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00:00 Ukrainian Strikes Cause Widespread Fuel Shortages in Russia
05:18 New Giran 5 Drones Challenge Ukraine's Air Defense
08:37 Ukraine's Long Road to Ballistic Interceptor Production
12:43 Trump and Musk Block Starlink for Ukraine's Defense
22:58 Ukraine's M&M's Operation Rejected, Elections Unlikely
26:42 NABU Exposes Widespread Corruption in Ukrainian Government
40:56 Host's Concluding Remarks and Listener Support Appeal

Russia is beginning to collapse as nationwide fuel outages and rising transport costs are now driving most of Russia to it's literal knees, with the country in an ever worsening position economically. Finland has confirmed that a Russian IL-20 Recon aircraft flew 9 Kilometers deep into their airspace yesterday, while a US Naval Report has come forward showing that Russia has conducted dozens if not a hundred hybrid attacks across the entirety of NATO and the EU. Ukraine has also further carried out another attack on the Perm Refinery. Meanwhile Iran has continued to state they are ready for continued war with the US, and have also taunted the US over the sanctions they are attempting to pass. China has stated they will not be involved in US sanctions, and stated they do not support them.

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David Hookstead talks about NATO jets in Romania taking out a Russian drone attempt to attack a target in the sea. A Russian spy weapons cache has also been discovered and Russian leader Vladimir Putin also launched major war drills as the situation continues to escalate.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro
1:17 NATO Blows Up Russian Naval Drone
3:25 Strange Fighter Jet And Drones
4:43 Weapons Cache Found
5:42 Putin Launches Nuclear War Drills
7:21 North Korea Rushing In
8:06 New Combat Footage
9:45 Russia Denies Mobilizing Troops
10:17 Reaction

Iran is facing an increasingly severe economic and military squeeze as sanctions, financial isolation, trade restrictions, and attacks on its military infrastructure cut the country off from the global economy. The strategy resembles an economic “Anaconda Plan,” gradually depriving Iran of oil revenue, foreign currency, industrial parts, weapons, fuel, and access to international markets while negotiations and military action continue.

Iran is betting that it can withstand the pressure long enough for the approaching U.S. midterm elections to constrain the Trump administration, but the country is losing hundreds of millions of dollars in economic output and revenue each day while its military capabilities continue to deteriorate.

The Strait of Hormuz may also become less valuable as Gulf states expand pipelines and alternative export routes through the Gulf of Oman, Red Sea, and potentially the Mediterranean. As Iran's economy weakens, its military shrinks, and alternative oil routes reduce its leverage over global shipping, time may increasingly favor the United States rather than Tehran.

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David Hookstead talks about North Korea firing off more ballistic missiles, and President Donald Trump revealing exactly how many nukes North Korea has built. There are also serious signs that North Korea is advancing its nuclear capabilities. The United States also revealed its new ballistic missile weapon.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro
1:09 North Korea Missile Launches
4:01 North Korea Advances Missile Tech
5:22 Trump Reveals North Korea Nuke Secrets
9:08 Trump Wants North Korea Meeting
9:26 New U.S. Missile
11:17 Reaction

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:

- President Trump opens a new front against Iran, declaring “Economic D-Day” and threatening severe consequences for any country, bank or business that helps keep Tehran’s economy alive.

- North Korea answers President Trump’s diplomatic overtures with a barrage of ten ballistic missiles, days after Washington scaled back military exercises with South Korea.

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Russia’s latest strikes on Ukraine killed 16 people and wounded nearly 50, while President Zelenskyy says Ukraine will answer with a justified and decisive response. In this update, I break down what happened, why Ukraine’s current long-range operations are not yet the promised retaliation, and why the continuing shortage of Patriot interceptors remains so dangerous.

We also look at a major new threat from North Korea: the KN-30 heavy ballistic missile, which Ukrainian defense intelligence reports can carry a warhead of up to 2.5 tons and reach roughly 900 kilometers. I also examine Russia’s missile stockpiles and production as Ukraine faces the continuing challenge of defending its cities from ballistic attacks.

Then we go inside Russia itself. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak openly describes a “tense” second phase in Russia’s gasoline market, including export restrictions, fuel imports, refinery problems, and authorization for lower-grade fuel. Russian television also delivers another revealing moment as Popov describes personally witnessing three Ukrainian strikes while traveling through Crimea.

Ukraine needs air defense, but the pressure Ukraine is applying against Russia is also producing increasingly visible consequences. We look at both sides of that reality—and what it could mean next.

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CHAPTERS
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1:33 Ukraine’s Long-Range Operations Underway
2:25 Zelenskyy Promises a Decisive Response
4:21 Zelenskyy Confirms the Human Cost
5:39 Russia Targets Food Infrastructure
6:56 North Korea’s KN-30 Missile Threat
8:01 Russia’s Missile Stockpiles and Production
9:22 Why Russia Is Still Under Pressure
10:16 Alexander Novak and Russia’s Fuel Crisis
13:00 Russian TV Reveals the Damage in Crimea
15:24 Ukraine Still Needs Patriot Air Defense
16:00 Ukraine Support Bridge Update

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This is the biggest issue for Ukraine right now

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So Ukraine is out of Patriot missile interceptors and Russia is ramping up missile production. That’s a problem, to say the least and I don’t think it’s a stretch to say this is the biggest issue facing Ukraine today.

This dynamic isn’t anything new and overnight we saw again how Russian missiles are largely unchallenged in the Ukrainian skies.

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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/14/patriot-missiles-ukraine-putin-kyiv-running-out-nato-danger
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David Hookstead talks about Russia launching a massive attack on Ukraine that killed several people and wounded dozens more. NATO also shot down multiple Russian drones and war drills continue against Russian forces in Kaliningrad. Ukraine is also continuing to hammer Russian targets.

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Chapters:

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1:07 Russia Launches Horrific Attack
5:30 NATO Engages Russian Drones
6:49 War Drills Continue
8:05 Ukraine Strikes Back
9:19 Reaction

David Hookstead talks about NATO launching large war drills against Russia to prepare for a potential attack and the Russians responding by moving strategic bombers. Secret Russian launch sites have also been discovered as tensions hit a new high.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro
1:12 NATO Launches Major War Drills
5:13 Kaliningrad Location
6:18 Russian Bombers On The Move
7:22 HIMAR Footage
8:02 Secret Russian Launch Sites
9:02 Reaction

در این قسمت از برنامه، مجتبا پورمحسن در گزارش روزش، به حمله سپاه پاسداران به امارات در واکنش به دو برنامه ترامپ برای شکست جمهوری اسلامی با کمک امارات می‌پردازد و علی صدرزاده، تحلیل‌گر مسائل خاورمیانه، از همکاری آمریکا و امارات علیه تهران می‌گوید.

شعری معروف، منسوب به فردوسی بزرگ، هست که در وصف میهن‌دوستی ایرانیان می‌گوید:

«چو ایران نباشد تن من مباد
بر این بوم و بر زنده یک تن مباد»

اما آن چیزی که مقامات جمهوری اسلامی دارند به آن عمل می‌کنند، ۱۸۰ درجه خلاف این شعر است. در واقع، به جای «چو ایران نباشد تن من مباد»، این‌ها معتقدند:

«چو ما نباشیم، ایران هم مباد»

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:

- Iran is reportedly considering expanding its war with the United States into Europe, potentially targeting American military assets in Bulgaria and Cyprus while also threatening critical undersea communications cables.

- One of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s longtime former allies demands wartime elections as corruption investigations reach Ukraine’s political establishment and intensify pressure on the Ukrainian leader.

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This is a comprehensive front-line tour of Ukraine with Professor Gerdes, moving from Odesa and Kherson through Zaporizhzhia, the Pokrovsk sector, the Donbas fortress belt, Kupyansk, Kharkiv, Sumy, Chernihiv, and the wider strategic picture.

We examine where Ukraine has pushed Russian forces back, why the fight around Kostiantynivka and the fortress belt remains so important, and why Russia’s effort to reach critical supply routes near Dobropillia could shape the next phase of the battle. We also look at the growing danger from FPV drones, glide bombs, ballistic missiles, attacks on bridges, and the systematic destruction facing communities near the front.

Then we zoom out. Russia is increasing pressure on Ukrainian infrastructure and key crossings along the Dnipro while Ukraine continues striking Russian logistics, fuel trucks, bridges, and rear-area infrastructure. We also discuss worsening fuel problems in southern Russia, reconnaissance drone activity over western Ukraine, and the growing Russia-Iran supply connection through the Caspian Sea.

This is the battlefield as it stands on August 19, 2026—not just who controls another village, but the roads, bridges, cities, logistics corridors, infrastructure, and strategic pressure points that could determine what comes next.

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CHAPTERS
0:00 Comprehensive Ukraine Front-Line Update
1:26 Odesa Under Relentless Attack
4:59 Kherson and Mykolaiv
7:20 Nikopol and Zaporizhzhia
10:18 Ukraine’s Counteroffensive and Orikhiv
14:57 Pokrovsk and the Fortress Belt
20:32 The Battle for Kupyansk
22:15 Growing Danger North of Kharkiv
25:03 Sumy and Chernihiv Under Pressure
28:11 Russia Targets Dnipro River Crossings
30:03 Ukraine Hits Russian Logistics
32:16 Russia Targets Western Ukraine’s Infrastructure
33:53 Russia, Iran and the Caspian Supply Route
35:01 Ukraine Support Bridge Update

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While we wait, Iran is still lashing out

So we’ve got a new strategy with Iran: no more talks, just wait them out.
Iran meanwhile is taking a different approach threatening to go on the offensive if the blockade isn’t lifted soon with one analyst saying “There is also a widespread view in Iran that the main war has not yet begun.”

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https://www.newsweek.com/donal....d-trump-contradicts-
https://www.wsj.com/world/midd....le-east/iran-plan-es
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/08/18/pentagon-evaluating-smaller-us-military-presence-persian-gulf-after-iran-war/
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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:

• First—Russia fires a prominent state economist after he warns Moscow cannot win its war of attrition against Ukraine and could face a sudden social crisis as the costs continue mounting.

• Later—Iran fires ballistic missiles toward the United Arab Emirates just hours after its diplomatic window with Washington expires.

• Plus—the Pentagon awards Raytheon a massive seven-year contract to replenish America’s depleted Tomahawk missile stockpile and dramatically expand production.

• In today’s Back of the Brief—a German court convicts a Ukrainian man of participating in an alleged Russian intelligence operation to send explosive parcels across Europe.

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David Hookstead talks about a major assassination allegedly happening in Iran against an IRGC official and a massive spy manhunt underway for Iranian spies. There is also another ship that has been taken down and NATO is preparing for a potential war against Iran.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro
1:26 Major Assassination In Iran
4:01 New Ship Bombed And Sunk
5:05 Mysterious Fire In Iran
5:38 Spy Manhunt Underway
6:50 Threats Against Trump
7:35 Iran Claims To Have Oil Tanker
8:46 Iraq Under Threat
9:46 NATO Responds To Iran Threats
10:14 UAE Cuts Ties To Iran
10:44 Reaction