WarTranslated 18+ | Archiving the War in Ukraine

Viktor Orban announced his return to active politics to oppose Hungary’s new government led by Peter Magyar.

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More footage shows the Slavyansk-na-Kubani oil refinery burning, one of the largest in Russia’s south.

Crimean Wind reports fires at two Sevastopol airfields, Belbek and Kacha, after attacks in which explosions were heard.

Zelensky signed sanctions on former spokesperson Yuliia Mendel. In May she told Tucker Carlson that people tied to the 2022 Istanbul talks said they’d accept anything and that Zelensky agreed to give up Donbas, and she aired claims about money laundering and drug use. The President’s Office said she had no role in those talks or state decisions and dismissed her remarks. Mendel told Slidstvo.Info the office should raise ethical standards in communications and look at corruption among people close to Zelensky. In the same decree, sanctions also hit 10 Russian and Ukrainian people accused of spreading disinformation and Russian propaganda, and of backing Russia’s aggressive policy against Ukraine. Sanctions also cover 20 shadow fleet ships moving oil, oil products, and LNG under Liberia, Marshall Islands, Sierra Leone, Barbados, and Palau flags to India, Egypt, and Turkey. It also targets 29 Russians and 29 companies tied to missile and drone components, dual-use goods, IT firms, research institutes, and a school training specialists for Kalashnikov. Ukraine says it will share details with partners for synchronization.

In Kyiv, Poland’s FM Sikorski said Poland would beat Russia quickly in case of a Russian attack if Warsaw fought with no constraints. He also said Poland has clear air superiority over Russia. He added that if Ukraine took half of Russia’s refining capacity offline in six months, Poland could do it in six weeks and then finish the rest. You do help a lot, and maybe that’s how Poland sees it, but it’s not only about weapons or aircraft, it’s about people.

After Russian strikes on infrastructure near Poland’s border, Sikorski said Russian terrorism isn’t just knocking, it’s already in the house. He cited repeated sabotage attempts in Poland and other NATO states and called the latest hits a dangerous Kremlin escalation.

NV reports Poland PM Donald Tusk called an urgent security meeting on Sept 13 after overnight Russian strikes near the Ukraine border.

Our "local reporters" are posting the aftermath of an overnight Ukrainian drone attack on the Nizhnekamsk refinery.

Dnipro Osint says satellite shots show multiple Ukrainian hits on Russia’s Tsybulova droneport in Oryol region, damaging hangars and jet Shahed launchers. Russia is expanding it with 26 underground fuel and warhead stores and small garages, and still uses it for regular strikes.

A wrecked Ukrainian train was spotted near the Yahodyn-Dorohusk border crossing.

Satellite view of the refinery burning in Slavyansk-na-Kubani.

🤡 Trump says Zelensky needs to do one thing, stop destroying diesel fuel in Russia. He says Zelensky is causing the diesel shortage and it’s not about the Middle East, it’s fallout from the Russia Ukraine war.

Der Spiegel says Russia’s drone strike near the Yahodyn-Dorohusk border crossing hit close to a special train from Kyiv carrying Boris Johnson plus advisers to Merz and other European leaders. The train also had security advisers from other governments, Bundestag members, diplomats and researchers.

A Russian Gerbera drone being shot down from a Ukrainian military helicopter.

Peskov says Lithuania thinks hosting nuclear weapons would make it safer, but it would only turn the country into a target for Russia.

Lithuania raised a yellow air alert after a possible drone sighting. The armed forces and the National Crisis Management Center told residents to get somewhere safe and stay away from suspicious objects.

Exilenova+ says Flamingo cruise missiles hit Russia’s Volgogradpromproekt defense plant on Sept 11. One FP-5 reportedly destroyed part of the main workshop, about 20 by 15 meters. Another missile didn’t reach the target but left a large crater.

Zelensky says Russia launched about 2,100 drones at Ukraine this week. He says a large share were jet Shaheds, plus nearly 1,700 guided bombs and 78 missiles of various types.

Peskov says Russia doesn’t rule out trilateral talks on Ukraine in October.