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(MOSCOW) – Leonid Kalashnikov, a prominent State Duma deputy, has called for immediate amendments to the Russian constitution to secure the continuity of power, citing fears that the Russian dictator, Vladimir Putin, could be targeted for assassination by Western powers. Speaking on the state television programme 60 Minutes, Kalashnikov revealedContinue Reading

(KYIV) – The 414th Separate Brigade of Unmanned Systems, known as the Birds of Magyar, has released Episodes 25 to 28 of its ongoing series documenting frontline operations. The footage was recorded by pilots of the brigade and published alongside a link to the unit’s online strike counter, titled Pidrahuyka,Continue Reading

(YEVPATORIA, CRIMEA) – Ukrainian defence forces struck hangars in Yevpatoria where Russian troops stored and maintained Forpost and Orion multi purpose drones. The attack took place on 27 February and targeted the territory of the Yevpatoria aviation repair plant, where Russian forces keep and service these unmanned systems. Satellite imagesContinue Reading

(NOVOROSSIYSK, RUSSIA) – Ukraine has struck Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk again, targeting oil infrastructure and military assets as conflict in the Middle East pushes global energy prices higher. Ukrainian drones hit the oil terminal at Novorossiysk, igniting a large fire visible in video footage. The facility sits besideContinue Reading

(KYIV) – Ukrainian forces have reclaimed 400 square kilometres of territory and eight settlements in a series of high impact counter-attacks that have shifted the tactical initiative away from Moscow. Former military intelligence officer Philip Ingram MBE reports that the breakthrough occurred at the junction of the Donetsk and ZaporizhzhiaContinue Reading

With friends like Russia, who needs enemies? Instead of providing any material assistance to the Iranian regime, Putin is attempting to position himself a peacemaker and potential mediator between Iran and the Gulf States amid the ongoing US-Israeli operation against Iran.Continue Reading

Russian Banks Restrict Withdrawals Amid Deepening Financial Crisis (MOSCOW) – Observers of the Russian financial system no longer need to rely on conspiracy theories to feel frightened about its future. A simple reading of the news, including state aligned newspapers such as Izvestia, reveals that with each passing month itContinue Reading

(KYIV) – Joseph Stalin was officially worshipped during his lifetime, subsequently reviled, and is now being revered once again in a display of historical fickleness. Born in 1878 in the small Georgian town of Gori, he entered the world as Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili, the son of a cobbler andContinue Reading

(NOVOROSSIYSK, RUSSIA) – Ukrainian drones operated by the Security Service of Ukraine and defence forces struck Russia’s port city of Novorossiysk during the night of 1 to 2 March, targeting naval vessels, air defence systems and oil infrastructure. According to video statements and open source footage circulating online, the attackContinue Reading

(ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION) – Ukrainian military units reported the destruction of a Russian Kasta 35N6 radar station on 1 March in the Zaporizhzhia region. According to the statement, the operation was carried out jointly by the Birds of the SBS unit and Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces. The targeted system, identified asContinue Reading