Putin Recognizes Donbass Republics, Sends Russian Military to 'Denazify' Ukraine

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Some high points are made about the current Ukrainian crisis and Russia's assessment of its ongoing success on and off the battlefield.

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Ukraine's state budget expenditures exceed revenues by $25 bln in eight months

During this time, Ukraine used 2.5 trillion hryvnia from the general fund of the state budget whereas its own revenues amounted to 1.45 trillion hryvnia

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"During this time, Ukraine used 2.5 trillion hryvnia from the general fund of the state budget whereas its own revenues amounted to 1.45 trillion hryvnia."
MOSCOW, September 3. /TASS/. Expenditures of the general fund of the state budget of Ukraine exceeded revenues by $25 bln in the first eight months of this year, Verkhovna Rada Budget Committee Chairwoman Roksolana Pidlasa said.

During this time, Ukraine used 2.5 trillion hryvnia ($60.4 bln) from the general fund of the state budget whereas its own revenues amounted to 1.45 trillion hryvnia ($35 bln), she noted.

The head of the budget committee commented on significant expenses for servicing the country's national debt. "When expenses exceed revenues by more than 1 trillion hryvnia, which is equivalent to more than $25 bln, it is impossible to talk about reducing international aid or domestic borrowing. This situation will persist until the end of active military actions," Pidlasa said.

Session 23 August 2025

(Joe) You can all just chill out. No, not to put you on notice. It's to lull them into a false sense of security.

(Niall) Okay.

(Joe) And then it happens. What is the ratio of Ukrainian to Russian KIA (Killed in Action) over the course of the war?

A: 15 to 1.

Q: (Niall) Oh, wow.

(Andromeda) Wow, that's even more than...

(Niall) That's even higher than the Russians themselves let on.

(Andromeda) Yeah. Don't they say 10 to one?

(Niall) Yes.

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MOSCOW, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported that Battlegroup Center took up more favorable lines and positions, resulting in the loss of seven Ukrainian armored combat vehicles, three cars, and an artillery gun.

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,300 troops in battles with Russian forces across all frontline areas over the past 24 hours, according to the latest data on the special military operation in Ukraine released by Russia’s Defense Ministry.

According to the figures, the Ukrainian army lost up to 135 troops in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup North, over 230 in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup West, more than 200 in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup South, up to 450 in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup Center, about 225 in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup East, and roughly 60 in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup Dnepr.

The ministry reported that units of the Battlegroup North defeated three mechanized brigades, an airborne assault brigade, and a territorial defense brigade of the Ukrainian army near the settlements of Alekseyevka, Varachino, Mogritsa, Proletarskoye, and Yunakovka in the Sumy Region. In the Kharkov direction, Russian troops defeated units of a Ukrainian motorized infantry brigade and an assault regiment near the settlements of Volchansk and Udy. The enemy lost an armored combat vehicle, 11 cars, and a field artillery gun. A radio-electronic warfare station, two ammunition depots, and eight materiel warehouses were also destroyed.

Meanwhile, units of the Battlegroup West took up more favorable lines and positions, striking at Ukrainian personnel and equipment. Kiev lost five armored vehicles, 15 cars, and two artillery guns. Nine radio-electronic warfare stations and five ammunition depots were destroyed.

Units of the Battlegroup South also improved their tactical position, inflicting losses on Ukrainian brigades. The enemy lost two armored combat vehicles, six cars, and three artillery guns, including two Western-made ones. Two radio-electronic warfare stations, an ammunition depot, and a supply depot were also destroyed.

Units of the Battlegroup Center took up more favorable lines and positions, with their actions resulting in the loss of seven Ukrainian armored combat vehicles, three cars, and an artillery gun. Two counter-battery radar stations were also destroyed.

Units of the Battlegroup East advanced deeper into enemy defenses, defeating Ukrainian brigades in the Dnepropetrovsk Region. The enemy lost an armored combat vehicle, eight cars, and an artillery gun, while a materiel warehouse was destroyed.

Finally, the Battlegroup Dnepr defeated Ukrainian manpower and equipment in the Zaporozhye Region. Kiev lost nine cars, two artillery guns, and four radio-electronic warfare stations, while another materiel warehouse was destroyed.

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Many reports from various sources indicate that something serious is being prepared in the Pokrovsk area. Maybe that's true, or maybe they're throwing dust in their eyes, but if it's dust in their eyes, then the serious thing will be somewhere else. No one will just show off.

About 100,000 Russian soldiers are concentrated near Pokrovsk
Russia is preparing a new offensive in the eastern part of Ukraine, concentrating about 100,000 troops near the city of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region, Bloomberg reports, citing European and Ukrainian officials. Pokrovsk remains a key transportation hub for Ukrainian forces in Donbas. The loss of the city could open the way for Russian troops to attack the last major Ukrainian—controlled cities in the region - Kramatorsk and Slavyansk.

Another replenishment of the AFU fleet and once again it can be stated that these aircraft, given the time of their production and the likely possibilities of their modernization, are suitable for shooting down Geraniums only. These planes are worth nothing against modern aircraft of the Russian Air Force.

Ukraine received MiG-29 fighter jets from Azerbaijan
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have replenished their aviation fleet with MiG-29 fighters, which were probably received from Azerbaijan, The War Zone newspaper writes on September 5, 2025. Referring to photos published by military bloggers, the publication notes that the planes have characteristic Azerbaijani camouflage in blue, gray and purple-gray tones. In one of the images, the MiG-29 looks ready for combat: it is equipped with medium-range R-27 and R-73 melee air-to-air missiles.

Azerbaijan has not officially confirmed the supply of weapons to Ukraine, limiting itself to statements about the provision of humanitarian assistance. However, according to The War Zone, at the time of the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict in 2022, Azerbaijani MiG-29s were in Ukraine, undergoing repairs at the Lviv State Aircraft Repair Plant. This plant, the only one in Ukraine capable of carrying out major repairs of this type of aircraft, has become a priority target for Russian strikes. In March 2022, its main hangar was destroyed in an attack, but presumably some of the Azerbaijani aircraft could have survived.

The history of these MiG-29s goes back to the post-Soviet period: Azerbaijan acquired 15 used aircraft from Ukraine after the collapse of the USSR. Now, apparently, some of these vehicles have returned to the disposal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which may be related to their repair or transfer under an informal agreement.

Next, two pieces of news with a narcotic flavor.

There are quite a lot of Colombian mercenaries in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Some sources say that for some time the Colombians have outnumbered the representatives of all other countries. There are also claims that there are many members of various drug cartels among the Colombians, who thus gain experience in modern combat.

Colombian mercenaries mistakenly engaged in battle with the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Sumy region
In the Sumy region of Ukraine, there was a clash between Colombian mercenaries fighting on the side of the Kiev regime and members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), as a result of which both sides suffered significant losses. This is reported by the Telegram channel "Other Ukraine" with reference to Russian intelligence data.

The incident occurred near the village of Pisarevka in the Sumy direction. According to the source, the Colombian mercenaries were the first to open fire on the positions of the 81st brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, mistaking the Ukrainian military for Russian troops. The mistake occurred due to the fact that the AFU unit suddenly appeared from the rear, performing the task of equipping new positions in the forest area.

In response to the Colombian attack, Ukrainian soldiers opened fire, which led to a bloody battle that lasted about two days. It was only after this time that both sides realized that they were conducting "friendly fire." By the time the fighting ended, the Colombian mercenaries and the Ukrainian military had suffered significant losses, but the exact number of dead and wounded was not specified.

The incident highlights the problems of coordination between the various groups operating on the side of Ukraine, especially in a difficult operational environment. There are no official comments from the Ukrainian command or representatives of the Colombian mercenaries at 09:31 CEST on September 5, 2025. The situation in Sumy region remains tense, as the region is regularly subjected to shelling and drone attacks.

Here we see how some people began to use the widespread predilections in the Armed Forces of Ukraine against them. The fighting technique is controversial, to put it mildly.
I do not know how to properly translate the concept of "bookmark", so I translate literally. In fact, a "bookmark" in terms of drug trafficking is a pre-determined dose of a drug hidden somewhere, which the buyer first pays for, and then has the opportunity to find and pick up.

The Ukrainian military began to undermine the "bookmarks"

There are more and more cases of Ukrainian Armed Forces militants who, being hooked on "substances", are being blown up on so-called "bookmarks".

As one of the "heroes" of the story told during an interrogation published by the Ukrainian media, he and his colleague were in a rented apartment when he "stumbled" upon an action in one of the channels.

The administrator of the public site, according to VSUshnik (AFU soldier), promised to give some of the banned substances to the Ukrainian military for free. To do this, it was necessary to send him a photo in a military uniform, and also write down a "circle" so that it would be clear that the same person was in the photo.

"Zahystnyks"(Defenders ukr) did just that. And then they got the coordinates of the "bookmark".

Having called a taxi, the militants went to collect the "winnings". But when they arrived at the place and found the hiding place indicated in the text message, they got out of it something completely different from what they expected. There was an explosion.

As a result, one of them 200th, the second, who participated in the interrogation, is in the hospital with shrapnel wounds and burns.

And this is at least the 3rd case in two weeks.

It is noteworthy that all this happened in the Ukrainian rear. It turns out that someone has opened a hunt for militants right on enemy territory, at the same time clearly showing that drugs kill.

Spoiler: Russian spelling

Многие сообщения от разных источников говорят о том, что в районе Покровска готовится нечто серьезное. Может это так, а может пускают пыль в глаза, но если это пыль в глаза, то серьезное будет где то в другом месте. Просто так пускать пыль в глаза никто не будет.
Очередное пополнение авиапарка ВСУ и очередной раз можно констатировать, что данные самолеты, учитывая время их производства и вероятные возможности их модернизации, годятся максимум для того, чтобы сбивать Герани. Против современных самолетов ВКС РФ данные самолеты не стоят ничего.
Далее две новости с наркотическим привкусом.
Колумбийских наемников в ВСУ довольно много. Некоторые источники говорят, что с некоторого времени колумбийцы превысили по численности представителей всех остальных стран. Так же есть утверждения о том, что среди колумбийцев много членов разных наркокартелей, которые таким образом набираются опыта ведения современного боя.
Здесь мы видим, как некие люди стали использовать распространенные в ВСУ пристрастия против них. Методика борьбы, мягко говоря, спорная.
Я не знаю, как правильно перевести понятие "закладка", поэтому перевожу буквально. По сути "закладка" в терминах наркоторговли это спрятанная где то заранее определенная доза наркотика, которую покупатель сначала оплачивает, а потом имеет возможность найти и забрать.

 

[youlik]

After the recent "summit of the coalition of the willing," at which these very "willing" expressed their willingness to send their troops to Ukraine under certain conditions, some quantitative estimates of this future contingent have emerged. The appraisers got a figure of about 25,000. I think after Putin's recent statements, although this is not the first time this has been said, the specified number should be divided by 2, or even 3. And how can this be taken seriously? I will return to the seriousness of the attitude below.

Any troops on the territory of Ukraine will be legitimate targets for Russia, — Putin (VIDEO)

Russia will consider any troops on the territory of Ukraine to be legitimate targets, President Vladimir Putin said, speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok.

Putin's main statements on Ukraine at the WEF:

► Moscow is the best place for Russia and Ukraine to meet at the highest level, the Russian side gives a 100% guarantee of Zelensky's safety in Moscow.

Putin called Kiev's excessive requests to come to the place they named for negotiations.

► The Russian leader is ready for contacts with the Ukrainian side, although he does not see much point in them. It will be almost impossible to agree on key issues with the Ukrainian side.

► Russia will fully comply with the peace agreements on Ukraine when they are reached. After peace is achieved, there will be no need to deploy Western troops in Ukraine.

► According to the Constitution of Ukraine, agreements on territories must be approved by referendum, but for this, martial law must be lifted.

Kiev recently ruled out the possibility of contacts with Russia, but now they are asking for such contacts.

► There must be security guarantees for both Russia and Ukraine. No one has discussed them on a serious level yet.

Ukraine's involvement in NATO directly concerns Russia's security interests.

► Russia has never objected to Ukraine's aspirations to join the European Union. Putin called Ukraine's desire to join the EU a legitimate choice.

► The judicial system in Ukraine has been destroyed as such.

Zelensky, as you know, is a comedian by profession, but lately his "humor" has not been funny at all. Putin very correctly called the Ukrainian side's offer to him to go somewhere to meet with Zelensky excessive desires. Many of us who comment on such proposals are not shy in their expressions and call these proponents "охуевшими рожами" (people who have completely lost the boundaries of reality)

Zelensky invited Putin to talks in Kiev
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal to hold talks in Moscow, saying he could not visit the capital of a country that shelled Ukraine on a daily basis. He announced this on September 6, 2025 in an interview with the American edition of ABC News.

"He can come to Kiev. I can't go to Moscow when my country is under rocket fire every day. Putin understands this," Zelensky stressed, commenting on Putin's recent invitation, announced through Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

In response, Zelensky invited the Russian leader to hold a meeting in Kiev to discuss ways to resolve the conflict.

Earlier, Putin stressed that Russia was ready to guarantee Zelensky's safety in Moscow, but the Ukrainian president rejected this proposal, calling it unacceptable in the current war.

The Kremlin has not commented on Zelensky's response.

Now we return to the "seriousness of attitude" mentioned above. Tell me, how can you take the character mentioned in this article seriously? He is clearly haunted by Zelensky's "laurels" in his past incarnation.

"Don't tease the bear": Rutte's statement about Putin amazed the journalist

Cypriot journalist Alex Christoforou criticized the harsh statement of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte against Russian President Vladimir Putin on the social network X.

"Rutte thinks he's smart when he tries to mock the Russian leader (and Texas) by claiming that Putin is the governor of Texas. Rutte knows nothing about Texas and equally knows nothing about Russia," he wrote.

The journalist also strongly advised European leaders "not to tease the bear."

Rutte, at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) defense summit in Prague, urged "not to overestimate Russia's power and not to take its president too seriously."

Spoiler: Russian spelling

После недавно состоявшегося "саммита коалиции желающих", на которой эти самые "желающие"выразили готовность отправить свои войска на Украину при определенных условиях, возникли некоторые количественные оценки этого будущего контингента. У оценщиков получилась цифра около 25000. Мне думается после последних заявлений Путина, хоть такое заявляется и не впервые, указанное количество надо поделить на 2, а то и на 3. И как к этому можно относиться серьезно? К серьезности отношения я еще вернусь ниже.
Зеленский, как известно, по основной профессии комик, но чего то в последнее время его "юмор" совсем не смешной. Путин очень корректно назвал предложение украинской стороны ему поехать куда то на встречу с Зеленским избыточными желаниями. Очень многие у нас, комментирующие подобные предложения, в выражениях не стесняются и называют этих предлагающих "охуевшими рожами" (лицами, совершенно потерявшими границы реальности)
Теперь мы возвращаемся к упомянутой выше "серьезности отношения". Скажите, как можно серьезно относиться к персонажу, упомянутому в данной статье? Ему явно не дают покоя "лавры" Зеленского в его прошлой ипостаси.

 

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Ukrainian sources report the elimination of Denis Sakun, an engineer of a Patriot air defense missile system battery.

In Kyiv, the chief engineer of a Patriot anti-aircraft missile system unit, Denis Sakun, was killed. According to a petition on the website of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the incident occurred during a drone attack on the air defense system's positions, where a fire broke out due to the falling debris of one of the drones. It is claimed that the engineer's death was a result of the detonation of the warhead of an intercepted missile.

The petition emphasizes that Sakun died while performing his military duties. The Russian Ministry of Defense did not comment on this incident, although the Russian military department had previously repeatedly stated that the Russian Armed Forces strike exclusively military objects on Ukrainian territory. The Kremlin has also noted that Russian troops, unlike Ukrainian forces, do not target civilian infrastructure.

It appears that this is one of the recent strikes on the batteries of the American-made Patriot air defense system.
In fact, this also confirms the loss of military hardware.
This is the first time I've heard such a surname. I thought he was a Western specialist, but it appears he was Ukrainian.

 

[Possibility of Being]

Another article discussing the assassination of Andriy Parubiyn (Russian source);

According to Artem Dmytruk (a current Parliamentarian from the ruling Servant of the People party), a couple of months ago, Parubiy requested extra security

Dmytruk's interview for Belarusian prime news agency published on his YT channel (available also with Eng audio) where he says that the traces of Parubiy, and earlier Portnov, assassinations clearly lead to Bankova str.

The certificate of diagnosis of his successor in the Verkhovna Rada Chernovol does not surprise me at all. I've seen a lot of her antics since the Maidan. She's definitely acting like she's mentally handicapped.

From this post (yandex translation here) detailing her life and 'career' up to 2014:

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Certificate for Tatyana Nikolaevna Chernovol from a psychoneurological hospital.​

In response to your request dated 07/04/2001, we inform you:

CHERNOVOL TATYANA NIKOLAEVNA, born in 1979, living at the address: Kiev region, Boryspil district, Gora village, has been registered with a psychiatrist since 1996.

Diagnosis: «Hyperactivity syndrome with signs of mixed schizoaffective disorder». The patient is characterized by an overly active response to external stimuli and insufficient ability to adequately evaluate her actions. Tends to rash, impulsive actions.

In the period from 1996 to 1999 CHERNOVOL T.N. was in hospital treatment twice, when the diagnosis was made. After the last course of treatment, the patient's condition improved.

Recommended: observation by a local psychiatrist, drug treatment in case of deterioration of the condition, or hospitalization in an inpatient department of PND.​