Ukraine war thread

[Dr Strangelove]

[Dr Strangelove]

Vladimir Tkachuk, head of Ural Drone Factory, developer of the Russian Upyr FPV drone and founder of the pro-war channel Povyorotnye na Voyne, has been critically wounded in a car bombing near Yekaterinburg.

An explosive device planted beneath his Mercedes detonated in Bolshoy Istok. His driver and bodyguard was killed at the scene, while Tkachuk was taken to intensive care in a critical condition.

[Dr Strangelove]

Last night, Ukraine was unable to shoot down any of the 28 missiles launched by Russia: 24 ballistic missiles and 4 hypersonic "Tsircon" missiles. Since last Saturday alone, over 50 ballistic missiles have been launched at Kyiv and nearby.

Reports that the United States spent the bulk of its interceptor missile stocks in Iran appear to be accurate; the US is experiencing shortages and is now unable to supply them in the quantities Kyiv needs. It must be understood: there are no Patriot interceptor missiles available in the necessary quantities, and there will not be, given the scale of Russian and allied missile production and the intensity of the attacks.

This raises monumental questions about how Ukraine will navigate through the winter season - if Ukrainian energy infrastructure remains defenseless and is destroyed, it will lead to a humanitarian catastrophe and a massive wave of migration into the EU.

Currently, not only Ukraine but also Europe remains unprotected. Will Russia wait several years for the realization of the joint Ukrainian-European ballistic missile interceptor project "Freyja" without attacking Europe? It is best not to wait for an answer to this question, but to act preemptively.

There are currently two obvious ways to eliminate the ballistic threat.

1. Strikes on enterprises involved in the supply chain of critical components - primarily solid-fuel rocket motors. A massive strike using drones and "Flamingo" missiles must be carried out against them to induce fires. This also includes continuing strikes against the assembly plant in Votkinsk, Udmurtia. One successful strike with a "Flamingo" missile was already carried out there in February of this year. This effort must be sustained with a coordinated barrage of both "Flamingo" missiles and drones.

2. Destruction of Russian launchers. This requires thorough daytime reconnaissance of storage sites for "Iskander" launchers in the Bryansk and Kursk regions, as well as their nighttime movement routes toward launch pads, the list of which is limited. To achieve this, close coordination with partner intelligence services regarding launch site data is essential. The US possesses reconnaissance satellites capable of tracking the nighttime movement of "Iskanders" to launch locations using infrared and radar sensors. If such information were provided and shared with Ukraine, it would be possible to attempt strikes on "Iskander" columns using Fire Point drones equipped with mesh networking, capable of maintaining stable communications at a depth of 150–200 km.

The Russian ballistic threat poses a danger to all of Europe. Failing to counter it now, before winter arrives, could lead to irreversible consequences.

[Dr Strangelove]

The Incident: A nearly completed corvette, reportedly due for launch in a few weeks, was filmed on fire (0:00 - 0:25).
Uncertain Cause: It remains unclear whether the fire resulted from a Ukrainian attack or a spontaneous industrial accident (0:29 - 0:40).
Vessel Identification: The ship is likely a Steregushchiy-class corvette, which NATO classifies as a frigate (0:55 - 1:05). These vessels feature 1,800-ton displacement and are equipped with Redut SAM systems and Kh-35 cruise missiles (1:12 - 1:21).
Strategic Context: The host notes that this class of ship was previously targeted in St. Petersburg earlier this year. If the fire is confirmed as a successful attack, it would be a significant development given the shipyard's location and defense systems (1:23 - 1:43, 2:04 - 2:12).

[Dr Strangelove]

Warehouse Strikes: Ukraine successfully struck its 16th Wildberries distribution center, located in Tula (0:00 - 4:59). These ongoing strikes have caused massive damage, with estimates suggesting around 96,000 employees have lost their jobs.
Energy and Infrastructure: Ukraine continues to target Russian oil refineries, including facilities in Ufa and Yaroslavl (5:04 - 7:11). Additionally, Magyar's Birds is conducting "Operation Crimea Switch Off," having disabled over 200 energy targets in occupied territories since July (11:19 - 12:43).
Logistics Lockdown: Ukrainian drone units are systematically destroying Russian logistics, with reports of over 160 trucks destroyed since August 1st as they attempt to navigate around destroyed bridges (12:44 - 15:18).
Missile Attacks and Civilian Impact:

Attacks on Kyiv: Russia launched significant ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv, resulting in multiple civilian casualties, including an attack on a train station. The video highlights that Ukraine currently faces a severe shortage of Patriot interceptors, leaving the capital vulnerable (17:54 - 21:40).
Political and Strategic Context:

Military Leadership: The video discusses the death of a high-ranking Russian general following an explosion at a restaurant in Moscow (15:19 - 17:12).
International Dynamics: The creator discusses the current state of US foreign policy and military stockpiles, expressing concern regarding the lack of support for Ukraine and the global implications of North Korean missile units deploying to Russia to test equipment on civilian targets (21:41 - 26:55).


While Russia hits apartment blocks in Kiev Ukraine is pummeling the Russian economy. Refineries that just repaired get struck again and warehouses with billions in inventory are being uploaded to the cloud. Truckers are an endangered species.

[Dr Strangelove]

The US assessed that an explosive-laden drone discovered at an airport in Germany on Wednesday belonged to a Russian intelligence service - US defense official to CNN

An airport bus driver managed to swat the drone out of the air before it could hit a Ukrainian An-124.

[Dr Strangelove]

Two SIM cards and a can of food. That’s what investigators now say was inside the explosive drone found at Leipzig/Halle Airport and the details make the incident even more unsettling.
German authorities report the drone carried

two SIM cards for redundant remote control
a canned‑food container repurposed as an explosive charge
custom wiring and mounts designed to bypass airport security systems

This wasnt a toy. It was a cheap, low‑signature weapon, engineered to look harmless and stay controllable even under signal disruption.

Investigators now say the setup suggests professional planning, not hobbyists and that someone was testing how close they can get to a NATO logistics hub without detection.
Source: Bild, WELT, German security officials.

[Dr Strangelove]

The world is largely ignoring the scale of North Korea’s involvement in Russia’s war against Ukraine.

North Korean ballistic missiles are being fired at Ukrainian cities, while another 30,000 North Korean troops have reportedly begun arriving in Russia.

If reports of this second deployment are correct, it would bring North Korea’s total commitment to around 60,000 personnel.

To put that figure into perspective, in sheer manpower it is comparable to a substantial proportion, if not all of the British Army’s regular deployable ground forces, including its infantry, with the Royal Marines added for comparison.

This is no longer peripheral support.

North Korea is contributing significant military manpower and ballistic-missile capability to a war in Europe.

[Dr Strangelove]

Military Strikes: Ukraine has successfully targeted the Yalta port in Crimea with sea drones (0:22) and hit a Wildberries logistics hub in Yekaterinburg (2:05), along with significant drone attacks on the Yaroslavl oil refinery (3:31).
Maritime Campaign: Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces have reduced Russian shipping traffic on the Sea of Azov by 90% (7:31).
Economic Impact: The Russian fuel and banking sectors are showing signs of collapse. Refined oil exports have dropped significantly (12:30), and major banks like VTB are struggling with mounting defaults and asset devaluations (15:33).
Domestic Unrest: Beyond military losses, Russia is facing an agricultural crisis (17:09), severe water shortages in Tyumen (22:55), and garbage collection failures due to poor-quality fuel (25:41).
Highlights for later:

The video further examines the decline in support for the war among Russian citizens (29:13), the expansion of a controversial bounty-based military recruitment program (30:28), and the upcoming anniversary of Russia's 2008 invasion of Georgia (38:22).

[al_keda]

The world is largely ignoring the scale of North Korea’s involvement in Russia’s war against Ukraine.

It still makes me wonder why the media never mentions it.