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Ukraine-Russia War: 2026-08-31

Monday, August 31, 2026 5 updates Last updated 06:16 UTC
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Geran strikes reported on Mykolaiv power and logistics sites

Intel Slava posted footage it said showed Geran-2/4 loitering munitions hitting an electrical substation near Trykhati in Mykolaiv Oblast, plus a sea transshipment terminal and a logistics center in Mykolaiv. A separate post showed aftermath of a Geran-4 hit on a logistics site in Pohreby, Kyiv Oblast. Claims remain channel-sourced.
Intel Slava
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Axios: CIA Director Ratcliffe floated Trump-Putin-Zelenskyy meeting in Moscow

Military Summary cited Axios saying CIA Director Ratcliffe, during a visit to Moscow, proposed a trilateral meeting between Trump, Putin, and Zelenskyy. The reported aim was to test whether Russian intelligence channels could push Putin toward U.S.-mediated talks with Ukraine. Axios confirmation was not retrieved directly in this pass.
Military Summary citing Axios
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Geran-4 reported to strike Sandora facility in Mykolaiv Oblast

Military Summary reported that a jet-powered Geran-4 UAV hit Production Complex No. 2 of the Sandora facility in Horokhivka, Mykolaiv Oblast, at about 19:25 local time the previous evening. The channel gave coordinates near 46.991164, 32.141243 and said a large fire with thick black smoke followed. Independent confirmation was not available.
Military Summary
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Kyiv strikes reported to hit Trukhaniv railway bridge area

Military Summary said overnight Russian strikes in Kyiv affected the Trukhaniv Bridge corridor, one of two railway bridges across the Dnieper in the capital. The same channel reported warehouse fires in Podilskyi District and a confirmed non-residential fire in Holosiivskyi District.
Military Summary
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Russia claims capture of Sadky and Velykyi Prykil in Sumy Oblast

The Russian Defense Ministry said its Sever (North) Group of Forces took Sadky and Velykyi Prykil in Sumy Oblast. The claim was relayed by Military Summary and has not been independently confirmed by Ukrainian officials or wire agencies in this check.
Military Summary / Russian MoD