Russia has tripled the production of its Lancet kamikaze drones. The Lancet drone has also transitioned into a new development phase, becoming the Izdelie 53. Source
Almost 1000 businesses are closing every day on average across Australia, with the number of employers shutting up shop now reaching its highest recorded annual rate in four years. Source
Delving deeply into Russian terrain, unmanned Ukrainian aircraft have executed a strike that resulted in substantial damage to a Tu-22M strategic bomber. Source
The so-called authorities of occupied Crimea stated that air defence systems were responding “over different districts”. Source
The US has tactically opted to prepare its F-16 Viper fighter jets through rigorous training alongside its advanced fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II aircraft. Source
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has observed tactically significant successes of the Defence Forces in the western part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Source
Soviet S-200s delivered to Ukraine are ballistic fire adapted -this is what some sources claim, referring specifically to the Polish S-200s delivered to Ukraine Source
The Aussie dollar may have further to fall economists have warned, as the country’s slowing economy and a deteriorating outlook in China weighs heavily on markets. Source
Russian occupiers are planning to conduct an “inventory” of movable and immovable property belonging to Ukrainians in the temporarily occupied part of Kherson Oblast. Source
The ASX200 has suffered another decline after tough day half way through the earnings season, while the Aussie dollar dropped significantly after the jobless rate jumped to 3.7 per cent. Source
August 17th dawned with a significant triumph for the Ukrainian air defense, as they successfully intercepted two of Russia's state-of-the-art Ka-52 helicopters Source
An air defence system was supposedly activated in occupied Crimea, and the Russian Ministry of Defence later reported an attack by 20 drones. Source
If F-16s with HARM target the S-400s, Ukrainian losses will be high – this opinion said US experts against the Kyiv's idea to use F-16s in the counteroffensive. Source
China’s economy is tanking. Investors are running scared. Consumers are stashing their cash. And everybody’s afraid of what Chairman Xi Jinping’s next arbitrary reaction will be. Source
The Russians continued to make attempts to regain lost positions at the front, but they were unsuccessful in their offensive on the Bakhmut and Kupiansk fronts yesterday. Source
An investor who successfully predicted the 2008 financial crisis, has gained attention again after betting billions on a 2023 economic catastrophe. Source
Russian invaders are using a school for military purposes and have denied local residents access to the educational institution in the village of Sievernyi in occupied Luhansk Oblast. Source
The Turkish drone industry is soaring to new heights, thanks to the record-breaking order for its advanced Akinci drone from Saudi Arabia, sources reported. Source
China has revealed it will now withhold data on its rising youth unemployment rate, after releasing disappointing figures on Tuesday that stoked concerns over the state of the world’s second largest economy. Source
The Air Force has reported shooting down three Shahed UAVs launched by Russia on the night of 11-12 August. Source