Ukraine attacks missile factory in Russia’s Rostov region, kyiv says Ukraine attacked a missile fuel production facility in Russia’s Rostov region overnight, kyiv’s military said. “The company… manufactures solid rocket propellant for multiple rocket launch systems, as well as a variety of missile and air weapons systems,” the military said on Telegram. We will provide you with more information about the attack as it arises. Alex CroftAugust 16, 2026 12:33 Kim Jong Un reaffirms deepening ties with Putin North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed deepening ties with Russia in a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the anniversary of Pyongyang’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule. Earlier, Putin said the bond between Moscow and Pyongyang was forged when Soviet soldiers “fought against Japan” and that cooperation would continue “in all sectors.” Kim expressed hope for the future of ties between the two countries that had “carried forward the history of common struggle for justice and precious traditions of friendship,” KNCA reported. North Korea’s ties with Russia have deepened after Pyongyang began deploying troops. and weapons to support Russia’s war against Ukraine. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to Beijing to attend China’s commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2025 (Reuters) Alex Croft August 16, 2026 12:06 Poland’s army will soon be “the largest in Europe”, says Tusk Polish President Donald Tusk said the country’s army will soon be “the largest largest in Europe”, as Warsaw celebrated Army Day yesterday. “Our army, our armed forces, will soon be the largest in Europe,” Tusk said during a speech at a naval parade in Gdynia that featured a record 300 armored vehicles and approximately 2,000 soldiers. “We can already say that we are building a force that will determine the destiny of the region with its modernity and its large numbers, and the whole world appreciates it, especially our allies,” he said. said.Vishwam SankaranAugust 16, 2026 11:41In pictures: Ukraine launches another major attack on Russian Wildberries site. Smoke billows from Wildberries warehouses on fire after Ukrainian drone attack, according to regional governor (Reuters)People watch as a water bomber helicopter flies over Wildberries warehouses on fire after Ukrainian drone attack, according to regional governor (Reuters)Russian authorities said several people have died (Reuters)Alex CroftAugust 16, 2026 11:03Russia warns of ‘serious damage’ to relations with the US and TurkeyRussia conveyed its concerns to the US and Türkiye over its upcoming arms transfer to Ukraine, saying the shipment could cause “serious damage” to relations with the two countries. Handing over the weapons would cause “serious damage to our bilateral relations with Washington and Ankara,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. “Attempts to use peace-promoting rhetoric while simultaneously supplying weapons to (Ukraine) inevitably erode mutual trust, especially in the context of repeated assurances from Turkish officials that Turkey is avoiding ‘lethal’ deliveries to kyiv.” During the war, the Russian Defense Ministry said it had destroyed 822 drones overnight, of which 600 were aimed at the capital. Moscow does not confirm the total number of drones fired by kyiv in its daily updates. Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyov said an 83-year-old man had been killed and several others wounded in Podolsk, where he said a warehouse belonging to online retailer Wildberries was attacked. In kyiv, at least three people were injured in missile and drone attacks early Sunday, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Alex Croft August 16, 2026 09:59 In pictures: Russian airstrikes in kyiv cause fire Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a Russian attack in kyiv (AFP/Getty) Russian attacks in kyiv on August 16 caused a fire (AFP/Getty) A firefighter works at the site of a book market hit by a Russian missile attack (Reuters) Firefighters try to put out a fire at a book market in city after Russian missile attack in kyiv (AP) Vishwam SankaranAugust 16, 2026 09:30 Ukraine says it targeted Russian air base Ukraine said yesterday that its forces attacked the Russian Savasleyka air base, which houses MiG-31K fighter jets that Moscow uses to launch ballistic missiles at kyiv. Ukraine also carried out a missile attack against a key Russian space rocket center in the city of Samara that it claimed deploys satellite communications systems for the battlefield. Ukrainian defense manufacturer Fire Point confirmed yesterday that kyiv used FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles to attack the Progress Space Rocket Center. The strikes come amid a widely reported shortage of anti-ballistic missile interceptors in kyiv. space center in Russia’s Samara Vishwam SankaranAugust 16, 2026 08:30 Ukraine uses British drones for deep strikes inside Russia kyiv has reportedly been using British drones to carry out deep strikes inside Russia for the past six months. While most of the attacks have been carried out by Ukrainian drones, British drones have also been successful, The Times reported yesterday, citing a Ukrainian military source. British drones have also attacked oil refineries near Moscow such as in Yaroslavl and Volgograd. The Nyan jet-powered drone, tested by the British Royal Navy, has also been used to attack the Russian city of Belgorod, near Ukraine’s border with Russia, according to the newspaper. Vishwam SankaranAugust 16, 2026 08:00
