Russian forces have been on the offensive across all directions of the special military operation, Chief of Russia’s General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov said:https://t.co/y6VdchyXs0 pic.twitter.com/WsaSFSxHUk

— TASS (@tassagency_en) August 27, 2026

Last night, Russia launched a massive strike against military-industrial complex (MIC) facilities in Ukraine. The targets of the attack included:

🔸Metallurgical and oil refining plants, as well as logistics centers in Kyiv, Boryspil, Zaporizhzhia, Kremenchuk, Kryvyi Rih, and… pic.twitter.com/M3Y31wNgEC

— 𝕊𝕡𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕻𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕤 (@SprinterPress) August 27, 2026

Russia adds over 100 mln carats to diamond reserves since start of year.

Head of Rosnedra Oleg Kazanov noted that reserve additions are driven not only by new deposits but by additional geological exploration and the reassessment of existing deposits:https://t.co/ObIY9oeSH6 pic.twitter.com/Q7tCXlHAkd

— TASS (@tassagency_en) August 27, 2026

In 2025, Russia maintained its position as the fourth-largest economy in the world. According to an IMF forecast, Russia's GDP based on purchasing power parity (PPP) will be approximately $7.34 trillion in 2026. Thus, Russia will retain its fourth place globally and its first… pic.twitter.com/dBBbghqwSK

— 𝕊𝕡𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕻𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕤 (@SprinterPress) August 27, 2026