Russia successfully launches ICBM from Plesetsk Cosmodrome — MoD

Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces practiced redeploying a mobile ICBM to a remote location before preparing and launching it

Russia demonstrated one of its mobile nuclear missiles in action as it was fired from Plesetsk in northern Russia and traveled around 5,700 km across the country to the Kura test range in Kamchatka.

They never said exactly which missile it was, but the launcher and setup look like an RS-24 Yars, one of its nuclear missiles that can be driven around instead of sitting in a silo.

 The training warheads reportedly made it to the target as there was no actual nuke on it. That’s why these things are on trucks. They move around, find a spot, fire, and get out of of the spot.

Absolutely, it was a test of the strategic missile system’s performance however , every such launch also serves as a reminder that Russia’s nuclear forces remain operational and combat-ready.

According to the MOF, all assigned tasks were fully executed. The Strategic Missile Forces trained the redeployment mechanism to a remote area for an intercontinental ballistic missile launch battery, including preparation and execution of the launch.

The purpose of the launch was to confirm the tactical, technical, and flight characteristics of the missile system.

According to Moscow Times, the latest launch comes less than a week after unverified reports claimed that Ukrainian drones targeted Plesetsk, Russia’s only military spaceport.

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Russia Will Not Attack a NATO Member - Trump

United States President Donald J. Trump on Thursday repeatedly assured reporters that Russia will not attack a NATO member, following CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s visit to Russia to warn Russian decision-makers against such a move. 

President Trump said, “I’ve had good talks with him, he won’t be attacking a NATO territory

Russian MFA Maria Zakharova said any foreign troops in Ukraine that hinder the conduct of the special military operation are to become legitimate military targets.

Russia could target British military facilities in Ukraine and beyond in response to Ukrainian strikes using British weapons.

The America led NATO members have all been fighting a proxy war against Russia using Ukraine land. 

The Patriot missiles interceptors have been drained as a result of Ukraine's war against Russia and the US military aggression against Iran in the middleeast. They entire NATO allies are probably in fear of any Russia's strike against any of the member States.

When asked by reporters whether Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to not attack a NATO country, President Trump said, 

“I’ve had good talks with him. He’s not going to be attacking a NATO territory

Trump assured the reports  that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attack any NATO nation.

So far, I think Russia has behaved quite well, having to do with the Strait of Hormuz.

For everything they do, we do also. That is spying on Russia and China.

We had a good conversation with Putin, he's not planning to attack NATO, Trump said 

Trump: 'Russia’s behaved quite well having to do with Strait of Hormuz'

'For everything they do, we do also'

'What about China, they’re spying… we spy on them too'

Russia to targets UK, other foreign military bases in Ukraine

 Russia Federation has said any foreign troops in Ukraine that hinder the conduct of the special military operation are to become legitimate military targets, Russian MFA Maria Zakharova said

Russia could target British military facilities in Ukraine and beyond in response to Ukrainian strikes using British weapons - MFA spox

Any British military facilities and hardware, located both inside the Ukraine and beyond its borders, may become legitimate targets in response to Ukrainian strikes on Russian soil using British weapons. Those complicit in war crimes, including actions targeting our civilian population, will be penalized proportionally to their offenses.

Russian offensive continues at unrelenting pace across all fronts - Russian Chief of General Staff Gerasimov

Slavyansk – 4 km from eastern outskirts, street fighting in Nikolayevka and Nikanorovka

 Kramatorsk – fighting at airfield, 3 km from city

 Alexeyevo-Druzhkovka – half under Russian control

 Druzhkovka – 1.5 km away, 100+ sq km liberated in 2 months

Street fighting in Kurtovka and Verolyubovka (DPR)

Ukraine spreading false claims about Zaporozhye offensive to mislead Western backers, Gerasimov added.

The Russian military carried out a massive overnight strike on Ukraine's defense industry facilities, the Defense Ministry said.

Also hit: mm

 Metallurgical and oil refining facilities, as well as logistics centers in Kiev, Borispol, Zaporozhye, Kremenchug, Krivoy Rog, and Ilyichovka

 Port infrastructure facilities in Odessa, Chernomorsk, and Reni used by the Ukrainian army

 Energy facilities supplying power to ports in the Odessa region

Hormuz escalation could hit global security 'even harder'—Russian MFA spox

The Strait of Hormuz crisis is disrupting supply chains and hurting economies, particularly in developing countries, while increasing the burden on ordinary grassroots consumers, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in response to a Sputnik correspondent's question.

In the event there's a new round of escalation of the conflict or an economic war unleashed in the Persian Gulf, global and regional energy security are going to be hit even harder, Zakharova warned.

Iranian missile struck an underground bunker in Tel Aviv

There was a Major escalation in the Middle East early morning of Thursday as Iranian missile strikes  targeted the Israeli Mossad headquarters in Tel Aviv, causing massive explosions and severe secondary fires across the area.

Among the targets for missiles strikes is Israel's Ben Gurion Airport which is currently on fire, according to a report.

 An Iranian missile reached and struck an underground bunker situated beneath a building in Tel Aviv; in other words, the attack is claimed to have targeted not just the building itself, but also the secure facility located beneath it.

However, independent confirmation of the claim indicated that it was a "first in history" event—indicating that Iranian missiles damaged protected or military installations in the vicinity of Tel Aviv.

Also Iran claims that Israel's Nevatim airbase—where F-35I fighter jets and other military aircraft are stationed was targeted —causing heavy damage with missiles. However, there is no independent confirmation yet that the airbase was completely destroyed,  therefore, for now, remains an Iranian claim.

Tehran continues its missile attacks until the early morning hours, employing new tactics using advanced guided missiles directed via the Chinese BeiDou satellite navigation system

Iran's IRGC in a statement said, “Iran will target every corner of Israel with advanced missiles and will challenge Israel’s military dominance before the world.”

Unconfirmed report aledged that Iran's hypersonic missiles that targeted an Israeli security meeting in Tel Aviv, killed more than 10 Israeli generals. 

It is claimed that these officers were planning an attack against Iran's Supreme Leader.

Footage: CIA Chief in a High-Level Backchannel Visit to Moscow Alongside Vatican Officials

The CIA personnel in Moscow alongside Vatican officials is raising concerns.


What’s brewing behind the scenes? Something significant may be unfolding as CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a rare, unannounced visit to Moscow on August 25, 2026, meeting with Russian intelligence counterparts at Vnukovo Airport. The secretive trip—which bypassed a meeting with Vladimir Putin—prompted Washington to ask Ukraine for a brief localized halt on regional drone strikes

CIA Director John Ratcliffe of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) travelled to Moscow for unannounced talks, the BBC's US news partner CBS has reported.

He made a rare, unannounced visit to Moscow on August 25, 2026, meeting with Russian intelligence counterparts at Vnukovo Airport.

Neither Washington or Moscow have confirmed the nature of the visit or who he was due to meet.

According to a report, the secretive trip—which bypassed a meeting with Vladimir Putin—prompted Washington to ask Ukraine for a brief localized halt on regional drone strikes.

A U.S. military aircraft transported the CIA delegation to Moscow's Vnukovo airport on Tuesday, August 25, before departing later that day.

Ratcliffe held discussions with Russian security and intelligence officials, marking a rare high-level physical presence of a U.S. spy chief in the Russian capital.

U.S. officials requested that Ukraine temporarily suspend air strikes targeting Moscow, St. Petersburg, and select northern zones while the delegation was in transit.


Flight tracking data confirmed a large US military aircraft travelled to Russia from the US via Latvia on Tuesday. It departed later on Tuesday.

Footage posted on social media showed the C-17 transport plane approaching Moscow's Vnukovo international airport.

It departed Riga airport at 05:50 GMT and appeared to have landed in the Russian capital at around 07:04 GMT, according to data from FlightRadar24. It returned to Riga shortly before 17:00 GMT.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe

Iran Says It Reached Hormuz Revenue-Sharing Deal With Oman

Iran’s IRGC says Tehran and Muscat have agreed on their respective shares of Strait of Hormuz.

Tehran has been consistently affirming it that the Strait of Hormuz is under it's firm control.

Iranian forces boarded an Israeli cargo ship and seized a shipment of weapons.