For those thinking that this is a hyperbole on my part - that PAC-3 missiles were used against low-cost targets - it is not. CENTCOM itself said that 500 ballistic missiles have been launched by Iran in the first 4 days.
1/ Images showing that America's new LUCAS kamikaze drone is equipped with an integrated Starshield terminal have prompted a call from a prominent Russian warblogger for Russia to find "a means to destroy thousands of Starlink satellites now." ⬇️
🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱 Shortly before the US and Israel were poised to launch an attack on Iran, C.I.A. zeroed in on the location of Ali Khamenei, - NYT
The C.I.A. had been tracking Ayatollah Khamenei for months, gaining more confidence about his locations and his patterns.
❗️Russian Z-bloggers are crying that Ukraine survived the winter:
“Winter is over.
The enemy’s energy sector – held out.
Belgorod’s energy sector – did not.”
Some thoughts on the impending U.S. operation against Iran:
1) Within hours, the United States, together with Israel, will establish complete air dominance over Iran. What follows will be a highly visible display of power that only the United States can generate at scale.
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CyberBoroshno's satellite imagery shows Flamingo missiles blew a 30x24 meter hole through a Votkinsk plant workshop roof. The blast originated inside, gutting the interior by fire.
❗️According to the CyberBoroshno analysis, on February 20, the 🇷🇺Votkinsk plant was struck by 🇺🇦Flamingo missiles. The facility produces rocket engines for the Iskander complexes and intercontinental ballistic missiles. Hits on the production workshops have been confirmed.
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OTD in 2022 my parody ambassador in London said Biden was absolutely wrong that Russia is about to invade Ukraine.
Biden was trying to "instigate Ukraine". Whatever that means. But it does mean you can trust us now about peace.
🤯 Russian church hosts military drills for teens as child militarization surges in Russia.
Launches of six FP-5 "Flamingo" cruise missiles from the 117th GRU arsenal in the Volgograd region.
In today’s Wumao Soup, we’ll tell you 15 things about the People’s Republic of China that you didn’t learn from TikTok, Douyin or DeepSeek.
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Big day in Nuuk 🇬🇱 yesterday: 🇨🇦 and 🇫🇷 open consulates more or less simultaneously. It’s hard to find the right word to express our gratitude, “thank you”/“merci” doesn’t suffice. It’s in times of trouble real friends and allies turn up🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
🇺🇦🇪🇺 Zelensky: Today we are opening up exports. In Europe in 2026 there will be ten export centers. These are the Baltic countries and the countries of Northern Europe. In 2026, ten representative offices will operate.
In mid-February, we will see the production of our drones in Germany.
German defense giant Rheinmetall plans to ramp up production to 1.5 million 155mm artillery shells per year, surpassing the combined output of the entire U.S. military industry.
Commission approves eight more SAFE defence investment plans worth €74bn
Russian regime channels quoting Bloomberg and Ria report that at least two crude oil tanker of the Russian shadow fleet have been struck in the Black Sea, the Matilda (9407457) and the Delta Harmony (9408463).
❗️A 🇺🇦Ukrainian soldier with the callsign "Miguel" from the 1020th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment set a new record by downing 24 🇷🇺Russian Shahed kamikaze drones in a single night shift, using STING interceptor drones.
👀🇺🇸🇻🇪 Sources within the Venezuelan opposition tell Sky News they believe Nicolás Maduro’s capture was a “negotiated exit.”
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State says Maduro will “finally face justice for his crimes.”
❗️In December 2025, 🇺🇦Ukraine set a record for strikes on 🇷🇺Russia's energy infrastructure — at least 24 attacks on refineries, tankers, ports (Taman, Rostov), offshore facilities, and pipelines — Bloomberg.
This is the highest number throughout the entire war, with a focus on maritime infrastructure
🧵1/12: Russia’s economy hasn’t collapsed, but it is suffering immensely. It still runs, but only because the central bank keeps it alive with constant REPO liquidity. What was once emergency support is now the daily operating system.
📷: @evgen-istrebin.bsky.social
🚀 Russian industry is unable to replenish anti-aircraft missile stocks in a timely manner due to Ukraine's massive use of cheap drones, - Militarnyi
The problems are primarily related to the shortage of microelectronics, dependence on imported components, and a limited number of enterprises…
For the first time Ukrainian drones struck an oil rig belonging to Russia. The Filanovsky oil platform in the Caspian Sea was struck by at least 4 UAVs. This is one of Lukoil's key oil rigs in this region.
On December 2,Ukraine&Denmark started work on a rocket fuel factory on the Danish territory,marking the first time a Ukrainian weapons manufacturer will operate in a NATO country⤵️
📹:Danish Industry Minister Morten Bødskov, mayor of the Haderslev Municipality Mads Skau,FPRT's Bondarchuk
New footage of the failed Russian rocket launch, possibly a UR-100N ICBM with Avangard hypersonic warhead or a Sarmat missile, according to Militarnyi and other sources.
🦅 A kind of "dog-fight" of robots in the air over Ukraine - our interceptor drone managed to catch up and destroy the Russian "Lancet" at the moment when it tried to maneuver, evading the attack.
Get serious, Europeans. You are your only hope.
🕯 Eternal memory to all victims of Holodomor. A moment of silence.
As the situation in Pokrovsk becomes critical, and AFU reinforces the pocket to stabilize the flanks, there's considerable attention now to how this battle is unfolding. A few thoughts on the situation. 1/ (DeepStateMap)
❗️Another video from temporarily occupied Donetsk where a 🇷🇺Russian ammunition depot was destroyed
