Russian Il-76s struck by wax foamboard UAVs with 6.6 lbs payload – several Ukrainian and Western reports claim that Australian drones were used in the attack. Source
A workshop for the production of electronics for missiles in Liubertsy near Moscow is on fire after an attack by a Ukrainian drone. Source
China’s mum and dad investors, small businesses and employees are being cut loose. As Beijing grapples with how to revive the nation’s flatlining economy, they’re being left to carry the bills left by collapsing megacorporations. Source
Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has posted a video of two Russian helicopters and a warplane chasing a Ukrainian drone in temporarily occupied Crimea. Source
Undeniably, the most crucial resolution made this week pertains to the impending procurement of thirty-four Saab JAS 39E/F Gripen multi-role combat aircraft. Source
Australian consumers have dodged salmonella, E.coli and dangerous levels of caffeinated energy drinks in just one month after biosecurity officers discovered a sweep of imported food products with serious safety hazards. Source
It's an exciting but worrying time when children and young adults start at a new school or university. However, as well as the traditional stresses of Source
Russia is covering the Crimean Bridge with a physical barrier, air defence forces and a range of other means, hoping to protect it from further Ukrainian attacks. Source
China’s biggest property developer is on the brink of ruin after revealing a record first-half loss of $A11 billion. Source
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was reserved when commenting on the possibility of Germany handing over Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine during a debate. Source
Russian media claim that the 2K25 Krasnopol projectile has shown exceptional performance, surpassing in many respects the American-Swedish M982 Excalibur. Source
China is rolling out panicked measures in a desperate bid to boost confidence as the world’s second-largest economy grapples with a drastic downturn that’s sparking fears across the globe. Source
Russian forces shelled Yelyzavetivka in the Marinka hromada in Donetsk Oblast on Friday, 11 August, killing a woman and injuring her husband. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a city, town, or village and its adjacent territory – ed.] Source
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has a lot to worry about, but the threat of global inflationary pressures are keeping him at night, he has revealed. Source
The US has said that though it will take time to train Ukrainian pilots to operate F-16 fighter jets, develop Ukraine’s infrastructure and set up F-16 service and maintenance facilities, it is working to help its allies speed up those processes. Source
A noteworthy shift has been observed in Russian media's narrative, typically inclined towards agenda of Putin and his so-called “special military operation”. Source
In the recent assault on a Russian S-400 Triumpf Surface-to-Air Missile [SAM] system it is conjectured that Ukraine may have deployed a novel form of weaponry. Source
Lieutenant Ivan Korolyov, a Russian citizen, illegally crossed Lithuania’s border and travelled to Vilnius, where he was detained by Lithuania’s border guards at the Vilnius bus station on 10 August. Source
The downturn in China’s economy is a major concern for Australia, although it’s unlikely to trigger a local recession, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has said. Source
Over the course of 11 August, Russian forces attacked areas near the Russian-Ukrainian border in Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast nine times, damaging residential areas. Source