Russia threatened retaliation after prime minister Andy Burnham said Britain would give Ukraine access to technology to produce Storm Shadow missiles domestically.In addition to the UK, France also agreed to supply missile technology to Kyiv.Maria ⁠Zakharova, Russia’s foreign ministry spokesperson, said the UK and France were “playing ⁠with ​fire”.This came after CIA director John Ratcliffe reportedly warned Russia against attacking any Nato country.The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this month that US intelligence assessments had indicated Vladimir Putin could test Nato’s resolve with a limited assault on an allied country over the coming years.Meanwhile, Donald Trump said the CIA chief’s visit was made on a “very semi-routine” basis and “something may come out of it”.The Kremlin revealed yesterday that Ratcliffe held talks with Russian intelligence officials this week but did not meet Putin.Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov framed the communication between the two intelligence agencies as positive.Kyiv records 13 air raid alerts in single dayKyiv experienced a record 13 air-raid alerts in 24 hours on Thursday, keeping the capital under warning for nearly 15 hours as Russia launched waves of drones and missiles.It was a single-day record for the capital since the start of Russia’s invasion in February 2022.“For regions closer to the frontline, even longer alerts are an everyday reality,” the foreign ministry said in a post on X.“But what Kyiv experienced on Aug. 27 shows another way Russia is using its weapons to disrupt civilian life: repeated drone launches keeping a city of millions under threat throughout the day.”Explosions continued into the early hours of Friday, as Ukraine’s air defences face added pressure from a shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles, according to The Kyiv Independent. Maroosha Muzaffar28 August 2026 05:45Trump dismisses concerns over possible Russian attack on NatoDonald Trump has dismissed concerns about a possible Russian attack on Nato after CIA chief John Ratcliffe’s Moscow visit, saying he was “not concerned ... at all” and that “there is no problem”.Trump called the trip “standard business” with “no message” and “nothing unusual”."Ratcliffe sees his Russian counterpart once every six months or once every year. They have a very good relationship. There was no message and there was nothing unusual," Trump told Axios.However, US media reports say Ratcliffe warned Moscow against attacking Nato, amid intelligence that Russia could test the alliance with a limited move against a Baltic state, while also urging Russia to negotiate an end to the Ukraine war. Maroosha Muzaffar28 August 2026 05:15Kremlin dismisses reports of CIA warningKremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has dismissed reports that CIA chief John Ratcliffe warned Moscow against attacking Nato, calling them “scare-story material”.“A lot of this kind of scare-story material is being published right now. Of course, it has ‌nothing to do with reality and nothing to do ​with the intentions of the Russian Federation,” he said.It comes amid reports that CIA chief John Ratcliffe warned Moscow against attacking Nato during a secretive visit to Russia, following a US intelligence assessment that Russia could be considering a limited assault or other test of the alliance, potentially in the Baltics.Meanwhile, concerns are growing over Nato’s ability to respond, with US and Nato stocks of Patriot missile interceptors in Europe reportedly at critically low levels. Maroosha Muzaffar28 August 2026 04:45Drones hit oil depots and apartment building in CrimeaDrones struck depots containing oil products and a five-storey apartment building in Sevastopol, in Russia-held Crimea, Russian news agencies quoted Moscow-installed authorities as saying on Friday. Maroosha Muzaffar28 August 2026 04:22Russia threatens retaliation after UK PM says he will help Ukraine start producing long-range missilesRussia has threatened retaliation against the UK after British prime minister Andy Burnham said Britain would give Ukraine access to technology to produce Storm Shadow long-range missiles domestically, with Moscow accusing the UK and France of “playing with fire”.The threats come amid reports that CIA chief John Ratcliffe warned Moscow against attacking Nato during a secretive visit to Russia, following a US intelligence assessment that Russia could be considering a limited assault or other test of the alliance, potentially in the Baltics.Moscow denies any such plans, while Donald Trump has also played down the reports.Maroosha Muzaffar28 August 2026 04:16Joe Middleton28 August 2026 03:00Ukrainian refugees open jellyfish museum in FloridaInside a darkened venue in South Florida, glowing saltwater tanks and wall projections cast light upon tentacled predators as they swirl and pulse in hypnotic rhythms.Located in Pompano Beach, just north of Fort Lauderdale, the private Jellyfish Museum is believed to be the first museum in the United States focused exclusively on the translucent invertebrates, and among a rare few globally, according to founders and local officials.The space was established by Alex and Yana Yanovsky, who previously ran thriving aquariums in Ukraine, including a dedicated jellyfish museum in Kyiv. The founders were forced to abandon those venues when they fled the country following the 2022 Russian invasion, according to operations manager Jessica Eisenbarth.Joe Middleton28 August 2026 02:00Why did Trump’s CIA director make a mysterious short trip to Moscow?Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said he did not have any information about the visit, while President Donald Trump stayed uncharacteristically silent on the matter.On Tuesday, US media reported that that CIA director John Ratcliffe was on board the aircraft - but no further details were briefed on the purpose of his visit.Joe Middleton28 August 2026 01:00Kremlin dismisses US media reports that Russia may attack Nato as 'scare-stories'The Kremlin has dismissed US media reports that Russia could attack a Nato member state and that the purpose of CIA Director John Ratcliffe's visit to Moscow this week had been to warn Moscow against such a move.Asked to comment on the reports, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: “A lot of this kind of scare-story material is being published right now. Of course, it has nothing to do with reality and nothing to do with the intentions of the Russian Federation.”Joe Middleton27 August 2026 23:59Ukrainian refugees open jellyfish museum in FloridaInside a darkened venue in South Florida, glowing saltwater tanks and wall projections cast light upon tentacled predators as they swirl and pulse in hypnotic rhythms.Located in Pompano Beach, just north of Fort Lauderdale, the private Jellyfish Museum is believed to be the first museum in the United States focused exclusively on the translucent invertebrates, and among a rare few globally, according to founders and local officials.The space was established by Alex and Yana Yanovsky, who previously ran thriving aquariums in Ukraine, including a dedicated jellyfish museum in Kyiv. The founders were forced to abandon those venues when they fled the country following the 2022 Russian invasion, according to operations manager Jessica Eisenbarth.In full:James Reynolds27 August 2026 23:00