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Ukraine’s drone war with Russia is continuing, with a series of recent successful strikes on Russian ships, including in the Sea of Azov. Now, per Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine has made a successful strike near Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Black Sea stronghold.
Putin New Year’s Message. Image Credit: Russian Government.
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“Mid-range strikes have also delivered results.
As of late, the Russian military has not been known for exhibiting either creativity or efficiency in making war on its Ukrainian neighbors.
Crude and murderous mass human-wave type “meat assaults” in which 80 percent or more of those sent in a rush against Ukrainian positions are killed are the most common tactic employed.
Australia is sending 49 of its retired M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, a move that bolsters Kyiv’s armored firepower but raises significant questions about survivability on the modern battlefield.
Ukrainian long-range strikes continue to strike at the heart of Russia, with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin describing how 340 Ukrainian drones were launched at targets throughout the region in a 24-hour period.
In a statement issued on Telegram, Sobyanin confirmed that most of the drones were shot down by anti-aircraft units located outside of the city.
Su-57 Felon in the Sky. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
Su-57 Felon Stealth Fighter. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
June was one of the deadliest months in the entire Russo-Ukrainian War in terms of civilian death counts, according to recent reports. The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) reported that 293 civilians died in the month of June, marking it one of the deadliest months of the war since its initial months back in 2022.
Over the past month, Russia has been intensifying its war against Ukraine in response to Kyiv’s strikes on Russian oil refineries.
Vladimir Putin in Murmansk (2025-03-27). Image Credit: Creative Commons.
Will Putin Resort to Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine? The Ukraine War is heating up in ways that we haven’t seen in months. First, the Russians captured one of the key Ukrainian “Fortress Cities” that formed a barrier in the east against further Russian attacks. Not long thereafter, the Ukrainians initiated a sustained campaign of drone attacks directed against energy, transportation, and agricultural production infrastructure in Russia. For his part, US President Donald Trump is encouraging the Ukrainians to continue attacking into Russia with their drones.
US Navy Conducts First-Ever Shipborne Drone Strike Against Iran: Three American drone boats sneaked into the Iranian Bandar Abbas Naval Base on Sunday and made history. The three drones snuck into the port and blew up a submarine and a ship maintenance facility on Sunday. It marked a significant first milestone for the U.S.’s growing fleet of unmanned surface vessels.
The drone boat attacks, which were part of a broader wave of airstrikes, hit Bandar Abbas Naval Base in a kamikaze mission, according to a video released by U.S. Central Command.
The UK has developed an artillery sustainment hub in Sheffield that appears heavily reliant on contracts to sustain Ukrainian systems.
Ukraine continues Sea of Azov attacks: Starting earlier this week, Ukraine’s drone strikes forced Russia to suspend shipping in the Sea of Azov, a major corridor between Russia and Eastern Europe, as 90 vessels were targeted within a week.
“The technological humiliation of the [Russian] empire continues. It will fall because of Crimea,” Ukraine’s drone forces chief, Robert Brovdi, said in a social media post this week.
The Soviet-designed Su-27 all-weather fighter-interceptor was created to counter the American McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle.
Iran Threatens to Block Exports As Hormuz Battle Unfolds: Iran has threatened to stop all oil and natural gas exports from the Middle East following the reimposition of the United States’ naval blockade of its ports and the reignited military campaign against the country. The warning, issued in a statement by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), is one of Tehran’s strongest threats since the fighting over the Strait of Hormuz began and now raises the chances of a global energy shock – precisely the kind of problem U.S.