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Russia has begun mass-producing the Volna Kupol Garant electronic warfare system to jam Starlink, while its own satellite network Rassvet fails to reach orbit. NATO's Jammertest exercises in Norway counter satellite jamming threats, highlighting the electronic warfare race in Ukraine.

Russia is preparing final tests of a ballistic missile with a range of up to 800 km by end of 2026, while up to 25,000 North Korean workers produce drones at a sanctioned Russian factory. Poland warns that Moscow plans hybrid strikes against NATO allies to weaken collective defence.

Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci has been sentenced to 25 years for war crimes by a Hague tribunal, even as the country faces a political deadlock over electing a new president. The twin crises threaten Kosovo’s domestic stability and its relations with NATO.

Ukraine has field-tested four interceptor drones for jet-powered Shaheds and reported a fresh successful test on 15 September. Defence Minister Khmara says the next step is scaling production to thousands, as Russia's use of these drones jumps by at least 67% in a month.

Ukrainian forces used a RAM-2X drone to destroy a $100 million Nebo-M radar near Millerovo airfield. The strike is part of a sustained campaign since late August hitting S-400 systems, radar, EW, and logistics targets inside Russia and occupied Crimea.

Niger's military government has formally accused France of orchestrating the August 29 mutiny, which was suppressed with Russian Africa Corps support. The accusation deepens the rift with Paris and highlights the junta's reliance on Moscow as internal army divisions persist.

Major Sergei Siechkov of the 332nd Helicopter Regiment was killed in a St Petersburg car explosion on 27 August. He was listed on Ukraine's Myrotvorets database. Russian media claim a 24-year-old woman recruited by Ukrainian intelligence carried out the attack, which follows a pattern of targeted strikes inside Russia.

Ukraine has field-tested four interceptor drones for jet-powered Shaheds, with plans to scale production to thousands. Separately, Rebel Group unveiled the Brama stationary EW/SIGINT system to counter FPV drones. The developments come as Russian jet-powered Shahed use surged 67% in a month.

Ukrainian forces struck a Russian radar station and S-400 command vehicle in Bryansk Oblast, a communications hub in Belgorod, and logistics warehouses in Crimea, Luhansk, and Kursk on 30-31 August. On 3 September, the Navy hit a Russian support vessel in Sochi port. Russia reported 1,390 daily casualties.

Niger's junta arrested dozens of soldiers after an attempted coup in Niamey on August 29-30, the third major unrest at the airport complex this year. The mutiny highlights growing internal fractures in a regime that has pivoted to Russia for security support.