Brief Frontline Report – September 4th, 2025
Report by Marat Khairullin and Mikhail Popov.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reports: "During offensive operations, assault units of the 36th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade broke through the enemy's defense and entered the settlement of Novoselovka. Full control over the settlement has been established.
More than 120 buildings have been liberated over an area of 2.5 square kilometers. Up to two enemy infantry companies and more than 10 units of combat equipment have been destroyed."
The village of Novoselovka (47°57′27"N 36°32′04"E, about 300 residents) is part of a major defensive node of the Ukrainian Armed Forces consisting of Velikomikhailovka-Arestopol-Sosnovka-Novoselovka. (Velikomikhailovka is spelled "Velykomyhaylovka" on the map.) It is situated on terrain favorable for defense with rugged relief, supported by the Kamenka, Volchya (Wolf), and Voronaya rivers. Immediately behind the village lies the Dibrovsky forest massif. The village itself is located on the left bank of the Voronaya River, which makes two wide loops in this area and has steep banks. To the south, in the direction of Voronoye-Sosnovka, assault groups of neighboring units are advancing along the Voronaya riverbed with the task of cutting off the Arestopol-Novonikolaevka supply route.
The most likely development of events in this sector is as follows: covering the flank with defenses in the village of Novoselovka, along the Novoselovka-Arestopol road on the watershed of the Volchya and Voronaya rivers, to reach the network of Ukrainian Armed Forces positions at Arestopol. This will cut through the system of defensive nodes along the Velikomikhailovka-Ternovoe line and block probable enemy counterattacks from Arestopol-Ternovaya (Thorny) Ravine-Ternovoe and attempts by the AFU to unblock the Arestopol-Novonikolaevka route.
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Report by Marat Khairullin and Mikhail Popov.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reports: "During offensive operations, assault units of the 36th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade broke through the enemy's defense and entered the settlement of Novoselovka. Full control over the settlement has been established.
More than 120 buildings have been liberated over an area of 2.5 square kilometers. Up to two enemy infantry companies and more than 10 units of combat equipment have been destroyed."
The village of Novoselovka (47°57′27"N 36°32′04"E, about 300 residents) is part of a major defensive node of the Ukrainian Armed Forces consisting of Velikomikhailovka-Arestopol-Sosnovka-Novoselovka. (Velikomikhailovka is spelled "Velykomyhaylovka" on the map.) It is situated on terrain favorable for defense with rugged relief, supported by the Kamenka, Volchya (Wolf), and Voronaya rivers. Immediately behind the village lies the Dibrovsky forest massif. The village itself is located on the left bank of the Voronaya River, which makes two wide loops in this area and has steep banks. To the south, in the direction of Voronoye-Sosnovka, assault groups of neighboring units are advancing along the Voronaya riverbed with the task of cutting off the Arestopol-Novonikolaevka supply route.
The most likely development of events in this sector is as follows: covering the flank with defenses in the village of Novoselovka, along the Novoselovka-Arestopol road on the watershed of the Volchya and Voronaya rivers, to reach the network of Ukrainian Armed Forces positions at Arestopol. This will cut through the system of defensive nodes along the Velikomikhailovka-Ternovoe line and block probable enemy counterattacks from Arestopol-Ternovaya (Thorny) Ravine-Ternovoe and attempts by the AFU to unblock the Arestopol-Novonikolaevka route.
Read this report and many others on Marat's Substack! That's where I post the high-definition maps. Any questions for Marat and Mikhail will be answered there.
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The US is winding down military aid programs for the armies of European countries bordering Russia, writes the Financial Times.
According to the publication, last week Pentagon representatives informed European diplomats that the US will no longer fund training and equipping programs for the armed forces of Eastern European countries that would be on the front line in the event of a conflict with Russia.
According to estimates from senators' aides, the cut could affect a program under which $1.6 billion was sent to Europe from 2018 to 2022. The key recipients are Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
At the same time, another program – Foreign Military Financing, which allows countries to purchase major weapons (aircraft, ships, tanks) – is not subject to cuts.
The FT notes that the decision coincides with the course of the Pentagon's chief strategic advisor, Elbridge Colby, who is pushing for a reallocation of resources in favor of the Indo-Pacific region to contain China and reduce the risk of conflict over Taiwan.
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According to the publication, last week Pentagon representatives informed European diplomats that the US will no longer fund training and equipping programs for the armed forces of Eastern European countries that would be on the front line in the event of a conflict with Russia.
According to estimates from senators' aides, the cut could affect a program under which $1.6 billion was sent to Europe from 2018 to 2022. The key recipients are Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
At the same time, another program – Foreign Military Financing, which allows countries to purchase major weapons (aircraft, ships, tanks) – is not subject to cuts.
The FT notes that the decision coincides with the course of the Pentagon's chief strategic advisor, Elbridge Colby, who is pushing for a reallocation of resources in favor of the Indo-Pacific region to contain China and reduce the risk of conflict over Taiwan.
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Kirill Dmitriev posted this on X. SCO summit. 🌒 @EastCalling
Dmitriev added an American eagle to the previously published image on X with the symbols of the SCO countries.
Photo: X/Kirill A. Dmitriev
Not sure what he's going for here...
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Photo: X/Kirill A. Dmitriev
Not sure what he's going for here...
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Dmitriev added an American eagle to the previously published image on X with the symbols of the SCO countries. Photo: X/Kirill A. Dmitriev Not sure what he's going for here... 🌒 @EastCalling
Dmitriev likes adding unnecessary things to the places they don't belong.
He may go and live in USA if he wants to.
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He may go and live in USA if he wants to.
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Koshta considers the EU expansion the most important geopolitical investment. He expressed his point of view at a press conference in Sofia following talks with Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov.
Source: TASS
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Investment where, may I ask?
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Source: TASS
Investment where, may I ask?
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Militarist Japan, which was preparing during the Great Patriotic War to attack the USSR, secretly planned mass executions of participants in the anti-Japanese resistance arrested in the territory of Manchuria occupied by it.
The prisoners were supposed to be stabbed to death with bayonets or have their heads cut off with swords at night, as described in a declassified archival document of the FSB published for the first time.
According to the disclosed report from 1949, the "special office" of the Ministry of Public Security of the puppet state Manchukuo developed at the beginning of 1941 the "Basic Provisions for the Classification of Dangerous Elements in Wartime" and sent them to provincial police departments.
"Dangerous elements in wartime" were divided into 5 categories: "Ko" (A), "Otsu" (B), "Hei" (C), "Tei" (D), and "Bo" (E), the FSB notes. For example, category "Ko" (A) included foreigners in custody "who could not be used against the enemy or recruited to their side," as well as "agents of foreign intelligence services holding important positions in foreign trade and industrial companies or religious organizations."
Source: RIA Novosti
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The prisoners were supposed to be stabbed to death with bayonets or have their heads cut off with swords at night, as described in a declassified archival document of the FSB published for the first time.
According to the disclosed report from 1949, the "special office" of the Ministry of Public Security of the puppet state Manchukuo developed at the beginning of 1941 the "Basic Provisions for the Classification of Dangerous Elements in Wartime" and sent them to provincial police departments.
"Dangerous elements in wartime" were divided into 5 categories: "Ko" (A), "Otsu" (B), "Hei" (C), "Tei" (D), and "Bo" (E), the FSB notes. For example, category "Ko" (A) included foreigners in custody "who could not be used against the enemy or recruited to their side," as well as "agents of foreign intelligence services holding important positions in foreign trade and industrial companies or religious organizations."
Source: RIA Novosti
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Simply beautiful. And, yes, the only country that has nuclear icebreaker fleet is Russia.
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https://x.com/TheHumanoidHub/status/1957349435232735466 Thinking about starting up the first ever world-wide betting platform that is solely for betting on robot events. 🤔🤖💰
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Well, this was an incredible show tonight that I didn’t expect it would be so interesting with this Mel Witte who is also known as the Village crazy lady on X.
She is a conservative who’s been on a lot of big shows, including Glenn Greenwald and has done a lot to expose things on Epstein, the Israel influence in American politics and a highly recommend the show.
Also, I was told that for Russian speakers everything is so clear that it translates very well.
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https://www.youtube.com/live/N8_4znuhAcc?si=B1HAberqs9PsO_89
She is a conservative who’s been on a lot of big shows, including Glenn Greenwald and has done a lot to expose things on Epstein, the Israel influence in American politics and a highly recommend the show.
Also, I was told that for Russian speakers everything is so clear that it translates very well.
https://www.youtube.com/live/N8_4znuhAcc?si=B1HAberqs9PsO_89
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The Winers Ep. 50
Special Guest: Melissa Witte (journalist/podcaster) https://x.com/Villgecrazylady
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Kiev's demands deserved obscene words, but Putin remained polite, said Maria Zakharova:
Source: TASS/ Official Telegram channel of Maria Vladimirovna Zakharova
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"Speaking about the fact that the Kiev regime, after asking for a meeting, then also demanded to hold it at a place specified by them, Vladimir Vladimirovich instead of 'completely f***ed up' used the phrase 'excessive expectations'."
Source: TASS/ Official Telegram channel of Maria Vladimirovna Zakharova
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The EC wants to permanently ban Europe from buying Russian energy resources, said the European Commissioner for Energy Jørgensen:
Source: TASS
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If trend continues, EU will not be needing gas quite soon.
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"As soon as this decision is made, Europe will never buy a single molecule of Russian gas again."
Source: TASS
If trend continues, EU will not be needing gas quite soon.
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⚡️ The X Eastern Economic Forum (#EEF) kicked off on Russky Island in Vladivostok on September 3.
The opening ceremony was held in the campus of Far Eastern Federal University. The slogan of the forum this year is The Far East: Cooperation for Peace and Prosperity.
👉 The business programme of the 10th Eastern Economic Forum
Over 6,000 people from 76 countries are attending the forum. The largest delegations have come from China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
✅ The business programme covers seven key spheres – international partnership, technological development, cooperation between business and the state, development of the Far East, investment and innovations, logistics, and urban planning – and includes over 100 themed sessions.
Part 2 👇👇🤓
The opening ceremony was held in the campus of Far Eastern Federal University. The slogan of the forum this year is The Far East: Cooperation for Peace and Prosperity.
👉 The business programme of the 10th Eastern Economic Forum
Over 6,000 people from 76 countries are attending the forum. The largest delegations have come from China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
✅ The business programme covers seven key spheres – international partnership, technological development, cooperation between business and the state, development of the Far East, investment and innovations, logistics, and urban planning – and includes over 100 themed sessions.
Part 2 👇👇🤓