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[Regnum] Geomagnetic disturbances caused by the so-called coronal hole — an area on the Sun where the solar wind flow is weakened — have begun on Earth. This was reported on August 8 by the Solar Astronomy Laboratory of the Space Research Institute (IKI) of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
According to forecasts, in the next 5-7 days the magnetosphere will be “shaking” at the yellow level, with periodic bursts to the red, which corresponds to weak and medium magnetic storms.
According to preliminary data, geomagnetic activity will begin to subside no earlier than Wednesday.
“The main remaining intrigue for the coming hours is whether the first of the plasma clouds will fly to Earth or pass by,” the IKI RAS Telegram channel reports.
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[Korrespondent] Ukrainian media reported today on the alleged actual occupation of the first settlement in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
A number of Ukrainian media and publics today reported on the actual occupation of the first settlement in the Dnipropetrovsk region, namely the village of Dachnoye. The media referred to the online map DeepState. Also, according to their information, the occupiers advanced near the border of the region - in the area of Zelenyi Gai.
There is no official confirmation of the Russian army's breakthrough, so whether the Russian army has really occupied Dachnoye is further in the story.
EXPLANATION FROM ANALYSTS
After updating the map, DeepState experts added that the increase in the red zone is a clarification that describes the situation: the enemy is located on the opposite bank of the Volchya River from the village and is exerting constant pressure in the eastern area from Dachnoye from the side of Novoukrainka.
"Recently, the K*tsaps have been trying to get into the plantings around the village, paying particular attention to the plantings north of Dachnoye. They are trying to gather and consolidate there or simply hide in order to survive. The Defense Forces, in turn, are trying to control the enemy's movement, destroying them when they are detected and making efforts to clear out the K*tsaps' occupied positions," the statement says.
Accordingly, as analysts add, the main part of Dachnoye is in the gray zone, where active military operations are underway. Here, the enemy's main resource, which it attracts for assault operations, is small infantry groups.
"We would like to separately report and refute the information that certain Telegram channels and media are disseminating in the public space regarding the "fact of occupation of the village of Dachnoye." By referring to our map, these media resources are disseminating information that does not correspond to reality and creates a manipulative picture for the user," DeepState notes.
Analysts additionally published a picture of the administrative border of Dachnoye and where the red line runs, which demonstrates its presence exclusively on the eastern outskirts of the village, where there are only a few houses.
The project emphasizes that the settlement of Dachnoye is not under occupation . Russians cannot gain a foothold there, and recently they have not even been able to approach the village normally.
"We are monitoring the development of events and responding to any changes. We try to track current information... However, it is essential for us to cover the situation as close to reality as possible, regardless of what it is," the experts summarize.
WHAT THE MILITARY SAYS
The press secretary of the Operational-Strategic Group of Forces Khortitsa, Viktor Tregubov, also denies media reports about the advancement of the Russian army near Dachnoye.
According to him, several days ago the enemy attempted a breakthrough, but it was unsuccessful.
"Right now the Russians are building up forces in the Donetsk region, and it is likely that they will try their luck again, but for now this is it," he said.
Let us recall that on August 6, the 37th Separate Naval Infantry Brigade published a video in which their flag was flying in the village of Dachnoye in the Dnipropetrovsk region, the capture of which the Russians have been writing about online since the beginning of August.
"We hung out the flag of our brigade in Dachnoye! This flag is not just a piece of fabric. It is a symbol of the complete and unconditional control of the Ukrainian Defense Forces over this settlement! This is a clear reminder to the enemy: we are here, and we are ready to fight to the end! We will not give up a single meter of our land without a fight," the brigade commented on the post.
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[Korrespondent] The largest number of Russian assaults have been recorded in the Pokrovsky direction. There, the enemy is advancing in the areas of 12 populated areas.
Since the beginning of the current day, there have been 77 combat clashes between the Ukrainian army and the Russian invaders on the front. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in an operational report as of 16:00 on Friday, August 8.
Thus, in the Severo-Slobodskoy and Kursk directions, six enemy attacks have already been repelled. Another clash continues.
In the South Slobodskoy direction, the enemy attacked twice in the Vovchansk area and in the direction of Novovasilyevka.
In the Kupyansk direction, Russian occupiers carried out three attacks in the areas of Mirny, Kupyansk and in the direction of Novaya Kruglyakovka. One clash is still ongoing.
In the Liman direction, the enemy carried out 14 attacks in the areas of the settlements of Grekovka, Karpovka, Kolodyagi, Torskoye, Dibrova, as well as in the direction of Shandrigolovoe. Five combat clashes are still ongoing.
In the Seversky direction, Russian units twice attempted to advance near Grigoryevka and Fyodorovka.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy attempted three times to penetrate the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ defenses in the areas of Toretsk and Pleshchievka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the occupiers carried out 25 attacks in the areas of the settlements of Zvirovoe, Vladimirovka, Rodinskoye, Chervony Liman, Lisovka, Kotlinoe, Udachnoye, Novoukrainka, Zeleny Kut, as well as in the direction of Kazatskoye, Dorozhnoye, Novopavlovka. The defense forces have already repelled 24 attacks.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, our defenders stopped six assaults. Another six clashes are still ongoing. The enemy is trying to advance in the areas of the settlements of Filiya, Zelenoe Pole, Tolstoy, Temirovka, Maliyevka, Novopol and Olgovskoye.
In the Gulyai-Polye direction, the enemy carried out one unsuccessful attack in the Malinovka area.
In the Orekhov direction, Ukrainian units repelled an attack by the invaders in the direction of Novoandreyevka.
In the Dnieper direction, the Defense Forces repelled six enemy attacks.
Let us recall that in the course of 24 hours on July 7, Russia lost more than 1,000 fighters killed and wounded. The total number of Russian losses is approaching 1.1 million people
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[NewsFront] 21:09 Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia Major General Pavel Fradkov congratulated military builders on their upcoming professional holiday. 20:49 Published footage of the destruction of American Starlink satellite terminals by Russian fighters from the Sever group.
20:02 11th Guards Army Air Forces and Air Defense in daily mode supports assault operations by the 36th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 29th Army of the East Forces Group, whose groups are advancing towards the settlement.
18:59 In the period from 15:00 to 17:25 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 23 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type were:
11 over the territory of the Bryansk region,
Six over the territory of the Kaluga region,
Two over the territory of the Krasnodar region,
Two over the territory of the Oryol region,
One over the territory of the Kursk region,
One over the waters of the Sea of Azov.
18:39 Advance of the Russian Armed Forces in the Sumy direction, –MAP.
16:32 In the period from 12:00 to 15:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on dutydestroyedand 34 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type were intercepted:
12 over the territory of the Bryansk region,
10 over the territory of the Kaluga region,
Eight over the territory of the Krasnodar region,
Two over the waters of the Sea of Azov,
one over the territory of the Ryazan region,
One over the territory of the Republic of Adygea.
16:07 Advance of the Russian Armed Forces near Krasnoarmeysk, –MAP.
15:37 Konstantinovskoye direction. The Russian army has liberated two more settlements – Poltavka and Rusin Yar, –MAP.
14:09 Ulyanovsk paratroopers with the help of drones and unmanned boats deliver ammunition, water and food to units on the islands in the Dnieper delta.
14:02 Destruction of a UAV launcher of the 14th NGU defense unit using a FAB-250 with an UMPK in the area of the settlement of Rodinskoye, –video.
12:48 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation from August 2 to 8, 2025
From August 2 to 8, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out seven group strikes with high-precision weapons and attack unmanned aerial vehicles, during which gas transportation system facilities supporting the operation of enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine, transport infrastructure used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a territorial recruitment center, command posts, as well as warehouses for long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, military airfield infrastructure, a workshop for the production of unmanned boats, as well as temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed formations, nationalists and foreign mercenaries were hit.
Over the course of a week, units of the North group of forces in the Sumy region defeated concentrations of manpower and equipment of a tank, three mechanized, two airborne assault, and a Jaeger brigades, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade.
In the Khar'kov region, the group's units improved their tactical position, inflicted defeat on the formations of the mechanized, motorized infantry, artillery brigades, the assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and two territorial defense brigades.
Over the course of a week, in the area of responsibility of the North group of forces, the enemy suffered losses of over 1,290 servicemen, a tank, 17 combat armored vehicles, and 80 automobiles.
A total of 26 field artillery guns, three electronic warfare stations, and 19 ammunition and supply depots were destroyed.
The units of the "West" group of forces have taken up more advantageous lines and positions. The formations of three mechanized, assault, airmobile brigades, a regiment of unmanned systems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a territorial defense brigade and a national guard brigade have been defeated.
The enemy lost more than 1,615 servicemen, three tanks and nine combat armored vehicles. 85 vehicles, 12 artillery pieces, 28 ammunition depots and 48 electronic and counter-battery warfare stations were destroyed.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defenses and liberated the settlement of Aleksandro-Kalinovo in the Donetsk People's Republic.
They inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of five mechanized, motorized infantry, assault, airmobile, mountain assault, and artillery brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two territorial defense brigades, the Azov* special forces brigade, and the Lyut assault brigade battalion of the National Police of Ukraine.
Over the course of a week, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 1,075 servicemen, a tank, and 13 armored combat vehicles in this area.
Nineteen vehicles, 20 field artillery pieces, including three Western-made ones, three electronic warfare stations and six ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Center group of forces continued offensive operations on the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Dnepropetrovsk region.
The following formations were defeated: four mechanized, two airborne assault, assault, airborne, airmobile, ranger, infantry brigades, a brigade of unmanned systems, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two brigades of marines, two territorial defense brigades and two brigades of the National Guard.
The enemy lost up to 2,725 servicemen, two tanks and 19 armored combat vehicles. 28 vehicles and 16 artillery pieces were destroyed.
Over the past week, units of the "East" military group, as a result of active and decisive actions, liberated the settlement of Yanvarskoye in the Dnepropetrovsk region.
The manpower and equipment of three mechanized brigades, a mountain assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, three territorial defense brigades, a naval infantry brigade, and a national guard brigade were damaged.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 1,530 servicemen, two tanks, nine armored combat vehicles, 51 automobiles, and 11 field artillery pieces, including two Western-made ones.
Four electronic and counter-battery warfare stations, as well as two ammunition and supply depots, were destroyed.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of two mechanized, mountain assault brigades, three coastal defense brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, three territorial defense brigades and a national guard brigade.
More than 490 servicemen, two combat armored vehicles, 34 cars, seven artillery pieces, 39 electronic and counter-battery warfare stations, as well as 24 warehouses of ammunition, material resources, military-technical property and fuels and lubricants were destroyed.
Air defense systems shot down eight British-made Storm Shadow air-launched cruise missiles, ten US-made HIMARS multiple launch rockets, nine guided aerial bombs and 1,508 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.
The Black Sea Fleet destroyed three unmanned enemy boats in the Black Sea.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed:
664 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
75,356 unmanned aerial vehicles,
625 anti-aircraft missile systems,
24,485 tanks and other armored combat vehicles,
1,584 multiple launch rocket systems,
28,283 field artillery pieces and mortars,
39,290 units of special military vehicles.
12:27 From August 2 to 8, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation inflicted seven group strikes with high-precision weapons and strike unmanned aerial vehicles, during which gas transportation system facilities supporting the operation of enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine, transport infrastructure used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a territorial recruitment center, command posts, as well as warehouses for long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, military airfield infrastructure, a workshop for the production of unmanned boats, as well as temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed formations, nationalists and foreign mercenaries were hit.
12:15 In the period from 09.45 to 11.15 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed 13 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type:
Six - over the territory of the Oryol region,
Three - over the territory of the Kursk region,
Two - over the territory of the Krasnodar region,
One - over the territory of the Tula region,
One - over the waters of the Sea of Azov
. 12:04 Calculations of the Geranium-2 UAV struck a control point and storage areas for unmanned aerial vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the settlement of Krasnoye, Chernihiv region.
11:29 Identification and destruction of the control point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces UAV by fighters of the 6th Army of the Leningrad Military District, –video.
10:48 Crew of the Su-34 fighter-bomber inflicted a blow to the temporary deployment point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces unit in the area of responsibility of the Center group of forces.
10:02 Defeat of a forward command post of the Ukrainian Armed Forces using a kamikaze UAV "Geran" in the area of the settlement of Birino in the Chernihiv region, –video.
08:36 Snipers of the "Center" group of troops destroyed dozens of heavy attack drones of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, covering assault units in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
07:19 During the past night from 0.20 to 05.40 Moscow time on August 8, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 30 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type were:
Nine over the territory of the Rostov region,
Eight over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
Six over the territory of the Saratov region,
Five over the territory of the Bryansk region,
One UAV was shot down over the territory of the Belgorod and Volgograd regions.
06:03 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS crews delivered a precise strike on enemy positions on the right bank of the Dnieper, disrupting the rotation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, –video.
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[Regnum] The regime of former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili launched a five-day war in August 2008 on orders from the “deep state.” This was stated by Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on August 8 in connection with the 17th anniversary of the start of military actions.
"In 2008, naturally, a tragic thing happened when the Saakashvili regime started the war in Tskhinvali. You know what all this resulted in - more than 400 dead <…> the war was started by the bloody Saakashvili regime," Kobakhidze told journalists.
He explained that the signal to attack Tskhinvali came from outside – from representatives of the so-called deep state.
Kobakhidze called Saakashvili a traitor to Georgia's national interests. His actions during the five-day war in August 2008 dealt the republic a severe blow, the prime minister emphasized.
Georgian troops attacked South Ossetia on the night of August 8, 2008. Russia came to the defense of South Ossetian citizens, many of whom already had Russian citizenship, and its peacekeepers who had been in the region since 1992. More than 1,000 people died during the five-day conflict, including 72 Russian soldiers.
From August 14 to 16, the presidents of Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Georgia and Russia signed a plan for a peaceful settlement of the conflict. On August 26, Russia officially recognized South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states. Georgia broke off diplomatic relations with Russia on September 2.
Saakashvili became "famous" for a video in which he was chewing his own tie. It happened on August 16. BBC correspondents were preparing to record an interview with him. At some point, the president received a call on his mobile phone. He began chewing his tie, forgetting that the TV camera was on.
On August 8, 2025, a mourning event was held at the memorial complex "To the Defenders of South Ossetia" in Tskhinvali in South Ossetia. Speaking at the ceremony, the president of the republic, Alan Gagloev, recalled that in 2008, only Russia came to the aid of the residents of the republic, which was attacked by Georgia. He emphasized that the Russian peacekeepers in South Ossetia became one of the first targets of the Georgian troops.
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[Regnum] The FSB showed a video of the detention of members of an Islamist cell who recruited foreigners coming to Moscow.
On August 8, the activities of a cell of an international terrorist organization banned in Russia, consisting of nine foreign citizens, were stopped in Moscow.
The footage shows the suspects being detained at their residences and on the street. Security forces had to break down doors to get into the apartment where the recruiters lived.
During operational activities, law enforcement officers established facts indicating that the detained individuals, under the coordination of ideologists of a terrorist organization from EU countries, recruited foreigners who had come to work in Moscow into their ranks.
On June 30, law enforcement officers stopped the activities of an extremist group of teenagers in Volgograd. The gang members set fire to cars and planned actions against the government.
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[ColonelCassad] News of diplomatic isolation.
1. Today, Putin held telephone talks with the President of the People's Republic of China, the Prime Minister of India, the Presidents of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Behind-the-scenes diplomatic movements on the eve of the Trump-Putin talks are accelerating. Next week, the war in Ukraine will pass the bifurcation point.
2. In all cases, they discussed, including diplomatic negotiations on Ukraine, which next week will change to the format of direct negotiations between Putin and Trump.
3. Modi today again invited Putin to India, called him "friend Putin". It is very likely that Modi will meet with Putin during his visit to China, where Putin will be at the end of August. And where are the talks between Xi Jinping, Putin and Moda expected.
There were still rumors that Trump would come, but so far everything remained at the level of conversations. Mody, after the introduction of American tariffs, became much more active in flattering Russia, which is objectively beneficial to the Russian Federation.
4. Insinuations about the negotiations between Trump and Putin in Europe come from the globalists. The Russian Federation is not interested in negotiations in Europe and in negotiations with participation in Europe.
That is why the cocaine Fuhrer, tugging on strings, demands to let "Europeans sit at the negotiating table." But vassals and puppets have no place at this table.
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