Ukraine War

[farmerge]

Some good news.
Maybe Trump seeing Zelensky as very popular in Rome, he was clapped, and no Vance in the room but instead the input of the much better Scott Besant has enables Trump to strike a much better balance. The new deal is much more helpful. Now lets see what he does with Russia. I hope he will develop a spine on this but now he is listening more to more sensible people, I have a great hope.

US, Ukraine sign resources deal two months after Oval Office clash

The US and Ukraine sign an agreement to create a "reconstruction investment fund", two months after initial plans to sign a wartime deal were shelved when the countries' leaders spectacularly clashed in the Oval Office.

www.abc.net.au

Pope Leo gave JD Vance what he deserved recently 17 seconds and then passed him by.
Must be a message in that , even The Trumpet could work out.

 

[JohnDe]

Listen the first several minutes, especially from the 50s mark

 

[Dona Ferentes]

the rapid rate of adaption is scary.

There's what they call the kill zone between the opposing (entrenched) forces.

Drones are using fibre optical cables, and they're now reaching 20+ km. It is rumoured up to 4 HIMARS have been hit - "shoot and scoot" is becoming problematic.

And according to The Economist, Shaheds are now controlled via Telegram bots – a note was found in a downed drone, which stated that the drones now transmit real-time video and flight data to operators via bots in a Telegram channel. It was also found that the new Shahed are no longer sensitive to EW, as they do not rely on GPS.

 

[sptrawler]

the rapid rate of adaption is scary.

There's what they call the kill zone between the opposing (entrenched) forces.

Drones are using fibre optical cables, and they're now reaching 20+ km. It is rumoured up to 4 HIMARS have been hit - "shoot and scoot" is becoming problematic.

And according to The Economist, Shaheds are now controlled via Telegram bots – a note was found in a downed drone, which stated that the drones now transmit real-time video and flight data to operators via bots in a Telegram channel. It was also found that the new Shahed are no longer sensitive to EW, as they do not rely on GPS.

Humans are great at adapting.

At the beginning of WW2 U boats had a huge success rate, by the end of the war they were taking huge losses, they ended up with a 75% casualty rate.

 

[Sean K]

Escalating.

The Donald has failed to broker a truce and it's just got worse.

Putin will probably threaten those countries supplying long range missiles that hit Russia with retaliation on their soil.

For the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, Ukraine has been given the green light to use Western-supplied long-range weapons inside Russian territory.

Even as optimism over a ceasefire deal slowly mounts, key figures in the EU have remained adamant that the Russian threat must be contained.

The tension and uncertainty over the true extent of Vladimir Putin’s ambitions is clearly rattling cages.

Earlier this month, a report from The International Institute for Strategic Studies warned Russia could be in a position to threaten NATO nations within two years if it is allowed to rebuild its military.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz confirmed the escalation this week, stating that “there are no longer any restrictions on the range of weapons delivered to Ukraine – neither by the UK, France, nor us. There are no restrictions by the US either.”

In other words, the gloves are off.

 

[farmerge]

Escalating.

The Donald has failed to broker a truce and it's just got worse.

Putin will probably threaten those countries supplying long range missiles that hit Russia with retaliation on their soil.

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For the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, Ukraine has been given the green light to use Western-supplied long-range weapons inside Russian territory.

Even as optimism over a ceasefire deal slowly mounts, key figures in the EU have remained adamant that the Russian threat must be contained.

The tension and uncertainty over the true extent of Vladimir Putin’s ambitions is clearly rattling cages.

Earlier this month, a report from The International Institute for Strategic Studies warned Russia could be in a position to threaten NATO nations within two years if it is allowed to rebuild its military.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz confirmed the escalation this week, stating that “there are no longer any restrictions on the range of weapons delivered to Ukraine – neither by the UK, France, nor us. There are no restrictions by the US either.”

In other words, the gloves are off.

So Ukraine no longer has one hand tied behind it's back.
The playing field of armaments could now be starting to level out in Ukraine's favour.

 

[Dona Ferentes]

Ukraine hit 4 airfields deep in Russia...

According to reports, a coordinated set of drone attacks has damaged/ destroyed 41 planes, including one third of the nuclear power's Strategic Bomber Command

 

[Dona Ferentes]

Ukraine hit 4 airfields deep in Russia...

Ukraine secretly delivered FPV drones and wooden mobile cabins into Russia. The drones were hidden under the roofs of the cabins, which were later mounted on trucks.

At the signal, the roofs opened remotely. Dozens of drones launched directly from the trucks, striking strategic bomber aircraft. And Russia can’t produce these bombers any more. The loss is massive. Nothing like this has ever been done before.

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Hard-to-replace bombers such as the Tu-22M3, the Tu-95 and the A-50 were destroyed within minutes of each other, at the four air bases.

Ukraine’s ability to destroy billions of dollars of high-value assets with relatively cheap weaponised drones will recalibrate defence priorities around the globe as countries move to protect now vulnerable military weapons.

Apart from being great for Ukraine, it’s also a huge present for the United States ArmedForces.The Sino-Russian alliance was just significantly weakened

 

[basilio]

Ukraine secretly delivered FPV drones and wooden mobile cabins into Russia. The drones were hidden under the roofs of the cabins, which were later mounted on trucks.


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Hard-to-replace bombers such as the Tu-22M3, the Tu-95 and the A-50 were destroyed within minutes of each other, at the four air bases.

Ukraine’s ability to destroy billions of dollars of high-value assets with relatively cheap weaponised drones will recalibrate defence priorities around the globe as countries move to protect now vulnerable military weapons.

Apart from being great for Ukraine, it’s also a huge present for the United States ArmedForces.The Sino-Russian alliance was just significantly weakened

Powerful piece of work indeed. Will certainly shake Russian military offensive capacities to the core.

It also sends a signal that the Ukraine can piece Russian territory and strike at other critical military infrastructure.

Ukraine also blew up a couple of Russian bridges/ railway lines in the last week. They would have to have been strategically important connections with major military plant.

Two bridges in Russia collapse in 'blasts', 7 dead

The overnight collapse of two bridges in Russian regions bordering Ukraine that killed seven people were caused by explosions, Russian officials said Sunday, treating them as "acts of terrorism".

www.kpvi.com

 

[basilio]

Further details of the Ukraine drone attack

How Ukraine pulled off its 'extremely complex' drone attack on Russia

Ukraine's security services say they have destroyed 34 per cent of Russia's air missile carriers with a bold drone attack. Here's what we know.

www.abc.net.au

 

[farmerge]

Further details of the Ukraine drone attack

How Ukraine pulled off its 'extremely complex' drone attack on Russia

Ukraine's security services say they have destroyed 34 per cent of Russia's air missile carriers with a bold drone attack. Here's what we know.

www.abc.net.au

If the reports are accurate, it would appear that Ukraine has now become a force to be reckoned with.
Perhaps Putrid may have to come to the negotiating table and then be held accountable to any conditions that maybe agreed on.

 

[Dona Ferentes]

pulling this off must have been a longshot. .... 18 months of preparation

from twitta

Special Kherson Cat

@bayraktar_1love

Russian investigators have questioned the drivers of the trucks from which drones were launched during a large-scale attack on military targets.

From Russian media:
“One of the drivers, a 55-year-old man from Chelyabinsk named Alexander Z., said that the truck belonged to a 37-year-old man named Artyom. Some time ago, Artyom had received an order from a businessman based in the Murmansk region, who requested the transportation of four prefabricated houses from Chelyabinsk to the Kola District of Murmansk. The two men agreed on a price, and Alexander loaded the "cargo" into the truck and set off. According to him, while en route, an unknown individual contacted him by phone and gave specific instructions on when and where to stop. The final stop was near a Rosneft gas station close to a military airfield in Murmansk. It was from that location that the drones were launched.

A similar story was shared by another truck driver, 61-year-old Andrey M., who said he also worked for Artyom. His task was to transport prefabricated houses to the Irkutsk region. However, when he parked near the "Teremok" café in Usolye-Sibirskoye, drones began to take off from the back of his truck.

Other truck drivers involved in incidents in the Ryazan and Ivanovo regions reported similar experiences. One of them, a 46-year-old man named Sergey, told investigators he was transporting a modular house from Chelyabinsk. While driving through Ryazan, the roof of his Scania truck suddenly tore off, and drones flew out. The fourth truck, involved in the drone launch targeting the Ivanovo airfield the day before, was also loaded in Chelyabinsk. According to the driver, this truck also belonged to Artyom.

A criminal case has been opened under terrorism-related charges. Investigators are currently searching for Artyom, who is reportedly a native of Ukraine.”
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....I bet that Artyom is not his real name

 

[sptrawler]

pulling this off must have been a longshot. .... 18 months of preparation

from twitta

Special Kherson Cat

@bayraktar_1love

Russian investigators have questioned the drivers of the trucks from which drones were launched during a large-scale attack on military targets.

From Russian media:
“One of the drivers, a 55-year-old man from Chelyabinsk named Alexander Z., said that the truck belonged to a 37-year-old man named Artyom. Some time ago, Artyom had received an order from a businessman based in the Murmansk region, who requested the transportation of four prefabricated houses from Chelyabinsk to the Kola District of Murmansk. The two men agreed on a price, and Alexander loaded the "cargo" into the truck and set off. According to him, while en route, an unknown individual contacted him by phone and gave specific instructions on when and where to stop. The final stop was near a Rosneft gas station close to a military airfield in Murmansk. It was from that location that the drones were launched.

A similar story was shared by another truck driver, 61-year-old Andrey M., who said he also worked for Artyom. His task was to transport prefabricated houses to the Irkutsk region. However, when he parked near the "Teremok" café in Usolye-Sibirskoye, drones began to take off from the back of his truck.

Other truck drivers involved in incidents in the Ryazan and Ivanovo regions reported similar experiences. One of them, a 46-year-old man named Sergey, told investigators he was transporting a modular house from Chelyabinsk. While driving through Ryazan, the roof of his Scania truck suddenly tore off, and drones flew out. The fourth truck, involved in the drone launch targeting the Ivanovo airfield the day before, was also loaded in Chelyabinsk. According to the driver, this truck also belonged to Artyom.

A criminal case has been opened under terrorism-related charges. Investigators are currently searching for Artyom, who is reportedly a native of Ukraine.”
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....I bet that Artyom is not his real name

Very clever.

 

[qldfrog]

WTF

Australia, EU explore security pact in bid to ‘defend peace’

Europe’s ambassador in Canberra has revealed that the Albanese government has started discussions about a bilateral pact.

www.afr.com

The EU has been pushing for war since Johnson torpedoed the Ukrainian peace deal what nearly 3y ago, and now we are going to replay WWI and send aussies on the other side of the planet to die and kill Russians or Serbs?
While struggling to even find a crew to one submarine out of 6 .
Off course the EU will come to help us if China is forcing a blockade
The whole WEF clique at work now they have been temporarily booted from the white house

 

[basilio]

Ukraine drone attacks are very clever and higly effective.

This Vid shows the planning/execution of an attack on a Russian train fuel convey. Check it out to bring yoursel up to speed on drone warfare.

 

[basilio]

Ok one more Ukraine drone attack. This time they took out Russia "Unbreakable Aerial defense wall".
This is very recent.

 

[basilio]

The development of military technology by Ukraine in the past 3 years has been brilliant.
This story brings many of these elements together.

Beyond Military
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Jul 2, 2025
Witness the first-ever precision strike on a Russian FSB headquarters in this detailed technical breakdown of Ukraine's most audacious air operation. This analysis examines how Ukrainian pilots utilized 40-year-old Soviet MiG-29 fighters to deliver cutting-edge French AASM Hammer-guided bombs against Putin's intelligence apparatus, achieving the seemingly impossible through desperate innovation.

From improvised iPad targeting systems to hair-raising toss-bombing maneuvers, discover the incredible engineering challenges overcome to make NATO weapons work on Soviet aircraft. Learn how pilots flew at treetop height to evade the S-400 air defense system, why Russian defenses had only 45 seconds to respond, and how shaped-charge warheads designed for tank warfare demolished a five-story building in seconds.

This educational video provides deep technical insight into modern precision warfare, examining the AASM Hammer's revolutionary rocket-assisted design, the physics of progressive building collapse, and why the world's most advanced air defense systems failed to stop a tactical approach from the 1940s. Perfect for military technology enthusiasts, defense analysts, and anyone interested in understanding how innovation and courage can overcome seemingly impossible odds.

Credit:"MiG-29 - Fighter Jet - Free" (https://skfb.ly/oJFEu) by bohmerang is licensed under CC Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b.... S-400 firing at the Ashuluk Training Ground (2020-09-15) by Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Source: [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...)

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[basilio]

The role of the Ukraine SBU as the tip of the Ukraine spear.

The SBU was the original Tsar/Soviet/Russian spy force. Ukraine has turned it into the most effective of its military units with a capacity to attack and destroy Russian targets Russia, Crimea and war front.

 

[basilio]

Why is it so critical to continue support for Ukraine ?

Lt General Mark Hertling (retired) outlines the need to continue Western support for Ukraine .

If We Don’t Stand With Ukraine, What Do We Stand For?​

The decision to cancel a weapons shipment is a sign of weakness.​

Mark Hertling
Jul 07, 2025




Fire burns among a damaged building after a mass drone and missile attack by the Russian Federation on the capital on Kyiv July 4, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Ukrainian authorities reported at least 23 people have been injured in the overnight drone attack on Kyiv. The attack also damaged railway infrastructure and set buildings and cars on fire in various districts throughout the city. (Photo by Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images)

ON JULY 1, THE PENTAGON REPORTEDLY canceled a shipment of weapons for Ukraine, including artillery ammunition, rockets for the HIMARS system, weapons to shoot down Russian airplanes and helicopters, and, most crucial of all, PATRIOT interceptors that can protect Ukrainian civilians against missile attacks.

As is becoming a pattern, the process behind the decision was possibly even worse that the outcome. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reportedly made this decision unilaterally. A White House spokesperson defended the decision by saying that “This decision was made to put America’s interests first following a DOD review of our nation’s military support and assistance to other countries across the globe,” and added, as a misdirection, “The strength of the United States Armed Forces remains unquestioned—just ask Iran.” According to NBC, Secretary Hegseth reportedly decided to withhold the weapons after “senior military officers found that the aid package would not jeopardize the American military’s own ammunition supplies.”

The decision not to send the weapons was apparently made without consulting the Ukrainians, our NATO allies, Congress, or even the State Department.

Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) (@MarkHertling) was commander of U.S. Army Europe from 2011 to 2012. He also commanded 1st Armored Division in Germany and Multinational Division-North during the surge in Iraq from 2007 to 2009.

If We Don’t Stand With Ukraine, What Do We Stand For?

The decision to cancel a weapons shipment is a sign of weakness.

www.thebulwark.com

 

[basilio]

Can Ukraine continue to hold on ? What would happen if the country does give up ?

What if Ukraine falls? This is no longer a hypothetical question – and it must be answered urgently​

Simon Tisdall

Europe offers platitudes, Trump dithers, and Ukraine and its extraordinary people stand on the brink. Nato must step up
Sun 13 Jul 2025 01.00 EDT

For 40 cruel and bloody months, Ukraine has fought the Russian invader. Since February 2022, when Moscow’s full-scale, countrywide onslaught began, its people have faced relentless, devastating attacks. Tens of thousands have been killed or wounded, millions have lost their homes. Ukraine’s industries, shops, schools, hospitals and power stations burn, its fertile farmlands are laid waste. Its children are orphaned, traumatised or abducted. Despite repeated appeals, the world has failed to stop the carnage. And yet Ukraine, outnumbered and outgunned, has continued to fight back.

Ukrainian heroism amid horror has become so familiar, it’s almost taken for granted. But as Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, escalates the war, raining nightly terror on Kyiv and other cities using record waves of armed drones, as US support and peace efforts falter, and as Ukraine’s overstretched frontline soldiers face exhaustion, such complacency looks increasingly misplaced. A no longer hypothetical question becomes ever more real and urgent: what if Ukraine falls?

Answer: Ukraine’s collapse, if it happens, would amount to an epic western strategic failure matching or exceeding the Afghanistan and Iraq calamities. The negative ramifications for Europe, Britain, the transatlantic alliance and international law are truly daunting. That thought alone should concentrate minds.

What if Ukraine falls? This is no longer a hypothetical question – and it must be answered urgently | Simon Tisdall

Europe offers platitudes, Trump dithers, and Ukraine and its extraordinary people stand on the brink. Nato must step up, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

www.theguardian.com