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L Todd Wood talks at length with our source ‘Alex’ from Kyiv on the impending Ukrainian government collapse.
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Kyiv was once again forced to endure massive missile and drone attacks on Thursday, August 27, with Russian jet-powered drones repeatedly appearing over the Ukrainian capital long after the initial overnight barrage had come to an end.
The attack began as it usually does, with ballistic and cruise missiles launched at targets and drones sent in to overwhelm air defense systems.
Patriot Missile. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
The PAC-3 MSE is a highly sought-after air defense munition due to its advanced capabilities and versatility.
In the Marine Corps’ vision for the next decade-and-a-half of conflict, its ground forces will have drone-busting air defenses at the squad level, specialized “precision strike” troops equipped with whizbang loitering munitions, autonomous robots, and tools to assess units’ own electromagnetic emissions, lest an adversary spot them first.
Russia is preparing to intensify attacks on Ukraine after the Kremlin concluded that negotiations to end the war have reached a dead end, according to people close to Moscow’s leadership.
Russia Might Rain More Ballistic Missiles on Kyiv
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, zero their M1 Abrams tank’s sighting system during gunnery training operations at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, May 30, 2026.
Russia has reportedly used a newly upgraded ballistic missile, provisionally known as the Iskander-1000, for the first time in combat, with Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence reporting that it struck a target in the capital Kiev on August 27. The 9M723-2 ballistic missile used is reportedly an upgraded derivative of the 9M723-1 missile used by the older Iskander-M system, and can achieve a 1,000 kilometre range, where the Iskander-M system was previously limited to a 500 kilometre range.
Since Donald Trump arrived on the political scene, one of his political weaknesses has been that his coattails have never carried over when he’s not been on the ballot. Because of that, and because incumbent presidents’ parties nearly always lose seats in their first midterm elections — and because Trump is historically unpopular — all signs point to the Democrats winning in November’s midterm elections thanks to the Iran war and other issues, which will likely win them back the House of Representatives, and possibly the Senate as well.
If Democrats win back one or both houses of Congress this November, thanks to the Iran war and many other issues Americans are upset about, they won’t just deal a blow to President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda.
They’ll also gain control of congressional committees and, with it, the ability to issue subpoenas and hold hearings.
President Donald J. Trump rings the opening bell for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq during an event to launch Trump Accounts, Monday, July 6, 2026, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N.
Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jonny Kim – perhaps the most qualified person on the planet should a future space shuttle ever require a door gunner – is leaving NASA after nearly a decade to return to active duty with naval aviation training, the space exploration program has announced.
Along with his record as an astronaut with an eight-month tour in space under his belt, Kim began his military career as a Navy SEAL before attending Harvard Medical School to become a doctor and Navy flight surgeon. He also qualified as a Naval Aviator while on duty with NASA. Thursday marked his last day at NASA.