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« Reply #1650 on: June 10, 2025, 10:26:48 pm »
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« Reply #1651 on: June 10, 2025, 10:29:37 pm »
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« Reply #1652 on: June 10, 2025, 10:37:58 pm »
New Ukrainian Ballistic Missile Threatens Russian Rear and Reduces Kyiv’s Reliance on Western Arms.

10 Jun, 2025 - 12:12

On June 6, 2025, Ukraine unveiled a new domestically developed ballistic missile system capable of striking targets nearly 300 kilometers away with devastating impact, marking a pivotal milestone in the country’s defense posture. The announcement comes amid escalating tensions and persistent Russian missile assaults across Ukrainian territory. The missile’s successful combat-tested strike on a Russian command post in May demonstrates a turning point in Kyiv’s strategic reach and operational autonomy. As reported by Valentyn Badrak, Ukrainian Director of the Center for Army, Conversion and Disarmament Studies, the missile's entry into serial production signals Ukraine’s intent to shape the battlefield on its own terms.


The new ballistic missile boasts a range up to 300 kilometers depending on configuration and carries a conventional warhead of
up to 400 kilograms, more than five times the payload of some Western equivalents (Picture source: X-User/UKikaski).

Ukraine’s new ballistic missile, widely believed to be the Hrim-2, represents the culmination of a reinvigorated national missile program born out of wartime urgency. Developed by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau and manufactured by Yuzhmash in Dnipro, the missile boasts a range up to 300 kilometers depending on configuration and carries a conventional warhead of up to 400 kilograms, more than five times the payload of some Western equivalents. Mounted on a mobile platform, it can be quickly deployed and concealed, offering Ukraine a flexible, high-precision strike capability suited for disrupting Russian command structures and rear-area logistics.

The development and revival of this system trace back to Ukraine’s Soviet legacy in missile engineering, with design roots in systems like the R-12 and R-16. The project, originally launched in the early 2000s, had stalled due to political and economic instability until Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022 triggered an acceleration.  .  .

https://armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2025/new-ukrainian-ballistic-missile-threatens-russian-rear-and-reduces-kyivs-reliance-on-western-arms

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« Reply #1653 on: June 10, 2025, 10:42:04 pm »
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Re: Ukraine 6
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Re: Ukraine 6
« Reply #1656 on: June 11, 2025, 12:04:34 pm »


Only 800 more to go. So tomorrow will see 1,000,000 Russian casualties! Putin master strategist and resident Russian genius
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« Reply #1657 on: June 11, 2025, 12:39:25 pm »
Reporting From Ukraine:
https://www.youtube.com/@RFU/videos

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Russia's Largest Microelectronics Factories Destroyed!

Today [ June 10 ], there is a lot of interesting updates from the Russian Federation. Here, Ukraine is launching a coordinated campaign across Russia’s military-industrial heartland, to cripple the Kremlin’s ability to wage high-tech war. With a devastating cyberattack on the Tupolev Design Bureau and precision strikes on microelectronics plants, Ukraine is not just targeting weapons, it is forcing Russia’s production capabilities back to the Stone Age ... the Ukrainian Military Intelligence conducted an extensive cyberattack on the Tupolev Design Bureau, which designs and produces all Russian strategic bombers. Ukrainian intelligence gained access to more than 4 gigabytes of sensitive data. The leaked files include internal correspondence between company executives, personal data of employees, home addresses, biographies of engineers and designers, procurement documents, and classified disclosures from closed-door meetings. The breach provides Ukrainians with comprehensive insight into operations and personnel involved in maintaining Russia’s strategic aviation fleet. This information could be used for the sabotage of the plant, through low-ranking aviation engineers who can be recruited into Ukrainian information networks, with humans always being the weakest link in such large-scale organizations.

Additionally, to cement the inability of Russians to rebuild their strategic bomber fleet, the Ukrainians decided to strike factories that produced other high-tech components necessary for the Russian war effort. These factories produce various microchips and technology essential in the production of Russian bombers, tanks, missiles, guidance systems, vision sights, and radars. The Ukrainians most recently struck the Avangard microchip and radio-electronics factory in St. Petersburg. The Avangard plant, where a massive fire broke out, produces radio electronics, microchips, and communication systems used in ballistic and cruise missiles, with even Russian authorities listing it as one of the most strategically important facilities. While Russian media initially claimed that all Ukrainian drones were intercepted, Russian emergency services confirmed a major fire in the section of the plant responsible for microchip production and assembly. Thick black smoke was seen rising from the facility, with the blaze covering around 100 square meters.

Before that, Ukrainian drones targeted the Bolkhov Semiconductor Device Plant, scoring multiple direct hits on the main building. The explosions triggered extensive fires that spread across the facility, causing significant damage and putting the factory out of commission. Earlier, the Strela microelectronics plant in the town of Suzemka, Bryansk region, was struck. Located just 8 km from the Ukrainian border, it was within range of HIMARS strikes, which caused the most extensive damage of all the targeted Russian military-industrial plants. Satellite imagery later confirmed that nearly the entire facility was destroyed, leaving no operational production capacity.

Finally, the Ukrainians hit the Kremniy El microelectronics plant in the city of Bryansk, one of Russia’s largest microelectronics producers, supplied parts for Pantsir systems and Iskander missiles, delivering multiple strikes that ignited a large fire throughout the site. This was the 5th attack on the Kremniy El plant since the start of the war, but the latest damage appears to be the most devastating yet. The Ukrainian strikes had a major impact, targeting key sites in Russia’s military-industrial complex. The strike on the Bolkhov plant was even more severe, disrupting the production of critical components for Sukhoi fighter jets, Iskander ballistic missiles, and Kinzhal hypersonic missiles. The Strela plant in Suzemka, which produces microchips for systems like the Tor air defense platform, was entirely reduced to rubble and must be rebuilt from the ground up ...

Overall, the Ukrainians conducted some of the most devastating strikes on the Russian military industry in recent months. With over 30% of Russia's nuclear capable strategic bombers destroyed Ukrainians are now starting to dismantle their ability to build these weapons entirely. The breach of the Tupelov design bureau's internal systems means Ukraine now possesses Russia's most sensitive data on its strategic bomber designs and still active aircraft, fueling future precision strikes and covert operations, placing the remainder of Russia's bomber fleet at serious and growing risk.

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Re: Ukraine 6
« Reply #1658 on: June 11, 2025, 03:58:16 pm »
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Re: Ukraine 6
« Reply #1659 on: June 11, 2025, 05:16:27 pm »
Quote from: BobfromWB on June 11, 2025, 12:04:34 pm

Only 800 more to go. So tomorrow will see 1,000,000 Russian casualties! Putin master strategist and resident Russian genius

It's almost like a Freepathon! Come on people! ONE MILLION CASUALTIES!! YOU CAN DO IT!!! GO RUSSIA!!!

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Re: Ukraine 6
« Reply #1660 on: June 11, 2025, 10:18:17 pm »
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It's almost like a Freepathon! Come on people! ONE MILLION CASUALTIES!! YOU CAN DO IT!!! GO RUSSIA!!!

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Re: Ukraine 6
« Reply #1661 on: June 11, 2025, 11:47:23 pm »
Drone Strike Hits Major Russian Ammo Plant in Tambov, Sparks 15 Explosions

Vlad Litnarovych  |  Jun 11, 2025  |  09:55

A major Russian gunpowder factory in the city of Kotovsk, Tambov region, was struck by drones overnight, triggering explosions and a fire on-site, according to Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation on June 11.

The attack targeted the Tambov Gunpowder Plant—one of Russia’s largest producers of smokeless powder and other explosives critical to the Russian war effort in Ukraine. The facility is part of the state-owned defense conglomerate Rostec and produces over 200 types of military-grade materials, including propellants for firearms, grenades, artillery shells, and mortar rounds.

“The Tambov Gunpowder Plant has once again come under attack. Operations at the facility have now been paused,” reported Kovalenko.

“It’s one of the key enterprises in Russia’s military-industrial complex, producing powders for a wide range of firearms, artillery, and rocket systems, as well as collodion cotton used in the manufacture of explosives and other specialized products.  .  .  .

https://united24media.com/latest-news/drone-strike-hits-major-russian-ammo-plant-in-tambov-sparks-15-explosions-9029
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Re: Ukraine 6
« Reply #1662 on: June 11, 2025, 11:49:13 pm »
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« Reply #1663 on: June 11, 2025, 11:50:35 pm »
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« Reply #1664 on: June 11, 2025, 11:52:01 pm »
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« Reply #1665 on: June 11, 2025, 11:53:59 pm »
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« Reply #1666 on: June 12, 2025, 06:06:10 am »


Finally!! The line is crossed! Any predictions on 2 million?
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« Reply #1667 on: June 12, 2025, 07:24:50 am »
“A single death is a tragedy, a million deaths is a statistic.”

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« Reply #1668 on: June 12, 2025, 07:52:17 am »
January 2022 ... Putin address his Generals in Moscow ...

Putin: "Gentlemen, I have decided we must invade Ukraine."

General: "But Comrade President, aren't the Ukrainians very tough fighters? This could be trouble."

Putin: (laughing) "Not to worry, Comrade General, the Ukrainians are our long-lost brothers. They hate their own Government, will welcome us with open arms as liberators! Our troops will be home before the snows melt!"

General: "You're so smart, Comrade President." ...
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« Reply #1669 on: June 12, 2025, 12:18:48 pm »
Quote from: BobfromWB on June 12, 2025, 06:06:10 am


Finally!! The line is crossed! Any predictions on 2 million?

They got to 1M Three weeks faster than I expected so if the war continues then I'm going to say two years to get to 2M.

Why the faster rate of loss?

Because Russia has lost their experienced officers and they never had a decent NCO cohort to begin with and what they did have is squandered.
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« Reply #1670 on: June 12, 2025, 08:43:11 pm »
Families of Over 100,000 Missing Russian Soldiers Appealed to Ukraine for Answers

Amira Barkhush  |  Jun 12, 2025  |  17:01

More than 100,000 Russian families have reached out to a Ukrainian-run initiative “I Want to Find” seeking information about missing Russian soldiers, Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported on June 12.

The statement stated that this figure is significantly lower than the actual number of Russian troops missing in action.

“Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Russian authorities have consistently ignored the scale of military losses and the growing number of missing servicemen,” the press release stated.

“As a result, many Russian families are left to search for their loved ones on their own, often turning to the Ukrainian initiative ‘I Want to Find.’”

The initiative noted that in May 2025 alone, the project received a record 12,320 inquiries—the highest monthly number to date.  .  .  .

https://united24media.com/latest-news/families-of-over-100000-missing-russian-soldiers-appealed-to-ukraine-for-answers-9084
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« Reply #1671 on: June 12, 2025, 08:44:57 pm »
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Re: Ukraine 6
« Reply #1672 on: June 12, 2025, 08:58:11 pm »
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As Mr. Rubio has kindly informed us earlier, today is Russia day.

I've prepared several facts of what Putin's rule has brought Russia to in the past 25 years.

◾️ Finances:
The Russian government plans to revise the federal budget for 2025, increasing the deficit by 250% – from $12 billion to $42 billion. The official inflation rate is supposedly 7.6%, but according to estimates by the Foreign Intelligence Service, real inflation in Russia already exceeds 20%.

According to the US Department of Defense, Russia has spent at least $250 billion on the war against Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion. Russia's economic losses from the war and sanctions are around $1.3 trillion.

At the same time, according to the Federal State Statistics Service, 12.6 million Russians were living below the poverty line in 2024. But Putin does not care about the standard of living in Russia.

◾️ Demographic decline and huge losses on the front lines:
Since the full-scale invasion, according to various estimates, between 650,000 and 1.3 million Russians have left the country. More than 1 million have been killed and injured in the war. Russia has been flooded with criminals who received amnesty for participating in the war in Ukraine. Crime levels have risen dramatically in Russia.

◾️ Oil:
Due to sanctions, Russia has lost its rich Western markets and is forced to sell oil to China at bargain prices.

Currently, Russian oil is sold in the ports of Primorsk and Novorossiysk for approximately $47-49 per barrel, which is significantly lower than the budgeted figure of $69.7. As a result, Russia's annual oil and gas revenues could fall by up to 30%, or $30-40 billion, which is almost equal to the entire Russian budget deficit for the current year.

◾️ Military:
The Russian army has long lost its status as the "second" in the world and has turned into a bunch of looters and criminals, "cannon fodder" that is thrown into battle for a forest area near another destroyed Ukrainian village.

◾️ Navy:
Ukrainian drones and missiles are methodically turning the Black Sea Fleet into an underwater fleet. Moreover, recently the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) blew up the Crimean (Kerch) Bridge for the third time.

◾️ Space:
In 2024, Russia launched only 17 rockets into space. By comparison, the US launched 152 rockets and China launched 65. A place in the top three with a score of 17 is little consolation, especially considering that New Zealand launched 13 rockets in 2024.

Under international sanctions, Russia cannot purchase expensive microchips and other necessary equipment.

◾️ Attacks on Russia:
Since the beginning of 2025, more than 17 attacks have been carried out on oil depots and refineries in Russia. In 2024, Ukrainian drones attacked oil refineries and fuel depots in Russia, annexed Crimea, and occupied territories of Ukraine at least 81 times.

◾️ Aviation:
The SBU struck four strategic airfields in different regions of Russia with drones. The total losses of enemy aircraft amount to 41 units, including A-50, Tu-95, Tu-22, Tu-160, An-12, and Il-78 aircraft. The operation weakened Russia's strike capabilities by 20-30%.

Military experts around the world, commenting on the SBU's special operation, called the actions of Putin's FSB, which allowed everything to happen right under its nose, one of the biggest failures in the history of the Russian special services.

https://x.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1933156341800923246
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Re: Ukraine 6
« Reply #1673 on: June 13, 2025, 08:09:41 am »
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 12, 2025

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The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian forces have sustained over one million casualties since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, over half of which occurred since January 2024. The Ukrainian General Staff reported on June 12 that Russian forces have sustained 628,000 casualties since January 2024. The Ukrainian General Staff also reported a breakdown of Russian casualty rates since 2022: Russian forces reportedly sustained 106,720 casualties in 2022 (average of 340 casualties per day); 253,290 casualties in 2023 (average of 693 casualties per day); and 430,790 casualties in 2024 (average of 1,177 casualties per day) ...

Russian forces have reportedly sustained an average of 1,286 casualties per day between January and early June 2025 in exchange for marginal territorial gains. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian forces had already sustained over 200,000 casualties in 2025 as of June 4, 2025 ... ISW has observed evidence to assess that Russian forces have seized roughly 1,935 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory thus far in 2025 as of June 12, 2025ISW continues to assess that the Russian military command is willfully taking disproportionately large manpower losses for marginal territorial gains across the theater and that these losses are unsustainable in the medium-term and unlikely to result in significant, rapid gains ...

Ukraine and Russia exchanged prisoners of war (POWs) again on June 12, in accordance with agreements the parties previously reached during talks in Istanbul on June 2. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) confirmed that Ukraine and Russia exchanged an unspecified number of seriously wounded POWs on June 12 ... Russian authorities have recently weaponized POW exchanges and baselessly accused Ukraine of failing to repatriate the bodies of killed in action (KIA) soldiers following the Istanbul talks in order to discredit Ukraine and distract from Russia's own abuses of Ukrainian soldiers and repeated refusals to cooperate in confidence-building measures.

Southeastern European countries reiterated their support for Ukraine on June 11, including Serbia signaling its willingness to improve bilateral relations with Ukraine ... Vucic emphasized that Serbia will continue to support Ukraine's territorial integrity and provide humanitarian aid. Russian officials and pro-Kremlin mouthpieces expressed outrage at Vucic’s statements and attendance at the summit and attempted to downplay Vucic’s support of Ukraine by claiming that Vucic only attended the summit due to external pressure. Russian State Duma International Affairs Committee Deputy Head Alexei Chepa stated that Vucic’s statements left a “bitter aftertaste” for Russia.

Germany pledged to supply Ukraine with additional financial and materiel support, including air defense systems. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on June 12 that Ukraine secured a three-year agreement to receive an unspecified number of IRIS-T air defense systems from Germany. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius expressed his intent to provide Ukraine with an additional 1.9 billion euros (approximately $2.2 billion) in 2025, including to support Ukraine's long-range weapon capabilities ... bringing German support to a total of nine billion euros (approximately $10.4 billion) should the German Bundestag approve these proposals.

https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-june-12-2025
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« Reply #1675 on: June 13, 2025, 08:18:20 pm »
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« Reply #1676 on: June 14, 2025, 09:40:29 am »
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 13, 2025

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Russian officials largely condemned the June 13 Israeli strikes against Iran, as Russian President Vladimir Putin continued to offer to facilitate negotiations on Iran's nuclear program. Putin had separate phone calls with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on June 13. The Kremlin claimed that Putin condemned Israel's strikes as violations of the UN Charter and international law. Putin reportedly stated that Russia supports efforts to resolve the situation about Iran's nuclear program and noted that Russia has already suggested initiatives aimed at finding a “mutually acceptable agreement.” The Kremlin claimed that Putin emphasized to Netanyahu the importance of returning to the negotiation process and resolving issues about Iran's nuclear program through political and diplomatic means. Putin reportedly told Netanyahu that Russia is willing to mediate talks between Iran and Israel ... The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) condemned Israel's strikes against Iran and notably claimed that “unprovoked military strikes against a sovereign UN member state, its citizens, sleeping peaceful cities, and nuclear energy infrastructure facilities are categorically unacceptable” ...

Other Kremlin officials condemned Israel and the West for the strikes and advocated for a political and diplomatic Israeli-Iranian settlement. First Deputy Chairperson of the Russian State Duma Defense Committee Alexei Zhuravlev claimed that Russia's ties with Iran, including military ties, can become closer if necessary. Zhuravlev claimed that Russia has provided Iran with air defense systems and praised Iran's military technology, including technology that Russia helps Iran develop.

The Kremlin is continuing efforts to prepare the Russian defense industrial base (DIB) for a protracted war with Ukraine and a potential future war with NATO. Russian President Vladimir Putin opened the June 12 round of government discussions about the Russian State Rearmament Program for 2027-2036 that focused on the modernization and improvement of Russian air defense, space, drone, and robotic systems ... Putin claimed that the war in Ukraine has demonstrated Russia's need for a “universal air defense system” capable of intercepting all projectiles regardless of their type ... Putin also stated that the State Rearmament Program must focus on developing and proliferating advanced digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) in Russian military systems and equipment and that Russia must develop a group of unspecified spacecraft to increase Russia's reconnaissance and real-time command and control capabilities.

It is unclear how Russia intends to finance these large-scale modernization efforts. Russia's DIB struggled to fulfill domestic and foreign contractual obligations, even before the West implemented sanctions against Russia in response to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 ... Increased oil prices as a result of Israeli strikes against Iran may help Russia finance some of these efforts should oil prices remain high in the medium-to-long-term. The Kremlin is likely employing lessons learned in Russia's war against Ukraine to inform adaptations of Russia's military and preparing Russia's DIB for a protracted war against Ukraine and a potential confrontation with NATO ...

https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-june-13-2025
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« Reply #1678 on: June 14, 2025, 09:51:45 am »
Putin advocating peace and negotiations with Iran is rich, considering what he has done to Ukraine.
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« Reply #1679 on: June 14, 2025, 10:25:07 am »
Quote from: Timber Rattler on June 14, 2025, 09:51:45 am
Putin advocating peace and negotiations with Iran is rich, considering what he has done to Ukraine.



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Iran is begging for help and all pootin can do is make a phone call.
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« Reply #1682 on: June 14, 2025, 10:44:53 am »
Iranian officials fleeing to safety in Russia?

Good, maybe Putin will whack them too, like he did with Assad.

Because that's how Putin's Russia treats its "friends".
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The contrast is stunning.  Zelenskiy stayed at his post in Kyiv while the Russian army tried to surround the city.  Yet at the first sign of trouble, Iran's despots tuck tail and run to escape the Zionist sword.
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« Reply #1684 on: June 14, 2025, 10:55:59 am »
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The contrast is stunning.  Zelenskiy stayed at his post in Kyiv while the Russian army tried to surround the city.  Yet at the first sign of trouble, Iran's despots tuck tail and run to escape the Zionist sword.

Yep, they took the ride out of town.
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Reporting From Ukraine:
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100 Fighter Jets on Standby! Sweden Has Zero Tolerance For Aggression!

Today [ June 11 ], there are interesting updates from the Baltic Sea. Here, being one of the most targeted countries in the area by Russian sabotage acts, Sweden decided to act decisively. As one of the newest NATO members and having the largest Baltic coastline, Sweden set out to tighten its grip on the Russian shadow fleet operations to eliminate any possibility of new hybrid attacks on its infrastructure. Recently, Russian maritime activity in the Baltic Sea has become increasingly aggressive and suspicious, with a series of incidents pointing to a pattern of Russian sabotage targeting undersea infrastructure. The sabotage operations started in December 2024, when a shadow fleet oil tanker operating under questionable ownership, damaged undersea data and communication cables off Finland, likely by dragging a loose anchor ...

Just a month later, a Russian-linked vessel damaged a critical undersea cable between Latvia and Sweden, triggering a full-scale sabotage investigation. The pattern continued at the end of May when the shadow fleet tanker Sun was detected dangerously close to a key Poland-Sweden power cable and was forced to retreat after intervention by the Polish Navy. Subsequent Russian provocations near Estonian waters and reports of Polish forces driving away Russian vessels operating near Swedish cables, underscore the escalating threat. In response to recent provocations, Sweden is joining NATO’s regional efforts by tightening inspections of Russian shadow fleet tankers. From July 1, the Swedish Coast Guard will require insurance documentation from all vessels transiting its territorial waters or economic zone, not just those docking at ports ... 

Sweden has already been patrolling shipping lanes and monitoring these tankers, but the new rules significantly expand enforcement authority. The signal is clear, and Sweden is no longer willing to tolerate covert Russian activity in the Baltic ... Moscow has declared its willingness to use all means to respond to inspections and has begun deploying naval escorts for shadow fleet tankers. Following recent airspace violations over Finland and Estonia, and confrontational language from Russia’s UN ambassador comparing inspections to piracy, NATO states are preparing for further escalation.

If Russia decides to again try to chase away NATO vessels inspecting a shadow fleet ship, Sweden has nearly 100 Gripen fighter jets on rapid response standby. These jets are equipped with advanced radar, electronic warfare systems, and extended range, making them a formidable asset for controlling Baltic airspace and intercepting Russian aircraft ... Sweden’s Navy is built and optimized for the Baltic Sea’s confined and shallow waters, and includes numerous patrol ships, corvettes, and submarines. Even before Sweden's NATO membership, its forces did not shy away from acting against Russia for violating their territorial waters or airspace, making them well-prepared for any scenario.

The Russian shadow fleet remains a critical component of Moscow’s sanctions evasion strategy. Comprised of aging oil tankers operating under false flags and opaque ownership, the fleet moves Russian Urals crude oil around the world while avoiding Western scrutiny. Over 50% of this fleet transits the Baltic Sea, using the key and most developed Russian ports with the highest available capacity, such as Primorsk and Ust-Luga, before moving toward customers primarily in Asia ... Overall, Sweden’s decision to take a firmer line marks a critical shift in regional security. As one of NATO’s newest and most strategically located members, Sweden's participation significantly boosts the alliance’s capability to police the Baltic Sea. By enforcing new inspection rules, Sweden joins a coordinated effort already supported by Poland, Estonia, and Finland to limit Russia’s operational freedom in the region. While it may not completely hold shadow fleet operations Sweden's involvement will force Russia to scale back its provocations, and complicate any further attempts to sabotage undersea infrastructure.

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1 Million Losses Turning Point! Russian Desertion Epidemic!

Today [ June 13 ], there are interesting updates from the Kupiansk direction. Here, as Russian losses have officially hit an unprecedented 1 million count, the breaking point finally came and the soldiers began turning their rifles on their own commanders, rather than face certain death in futile assaults. In a growing wave of mutiny and desertion, Russian soldiers started killing their officers, seizing vehicles, and fleeing deep into Russian territory, and away from the frontline ... several Russian soldiers near the settlement of Nyzhnia Duvanka in the Luhansk region turned on their own. By shooting and killing the military police platoon commander and 2 of his barrier troop subordinates and running away, they sparked a frantic search operation by Russian authorities ... This violent mutiny did not emerge in a vacuum; it is directly tied to the hopeless bloodbath unfolding near the Kupiansk front, specifically at the Pischane funnel. For months, Russian forces have tried and failed to break through Ukrainian defenses here. The Ukrainians have created a deadly trap by controlling the flanks, exposing any Russian assault to relentless drone and artillery fire from both sides.

...  commanders continue to send wave after wave of infantry into the funnel, hoping to drive a wedge through Ukrainian lines. Every new wave knows exactly how it will end, as almost no one from previous groups returns alive. The systematic nature of these assaults has been likened to mass execution, with soldiers pushed forward not for tactical gain, but to serve as human battering rams ... Russian troops are being sent into combat in improvised Mad Max-style vehicles, like the Gaz-69, which entered production in 1952 ... and regular cars fitted with rudimentary armor or even none ... These desperate measures highlight not only material shortages, but a total disregard for the lives of Russian troops. Despite the carnage, desertions in the Russian army remain surprisingly rare. The reason lies in the sheer brutality of the punishments for refusing to fight. Soldiers who resist are subjected to medieval-style torture, some are thrown into pits without food, before being forced to fight each other to the death to earn the right to live another day. In one documented case, soldiers were tied behind vehicles and dragged through the dirt, while other deserters were forced to bury each other alive as punishment and to serve as an example ... a surrendering Russian soldier was spotted by Russian drone operators and targeted by his own artillery. This highlights the impossible choice facing many: surrender and be killed, or desert and be hunted. For some, turning against their officers seems to be the only escape.

... Russian soldiers, driven to the brink by the realization that dying in a pointless assault is their fate, if they continue, are increasingly likely to choose to kill their commanders instead, as it is safer than being spotted attempting to surrender to the Ukrainians. Meanwhile, commanders themselves contribute to the decay by labeling active soldiers as deserters to avoid paying their wages, denying them medical care, and forcing under-equipped men into combat. A recent appeal by the families of men from the Russian 54th Motorized Rifle Regiment revealed horrifying conditions: soldiers were beaten and handcuffed, robbed of personal belongings, and left to die without evacuation. Wounded men are forced to crawl back to safety, and the dead are simply abandoned, confirmed by footage showing bodies of dead Russian soldiers that haven’t been moved for months, since the snow covered the fields.

The downward spiral is accelerating. Russian military losses have just surpassed one million casualties, including killed, wounded, and captured. Equipment losses are equally staggering, with 10,000 destroyed and damaged tanks and over 20,000 armored vehicles of various types ... commanders now rely on sheer manpower and suicidal frontal attacks to advance the line ever so slowly. But the more men are lost, the worse morale gets, and the more inclined troops are coming to view their superiors as the enemy, instead of the Ukrainians they are forced to fight. Overall such events create a vicious cycle. The collapse of discipline and the dehumanizing tactics employed by Russian commanders, will inevitably lead to more incidents where soldiers turn their weapons on their leaders. To prevent this, the officers are only doubling down on cruelty by inventing new, more barbaric punishments ...

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Complete Roof Collapse on The Biggest Russian Drone Factories!

Today [ June 13 ], there are a lot of interesting updates from the Russian Federation. Here, deep inside Russia, the Ukrainians are launching coordinated precision strikes to diminish the effectiveness of Russian drone strikes against Ukraine. With strikes aimed at fiber optic and battery factories, the Ukrainians are targeting every element of the Russian production chain that enables them to produce drones. Russia recently launched one of its most devastating drone strikes ... This escalation reflects Russia’s surging drone production, over 2,000 Shahed drones and 2,000 Garpiya drones per month, plus thousands of Gerbera decoys to overwhelm Ukrainian air defenses. While Ukraine holds an edge in drone quality, production, and adaptability, Russian drone strikes remain a major obstacle for the Ukrainians, bolstered by Russian mass production of lethal fiber-optic variants ... the Ukrainians understand that they must cut down the production numbers of Russian drones as much as possible. To achieve this, they have launched another massive drone strike campaign targeting the Russian ability to even produce and field FPV drones in the first place.

 ... the Ukrainians struck the Kronshtadt plant in the city of Dubna near Moscow, collapsing the roof of the factory. Kronshtadt has led Russian drone development for 15 years, producing and designing advanced drones for the Russian army. On top of that, the Ukrainians struck the Elma technopark in Zelenograd to the north of Moscow, inflicting damage to the main building. The facility, located in the heart of Zelenograd, hosts the development of IT, microelectronics, robotics, and medical technology ... the Ukrainians struck the Energia plant in the city of Yelets ...  which caused a strong explosion visible in the distance. Satellite footage revealed that the factory suffered significant damage, with the partially collapsed roof of the production hall revealing that the fire engulfed everything inside. This factory is used to produce batteries for Russian drones, missiles, aircraft, and naval systems. Ukrainians also targeted the fiber-optic factory in Saransk. A direct drone strike caused severe damage to the main building, setting it on fire. To ensure the factory remained out of commission, as it is the only fiber optic plant in Russia, the Ukrainians launched a follow-up strike just as the repairs were completed.

This was complemented by an even more devastating strike against a hidden Russian drone assembly factory in the city of Obukhovo in the Kaluga region. The Ukrainians managed to strike the plant and cause huge fires and several explosions, which forced the local officials to evacuate the area. It is also important to note that, as previously reported, Ukrainians struck the massive Yelabuga drone factory with 6 fab bombs, the primary Russian facility producing most of Russia’s Shahed drones ... Ukrainians hit every segment of the Russian drone production chain; design, microelectronics, fiber optic wire production, battery, and final assembly lines. This will directly result in a lower number of Shahed and FPV drones that Russians can launch, meaning that Russian drone strikes will be more manageable to Ukrainian air defenses, exponentially reducing civilian casualties ...

If Ukrainians can keep up their strike campaign, and further undermine Russian production, it results in Ukrainian soldiers on the ground having fewer drones to worry about. This means that the Ukrainian defense lines can maintain and expect a steadier inflow of supplies, reinforcements, and rotations, crucial if Ukrainians are to repel the Russian summer offensive effectively. Overall, the Ukrainians are conducting a strike campaign deep inside Russia to inflict tremendous blows to Russian drone production, which will reduce to a lower intensity of drone strikes against Ukrainian civilian and military infrastructure. The lowered number of drones launched in strikes against Ukraine, in combination with the work of Ukrainian air defense, will lead to a point where the impact of their strikes is reduced to a minimum ...

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