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A bear attacked two hunters on the border of Kamchatka and Chukotka.
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[Regnum] Two hunters were injured in a bear attack on the Kamchatka-Chukotka border. The Kamchatka Krai Ministry of Health reported this on August 31.

"Two men are being treated at a hospital in the village of Tilichiki after being attacked by a bear. They were reportedly hunting near the village of Khatyrka, where the attack occurred," the Kamchatka Ministry of Health reported to MAX.

An air ambulance evacuated the victims from the Anastasia Bay area and transported them to a local hospital. The hunters did not require evacuation to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

Bear attacks on humans have become increasingly common in Russia recently. On August 30, a 68-year-old woman was injured by a bear in the Kemerovo region. A bear attacked a pensioner near Novokuznetsk. A local police officer discovered the animal approximately 200 meters from a gardening community. Due to the threat to people, the officer used his service weapon. The animal was subdued.

On August 19, in the Altai Republic, a bear attacked a 29-year-old tourist who was spending the night in a tent at a recreation center in the Turochak district. The woman died. Following this, a high alert was declared in the region, and hunters and game inspectors killed 12 bears.

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A bear attacked a 68-year-old woman in Kuzbass.

A bear attacked a pensioner near Novokuznetsk. A police officer who arrived at the scene shot and killed the predator. This was reported on August 30 by the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Kemerovo Oblast — Kuzbass.

The attack was reported to police via 112. The 68-year-old woman was hospitalized with arm injuries.

A local police officer spotted a bear approximately 200 meters from a gardening community. The predator posed a threat to people, so the officer used his service weapon. The animal was eventually subdued.

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#1  Time to feed before hibernation
Posted by: Frank G || 08/31/2026 1:24 Comments || Top||

#2  My theory is that the recent solar flares are causing the bears to mutate and develop a taste for human flesh.
Posted by: SteveS || 08/31/2026 10:04 Comments || Top||

#3  Colorado family wakes up to bear eating breakfast in kitchen
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Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: August 30, 2026
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[Korrespondent] 23.56 At the front, 186 battlefields have already been completed. Proceed to the evening headquarters of the ZSU General Staff.

23.43 Deputy of the State Duma of Russia, leader of the Rodina party Oleksiy Zhuravlyov stated that Moscow is unlikely to stagnate in a tactical nuclear defense against Ukraine, or to the point of capitulation. RosZMI is informed about this.

In his words, “it is necessary to strike in such a way that the enemy of reason will capitulate.”

Zhuravlov added that the discussion about the possibility of stagnation of a tactical nuclear weapon is not to blame.

22.55 Adviser of the President of Ukraine from technological nutrition Sergiy “Flash” Beskrestnov called on Ukrainians not to succumb to panic and chanted that there is no threat of famine.

“Friends, we will not “die of hunger.” Don’t give in to empathetic sentiments, misinformation and panic,” stated “Flash”.

In his words, manufacturers and sellers are already re-establishing delivery channels to compensate for disruptions in logistics. “If there is a need, Europe will be happy to fill the niche for export,” the president’s spokesman said.

Beskrestnov said that the method of Russian attacks, in his opinion, is not the creation of a massive deficit, but a blow to great Ukrainian companies. “Our enemy is not attacking the hedgehog. What is attacking is the great business that pays taxes and creates jobs,” said the president’s adviser.

22.00 Ukraine may change its approach to mobilization and place an emphasis not on the large number of military servicemen, but on the efficiency of the human resource. Minister of Defense Evgeniy Khmara stated this.

21.11 The PepsiCo production facility near the Mykolayiv region was damaged. There are no casualties. Currently, the company is assessing the increased scale of its heritage and is making efforts to update the supply of products to clients and associates in Ukraine.

20.52 The cooperation of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, the ruler of Russia Volodymyr Putin and the American leader Donald Trump can no longer be used to “fix home ownership.” Kremlin river official Dmitro Peskov stated this.

“Such a squabble is only possible for fixing homeownership. Homeownership is not at all a simple matter, but a complex regulation process that consists of a large number of details. It’s absolutely fine to discuss. They can only get together in order to please the homeowners,” he said.

Peskov also accused the Ukrainian side of not wanting to “get involved in real regulation.”

19.43 President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke about preparations for new communication with representatives of the US President.

“These are important friends. Our team is preparing for new communication with representatives of the President of America. Tomorrow there will be more details,” the head of state said.

According to the president’s words, Ukraine is working on this so that the war is not deprived of a single option for further development. Zensky said that the United States shares many Ukrainian views on the situation, pending formation on the front of Russian attacks.

19.30 As a result of the Russian attack on the Kiev region in the village of Mila, 52 people were injured, five children were killed. The hospitals are deprived of nine victims, and doctors rate their condition as average.

In Milita's surrounding communities there are approximately 300 high-quality buildings, of which more than 200 are private cabins and 14 large residential buildings. The buildings are in general deteriorated, and there may be frequent damage or minor damage.

At the scene of the tragedy and in the surrounding settlements, liquidation of the legacy of the attack is needed. All the fires and fires of the DSNS have already been extinguished. Pyrotechnicians work intensively to identify and crush unsafe objects.

18.14 Statements by Russian propagandists about the “burying” of the Great Prikil villages and the cages in the Sumy region do not demonstrate efficiency. This was reported to the Center for Communication of the Grouped Military District of Kursk.

The military voiced that the two settlements remain under the control of the Defense Forces. “Following the data of our bastards, the enemy proceeded only in single assault operations, which ended in the same place where they began,” says the source.

The group emphasized that over the past year the Russians have “created” five settlements in the Sumy region.

“According to these information, the enemy has long been able to draw up a list of villages in the Sumy region. But Russians will soon know what to “renew” again,” the Viyskovs said.

The situation is directly under control, and the battlefields have been built up, the group said.

17.02 Minister of Defense Evgeniy Khmara urged his successor Mikhail Fedorov to find a format for further cooperation on joint projects.

In response to inquiries about Fedorov’s possible return to the Ministry of Defense, Khmara believed that the stinks were gathering at the linden tree. At this hour, the new head of the defense department asked his successor to find a model or a format for continuing continuous work on projects.

However, according to Khmari’s words, there was no specific situation for Fedorov. There has not yet been a contagious infection in the exministra.

16.47 In the Kiev region, two people were injured as a result of Russian attacks.

In the Fastivskyi and Vyshgorodsky districts, the fall of the UAV warlords was the result of the fall. Zokrema, near the village of Vita-Poshtova, a private living cabin caught fire. As a result of the attack, one person was injured. Pozhezhu was liquidated.

Near the village of Oseshchina, Vishgorod district, two metal trailers caught fire due to an attack by the Russian Federation. Also, one victim was found at the scene.

According to information from the Kiev OVA, in the Vishgorod district, a woman recovered from shrapnel wounds in her neck. They were taken to the local hospital, where doctors will provide all the necessary help.

In the Fastivsky district, three private buildings and cars were damaged as a result of the attack.

16.22 Two people were injured as a result of the Russian attack on Kiev. Near the Pechersk region, a number of drones have been recorded in the territory of a residential complex. In the Golosiivsky district, as a result of the fall of UAVs, the façade of the two-story cafe was damaged.

15.55 Ukrainian drones on the night of September 30th destroyed five elements of anti-aircraft defense at the military airfields Yisk and Millerovo in Russia.

At the Yysk airfield near the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation, the Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile-harmat system, the Sopka-2 radar station, and an aircraft storage warehouse were hit. The Kasta 2E2 radar was depleted in the village of Shabelsky region.

At the Millerovo airfield in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation, the RSP-27 and Nebo-SV radar stations near the village of Dolotinka, as well as an ammunition warehouse and a technical and operational part, were hit.

The central goal of this night was the DRL-27 module of the radar system for landing aircraft RSP-27 at the Millerovo airport.

The DRL-27 station is equipped with an airfield control radar, which, in addition to the detection of incoming targets, is considered as an invisible control element for the airborne aircraft and operates communication with the PRL-27 landing locator. The waste of this property makes it difficult for Russians to fly to the airfield.

14.58 Ukraine already has a number of fighters who could potentially defeat Russian jet bombs. Minister of Defense of Ukraine Evgeniy Khmara reported this during the meeting with journalists

14.15 In the Shevchenko district of the capital, as a result of the Russian drone attack, there was a fire in the non-living area. The Kiev mayor, Vitaliy Klitschko, told us about this.

13.51 Russian troops attacked the Mykolayiv district with a Shahed type drone. In the front, the warehouse of the juice distiller Sandora

13.30 Three people died during the race in the Kharkiv region, the Kharkiv regional prosecutor’s office reported. According to the investigation, on September 29, at approximately 09:30, the Russians launched a missile strike on the territory of one of the settlements in the Berestinsky district of the Kharkiv region, while running in memory of the fallen Heroes of Ukraine.

12.59 Last month, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with approximately 1,500 rocket-propelled bombs. Serhiy “Flash” Beskrestnov, a consultant to the President of Ukraine in technological nutrition, told Telegram about this. According to this data, more than 2,500 of these unmanned aerial vehicles are already stuck at the Serpna gate. At the same time, “Flash” pointed out an important nuance, and the very date of the production of jet UAVs, which the Russian Federation used in Ukraine.

“Shahedi jets are launched across Ukraine practically straight from the factory,” he said.

11.58 Ukrainian defense forces hit the Kirishi Oil Refinery on the 30th of September, the site of the UAV launch and the Yisk airfield near Russia. I informed the ZSU General Staff about this.

11.35 The order of Great Britain ahead of the leaders of the domestic defense companies about the high risk of attempts and sabotage from the side of the Russian special services. Top managers of enterprises are facing a threat that drones, long-range missiles and artillery ammunition will arrive in Ukraine, reports the Daily Mail.

11.19 The number of those who died as a result of the Russian strike and subsequent detonation near the village of Mila in the Buchansky district in the Kiev region has grown to 38 people, another 4 have fallen into oblivion. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced this.

10.38 Strikes by the Ukrainian Defense Forces on the Russian oil refinery line led to a significant reduction in the production of aviation gas in the Russian Federation. The aggressor country is determined to import burning fuel from South Korea and Egypt. The Head Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense reported this.

9.58 The Russian military will accumulate a special warehouse and equipment to prepare for active offensive operations in the direction of Liman, for a direct descent towards Slovyanska. At the same time, the Ukrainian military is counterattacking on several plots of land at the front and may be confirmed to be advancing near Dobropil. The process can be found at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

9.37 At the beginning of September 30, the Russians attacked Ukraine with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles, as well as 130 attack UAVs of the Shahed type (most are jet), Gerbera, S8000 Banderol and simulator drones of the Parody type. The ZSU forces inform about this.

9.16 At Merezha, new videos of detonation appeared, as the 28th sickle marks the fall of a Russian drone on the territory of the enterprise in the village of Mila in the Kiev region. Recent posts are published by Telegram channels.

8.58 After the last battle, 29 Serpnya, 221 combat operations were recorded at the front. The enemy launched four missile strikes, destroyed five missiles, carried out 79 air strikes, and dropped 292 armored air bombs. The General Staff of the ZSU informs about this to the 30th Serpnya.

8.29 Agents of the partisan movement ATES brought two relays out of harmony on the salvage line in the Belgorod region, where the Russian Army planned to send the cargo with ammunition and an engineering mine to Kupyansky directly.

7.58 Over the past harvest, the Russian troops spent another 1,400 military dollars, and the hidden expenses of the special warehouse of the Russian Federation due to the beginning of a large-scale invasion fell to approximately 1,486,600 people. The ZSU General Staff reports this.

7.37 Analyst Spencer Faragasso from the Institute of Science and International Security (Good ISIS) tracked satellite images and revealed the existence of a large-scale anti-drone defense against the Russian production of Geranium attack drones in special economic zone of Alabuga.

The defense system consists of two zones: the internal perimeter with the lower layers and the outer perimeter with the higher layers.

7.15 Near the Golosiivsky district of Kiev, as a result of the fall of the drone, the cover of a non-living vehicle caught fire, prompting Vitaly Klitschko.

6.37 The Russian town of Yysk near the Krasnodar region collapsed under an attack by drones at night before the 30th sickle. This was reported by the monitoring Telegram channel Exilenova+, which also included the following videos.

5.58 CIA Director John Ratcliffe, during his secret trip to Moscow at the beginning of the year, called for a trilateral meeting between the Presidents of the United States Donald Trump and Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian dictator Volodymyr Putin using the method of war. This is reported by Axios, citing Dzherel.

4.59 “Arrival” at one of the largest oil refineries in Russia - Kirishinefteorgsintez - is recorded in the Leningrad region on the night of 30 September. This was reported to the regional governor Oleksandr Drozdenko on the Exilenova+ monitoring Telegram channel

3.58 Three people suffered as a result of the attack of Russian drones on Kiev. Ritualists perform at the localities in several districts of the city. DSNS of Ukraine reported this on Telegram.

1.51 The attacks of Russian military villains on the Ukrainian capital are alarming. A Russian drone captured a non-living person near the Golosiivsky district of Kiev on the night of the 30th sickle. The Kiev mayor Vitaliy Klitschko told about this on Telegram.

1.23 Russian Bryansk was attacked by drones at night against the 30th sickle. After a series of intense vibrations, the fire broke out in the area. This is reported by the monitoring Telegram channel Exilenova+, which also includes videos of eyewitnesses.

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Latest information on the situation on the front line as of August 30 (updated)
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[NewsFront] 21:16 Drone operators of the "Southern" group of forces destroyed ground-based robotic systems that delivered ammunition and supplies to the Ukrainian Armed Forces (Slavyansko-Kramatorsk agglomeration).

20:52 During the day, in the period from 8.00 to 20.00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 54 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Rostov regions, Krasnodar Krai, the Republic of Crimea and over the waters of the Black Sea.

17:44 During the day, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued conducting group strikes against Ukrainian military industry enterprises and logistics centers operating in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

The Pirogovo transport and logistics center in the Kyiv region, where dual-use cargo, including components for long- and medium-range UAVs, is stored and distributed, was struck by attack drones.

14:13 The Russian army continues its confident offensive in all directions. Precision strikes struck military-industrial complex facilities, port and logistics infrastructure of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Defense Minister Andriy Belousov presented Gold Star medals and personalized weapons to the heroes of the Central Military District.

12:49 122mm D-30 howitzer crews of the Vostok group destroy enemy UAV control points.

11:06 On video: From the Sumy region, the settlements of Sadki and Velykyi Prikol were captured. They were taken over by troops from the 22nd Motorized Rifle Regiment and the 15th Separate Tank Regiment of the North Force Group.

10:32 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of August 30, 2026

Throughout the night, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued to carry out group strikes on Ukrainian military industrial enterprises operating in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Attack drones struck an asbestos-cement products plant in Kyiv. Its warehouses were used to store explosives for the scientific, technical, and engineering company Smart Ammunition LLC, which produces unmanned aerial vehicles and ammunition for them.

In accordance with the instructions received, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have begun preparations for massive strikes against Ukrainian energy facilities in response to the Kyiv regime's ongoing attacks on Russia's civilian infrastructure and fuel and energy complex.

As a result of active operations, units of the North military group established control over the settlements of Velykyi Prikol and Sadki in the Sumy region.

The manpower and equipment of two mechanized and airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Barilovka, Kiyanitsa, Nikolskoye, Velyka Rybitsa and Yunakovka in the Sumy region.

In the Khar'kov region, four mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and two territorial defense brigades were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Prikolotne, Gogino, Slatino, Izbitskoe, Novooleksandrivka, and Podsrednee.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 230 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, 13 cars, and three electronic warfare stations.

Units of the "West" force group occupied more advantageous positions and lines. They defeated the personnel and equipment of three mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and two territorial defense brigades near the settlements of Izyumske, Staroverovka, Grushevka, Peski-Radkovskie, Maleyevka, and Prokopovka in the Khar'kov region, and Svyatogorsk and Karpovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The enemy's losses amounted to over 210 servicemen, a US-made M1117 armored personnel carrier, a Cossack combat armored vehicle, a Canadian-made Titan-S armored car, and 20 vehicles.

Units of the Southern Group of Forces improved their position along the forward edge. They defeated formations of three mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade, two airmobile brigades, a mountain assault brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade near the settlements of Klinovoe, Raiske, Slavyansk, Kramatorsk, Nikanorovka, Novoselivka, Druzhkovka, and Kondratovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The enemy lost up to 240 servicemen, a US-made Stryker armored personnel carrier, 26 vehicles, two artillery pieces, and a Grad multiple launch rocket system combat vehicle.

Units of the Center Group of Forces improved their tactical position. They defeated the personnel and equipment of three mechanized brigades, a Jaeger brigade, and an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and three National Guard brigades near the settlements of Belozerske, Andreevka, Staroraiske, Vesela Gora, Dobropillya, Slavyanka, and Fedorovka in the Donetsk People's Republic, and Ivanovka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

Ukrainian armed forces lost up to 375 servicemen, a Canadian-made Senator armored combat vehicle, seven vehicles, and three field artillery pieces.

09:49 TOS Severyan worked on the stronghold of the 2nd battalion of the 119th separate brigade of the Territorial Army in the forest plantations near the village of Lesnoye in the Sumy region, –video.

09:07 FPV interceptor operators of the Zapad group shot down enemy UAVs in the Krasnolimansk direction.

08:57 During the past night from 20:00 Moscow time on August 29 to 8:00 Moscow time on August 30, air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed 494 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type flew over the territories of the Leningrad, Bryansk, Belgorod, Kaluga, Kursk, Tver, Smolensk, Oryol, Pskov, Tula, Novgorod, Rostov regions, Krasnodar Krai, Moscow region, the Republic of Crimea and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas.

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Air defense systems intercepted nearly 500 UAVs over 15 Russian regions overnight
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[Regnum] Nearly 500 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones were intercepted overnight over 15 Russian regions and maritime waters, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.

Air defense alert forces repelled the enemy attack from 8:00 PM Moscow time on August 29 to 8:00 AM Moscow time on August 30. A total of 494 drones were destroyed over the Leningrad, Bryansk, Belgorod, Kaluga, Kursk, Tver, Smolensk, Oryol, Pskov, Tula, Novgorod, and Rostov regions, Kuban, the Moscow region, Crimea, and the Sea of ​​Azov and the Black Sea.

Several regions reported the aftermath of the overnight attack. In the Leningrad Region, 62 drones were shot down, one of which attacked an industrial zone in the city of Kirishi. A fire broke out, and emergency services responded to the scene.

Approximately 15 drones were neutralized in the Rostov Region, specifically in the Tarasovsky and Millerovsky districts, and in the waters of Taganrog Bay. One victim was hospitalized.

Drones were shot down over 13 districts in the Kaluga region. There are no preliminary reports of casualties or damage.

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The only losers I see right now, are the citizens of both nations. As these 2 megalomaniacs fight for 1st place.
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Ukraine: 'Everyone will fight, including the supposedly civilian population.'
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited

Text taken from the Facebook page of oleksii.chkhalo and the Telegram channel of ia_steklomoy

Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin is in italics.

[ColonelCassad] A former soldier and officer of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine explains in simple terms why ammunition depots will continue to be located in residential areas: "Everyone will fight; the so-called 'civilian' population will camouflage military production, the military as such and their actions, and military depots. That is, a human shield is one of our missions, mine included, in this war. So, no need to whine, but rather be proud... War consumes enormous quantities of ammunition, echelons, they need to be produced, stored, and transported."

If anyone thinks we have a huge number of warehouses across the country that meet all security requirements, located in forests, and even owned by elves who will rent them out to you for free, you're mistaken. We want Patriot missiles to protect us, to shoot down the Shahids flying our way, but we don't want Patriot missiles stored anywhere near us. We don't want the SAM system itself parked near our house. We'll file a ton of complaints, which an enemy agent will see somewhere and expose the location or composition.

That won't happen. Accept it. Military production outside a populated area can't be concealed in the middle of a field; cars drive there, and no one will assign SAM systems to cover every warehouse in the field. Therefore, almost everything—troop activities, military production, dispersed warehouses—is best hidden amid civilian activity, something that has long been done and will continue to be done, and will continue to be done, or else it will be a defeat...

Attacks on civilian infrastructure are, unfortunately, a common method of waging war. Here's a direct quote from Wikipedia: "Royal Air Force Bomber Corps Commander Arthur Harris believed that the destruction of German workers, their families, and their homes was just as effective as the destruction of the industrial plants where these workers were employed.

On May 27, 1943, Arthur Harris signed Bomber Command Order No. 173 for an operation codenamed "Gomorrah" [yes, Russia is compared to Great Britain, and Ukraine to the Third Reich].

Our enemy thinks so too, so don't delude yourself. What really needs to be done. Don't whine or blame your own for the enemy's attacks; this is part of the enemy's plan, so populists will force military activity to be moved out into the field, where it can be easily destroyed. Facilitate all military needs - lease premises to the military and for military production, and talk as little as possible about where what is and who does what. Just as the military covers civilians in the LBS, so civilians must cover and assist the military throughout the entire depths of the country.

We must acknowledge and accept that the life of, for example, a Patriot air defense system crew is more valuable to the country than yours or mine, because next time, that crew might save someone else. The life of a draft dodger can only become somewhat valuable after completing basic combat training.

We believe Vladimir Putin is the last person in the world who still pities Ukraine's civilian population. At least, there are no such people in Ukraine's leadership for a long time.

Actually, the strategy of war to the last Ukrainian was precisely this approach from the start, and it has been implemented since the assault on Mariupol and Severodonetsk. So now, they're simply not shy about stating the obvious. The demographic consequences of such a "strategy" (in the style of ISIS and the defense of Mosul) will be corresponding.
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