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BRIEF 004 | DefenseHub Daily Brief | August 24, 2026

What changed, why it matters and what to watch across Ukraine, Iran, Taiwan and the Korean Peninsula.

Aug 24, 2026
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DefenseHub Brief 004 cover for August 24, 2026, covering Ukraine, Iran, Taiwan and Korea.

RUSSIA PUSHES EAST OF SLOVYANSK AS KYIV OFFERS PEACE TERMS

Russian forces recently advanced east of Slovyansk, infiltrating Pyskunivka and Mykolaivka to set conditions for future assaults, according to Ukrainian military observer Kostyantyn Mashovets. ISW assesses Russian forces are highly unlikely to seize Donbas by year end, even as Zelensky presented …

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