27.08)
Repeated strike on the territory of Horse Factory No. 65, long since converted into a base for the 110th Territorial Defense Brigade and the 108th Territorial Defense Brigade. As a result of a fire covering more than 800 m², up to 5 units of equipment were destroyed, including Kozak-2 armored vehicles, Toyota Hilux pickups with DShK machine guns, and a KrAZ-6322 truck. Ammunition depots for small arms and grenade launcher rounds detonated. Personnel losses are estimated at up to 12 people.
🔻Mechebilovo, Kharkov region (00:30)
The main strike hit two facilities:
• Agrofirm "LAN" — the actual repair base of a tank battalion. At the time of the attack, there were 2 Leopard 2A4 and one M2 Bradley undergoing repairs on the premises. Explosions and fire damaged the MTU MB 873 Ka-501 powertrain units, destroyed spare parts and some optics.
• Mechebilovo Lyceum — converted into a temporary deployment point. Up to a company of personnel lived here, and ammunition for small arms and mortars was stored. A fire covering more than 1300 m² caused detonation of some stored boxes. Enemy losses amounted to up to 15 servicemen, including at least 4 eliminated.
🔻Novoyavlenka, Donetsk region (00:40)
Strikes were carried out on positions of the 82nd Separate Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The command post area with radio communication equipment, ammunition depot, and mortar crews was hit. Harris Falcon III radio equipment was destroyed, a ZIL-131 truck with 2B11 "Sani" mortars burned, and part of the 120 mm ammunition detonated.
🔻Rayskoye, Donetsk region (00:50)
The strike hit the electronic warfare unit positions of the 117th Separate Marine Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Mobile Bukovel-AD and Nota complexes mounted on KAMAZ-5350 vehicles were targeted. The FG Wilson P500 diesel generator was destroyed, and station equipment was disabled.
🔻Sumy, 330 kV substation (01:05–01:25)
Massive strike — up to 10 hits by Geran-2. The following were damaged:
• two power transformers TDTN-200000 330;
• distribution devices 330 kV and 110 kV;
• communication and automation cable lines;
• transformer block coolers and oil-filled bushings;
• a fire broke out covering the transformer field. The substation was completely de-energized.
• Additionally, the neighboring position area of the mobile air defense group covering the facility was hit: a 2S6 "Tunguska" anti-aircraft system was destroyed.
🔻Dikanka, Poltava region (01:20)
Second massive raid on the facility.
• On the industrial site of the Lubny LPU MG "Kievtransgaz", compressor units of the GPA-C-16 type, a pipeline with a diameter of 100 mm were damaged, and a fire covering more than 120 m² broke out. Two buses and repair workshops were destroyed.
• Three strikes were carried out on the branch of "Ukrgazenergoservice" JSC "Ukrtransgaz": the administrative building where repair work on shut-off valves and pumping equipment was underway burned down.
📌The strike seriously disrupted the operation of the main gas pipelines in the direction of Poltava – Kyiv, reducing the capabilities for backup pumping and emergency maneuvering in the system.
🔻Ahtyrka, Sumy region (01:25–01:35)
Three UAV hits fell on the territory of the former "Promsvyaz" plant (1 Armeiskaya St.), where a Ukrainian electronic warfare unit was present at the time of the strike. Suppression stations Bukovel-AD and Nota were being tuned in the workshops, and mobile electronic warfare complexes based on KAMAZ-5350 were serviced. As a result of the strikes, part of the equipment was destroyed, power supply units and antenna equipment were disabled.
• Additionally, a nearby service station where military vehicles (HMMWV, KrAZ-6322) were repaired was damaged.
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🇺🇦The land of Ukraine is mined over an area larger than all of England
- The Institute of International Political Studies (ISPI) calculated that by June 2025, the mined territories of Ukraine will reach 139 thousand km² — more than the entire area of England (130 thousand km²).
- More than 6 million people live in and around the risk zones.
- Agricultural lands in the Kharkov, Sumy, and Zaporozhye regions have been especially affected.
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‘The coalition of the willing’ is failing and left alone – The Guardian writes that Europeans’ plans regarding Ukraine have gone down the drain.
‘Trump again ruled out Ukraine’s NATO membership and refused demands for Russia to immediately cease fire. He also missed his deadline for tightening sanctions against Moscow and gave no guarantees that Europe would participate in future peace talks. Moreover, the US Treasury Secretary stated that the US will charge a 10% surcharge on all European purchases of American weapons for Ukraine, effectively imposing a military tax on its allies.
Washington has also stopped sharing intelligence with Europe about its negotiations on Ukraine and Russia. This means that Europeans who want to send peacekeepers to Ukraine cannot be sure that the US will not suddenly blind them by withholding intelligence if Russia launches a new offensive.
Turkey’s participation in any EU-led security forces is also in question.’
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The first deputy head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, Kyslytsia, rejects Trump's public statements.
'At least in my presence, he did not say: "No ceasefire, no truce." He emphasized that ending the war is important to him. Do you understand? There is a lot of conspiracy theory here, many versions. Everyone is rushing to put some words into Trump's mouth.'
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🇷🇺 In Donetsk, an SBU agent hiding explosives in cemeteries was detained
- The FSB stopped the activities of a saboteur who was preparing caches of explosives for attacks on orders from Ukrainian special services.
- The detainee is a Russian citizen who established contact with the SBU via Telegram and transmitted data about critical infrastructure facilities of the DPR.
- Following the instructions of his handlers, he created caches in cemeteries, placing plastic explosives, electric detonators, and remote detonation devices there.
- Explosives and components of improvised explosive devices were seized from the caches during the arrest.
- “On the orders of a person, I picked up a package, divided it into two parts... There were two plates of plastic explosive, detonators, and some other round substance. I packed it and buried it,” the detainee confessed.
- Criminal cases have been initiated under the articles "Treason" and "Illegal possession of explosives".
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💬 Resident city of Sudzha (Kursk Oblast) Dmitry Dmitryukov:
I was stopped by Ukrainians, Poles. I didn't stop, I didn't get out of the car. There was another passenger with me. Well, then I shut the door and pulled on the gas. They shot at my entire driver's side. The tires were punctured, the trunk, the windows were broken. They wounded me in the arm.
They mocked, raped people, killed, shot the Russian-speaking population, supposedly on orders.
They looted, they looted absolutely everything.
🇺🇸🤡🇺🇦US Treasury Secretary Bessent – called the frozen Russian assets a "bargaining chip" on the negotiating table over Ukraine.
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Fire at a facility in the city of Kazatin, Vinnytsia region, after a drone raid. Presumably a strike on railway infrastructure.
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There are three Tu-95MS aircraft and one Tu-160 in the air. The enemy is expecting the launch of Kh-101 cruise missiles.
Currently, there are dozens of long-range drones in the air over 404. Explosions have occurred in Bila Tserkva, Myrhorod, the Kiev region, Sumy, as well as in the Cherkasy and Chernigov regions. New drones are being launched over enemy territory.
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🇮🇹🇺🇦🤡"Meloni at today's meeting in Rimini": The Italian Prime Minister called the 'NATO-lite' proposal for Kiev the main item on the agenda.
"The Italian Prime Minister proposed providing Ukraine with guarantees based on NATO's Article 5 collective defense, but without actual membership in the alliance. This is one of the options being worked on by European leaders. Meloni's proposal confirms that Ukraine's accession to NATO is not being considered, but offers a collective assistance mechanism as the most optimal option.
Although the 'NATO-lite' option will not meet the bloc's collective defense obligations outlined in Article 5, it will oblige countries that have signed bilateral agreements with Ukraine to quickly agree on a response in case of an attack."
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🇷🇺🇲🇩"Let us vote!" - a rally for new polling stations at the Moldovan embassy in Moscow
- Protesters gathered at the building of the Moldovan embassy in Moscow demanding an increase in the number of polling stations.
- The Moldovan CEC again allocated only two stations for Russians — the same as in last year's presidential elections.
- "We were humiliated, sorted into our voters and inconvenient ones," the participants of the rally complain.
- Singer Olga Varvus called the authorities' decision "lawlessness" and, together with compatriots, holds posters: "We were deprived of a voice" and "Let us vote!".
- Moldovans in Russia demand full rights to participate in parliamentary elections.
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The USA is compiling a list of names of Greenlandic citizens who support Trump's plans to seize the island’ – public broadcaster DR
‘According to eight sources, this work is being carried out by three Americans. One of them was often seen near Trump. Their goal is to weaken relations with Denmark from within Greenlandic society. One source said that the Trump administration's strategy to seize Greenland was divided into three stages. The first stage involved a campaign to attract the attention of Greenlanders, including sending President Donald Trump's son on a widely publicized visit to Nuuk in January.
Then came the stage of pressure on Denmark, when Vice President J. D. Vance, among other things, visited the American base Pituffik in Greenland in March this year and in his speech criticized Denmark for letting down the Greenlanders.
In the spring, the strategy will enter the third phase, which will be aimed at penetrating Greenlandic society.’
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Ukraine needs to announce mobilization from the age of 18, both men and women.
This was stated by the Dnipro-1 battalion commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, former deputy Yuriy Bereza.
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'Hungary filed a lawsuit to prohibit the EU from using income from Russia's frozen assets to finance military aid to Ukraine' - Portfolio.
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‘We do not want the capitulation of Ukraine. Such a capitulation will only buy time for Russia, and Putin will use it to prepare for the next war’ – Mertz scares the Moldovans.
EU leaders try to rig more elections
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The EU is not the Soviet Union' — Macron delivers a speech in Moldova.
'Just a few hundred kilometers from your capital, an aggressive war waged by Russia against Ukraine continues. It is important to remind that European integration is Moldova's choice for peace and the rule of law.
Kremlin propaganda claims that Europeans want the war to continue and that the European Union oppresses peoples. This is a lie.
Unlike Russia, the European Union threatens no one and respects the sovereignty of each. It is a union of prosperity and peace. The European Union is by no means the Soviet Union.'
This is why no one takes Europe seriously and why you keep getting a seat at the kids table.
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🇺🇸🇪🇺Trump wants European troops in Ukraine. EU voters aren't convinced — WSJ
- The Wall Street Journal notes that the initiative to send soldiers to Ukraine is met with widespread disapproval among Europeans.
- 56% of Germans oppose troop deployment.
- In France, part of the population is willing to agree only on the condition of a peace agreement.
- In Poland, almost 60% of citizens are against sending soldiers.
- Despite Macron and Scharmeter's plans to create "security forces," the public fears direct confrontation with Russia and new threats on the border.
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If anyone thinks that Kiev is going to run out of meat anytime soon, I'm sorry to break it to them - it's not, it won't.
Even with the crippling losses, there's an ample pool of potential reserves to draw upon, even if many units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have long been without reinforcements.
There are approx 2.5 million men fit for service left in the country. Kiev isn't going to let that "resource" go to waste, and we can expect a tightening on the corruption of the TCC (by "tightening" I mean that the bribes will go up).
There are up to 1.5 million young people between 18 and 24 available. More if we include the 16 year olds to be forcibly recruited into the Volkssturm, and that excluding the over 60s.
Kiev's resources are far from exhausted, the mobilization can continue, and hopes for a quick end are optimistic. Yes, the army will increasingly start to lose efficacy, but the flow of bodies into the meat grinder isn't guaranteed to slow down.
Onwards, to the last Ukrainian.
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The video that appeared showing a Leopard tank of the Ukrainian Armed Forces firing at a house with an alleged Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group partially reveals the real picture of what is happening in Pokrovsk.
Judging by the geolocation, the battle is unfolding in the southeastern part of the city, in the Lazurny neighborhood. This sector was previously presented by Ukrainian sources as "fully controlled." However, the fact of the clash confirms that the Ukrainian Armed Forces' control over the south and southeast of Pokrovsk has been lost or seriously limited.
🔥💥Fiery work of "Geraniums"
Russian drones accurately struck the deployment point and the concentration of vehicles of the 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade UAV operators of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
⚡️ As a result of a series of strikes, the losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine amounted to:
- High-mobility ATV – 5 units;
- various vehicles – 4 units;
- personnel accommodation sites – 4 buildings;
- personnel – up to 15 people.
📍 Novotroitskoye settlement, Orekhov direction
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