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Marine Drones Hit Two Russian Tankers: Magyar Hit 11 More Ships
Suchomimus
Ukrainian marine drones struck two Russian tankers, the Louise One and the Ber, in the Black Sea south of the Kerch Bridge, using the Mami drone with a ~100 kg payload at 60 knots, while Russian aviation failed to stop the attack despite machine gun fire and a bomb. Separately, Magyar's Operation Maloa hit 11 Russian vessels on July 16th — including five oil tankers, one LNG tanker, three cargo ships, and two tugboats — bringing Magyar's total to 147 ships hit in just over a week. The video highlights that some attacks now occur in broad daylight, reflecting the near-total absence of Russian air defenses, and emphasizes that targeting tugboats is strategically important as it hampers Russia's ability to recover crippled shadow fleet vessels.
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Mykhailo Fedorov Has Been Fired. Is Ukraine Shooting Itself in the Foot?
Ryan McBeth
Ukraines forsvarsminister Mykhailo Fedorov er blevet fyret af præsident Zelenskyj efter blot seks måneder på posten, angiveligt på grund af vedvarende konflikter med Ukraines konservative militærledelse om anskaffelser og værnepligtsreformer. Fedorov, der tidligere var minister for digital transformation, var kendt som en innovator, der bl.a. sikrede Starlink-adgang til Ukraine, etablerede et databaseret belønningssystem for soldater og stod bag angreb på russisk olieinfrastruktur. Efter fyringen holdt Fedorov sin egen pressekonference, hvor han anklagede den øverste ledelse for at obstruere reformer med sovjetiske metoder, og hans afgang har udløst protester i hele landet. Videoens vært vurderer, at fyringen potentielt kan skade Ukraines krigsindsats, da Fedorovs afløser beskrives som en gammeldags embedsmand med ringe interesse for innovation, men påpeger også, at det ikke nødvendigvis er afgørende, og at de allerede gennemførte reformer sandsynligvis vil overleve skiftet.
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Update from Ukraine | Big! Strikes on Russian Military Base in Saky, Crimea, Rus Lost More Tankers
Denys Davydov
Ukrainske dronebåde har angrebet og beskadiget mindst to russiske skyggeflåde-tankskibe nær havnen Novorossijsk i Sortehavet, og derudover er seks tankskibe og to slæbebåde blevet beslaglagt i Azovske Hav og Sortehavet. Der er bekræftet vellykkede strikes mod den russiske militærbase Saki på Krim, hvor et Su-24 bombefly og muligvis to Su-30SM-fly er blevet ødelagt. Ukrainske droner har desuden angrebet Yaroslavsky-olieraffinaderiet, der er kritisk for brændstofforsyningen til Moskva-regionen, samt den russiske militærflyveplads Engels, hvor der udbrød brand flere steder. En ukrainsk FPV-drone nåede mere end 100 km bag frontlinjerne og ramte en russisk Mi-28 angrebshelikopter i Belgorod-regionen.
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Ukraine Attacks Engels Air Base: Russia's Main Bomber Base
Suchomimus
Ukraine launched an attack on Engels Air Base, Russia's primary strategic bomber base located deep inside Russian territory, with footage showing the impact and multiple plumes of smoke rising over the facility. Geolocation analysis suggests the strike hit the southern section of the base along the flight line, indicating a possible bomber may have been targeted. Engels hosts Russia's Tu-160 and Tu-95 Bear bombers, making it a high-value target, though it is heavily defended and has largely resisted previous Ukrainian strike attempts. Confirmation of exactly what was hit had not yet been received at the time of the video.
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Update from Ukraine | Big! Russia Lost All Ferry Ships, Caolan Robertson Cancels Russian Refinery
Denys Davydov
Ukraine successfully struck and disabled all Russian ferry ships operating in the Azov Sea, including the vessels Maria and Yisk, which were used to transport cargo and fuel trucks — a significant blow to Russian logistics in the region. Ukrainian drones continue to destroy Russian military vehicles and supplies, while Russia has been targeting Ukrainian fuel infrastructure and gas stations in eastern Ukraine with machine vision-equipped drones. Independent journalist Caolan Robertson's investigation into a Russian-owned alumina refinery in Ireland gained a major breakthrough, as the Irish parliament voted to move toward ending Russian ownership of the facility, which has allegedly been supplying materials used in Russian weapons production. Additionally, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham died shortly after visiting Ukraine and pledging support for Russian sanctions legislation, prompting speculation and an FBI inquiry, though the video notes caution about drawing conclusions.
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Update from Ukraine | Awesome! Russia Lost Strategic Bomber | Good News from Konstantinivka
Denys Davydov
Ukrainske droner angreb Engels-flyvepladsen i Rusland, omkring 800 km fra Ukraine, og ødelagde mindst ét russisk Tu-95 strategisk bombefly, hvilket ukrainske embedsmænd bekræfter officielt. Tabet beskrives som uopretteligt, da Rusland ikke længere er i stand til at producere nye strategiske bombefly, og landet anslås at have mistet mindst 30% af sin strategiske bombefly-flåde siden krigens start. Derudover har ukrainske sødroner (FP1 og FP2), nu udstyret med maskinsyn der gør dem resistente over for elektronisk krigsførelse, ramt russiske fartøjer i Sortehavet, og Rusland har samlet mistet 159 fartøjer siden den 6. juli. På landjorden rapporteres der om vellykkede ukrainske modangreb nær Pid Dubna, hvor russiske styrker overgav sig efter droneangreb.
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Russian Mi-28 Shot Down by Drone in Belgorod! 100km to Border!
Suchomimus
A Ukrainian drone successfully struck a Russian Mi-28 attack helicopter in the Belgorod region, over 100 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. Video footage shows the drone stalking and then diving onto the helicopter, hitting it between the main and tail rotors. The presenter notes the drone used was likely a mid-range strike drone rather than a standard FPV, given the distance involved. The Mi-28 was reportedly on an anti-drone patrol at the time, adding irony to its being downed by the very type of threat it was meant to intercept.
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Ukraine Sinks Rubin-Class Patrol Boat Izumrud with Marine Drone at Gelendzhik Port
Suchomimus
Ukraine har sænket den russiske Rubin-klasse patruljebåd Izumrud med en marinedrone i havnen i Gelendzhik, hvilket fremgår af satellitbilleder delt af Ukraine. Skibet, som var en del af den russiske kystvagt men patruljerede Sortehavet, var tidligere involveret i Kertch-stræde-hændelsen i 2018, hvor det åbnede ild mod ukrainske fartøjer. Det er den første af sin klasse, der er blevet fuldstændig sænket – tidligere har Ukraine beskadiget tre andre med angrebsdroner, men ikke sendt dem til bunds. Rusland havde syv af disse fartøjer aktive i Sortehavet, og skibet blev angiveligt brugt til at beskytte Kertch-broen mod ukrainske droneangreb.
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HELLISH 8 HOURS: devastating U.S. strike on Iran!
UATV English
This UATV English broadcast covers multiple ongoing conflicts. The bulk of the report details Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities including Sumy, Odessa, Mykolaiv, and other regions, resulting in numerous civilian casualties, damaged residential buildings, and port infrastructure. The broadcast also reports that Ukrainian forces struck 12 ships from Russia's Shadow Fleet overnight, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe stated that Russian recruits at the front line have an average life expectancy of under 30 minutes. Additionally, the U.S. military conducted nearly eight hours of strikes against Iranian naval facilities and coastal infrastructure using fighter jets, drones, and precision-guided munitions, while Iran's IRGC claimed a retaliatory drone strike on a U.S. base in Bahrain, though this remains unconfirmed.
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Trump, Putin, and the war in Iran
Anders Puck Nielsen
The video argues that the US war in Iran exposes the true, complex nature of the Trump-Putin relationship, debunking the "Russian agent" narrative by pointing out that Russia actively opposes American actions in Iran, Venezuela, and Central Asia. Anders Puck Nielsen contends that where Trump and Putin do align—such as on ending the Ukraine war—it reflects shared interests or worldviews, not secret coordination. A central argument is that Russia's current weakness in the Middle East is a direct consequence of four years of attrition in Ukraine, which paradoxically means Biden's weapons transfers to Ukraine enabled Trump's ability to strike Iran with little fear of Russian retaliation. Finally, Nielsen explains that Russia is supplying Iran with targeting data to bog the US down in a costly conflict, deter further American regime-change operations, and potentially trigger an oil price spike to relieve Russia's struggling economy.
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Ukraine's drone war is isolating Crimea
Anders Puck Nielsen
Ukraine's drone campaign is increasingly isolating Crimea and Russian forces in the southern theater through what Ukrainians call "mid-range strikes" — tactical drone and missile attacks targeting logistics and command centers 20–150 km behind the front line. The video distinguishes three layers of Ukrainian drone warfare: the frontline "drone wall" of FPV drones, these mid-range tactical strikes, and deep strategic strikes far into Russian territory. Ukraine has effectively cut off Crimea's supply routes by damaging the Kerch Bridge, destroying ferries, targeting ships in Mariupol and Berdyansk, and turning the M14 highway into what Russian commentators call a "highway of death," resulting in significant fuel shortages on the peninsula. The analyst notes that while a Ukrainian offensive on Crimea is not entirely ruled out, the immediate strategic value lies in degrading Russia's ability to sustain its southern front through logistics strangulation.
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Russia Just Lost 12 More Ships—and Still Hasn’t Learned
Professor Gerdes Explains 🇺🇦
On July 17, 2026, Ukraine's unmanned systems forces struck 12 more vessels from Russia's shadow fleet in the Black Sea, bringing the total ships hit to 159 over the course of the ongoing campaign. The day's targets included nine dry cargo ships, one tanker, one gas carrier, and one tug, with CCTV footage from Crimean beaches capturing the explosions offshore. Ukrainian drones also destroyed a SU-24 tactical bomber at Saki Airbase in Crimea and a TU-95 strategic bomber at Russia's Engels Airbase some 800 kilometers away. The video also notes that Russia no longer has a single warship in the Mediterranean for the first time since 2013, and marks the anniversary of the MH17 shootdown, highlighting Russia's longstanding disinformation campaign around the event.
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Update from Ukraine | Syrski Situation is Way Worse Than You Think
Denys Davydov
Udbredte protester bryder ud i ukrainske byer som Lviv, Kyiv og Odessa, hvor demonstranter kræver afskedigelsen af øverstkommanderende Syrski og genudnævnelsen af den tidligere forsvarsminister Federov. Ukraines største dronefrivillige, Sterna, afslører i en livestream alvorlige anklager mod Syrski, herunder at han angiveligt bevidst svækker brigader ledet af kommandører, han ikke kan lide, ved at tilbageholde forsyninger og mandskab, så de kollapser hurtigere under russiske angreb. Derudover beskrives kaotiske og dødelige militæroperationer samt beskyldninger om, at Syrskis foretrukne enhed myrder soldater, der forsøger at desertere. Videoen konkluderer, at Syrskis tilstedeværelse som øverstkommanderende er ødelæggende for den ukrainske moral og rekruttering, og at han må fjernes for at redde den ukrainske regering.
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Update from Ukraine | Ukraine attacks in Tokmachka, Russia Lost Big Refinery, Lindsey Graham Died
Denys Davydov
Davydov rapporterer om ukrainske modangreb ved Komar og Mala Tokmachka, hvor russiske styrker er blevet presset tilbage fra det lokale fængsel for tredje gang. Rusland har mistet et avanceret Su-35 kampfly – angiveligt nedskudt af et ukrainsk F-16 – og Ukraine har ramt et russisk raffinaderi i Sisar i et af de mest vellykkede enkeltangreb på en raffinaderi hidtil, mens ukrainske droner fortsat hærger skibe i Azovhavet med op til 92 fartøjer beskadiget eller ødelagt på en uge. Davydov bekræfter desuden den netop offentliggjorte nyhed om, at den amerikanske senator Lindsey Graham er afgået ved døden som følge af en pludselig sygdom, og bemærker, at det er et tab for Ukraine, da Graham var en vigtig støtte og havde indflydelse på Trump.
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Ukrainian drones strike bomber as 11 more shadow ships are crippled
The Sun
Ukrainian drones have struck a Russian bomber aircraft, dealing a significant blow to Russia's air capabilities. Additionally, 11 more so-called "shadow fleet" ships — vessels used to circumvent Western sanctions — have been disabled or crippled. The attacks represent a continued Ukrainian effort to target Russian military assets and undermine sanctioned oil trade operations.
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Ukraine Just Pulled Off the Unthinkable in the Sea of Azov
Ryan McBeth
Ukrainske droner angreb angiveligt 27-28 russiske skibe i Azovske Hav i en enkelt operation, herunder 21 olietankskibe, hvilket analytikeren betegner som et af de mest destruktive angreb på skibsfart i moderne historie – sammenligneligt med tab fra sejlskibsæraens søslag. Angrebet bekræftes af NASA's brandsatellit-data, der viser adskillige brande midt i havet, og optagelser viser ukrainerne bruge efterfølgende dronebølger til skadebedømmelse. Analytikeren konkluderer, at operationen afslører, at Rusland hverken har flåde- eller luftforsvarskapacitet til at beskytte området omkring Krim, og at angrebet har fået Rusland til at lukke Kerch-strædet for transit. På sigt vil dette gøre det markant sværere for Rusland at eksportere olie og korn og dermed tjene udenlandsk valuta, da skibsrederier sandsynligvis ikke kan tegne forsikring for passagen.
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Putin's options after the war has stalled
Anders Puck Nielsen
Anders Puck Nielsen identifies four options for Putin as Russia's military progress stalls due to Ukraine's drone warfare and successful deep strikes: accepting defeat, freezing the conflict, launching mass mobilization, or escalating to directly threaten NATO. He assesses each option across three dimensions — chance of winning the war, impact on the Russian economy, and regime security risk for Putin. Nielsen argues that freezing the conflict would likely be Putin's smartest move, as a perpetual frozen war would be most damaging to Ukraine's strategy, but predicts Putin will most likely opt for another wave of mass mobilization despite it being the least effective option. He also warns Western Europe to prepare for the possibility of a military confrontation with Russia, should Putin choose the most dangerous escalation scenario.
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When will Russians start protesting?
Anders Puck Nielsen
Anders Puck Nielsen examines why Russians haven't protested against Putin's war and what might change that, drawing on three academic theories: the "social contract" theory, "passive adaptation," and "aggressive immobility" — the last of which he finds most convincing. According to the aggressive immobility framework, Russians tolerate a dysfunctional system because they've built coping mechanisms around it, meaning they are most likely to protest when the government fundamentally disrupts how daily life functions. Nielsen argues that Russia's sweeping internet crackdowns — blocking VPNs, social media, banking apps, and other everyday services — represent exactly this kind of disruptive change, evidenced by growing public discontent from bloggers and even longtime Putin supporters like glamour influencer Victoria Bonya. He concludes that even if the internet protests don't escalate immediately, the war's economic pressures will force Putin to make further intrusive changes to Russian society, making future unrest increasingly likely.
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American Marine Drone Hits Iranian Submarine Repair Facility & Submarine at Bandar Abbas
Suchomimus
Tre amerikanske marinedroner af typen Corsair angreb en iransk ubådsreparationsdok på flådebasen i Bandar Abbas, og som en bonus ramte angrebet også en mindre iransk ubåd, sandsynligvis af Gadia-klassen, der lå til reparation. Det er første kendte brug af den amerikanske Corsair-marinedrone mod et iransk kystmål, og videoen sammenligner den med Ukraines succesfulde marinedroner, som angiveligt har inspireret den amerikanske udvikling. Corsairen er lidt større end den ukrainske Mora 5 (7 m mod 5,5 m) og har en større nyttelast på ca. 450 kg. USA har ifølge videoens vært hidtil ødelagt 11 af Irans oprindelige 16 Gadia-klasse miniubåde under den igangværende konflikt.
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Update from Ukraine | Wow! Ukraine Smashed Rus Army in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Denys Davydov
Ukraine has liberated over 40 square kilometers near Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, with the 425th Brigade confirmed present in villages including Malivka and Zaparysky, effectively cancelling all previous Russian territorial gains in the region. Ukraine is employing infiltration tactics backed by drones, electronic warfare, and ground unmanned vehicles to compensate for infantry shortages, while the situation in Konstantinivka remains a gray zone despite Putin's premature declaration of victory. On the naval front, Ukraine destroyed at least 116 Russian vessels in eight days near Azov and the Black Sea, including a Coast Guard ship in Novorossiysk harbor, while Ukrainian drone strikes continue to degrade Russian refining capacity to its lowest level in over two decades. Domestically, concern is raised over potential political pressure to dismiss Ukraine's reforming Defense Minister Fedorov from interests linked to dismissed corrupt contractors.
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Update from Ukraine | Russia can’t do this anymore, Ukraine Kaboomed Everything
Denys Davydov
Natten til denne video var særlig succesfuld for Ukraine, da ukrainske droner ramte to russiske raffinaderier – ét i den fjerne Bashkir-region og ét i Kuban – samt russiske militærbaser, luftforsvarssystemer og adskillige skibe i Azovhavet. Ukraine's droneflåde, der nu inkluderer nye langrækkende FP1- og FP2-modeller, har vist sig i stand til at nå dybt ind i russisk territorium, og Rusland mangler tilsyneladende midlerne til at opfange dem alle. Ifølge et viralt interview med den ukrainske general Magar er strategien bevidst: ved at afskære russisk logistik til Krim og frontlinjen uden at indsætte landstyrker spares ukrainske soldaters liv, mens russisk forsyningskapacitet gradvist nedbrydes.
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Ukraine's Strategy to Force End to War is Working
Jake Broe
Ukraine has been conducting an intensive 10-day drone and missile campaign targeting Russian infrastructure deep inside Russian territory, including ports and an oil terminal in the Leningrad region, power plants in Belgorod, and repeatedly striking Crimea's electrical grid, leaving 70-80% of the peninsula without power. The strategy aims to shift Russian public opinion and pressure the Kremlin into good-faith peace negotiations, particularly before an anticipated mobilization of another 500,000 Russian troops after September elections. Crimea is experiencing severe consequences, with Russian occupation officials reportedly fleeing, documents being destroyed, and gasoline prices soaring to the equivalent of $14.30 per gallon due to fuel shortages spreading to mainland Russian cities like Novorossiysk and Krasnodar. Russian regional mayors and governors are now filming public videos urging residents to conserve fuel and walk instead of drive, with the Kremlin apparently rationing fuel shipments to each region.
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Ukraine's role in European security
Anders Puck Nielsen
Ukraine spiller en afgørende rolle i europæisk sikkerhed, ikke som en byrde, men som en stærk militær partner. Den ukrainske hær er Europas næststørste og langt større end de tyske, franske og britiske styrker tilsammen, og den er desuden kamphærdet med avanceret ekspertise inden for dronekrigsførelse. Geografisk set dækker Ukraine hele den sydlige grænse til Belarus, hvilket er vitalt for forsvaret af de baltiske stater, da et russisk angreb på dem næsten uundgåeligt ville gå gennem Belarus og Suwałki-korridoren. Anders Puck Nielsen argumenterer derfor for, at europæiske NATO-lande bør formalisere et egentligt gensidigt forsvarssamarbejde med Ukraine – ikke blot give sikkerhedsgarantier til Ukraine, men bygge en alliance, hvor Ukraine aktivt bidrager til europæisk sikkerhed, eksempelvis ved at deployere ukrainske styrker til de baltiske stater.
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What does the US get out of NATO? — And why Rubio is talking to Trump through the TV
Anders Puck Nielsen
Marco Rubio has publicly argued that the US benefits from NATO primarily because it enables the projection of American military power globally through European bases and infrastructure — a statement that has angered Europeans who see NATO as a defensive alliance against Russia, but which Rubio is actually directing at the American domestic debate to counter voices within the Trump administration pushing for withdrawal. Nielsen's key insight is that Rubio is not genuinely addressing Europeans but rather trying to remind Trump of the strategic value of the global alliance system that has underpinned US superpower status. A further observation is that Rubio appears to be communicating this message *through* TV interviews rather than in direct private meetings with Trump — a tactic Nielsen recognizes from Russian political culture, where advisors unable to confront a leader directly instead embed policy arguments in ostensibly explanatory media appearances. Nielsen views this as a telling sign of how decision-making actually functions inside the Trump White House today.
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Did a group of Ukrainians blow up Nord Stream?
Anders Puck Nielsen
A Ukrainian citizen has been charged in Germany over the 2022 Nord Stream explosions, and a new book claims a group of Ukrainians carried out the sabotage — but analyst Anders Puck Nielsen argues the case is far from solved. He points to several unexplained operational choices: the attackers chose an unnecessarily deep and difficult dive site that guaranteed maximum publicity and multi-country involvement, used an unsuitable sailing yacht, behaved conspicuously by flying a Ukrainian flag and leaving explosive traces on the boat, yet simultaneously demonstrated elite diving skills. Nielsen also raises unanswered strategic questions — why Ukraine would risk its critical relationship with Germany to temporarily disable an already-closed pipeline, why Zelensky has not silenced those allegedly involved, and why the German government responded with near-indifference — concluding that Western media is treating the Ukrainian-group narrative as settled fact when significant gaps in the explanation remain.
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Why a Russian frigate fired warning shots at a British yacht
Anders Puck Nielsen
In this video, Anders Puck Nielsen explains the incident in the English Channel where a Russian frigate fired warning shots at a British yacht, using it as an opportunity to describe how warships handle asymmetric threats through standardized, distance-based defensive procedures. He argues the Russian crew's reaction was not necessarily an overreaction, given that Russia is a country at war and the Russian Navy faces constant threats from Ukraine, making every approaching vessel a potential threat. He also notes the frigate may have been drifting due to fuel shortages, preventing it from simply maneuvering away. He concludes by advising civilians to stay well clear of Russian warships operating in European waters, as the crew will be on high alert in ways that may not be obvious from the outside.
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Why is it so difficult to open the Strait of Hormuz?
Anders Puck Nielsen
The video argues that reopening the Strait of Hormuz — currently closed by Iran, which is demanding $2 million per ship — is an extremely difficult military operation requiring "sea control" very close to a hostile coastline, making it dangerous for any navy to attempt. Trump finds himself in a strategic bind: he cannot leave the conflict while the strait remains closed (damaging the global and U.S. economy), but cannot easily force it open or grant Iran major concessions without appearing to have lost the war. Trump's idea of handing the problem to European or other countries is deemed unworkable in the short term, as no nation is ready or willing to take on the task militarily, and diplomatic solutions would take far too long. The analyst concludes that escalation — potentially including a ground invasion — is more likely than a quick resolution, though that option also carries enormous risks and logistical challenges for the U.S.
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What to expect in year five of Russia's invasion?
Anders Puck Nielsen
In year five of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, analyst Anders Puck Nielsen argues that Russia is losing the war of attrition primarily because European support for Ukraine has proven more durable than Putin anticipated, while Russia's war economy is increasingly unsustainable. He predicts this year will see further Russian mobilization efforts, possible (though unlikely) moves toward more realistic peace negotiations, and months where Ukraine actually gains rather than loses territory on the front line. Nielsen also expects intensified drone and missile strikes worsening conditions for Ukrainian civilians, growing internal protests inside Russia, and an escalation of Russia's hybrid warfare campaign against Western Europe, which he identifies as Putin's critical strategic target. He concludes that Western Europe must prepare for potentially even more direct Russian pressure, as undermining European support for Ukraine is now Putin's primary path to victory.
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Russian Anti-Drone Training Goes Wrong: Funny Video
Suchomimus
A Russian anti-drone fire control team is shown training with a Yak B12.7 machine gun — a helicopter-mounted weapon from the Mi-24 — that was improvised onto the back of a truck. When fired, the extreme recoil (the gun is capable of 4,000 rounds per minute) causes it to spin violently, sending one soldier ragdolling through the air while nearly hitting the instructor. The instructor manages to duck in time and avoid being struck, though the incident highlights the dangers of repurposing aviation weaponry for ground use in this manner.
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The Autonomous Ground Vehicle That's Changing How Ukraine Thinks About Casualties
Wes O'Donnell
Forterra's Lancer, an autonomous robotic cargo vehicle built on a Polaris all-terrain platform, has completed over 1,100 missions in Ukraine — hauling 777,000 pounds of cargo and performing 88 casualty evacuations across more than 2,500 miles in active combat zones. Despite being capable of self-driving, Ukrainian troops predominantly operate it via remote control, as battlefield conditions including mud, mines, electronic warfare, and an adaptive enemy make current autonomy software insufficient compared to an experienced human operator's judgment. The deployment is considered a major success — Ukrainian soldiers have called it "f***ing fantastic" and are demanding more — but it also exposes a critical procurement problem: the Lancer is too expensive to be used with the tactical recklessness that attrition warfare demands, causing commanders to protect the robots rather than spend them to protect soldiers. The author argues the key lesson for the Pentagon is that useful battlefield robots must be cheap enough to lose, simple enough to repair near the front, and capable of functioning when communications and GPS are degraded.
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