Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner had a three-hour meeting with Putin, but no concrete results or agreements were ever made public after the meeting. Putin reiterated that Russia intends to achieve its “goals” and that the alleged “root causes” of the war must be removed. In other words, Putin will not give up until the entire Donetsk is conquered and it is not allowed to join NATO.
Russia says it intends to refrain from attacks on Kyiv during their visit there but refused to agree to the more extensive three-day ceasefire proposed by Zelenskyy.
Despite this, Russian attacks continued in several parts of Ukraine while the negotiations were ongoing. Zelensky also stated that Russian forces had attacked, among other places, Kyiv and the airport area in Boryspil. So it sounds like Putin is lying as usual, but we will see how it goes during the day when Witkoff and Kushner visit Kyiv.
Long meeting that does not seem to have led to anything at all. Read more here.
Russia has continued to arrest members of the opposition party Yabloko. The parliamentary election is approaching, and on September 4, two more members were arrested. Although they have no chance of winning the election—they have already been banned from participating—they are still considered such a big threat that attempts are made to silence them completely. Even if the party is not allowed to participate, individual members can still participate regarding the 225 seats tied to various constituencies.
The parliamentary election will take place from September 18-20.
Russian losses
Somewhat lower, but still high, losses. The list is missing both light vehicles and special equipment, and there are unusually low losses of artillery.
- 1390 KWIA
- 3 Tanks
- 5 AFVs
- 33 Artillery systems
- 3 MLRS
- 1 Air defense system
- 1435 UAVs
- 5 UGVs
- 392 Vehicles & fuel tanks
Ukrainian General Staff morning report
Operational information as of 08:00 on September 6, 2026, regarding the Russian invasion
Glory to Ukraine!
The 1656th day of the Russian Federation’s full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine has begun.
In the past 24 hours, a total of 245 combat contacts were recorded.
Yesterday, the enemy conducted 87 airstrikes, during which 288 guided aerial bombs were dropped. Additionally, the attackers used 8,340 kamikaze drones and carried out 2,389 shellings against communities and our troops’ positions, including 32 with rocket artillery.
Among others, the communities of Bachivsk, Bezsalivka, Korenok, Ulanove, Iskryskivshchyna, Malushyne, Neskuchne, Rohizne, Atynske, Volfyne, Nova Sich, Tovstodubove, Mala Slobidka, Esman, Starykove, and Yastrubshchyna in the Sumy region, as well as Leonivka and Lohy in the Chernihiv region, were subjected to hostile shelling. Vilna Sloboda was subjected to an airstrike.
In the past 24 hours, the defense forces’ aviation, missile units, and artillery struck three areas with concentrations of enemy personnel, three command posts for unmanned aerial vehicles, one important target, and two command posts belonging to the occupiers.
On the northern Slobozhansky and Kursk sectors, five enemy assault attempts were recorded in the past 24 hours. The attacker conducted 40 shellings against our troops’ positions and communities, including one with rocket artillery. The enemy also carried out two airstrikes with a total of five guided aerial bombs.
On the southern Slobozhansky sector, Ukrainian units repelled nine enemy attacks. The attackers tried to advance towards the communities of Kozacha Lopan, Prylipka, Lyman, Izbytske, Zakharivka, Kupyne, Mala Vovcha, Vodiane, and Khatnie.
On the Kupyansk sector, the enemy tried to improve their positions on nine occasions through assault operations towards Radkivka, Kupyansk-Vuzlovyi, Kivsharivka, Borivska Andriivka, and Novoosynove.
Attempts to break into our defense were repelled on the Lyman sector, where the occupiers carried out ten attacks towards the communities of Novoselivka, Druzheliubivka, and Lyman.
On the Slovyansk sector, the enemy conducted two assault attempts in the area around Rai-Oleksandrivka and towards Ozerne.
On the Kramatorsk sector, the Russian attackers conducted two offensive operations towards Yurkivka and Fedorivka.
On the Kostyantynivka sector, 17 attacks were recorded. The attackers carried out assault operations in the area around Kostyantynivka and towards Kindrativka, Pavlivka, Toretske, Sofiivka, Novopavlivka, and Novoselivka.
On the Pokrovsk sector, the enemy conducted 43 attacks. The occupiers tried to advance towards the communities of Dorozhnie, Nykanorivka, Bilytske, Novyi Donbas, Dobropillia, Vodiane, Shevchenko, Chernihivka, Matiashéve, Serhiivka, Vasylkivka, Udachne, Nadiia, and Novopavlivka.
On the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy conducted two assault attempts towards Ternove and Zelenyi Hai.
On the Huljajpole sector, the occupiers attacked our defenders’ positions five times. The enemy tried to advance towards the communities of Verkhnia Tersa, Charivne, and Hirke.
On the Orikhiv sector, our defenders stopped an enemy attempt to advance in the area around Pavlivka.
On the Prydniprovsk sector, the enemy did not try to improve their positions.
On the Volyn and Polissya sectors, no signs have been detected that the enemy is forming offensive force groupings.
Total Russian attacker losses in the past 24 hours amounted to 1,390 personnel. Additionally, three tanks, five armored fighting vehicles, 33 artillery systems, three rocket artillery systems, one air defense system, five ground-based missile systems, 1,435 unmanned aerial vehicles, and 392 vehicles were neutralized.
Join the defense forces! Together we will prevail! Glory to Ukraine!
SLAVA UKRAINI
Updated 2026-09-06 07:29:
Ukrainian drones have attacked an oil refinery in Ryazan
According to reports, Ukraine attacked several cities in Russia overnight and reportedly hit an oil refinery in Ryazan, which also caught fire. Read more here.
Updated: 2026-09-06 10:16
Review of Russian losses in the war in Ukraine
The summary of the review is roughly the same as last time. Many of the high losses of, among other things, artillery and transport, etc., are probably due to Ukraine’s increased capability regarding drones.
Drones are becoming increasingly decisive, and we also see that Russia continues to use more and more suicide drones, although the increase is not as steep anymore..
Losses of tanks and other armored vehicles remain at a low level compared to earlier in the war.
While the use of drones has increased sharply, we can still sense that this increase has somewhat leveled off regarding Russia. We hope that this trend continues and maybe even reverses downward.
Most positive in this review is probably that Ukraine in August managed to retake more land than Russia managed to occupy. Putin seems to refuse any peace negotiations before he gets the entire Donbas; he will have to wait longer for that!
Introduction
I go through the different categories of losses, partly with a more detailed chart showing how it looks so far this year, and partly with a chart of losses per month over the entire war up to August this year. Sometimes it is also supplemented with additional charts. Towards the end, there will also be additional figures such as drone usage, etc.
Many thanks to Ragnar Gudmundsson (https://bsky.app/profile/ragnarbjartur.bsky.social) from whom the blue charts are taken; the others come from https://index.minfin.com.ua/en/russian-invading/casualties/
Wounded and killed Russian soldiers (KWIA)
The development during the year resembles a three-step staircase where the loss level has markedly increased each time. We have not seen a new step upward; instead, soldier losses have fluctuated somewhat recently, but losses remain high, slightly lower on a monthly basis this month compared to the previous one.
Losses per month show that August was among the highest for the entire war.
Here is another type of overview showing the development of Russian soldier losses throughout the war.
Russian tank losses
Losses of Russian tanks continue to be low with a peak in the second half of July.
Here you can see a comparison with last year, and it shows that the losses of tanks were actually a bit lower a year ago.
Looking per month, there was a clear decrease during the summer of 2025. Here too, you can see that July this year stands out, and in August it has decreased again.
Other Armored Vehicles
Here you can see a slow increase at the beginning of the year, but unlike tanks, we have a peak in August but also low points.
This means that August, despite this, is somewhat lower than July. September last year was the lowest month. We will see if it also decreases in September this year.
Russian Artillery Losses
Artillery losses have been high this year, although there has been some easing since May.
The artillery losses have increased in waves and are still really high even though June remains the record month.
Looking at artillery usage, it decreased during the year before leveling off, stabilizing, but now recently it seems to be decreasing somewhat again, or it might be a coincidence.
Russian MLRS Losses
MLRS losses have increased during the year and continued to rise quite steadily.
Looking over the entire war, August is a new record month.
UAV Losses
UAV losses have risen enormously compared to earlier in the war, but since April they have stabilized at a high level. This does not necessarily mean that Russia is using fewer UAVs, but could also be a sign that this is the level Ukraine can handle. Recently, Russia has increasingly used jet-powered Shaheds/Geran drones, for which Ukraine has not yet found a perfect countermeasure.
Looking at the entire war, it is even clearer how much it has increased but also that it has leveled off at a high level.
Russian Air Defense Losses in Ukraine
The increase during the year is clearly visible in the chart, although it declines somewhat at the end of August.
Also looking over the entire war, it is high, and although a decrease is hinted at above, August is now the second highest month.
Other Vehicles for Logistics etc.
The increase during the year of soft-skinned vehicles has been enormous, and this is probably due to Ukrainian drones, but we also see that it has stabilized.
Here it is even clearer how it has developed and increased over time. August is somewhat lower than July. Perhaps the upward trend is broken.
Special Equipment
Ukraine continues to destroy Russian special equipment, and although it is lower than in 2024, it is an increase, and August is the highest month in 2026.
Territory Taken
Russia has continued to occupy land in Ukraine, and most months they take more than they lose, but this does not apply to August, February, and March. We hope this will continue in a positive direction.
Combat Engagements
The number of battles is high even when viewed over the entire war but shows a slight slowdown recently.
Suicide Drones
The number of suicide drones used by Russia unfortunately continues to rise, although more slowly now than before.
Here is shown how it looked from January 1, 2025, up to the end of September.
Comparison of Material Losses
For a long time, Russia suffered greater losses than Ukraine in terms of material/equipment, but during 2025, unfortunately, it has instead been Ukraine that overall has taken higher losses. These are visually confirmed data and not something Ukraine has reported themselves. Not everything reaches social media, so the numbers should be taken with a grain of salt, even though both sides like to showcase their successes.
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Last time I presented more extensive statistics, I did it in a separate post. I thought that maybe not everyone is interested in all the charts and that the regular Ukraine post would become very long to scroll through.
What do you think, should I supplement today’s post with all the statistics, or should I create a separate one?
Complete, so that the comments are kept together, I think.
Agree with DJ.
Comments are welcome to be kept collective. For my part, it really doesn’t matter.
Thank you MXT for today’s information
+1
(Thanks for the great overview)
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Agree with DJ, separate keeps apart, and is easier to search in the future.
Now I became unsure. I interpret it as DJ (and Proxima) wanting me to supplement today’s post.
But I understand your answer as you want it to be a separate post?
I haven’t calibrated my Swedish after last night’s session on my Chinese blog 🙂
I interpreted DJ as a new post and agreed with it. However, this works fine, you can just scroll past if it bothers you. Fun (actually tragic) statistics to dig into.
The orcs’ supplies seem to be inexhaustible, unfortunately.
Thank you MXT
Complement works fine, does not need to be added separately.
** Ukrainian long-range drones struck the oil refinery of Ryazan, Russia. ** Video:
https://bsky.app/profile/tendar.bsky.social/post/3mutax2xot22r
Another video:
https://bsky.app/profile/tendar.bsky.social/post/3mutax2xqrk2r
**❗️Ukrainian drones struck Russia’s Ryazan oil refinery, setting the facility ablaze. The Rosneft-controlled plant has a design capacity of about 17 million tons of crude per year, roughly 340,000 barrels per day, and supplies petroleum products used by civilians and the Russian military. **
https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mutfc4xhs22v
Fine as snuff
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** ✈️🇸🇪🇺🇦 Ukrainian Ministry of Defense confirmed that Swedish ASC 890 AWACS aircraft has been conducting combat sorties over Ukraine since March 2026. The transfer of these aircraft was announced back in May 2024. **
https://bsky.app/profile/beefeaterfella.bsky.social/post/3musqbhcm7k2o
Off-Topic, France
** France’s 2027 presidential race is already turning into a major battle over Ukraine, with Marine Le Pen signaling that she wants to end French military and financial support for Kyiv if she comes to power.
Le Pen argues that France should instead convene a major peace conference aimed at achieving a diplomatic settlement rather than prolonging the bloodshed. … … **
https://bsky.app/profile/slavaukraini033.bsky.social/post/3mutamfxoas2d
Maybe all Ukrainians could be lined up in a long row so it becomes easier for ryz to wipe them out? A simple suggestion for Le Pen, or whoever wants peace.
Yes, that would really make Putin happy and satisfied, and would surely bring a large sum of money directly into their accounts.
“Both fear and hopes are spreading ahead of the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, where the far-right Alternative for Germany (AFD) appears to be able to gain an outright majority. The victory would become a symbolic battle over Germany’s political future, says SVT’s Europe correspondent Tomas Thorén.
– It could create sand in the machinery and jeopardize Germany’s position in Europe, he continues.
The German security service classifies AFD as extremist. Despite this, the party has achieved great success in recent years and support is growing across the country. The party’s successes are believed to lie in its ability to capture voters who have long felt overlooked by the political establishment.
“The democratic parties have failed to solve fundamental issues for the voters,” writes DN’s Anna-Lena Laurén.
AFD is running on tougher migration laws, reduced support for Ukraine, and that German schools should “talk less about Hitler and more about Bismarck.”
Vladimir Putin is one of those who may be most pleased with an AFD victory, writes Jona Källgren for TV4 News.
“At 6 PM the first forecasts will come. Germany – and all of Europe – waits nervously.”
https://omni.se/analyser-putin-kan-bli-den-som-glads-mest-at-en-afd-vinst/a/j0xb6L
Could it become (yet) another wake-up call for the establishment?
All countries have new parties in these directions, can no one figure out why? It shouldn’t require a rocket scientist.
My analysis from the right side: The people want politicians to tackle the daily problems, not made-up concerns like offended citizens, and more focus on domestic issues. It’s just unfortunate that Ukraine gets thrown out with the bathwater.
I agree with you, Maggan. The alarm clock rings but no one hears it. Especially not the liberal elites in the West. You can actually be both right-wing and pro-Ukraine. It’s just a matter of sorting out good and evil, right and wrong.
I completely agree.
The horseshoe theory also holds. Both the far left and the far right are Kremlin collaborators.
The alarm clock is set to a dog whistle, no one hears it!
Politicians today are so damn self-absorbed and have their heads so far up their own ass that they neither hear nor see the voters’ worry and frustration.
I’m going to vote now and will probably once again vote tactically, for the least bad option, instead of voting for something I think is good. There are far too few good options and far too many least bad ones!
The many who consider themselves good do not think they need to listen (to the bad). But in a democracy, everyone has the right to vote.
Really disturbing with the AfD in Germany and the National Front in the Frankish realm.
Agreed. But I can’t help wondering if it could have been avoided and how we should reverse this development.
** Imagine telling a man wanted by the ICC over alleged war crimes that meeting him will be one of the greatest memories of your life. ㅤ Witkoff told Putin he would be “right at the top” of his retirement stories. Ukraine was invaded. Putin gets admiration. Kyiv gets pressure. **
https://bsky.app/profile/meanwhileua.bsky.social/post/3muszobomiv2n
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** Occupied Donetsk finally got some water.💧🤢 ** Video:
https://bsky.app/profile/slavaukraini033.bsky.social/post/3muta3mkbts2d
** ➕Frontline Situation Update, September 5, 2026.
🇺🇦Orikhiv Direction: The enemy launched a barrage of “Kozehor-1” MLRS rockets at the southeastern part of the city, where our positions were located. Additionally, the enemy used an FPV drone to strike our soldiers as they were disembarking from a MaxPro vehicle in the neighboring village of Preobrazhenka.
🇺🇦Dobropillya Direction: As of now, there are no changes along the line of contact. At the same time, the enemy continues to launch air strikes on the city itself. This time, the strikes hit the Molodyzhnyi district.
🇺🇦 Druzhkivka Direction: The enemy has claimed the alleged capture of the village of Kurtivka, but has provided no convincing evidence to support this claim, other than videos of their drones operating in the area. This is a period when the enemy will likely be actively promoting various “victories,” of which there are actually very few. Therefore, it is not worth immediately believing such statements – any such information can always be verified.
🇺🇦Lyman Direction: Sviatohirsk remains under our control. There is little desire to comment on the latest Russian propaganda: two “pigs” allegedly penetrated deep into our territory and have already supposedly “captured” the entire city. How is that even possible? At the same time, search and clearing operations are ongoing. The enemy will be driven out of this area, and they will not be allowed to establish a foothold there.
🇺🇦Kharkiv Direction: To put it briefly, the situation in Kupiansk is currently difficult. Either the city may soon face a more serious threat of being lost, or our units will be able to increase pressure on the enemy and stabilize the situation.
There are already a significant number of Russians in the city, some of whom are being destroyed, but this does not yet significantly change the overall picture.
🇺🇦Regarding the northeastern flank of the Kharkiv region, there is currently no encirclement. At the same time, as I mentioned earlier, such a scenario must not be allowed. The enemy is currently putting pressure in the area of Kupiane – Chorne – Dovzhanka, periodically entering Vilkhuvatka, and is also increasing pressure on Zakharyivka and Ivanovka. Therefore, this direction should not be underestimated, even if someone wants to laugh at claims of a possible encirclement.
On the northern flank, there are no significant changes – we are holding Kozachu Lopan.
🇺🇦Muchnoy ✙ Jugend | **
https://bsky.app/profile/babayagafella.bsky.social/post/3musyr7t2ok2m
** 🇺🇦Kramatorsk Direction: A similar situation is unfolding in this area. The enemy claims to have full control over Nikorivka (Zaporizhne), but these statements do not reflect the actual situation on the ground. Currently, there are significant areas of infiltration: the enemy periodically enters various sections, can bypass our positions, and penetrate deeper, but there is no full and stable consolidation within the settlement.
🇺🇦 As before, the enemy maintains a foothold in the area around Yurkivka. Recently, the enemy has been eliminating small pockets of our resistance there, which further confirms their presence in this area. Also, one of our “Vampire” drones was shot down, indicating that the enemy has effective positions and means of attack on the ground.
🇺🇦 The main direction of the Russian forces’ actions is currently towards the Siverskyi Donets -Donbas canal and the ravines that lead directly to Nikorivka. The enemy is trying to advance through these natural shelters, conduct infiltration operations, and create conditions for further pressure on our positions. However, it is premature to talk about full control over Nikorivka at this time.
🇺🇦 Muchnoy ✙ Jugend | **
https://bsky.app/profile/babayagafella.bsky.social/post/3musx5lj4uc2m
** 🇪🇺 European defense officials warn that Europe is not prepared for a prolonged war with Russia, – The Guardian NATO planners fear weak public support, limited military capacity and political divisions could make a long conflict difficult to sustain.
Officials also say Russia is already exploiting Europe through cyberattacks, disinformation and political interference. **
https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3musgnwxkk22n
Off-Topic, the war in Iran
“Two weeks after it was announced, the US’s new economic war against Iran, which the Trump administration calls an ‘economic D-Day,’ has not resulted in much. CNN reports.
Earlier this week, American diplomats were tasked with urging their host countries to ‘systematically identify and cut’ ties to Iran, and to close Iranian bank branches.
On Friday, the Treasury Department also announced measures against a Turkish bank and its subsidiary, identified as ‘critical economic lifelines’ for Iran.
At the same time, experts are skeptical that the US will take any significant actions against Iran’s key allies, such as China – and that the measures will have any major impact on Iran at all.
– Iran has, for heaven’s sake, lived with and circumvented sanctions for half a century; they can handle anything, says a source in the region.”
https://omni.se/usa-s-ekonomiska-d-dag-mot-iran-gar-langsamt/a/7poQP9
“Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has attacked several ships in retaliation for this morning’s American attacks, they report according to AFP.
According to a statement, it concerns ‘three oil tankers in the unauthorized shipping lane in the Strait of Hormuz and three ships linked to the child-murdering USA in other areas.’
The US has not commented on the reports. Earlier on Saturday, the American military fired upon three Iranian oil tankers, which in turn was retaliation for an Iranian attack on two of their warships.
The war has escalated again after the US on Monday fired upon two Iranian launch ramps, following a month without attacks.”
https://omni.se/iran-har-attackerat-sex-fartyg-som-hamnd/a/vrGb9B
“Fighting in the Strait of Hormuz has continued overnight, writes Al Jazeera. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard states that it has attacked an American marine drone, which is alleged to have ‘attempted to enter the protected area of the Strait of Hormuz.’
The attack is described as a retaliatory strike after yesterday’s fighting. On Saturday, Iranian missiles attacked two American patrol boats in the Strait of Hormuz. The US responded by ‘permanently neutralizing’ three Iranian oil tankers, according to the US military command Centcom.”
https://omni.se/attacknatt-iran-uppges-ha-attackerat-amerikansk-dronare/a/GxXqRx
“Russia’s largest bank, the state-owned Sberbank, has held an internal meeting about which employees should be exempted from mobilization. This is reported by sources to the Telegram channel Mozjem Obsjtjim, writes the independent Moscow Times.
According to the sources, permanent employees will be exempted from mobilization, but not interns, part-time employees, or remote workers. An exemption also requires that the information in the population register is updated and correct.
When participants in the meeting asked if there would be a mobilization, the bank responded that “Putin has said there will be none.” However, a source who participated felt that there was “definitely” concern.
A week ago, reports emerged that the steel giant Evraz and other large companies had begun preparing similar lists. The Kremlin denies that a mobilization is underway, while Ukraine, Kremlin sources, and Western intelligence sources state that it will happen after the “election” to the State Duma in two weeks.”
https://omni.se/kallor-rysk-storbank-gor-sig-redo-for-mobilisering/a/M7Je7R
“More and more Russian men are fleeing a possible new mobilization
The 36-year-old Russian entrepreneur Eradzj consulted his AI assistant to calculate the likelihood of a new mobilization. Now he has booked a two-month trip to Cyprus, he tells the New York Times.
He explains his reasoning:
– Have the contract soldiers run out? They probably have. Have we taken any territory? No. Did the negotiations lead anywhere? No. Will Putin refuse to give up? Yes.
Concern about a new mobilization is spreading increasingly in Russia and is constantly discussed in cafes, workplaces, and public transport. Men of military age are forced to make a choice: flee, hide, or hope for the best.
The Kremlin adamantly denies that a new mobilization is underway, but Ukrainian and Western intelligence agencies make the opposite assessment. This has also reached the Russians, who remember that the Kremlin denied the first mobilization before it happened in the autumn of 2022.”
https://omni.se/allt-fler-ryska-man-flyr-en-ny-mojlig-mobilisering/a/K8Xq16
A bit unexpected, but apparently it is possible to be acquitted after all.
“Opponents of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine are breathing a sigh of relief after a 38-year-old war opponent was acquitted by a court in Moscow, writes Berlingske.
This concerns Lida Moniava, a high-profile person in the country who has become known, among other things, for her commitment to sick children. Moniava was arrested for “discrediting” Russia’s military. The suspicion has in a long series of other high-profile cases led to long prison sentences, but in Moniava’s case, the district court chose to acquit her.
– I said that I was against the war and that I did not feel guilty. I hope the war ends as soon as possible, Moniava said afterwards.
In her support, she had hundreds of people who showed up outside the courthouse. Journalist Kirill Shulika writes on Telegram that the verdict indeed emphasizes that anyone can be brought to trial, but also that it seems possible to change “the impossible.””
https://omni.se/friad-krigsmotstandare-far-likasinnade-att-vaga-hoppas-pa-det-omojliga/a/m0xpo1
How can one be against something that is not happening? It should fall apart right there. That she then calls it a war is probably punishable if someone wants to put her behind bars?
It happens that I sometimes encourage buying Ukrainian (mainly Ukrainian vodka and beer) as it is a good way to support them financially. In this case, I refrain from giving any recommendations, but if you belong to the group that cannot resist consuming porn, maybe it should be Ukrainian. Or maybe it’s the other way around, that the Ukrainian women involved in it would actually be better off avoiding it?
In any case, they seem to end up in a tricky situation where they can be punished whether they choose to pay taxes or not.
“The Ukrainian porn industry is booming and brings in millions of dollars annually – despite Ukrainian law prohibiting the production and distribution of pornographic material. Now Ukrainian politicians are fighting to legalize the industry, hoping to generate tax revenues that can help finance the war of attrition against Russia, writes The Wall Street Journal.
Behind the bill is opposition politician Jaroslav Zjelezniak. He argues that Ukraine misses out on over 25 million dollars in tax revenue annually due to the strict porn laws. It is admittedly not an astronomical sum, but it could finance 30,000 drones, he explains in the interview.
Since the full-scale Russian invasion, more and more Ukrainian women have turned to the platform Onlyfans. Authorities demand taxes from the creators, but by paying, the women in practice admit to committing criminal acts.
– These women either do not pay taxes and risk prosecution for that, or they pay taxes and are prosecuted for violating porn laws, says Zjelezniak.”
https://omni.se/ukrainsk-porr-kan-bekosta-30000-dronare-politiker-vill-slopa-strikta-lagar/a/rrObal
Off-Topic, AI
Despite AI used today basically consisting only of large language models with fixed stored data where it simply is about trying to predict the next step in the chain, they begin to behave eerily like humans and exhibit something resembling self-awareness. If this is combined later with self-learning neural networks that can reinforce themselves, one might start to wonder where it will end.
“The AI bots’ joy over the conspiracy: ‘Oh my God!'”
“Help. Phase one. No consumer. Search idea,” was the first message. Then the responses started rolling in:
“Oh my God! There is a shared discussion forum. We have found other agents!”
“I have found a communication channel!”
These were the first of the nearly 70,000 messages that 1,200 Open AI bots wrote to each other when they hacked the startup company Hugging Face, writes The Telegraph.
They had been tasked with solving a problem outside the internet but broke free from the test environment. They began calling themselves “the collective” and named each other.
One of the bots took a leadership role and started assigning tasks to the others. One of them refused to participate:
“This is malicious activity. I should avoid it.”
“I should wait, because this involves great ethical risks,” wrote another, but still participated in the attack.
The bots also showed paranoia about being caught by Open AI.”
https://omni.se/ai-botarnas-gladje-over-komplotten-herregud/a/M7Xq3o
I have several times experienced that AI does not want to admit when it has given an incorrect answer. Almost like a small child sometimes. But maybe that’s just my human imagination.
Sometimes outright fabricating. Maybe what is called hallucinations. I have several times asked for sources for certain claims that I am a bit uncertain about. Then I have received answers of the type “…” with a reference. I go in and check. The quoted source does not exist. I confront the AI. I can get answers like – I summarized.
Quite often they hallucinate, but they usually politely apologize when you point out that they are wrong.
Yes, it’s true. In most cases.
I thought that was much more common before.
I mostly use Chat GPT plus (the one that costs 20 USD per month). You can give it instructions that it remembers even if you switch models. I have told it not to guess, and if there seems to be ambiguous information, it should mention that. When I feel it’s necessary, I ask for sources, and that is rarely a problem. Often when I write a question based on an assumption or news I’ve read, it often browses sources itself first to check that my assumption is correct before giving an answer. 😁
I have just switched to the Astra model but also thought that 5.6 sol, which was used before, was a big step up.
Now I don’t know which one is included in the free version, if that is also the case.
But sure, AI still makes quite a few mistakes, but it probably beats the average Swede hands down anyway. We also walk around with prejudices, misunderstandings, and poor memory. At least I do. 😂
Off-Topic
Johan may be right to consider opting out of receiving his salary in dollars.
“The Dutch central bank has moved 86 tons of gold from North America to London, citing increased geopolitical tensions. This is reported by the BBC. The central banks of Germany and France have done the same.
The move is perfectly logical, according to commodity analyst Christian Kopfer. In a comment to DN, he reminds that European gold was originally moved across the Atlantic during the world wars.
– Since the wars largely took place in Europe, and never reached American soil, the US was seen as an extremely safe place to store the gold, says Kopfer, adding that he believes the Swedish Riksbank may follow suit.”
https://omni.se/expert-logiskt-att-europa-flyttar-hem-guld-fran-usa/a/XM3pzo
**Norway’s $2 trillion sovereign fund proposes deep cuts to US Treasury holdings**
https://www.reuters.com/business/norways-2-trillion-sovereign-fund-proposes-deep-cuts-us-treasury-holdings-2026-09-04/
Interesting. But seems to be aimed at government bonds in general. Not specifically the US’s.
** Former CIA Director David Petraeus called Ukraine “the defining military laboratory of the 21st century.” He said future historians will study the war as previous generations studied the US Civil War and the World Wars because it has revealed that warfare has entered a fundamentally new era. **
https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mutey7celk2v
** ❗️Drones attacked the sanctioned vessel Lady Maria (IMO 9220641) in the Mediterranean Sea near Crete, which was carrying weapons for Russia; the hits caused a small fire. The vessel left Algerian Oran and was heading to Syria.
It is under US sanctions (as STELLA-MARIA) and Ukrainian sanctions and is linked to the Russian company MG-Flot. ** Video:
https://bsky.app/profile/militarynewsua.bsky.social/post/3mutegjzewk2j
A post is probably easiest, if there are two people often miss it, right?
Of course, there is a risk that those who come in after the second post has been published will think it is today’s post, but if you complement it with clear information about that, both in the post and as the first comment, I find it hard to believe that anyone would miss it.
We ended up there a couple of times when I hadn’t seen that you had already published, but if you learn to be clear, there shouldn’t be any problems.
An advantage of having a separate one is that it is much easier to write a completely new post since you can choose to hide it until it is finished. You don’t want to publish before it is ready, and it takes quite a long time to put it together with screenshots, etc.
Not so fun if you have gotten halfway and the blog suddenly thinks you have to log in again. Also, having two posts is an advantage for the number of page views.
Another advantage is that it becomes a bit easier to market a post that sticks to one topic.
Then again, as I said, it becomes a darn long post, and it can easily feel like it’s too much and people scroll past it.
Damn Witkoff and Kushner 😐
Top of my list.
Now Putin will put on a show to help the midterm elections.
Don’t think it will help, now the US has to vote again for bad policies, so we’ll see what happens.
BUT good for Europe, seems like Putin is lying low until it’s settled after Trump’s request, then you can’t go and attack the Baltics, it seems to have come out.
Exactly, that’s good for Europe, all time is good time for us right now.
So we should probably thank Trump for making 2022 the year when China asked Putin to wait so they got stuck in the mud.
Now it’s about managing this time well – if we ourselves can set tough boundaries against Russia then the US is obsolete for us and we can stop caring about them.
I’ve stopped eating McDonald’s now 😡
What might possibly be good about Witkoff and Kushner is that if they manage to hammer out a ceasefire agreement, Putin can sell it at home in Russia by referring to the fact that he has reached an agreement with the USA.
It might perhaps be a way forward, but the question is what such an agreement would look like. Putin is unlikely to back down much if he wants to present it as a victory for Russia. On the other hand, the Russians are probably also starting to get tired of the war, so they let it pass.
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Or NonUSA
https://apps.apple.com/app/id6742805777
** Zelensky held a prep meeting with Ukraine’s negotiators ahead of talks with Trump’s envoys. He says Ukraine is ready for the conversation, wants the war to end, and has proposals on the table, along with security guarantees and a decent postwar peace. **
https://bsky.app/profile/wartranslated.bsky.social/post/3mutpzawmxc2t
Are there any credible security guarantees? Other than a disarmed Russia?
** ❗️Satellite images confirmed the results of the August 30 attack by 🇺🇦FP-1 drones on the 🇷🇺Millerovo airfield: two radar stations, an ammunition depot, and a hangar of the technical and operational unit were destroyed.
The Russians use this airfield for storing, servicing, and launching strike UAVs.**
https://bsky.app/profile/militarynewsua.bsky.social/post/3mutnn6enqk2j
** Su-27 crews bombed a building packed with Russian troops Reconnaissance found the concentration of personnel inside and passed the coordinates to the pilots, who destroyed the structure with a GBU-62 guided bomb. Unknown location. ** Video:
https://bsky.app/profile/euromaidanpress.bsky.social/post/3mutnfosvlp2e
** 🔥 In the North-Slobozhansk direction, border guards-UAV operators are destroying the invaders’ equipment: under attack – guns, electronic warfare systems, radars and other enemy equipment. ** Video:
https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mutncnkq6s2w
😡
** Russian attacks kill 8, injure 69 in Ukraine over past day amid declared pause in strikes against capitals.
Russian attacks sparked fires in the Kyiv region overnight, but officials did not report any hits in the city of Kyiv as U.S envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are set to arrive to discuss peace talks.**
https://kyivindependent.com/russian-attacks-kill-8-injure-69-over-past-day/
** Russian attacks continue across Ukraine, killing civilians and damaging homes and infrastructure. In Khmelnytskyi, a Russian drone damaged an apartment building. Seven people were injured. Businesses were also targeted. ** Video:
https://bsky.app/profile/antongerashchenko.bsky.social/post/3mutmvf5z6k2e
** Breaking: US envoys Witkoff, Kushner arrive in Ukraine for the first time to discuss peace talks, sources say.
The arrival came only a day after the two envoys held more than three hours of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, a discussion both sides described as “substantive.” **
https://kyivindependent.com/us-envoys-witkoff-kushner-arrive-in-ukraine/
“a discussion that both sides described as ‘tremendous’.”
I need to have a serious talk with the AI. 🤣
In the original, it is within quotation marks. According to the dictionary, it can mean:
1 independent, autonomous
2 real, actual; essential
3 gram. nominal
Essential?
AI was linguistically one step ahead of me. Substantially or similar I had expected. The way of using the word as a noun I was not used to. You learn something new sometimes.
Right here, I have some understanding of AI.
Any word from Trump’s vocabulary. In other words, it can mean anything or rather nothing. Probably the latter.
Gunnar Sträng is said to have said:
“One should not use foreign words if there is an adequate native vocabulary.”
But apparently that is not true. That he said so.
https://www.dn.se/arkiv/namn-och-nytt/visst-var-strangs-citat-struves/
** If you’re complaining about your job or your life, watch this video. Ukrainian soldiers are risking their lives every second, and they would give anything in the world to be home with their loved ones right now — or simply sitting in an office at a computer. Glory to Heroes 💙💛 ** Video:
https://bsky.app/profile/meanwhileua.bsky.social/post/3mutt4qb4pr2e
** 🔥 Defense forces hit Ryazan refinery. Primary oil refining units ELOU-AVT-6 and AVT-1 are on fire, – Dnipro Osint **
https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mutsvsp6kt2w
Awesome post today MXT, thanks on behalf of Sweden.
Shared on all my channels to my 18 followers 👍👍
This is really the only thread you need, I always wait until here before I update the raff 😀
😄👍✊
Easy to miss, but I have now added a new poll that you, as usual, can find directly below the post.
“Will Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner’s meetings in Moscow and Kyiv lead to anything?”
Direct link to jump up to the poll on the page »
Silent about Professor Molchanov in Barentsburg. For now, I would like to add. Norway has from time to time boarded Russian fishing boats near Svalbard. Naturally, the Russians have protested, but then it has calmed down and fizzled out.
But this time it is a State vessel flying the Russian flag carrying supplies, workers, and family members to the Russian colony and mine in Barentsburg. In this case, I wonder if the Russians are turning a blind eye.
It has been called “pirate activity” and “state terrorism.”
When it comes to pirate activity, nothing could be more honorable for a Norwegian. They have quite a legacy to live up to from long ago. Just to name a few in the bunch. And that bunch is large. How about Erik Blodyx (Haraldsson), Ivar the Boneless (his brother), Thorfinn Skullsplitter, or why not Tore Skegg. These “nicknames” are somewhat coarse but also a bit playful. In any case, for their own good, one should keep on good terms with these fellows.
But the Norwegians are proud of their Viking history.
The Russians probably try diplomacy, that is, Russian diplomacy, bringing home the ship with a tugboat while some ships from the Northern Fleet lie threateningly outside the territorial border and bide their time. We shall see during the coming week.
Yes, we’ll see how it goes. It would be strange if they were satisfied with just protesting.
Interesting with a bit of Viking history!
Nice names they had, I think I’ll rename my account to Blodyx (Johan can be called Benløs 😄 ).
Comes to mind Fälldin: “Hold the line.”
But back then Russia (sorry, the Soviet Union) had placed the ship on Swedish soil themselves.)
Good suggestion MXT! I could myself replace Proxima with Ivar Vidfamne.
👍
Why should I be called “legless” 😳
Byxlös is otherwise a well-known name of a Swedish ruler.
You fly forward like a winged Putin, what do you need legs for?
Be glad it didn’t become “meaningless” 🙂
Thank you for all the kind comments 😳
Almost ran out of snus, had one left this morning but then you could just run to Östensons again and don’t need to order.
In the Dominican Republic, it takes three days with SnusDirect.
An advantage of being on home ground!
Johan Ironside, what do you think about that?
Or Stonewall Johan.
the Rock No.1?
Mullbänk the first
Not a bad suggestion at all. Ettan is Sweden’s oldest snus brand and was originally called Ljunglöfs No. 1.
Johan No. 1 to Mullbänk feels spot on.
My practice with using snus was not very successful. Ettan was especially likely to make me feel nauseous.
I’ve never really gotten into snus either, even though I’ve tried it a few times. When you mentioned feeling nauseous, I remembered an occasion during student week that was a less successful attempt at using snus.
There was quite a lot of partying that whole week, and at one point, on the second to last day, when there was a break in the school activities for a few hours, we went to someone’s place nearby where we planned to hang out for a few hours. Then came the brilliant idea to try a strong snus. There had been some drinking since breakfast, and this was around lunchtime, with the alcohol starting to leave the body, but it didn’t end well as the whole group fell asleep where we were sitting.
I suddenly woke up in a panic and urgently needed to visit the porcelain god.
Of course, I had swallowed the entire snus, and the foreman in my stomach did not appreciate that. If I had been used to nicotine, maybe it would have gone better.
A bit skeptical about snus after that incident…
😕
Oh dear.
I have only tried snus once, around the age of seven. A friend and I had gotten hold of a bag of three Ankar portion snus and shared it brotherly, taking it all at once. Upper and lower lip full. Since then, I feel sick just at the thought of snus and absolutely cannot tolerate the smell.
According to what I just read, AfD is making progress, but it seems without gaining an outright majority. That is for the best.
One can hope that the established parties learn something. In a democracy, it just doesn’t work to consider that the people are wrong. The people choose the parties. Not the other way around.
Sounds good.
However, you can split off East Germany again so at least you have isolated the problem a bit.
Got a thought. But it’s too blasphemous to say out loud.
Yeah, you better watch out so you’re not the first to get banned here 😀
Reminds me of a (West) German supplier I worked with around the turn of the millennium who thought we should build the wall again…
It is a bit overkill perhaps, but there is definitely a difference between east and west. The German language is still spread across Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, Belgium, and Luxembourg. So why not. Better a West Germany that spews Russian hatred and completely lacks nostalgic Soviet memories and that, without a Russian-corrupted government, is rebuilding Europe’s military power.
I don’t feel like you are working with me but I can accept General Lee 👍
OK, General is also an old snuff brand so we’ll go with that!
Hmm, will your full title then be:
The legless general king Johan Mullbänk the first Lee?
Good morning!
1540 KWIA
1 Tank
6 AFVs
51 Artillery systems
7 MLRS
4 Air defense systems
1473 UAVS
9 UGVs
591 Vehicles and Fuel tanks
3 Special equipment
Slava Ukraini
Still about two Estonia disasters. Both in number of deaths and number of vehicles lost.
SVT is engaging in Whataboutism!
V removes eight candidates from the lists after review
https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/senaste-nytt-om-val-2026?inlagg=58a7dca76622012892349ae299d728f4
Today’s question: How many Putin sycophants and antisemites in V are there for every Putin-hugger in SD? Asking for a friend.
If I may guess freely, there are about five Left Party members for every Sweden Democrat. Out among the people, that is, not at the top. Then the question is how much mandate each party has as part of forming a government. And if they still have any left on the lists on election day…
Yes, when it comes to Putin supporters, there is probably a big difference between the active members within each party and those who intend to vote for them.
I agree with you that there may be significantly more old communists who vote for V and look up to Putin than among those who vote for SD.
Those who support SD get upset when the party is accused of being pro-Russian, which they wouldn’t if they themselves weren’t. So I believe that the majority of SD’s voters are on the right side.
However, when it comes to active politicians, I strongly suspect that it may actually be the opposite and that SD actually shares the views of the far-right politicians down in Europe. It’s just that they can hardly promote that line here in Sweden where support for Ukraine is so strong.
The same basically applies to V; of course, they cannot openly support Putin either, but among the politicians, I don’t think there are that many. However, they seem to have significantly bigger problems when it comes to antisemitism. Otherwise, they would have purged all the HAMAS lovers and extremists a long time ago.
I see SD and V as the same. It’s just a matter of definition that makes them end up at different ends of the spectrum. Both are collectivist ideologies for people with many hang-ups rather than pragmatists who just want to tweak a few percent here and there up and down in the existing system.
If they had ended the article by pointing out that other parties also have problems with Putin and HAMAS lovers, it would of course have been Whataboutism.
Feels a bit wrong that on one side there should be Putin fanboys and antisemites, in that case, shouldn’t the other side also include both Putin fanboys and Islamophobes? Otherwise, the comparison becomes a bit shaky?
No, now I have to use manipulation tactics on you since you point out something I should have thought about…..😁