Moscow warehouse burns as Ukrainian drone crews prepare to strike again A huge retail logistics center on the outskirts of Moscow was still in flames on Sunday morning after an overnight attack by waves of Ukrainian drones, sending thick dark smoke into the sky. Hundreds of kilometers from the scene, Ukrainian drone operators had barely paused from their nighttime operations before preparing for another attack. Russia. The operation by Ukraine’s 413th Unmanned Systems Regiment “Raid” was witnessed by journalists, offering a rare glimpse into a rapidly expanding element of kyiv’s military capabilities. Arpan RaiAugust 19, 2026 07:05 Who is Mykhailo Fedorov? All you need to know about Ukraine’s fired defense minister Fedorov, 35, is the last remaining minister to have held positions in all of Zelensky’s governments, and the tech-savvy reformer has remained close to the president since his election in 2019. Parliament is now set to vote on his replacement by Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko, and it is unclear whether Fedorov will be given another government job. Supporters pointed to his role in shifting battlefield momentum in Ukraine’s Favor this year, through increased drone purchases and a crucial intervention to cut off Russian units from Starlink’s internet services. Arpan RaiAugust 19, 2026 06:28 Drone causes fire in industrial area in Ufa, Russia, official says Authorities were trying to put out a small fire after a drone fell on an industrial area in the city of Ufa in the Russian republic of Bashkortostan, the head of the republic, Radiy Khabirov, said on the Telegram messaging app. Khabirov added that one of the drones hit an apartment building and some cars in Ufa, an oil refining center, leaving one person injured. Arpan Rai19 August 2026 06:22 Watch: Minister responds after Russia’s threat over Ukraine’s ‘use of British drones’ in record attacks UK Minister responds after Russia’s threat over Ukraine’s ‘use of British drones’ drones in record attacksArpan Rai19 August 2026 06:06 Former Russian officials say bank withdrawals show lack of trust in system in Russia are causing liquidity problems, according to a former top Russian finance official who spoke to the Washington Post. “For some banks this is really a problem,” the former official added. “They didn’t expect this and invested all the cash elsewhere, and yet people come and take out half a billion rubles a month.” Alexandra Prokopenko, a former adviser to Russia’s Central Bank, said the withdrawals illustrated that the Russian public is scared. The government will do something with the banking system, which could nationalize deposits.” Arpan RaiAugust 19, 2026 05:46Watch: Ousted Ukraine Defense Minister calls presidential election during war Ousted Ukraine Defense Minister calls presidential election during warArpan RaiAugust 19, 2026 05:34EU welcomes decision by eight countries to back restrictive measures against BelarusThe European Union has welcomed the decision of Albania, Bosnia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway and Ukraine will align with its restrictive measures against Belarus, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in a statement on Tuesday in July, the EU Council decided to impose restrictive measures against the country “in view of Belarus’ participation in the Russian aggression against Ukraine19 August 2026.” 05:30Russia’s Lavrov says Britain risks being seen as party to Ukraine war Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia had the right to consider Britain’s direct involvement in attacks on Russian territory as involvement in the war in Ukraine His comments came after the Times newspaper reported on Saturday that British-made drones had been used for long-range strikes against Russia for the first time. unspecified ‘consequences’ of supplying drones to kyiv Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Tuesday Britain would support Ukraine “100%” in its fight against Russia and would support kyiv “in its hour of ‘need'”. Moscow has previously accused British specialists of involvement in attacks on Russian territory, saying Britain’s role “would be taken into account” in its response. Arpan RaiAugust 19, 2026 04:56 Ukrainian power plant hit by Russian attack A thermal power plant in central Ukraine stopped operations yesterday after suffering significant damage from a Russian attack, power company DTEK said. The company declined to name the plant involved. It said in a statement on Telegram that its thermal plants have been attacked more than 230 times by Russia since the start of the large-scale invasion in 2022. Arpan RaiAugust 19, 2026 04:33 Estonian PM says arson attack on defense contractor may be linked to Russia defense contractor, the Baltic country’s prime minister said in a statement. The building used by Milrem Robotics, a manufacturer of unmanned military weapons systems deployed in Ukraine and elsewhere, was attacked on Friday night, a prosecutor told public broadcaster ERR. “The suspects have been identified. One of the lines of investigation is a possible act of sabotage and the involvement of Russia,” said the Estonian prime minister. Kristen Michal said in X. Moscow has regularly denied accusations of planning or carrying out sabotage and other attacks against countries outside Ukraine, saying such reports are part of an anti-Russian propaganda campaign. European countries bordering or close to Russia are concerned that the war in Ukraine is spreading to NATO’s northern borders. Arpan RaiAugust 19, 2026 04:11
