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The hate of men will pass, and dictators die. 📍 🇬🇧
Michael Clarke: Last night, Ukraine attacked a Wildberries warehouse in Tula region. This was 14th of 15 biggest Wildberries warehouses. Wildberries now suffered attacks, destruction, or damage to 60% of its warehousing capacity. It's cost them $3 billion worth of stock so far.
For context: Freya is the new air defence system Ukraine and partners are building. It's designed as an open architecture. Fire Point builds missiles & launchers, then will integrate with various European radars & control systems. Sounds like initial integration of one of these systems is done 🤞
MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦@maks23.bsky.social · 1h ago🇺🇦🚀 Today the first international integration track of Freyja project is completed, - Shtilierman
One (early) example of a Gepard SPAAG intercepting a Russian cruise missile.
Estimated 430 outbound tonight 👀 Russian air alerts are pretty deep, already beyond Moscow at least. They're also reporting a bunch of AD activity and drones being downed in Voronezh too - possibly another run at the large Wildberries (#5 below) there?
DroneBomber@dronebomber.bsky.social · 2h ago23:40 | 05/08 Approximate flight routes of our UAVs: 🔴 Red arrows — directions of strike UAV movement; According to Russian sources, around 430 drones were reported, though these estimates and the displayed routes remain highly approximate.
Ah don't worry! It's not an escalation, it's just "hybrid war". That means nobody has to waste time locating spines or fussing over meaningful responses. And Russia are fine too, since they're free to do it again - maybe even take a shot at a passenger jet next time. They've got strong form there.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 3h agoThe Leipzig drone bomb marks a dangerous escalation for Europe
❗️The Supreme Court of Sweden has ruled to transfer to Ukraine the confiscated vessel CAFFA, which was part of the Russian shadow fleet.
Sweden ranks top 5 globally for military aid to Ukraine per GDP—and Ukraine is delivering real-world value in return. 🧵 1/9 ⬇️
☢️ Washington is reviewing its nuclear strategy, with the Pentagon considering a greater role for tactical nuclear weapons. militarnyi.com/en/news/u-s-...
U.S. Develops New Nuclear Strategy With Focus on Tactical Nuclear Weapons
The Pentagon is developing a new U.S. nuclear strategy that places greater emphasis on the potential use of tactical nuclear weapons.
militarnyi.com
⚡️Russian 'Ghoul' drone company chief critically injured in car bombing, media report. A car explosion near Russia's Yekaterinburg killed a driver and critically injured Vladimir Tkachuk, head of a defense firm producing "Ghoul" attack drones for the Russian military, Russian media reported.
Russian 'Ghoul' drone company chief critically injured in car bombing, media report
A car explosion in Russia's Sverdlovsk Oblast reportedly killed a driver and put Vladimir Tkachuk, head of a company producing "Ghoul" attack drones, in intensive care.
kyivindependent.com
Russian sources indicate the officer buried under secrecy in Moscow was Lt. Gen. Igor Yerusalimov. Separate reports have claimed he may have been among those affected during an incident at a Moscow restaurant attended by Russian Aerospace Forces commander Alexander Chaiko. #Russia
NOELREPORTS@noelreports.com · 7h agoVChK-OGPU reports that a major general was buried under conditions of secrecy at Moscow's Troyekurovskoye Cemetery. According to the outlet, one version is that the deceased may have been a close associate of Russian Aerospace Forces commander Alexander Chaiko. #Russia
🇺🇦🚀 Fire Point: Our anger cannot be measured. But we will do everything to help the Ukrainian Defense Forces force the enemy to peace.
🔋 A new battery upgrade is giving Ukraine’s DJI drones nearly twice the flight time, extending their reconnaissance missions on the battlefield. militarnyi.com/en/news/ukra...
Ukrainian Defense Forces’ DJI Drones Receive Tulip Tech Batteries, Extending Flight Time
Dutch company Tulip Tech has presented the results of using its new 4S1P 16 Ah battery in Ukraine, which extends the flight time of DJI drones.
militarnyi.com
The other confirmed long-range hit by Ukraine's drone squadron was once again in Ufa. It seems Magyar has aerial control over Bashkortostan region after a 3rd successful feeding trip for his birds, to the collection of Ufa's oil refineries.
❗️🇲🇩 Wreckage of Russian "Shahed" found in Moldova Fragments of a drone like "Geran-2" were found on August 5. Specialists of the explosives and equipment department of the police continue the investigation to establish all the circumstances of the incident.
🇺🇸🇨🇳🇷🇺 FBI Director Kash Patel says he has forged new law enforcement partnerships with China and Russia over the past year in hopes of gaining allies in combating transnational crime including fentanyl, cyber fraud and child sexual exploitation, - Reuters
💡🇬🇪 A massive blackout is occurring in Georgia. Power is out in every city across the country, and Tbilisi metro has stopped working. This is the third power outage in Georgia in the last two weeks.
German police say a drone carrying explosives was found at Leipzig airport late yesterday evening. At about the same time, a DHL flight collided with a separate object on approach and diverted to Hanover. www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraf... 19 flights were diverted way from LEJ in total.
Not sure if the link to the letter is accessible, so here it is
"Putin is a weak president." Russian military analyst Klimov criticizes Putin's leadership, calling him a "weak president" isolated from reality by a system of systemic lies.
APPLEBAUM: Where we're now is hard to parse because Trump says contradictory things. Seems he’s frustrated with Putin, that he mistakenly believed he's so charming he'd persuade Putin to end the war. Trump is warmer about Zelensky, but not warm enough to actually do much that makes a difference.
One of the buildings at Roscosmos' main research institute, TsNIIMash, is on fire in Korolyov, Moscow region. The institute is central to Russia's space program and aerospace research. #Russia
🇷🇺 Russian actor Vadim Dzyuba recorded a poem for Putin against the backdrop of the Main Cathedral of the Russian Ministry of Defense. We might not be hearing from Dzyuba for a while…
"I’m going to speak out no matter how hard it is." Investigations by Slidstvo Info and documentaries like Traces reveal how Russian forces have used rape, torture, and electric shocks as weapons of war since 2014. 🧵 1/6 ⬇️
Poland announced today the death of a humanitarian volunteer who was hit by a drone last week. Marek Rusek-Wolski died in Kharkiv. He'd made countless trips to the frontline over 3 years, delivering aid, helping animals and assisting in recovering bodies of people who've died🖤
A Russian arrived in the small town of Maryinka, and behold, he burst into tears because it turns out he grew up there. Meanwhile, the Russian army turned it into ruins - the very same army he serves in.
BILD has published a photo of the explosive-laden drone found beside a Ukrainian An-124 at Leipzig Airport. Explosive-laden drones operating at the heart of NATO are no longer a hypothetical threat but a reality.
🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 13h ago❗️A drone fitted with an explosive detonator was discovered beside a Ukrainian Antonov An-124 cargo aircraft at Leipzig Airport, BILD reports. Airport operations were temporarily suspended, and German police are investigating possible sabotage.
🇬🇧🇺🇦 Zelensky: I was delighted to welcome the UK Defence Secretary, Wes Streeting, to Kyiv for the first time. We discussed how the UK can help Ukraine better protect its cities and communities from such ballistic threats.
Folding like a cheap umbrella? The US has removed Iran-related sanctions, according to the US Treasury's website, Reuters reports.
💥🔥 St. Petersburg, nearly completed corvette, supposed to be launched in a couple of weeks, is on fire at the northern shipyard, - Supernova