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News & Current Events Apr 25, 2026 at 4:03 AM

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1521, Part 1 (Thread #1668)

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OldRepresentative578 10 hr ago +39
> FP-2 strike drones have destroyed a command post of the Russian 58th Army in Kadiivka, Luhansk region. As a result of the strikes, 9 officers were killed, and 5 others were wounded. Video at https://bsky.app/profile/wartranslated.bsky.social/post/3mkb5xcubos2c
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Canop 10 hr ago +27
Madyar isn't happy about this attack. He vented on tg because 6 expensive drones were used, several of them not properly detonating (quality seems to be a problem). With the delay between strikes, it's lucky to have 9 dead.
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh 8 hr ago +9
Something to work on, I suppose.
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OldRepresentative578 10 hr ago +9
Good context. 
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Well-Sourced 11 hr ago +40
[NOELREPORTS | BlueSky](https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mkcp366hnc27) > Ukrainian drones struck Russia’s Urals for the first time, reaching Yekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk after flying up to 1800 km. Russian authorities reported over 100 UAVs involved. A possible target in Chelyabinsk was the metallurgical plant. #Ukraine
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unpancho 6 hr ago +1
Related ChrisO\_Wiki thread 1/ The news that Ukrainian drones are now reaching the Urals – as far away from Ukraine as England – has been met with dismay by Russian warbloggers. They say that Russia's air defence system is chronically disunited and coordinated action is difficult. ⬇️ [https://bsky.app/profile/chriso-wiki.bsky.social/post/3mkcp3eqyxn2p](https://bsky.app/profile/chriso-wiki.bsky.social/post/3mkcp3eqyxn2p) [https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/2047966083336790519.html](https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/2047966083336790519.html)
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Guyfawkes1994 6 hr ago +1
It’s genuinely ridiculous that they haven’t included their regional level air defence systems into an integrated air defence system (IADS) - especially as they’ve been running IADSes since at least the 1970’s, if not earlier. 
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hornswoggled111 10 hr ago +18
Over 100 uav flying up to 1800 km? Marvelous. I just hope they are greatly outdoing the Russians in the way.
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Guyfawkes1994 10 hr ago +19
This is a major step in the war, as a lot of the Russian defence industrial base (DIB) and oil industry is there. The Russians moved a lot of their industry there as part of WW2, and it’s stayed ever since. Even recently, there was some Russian milblogger saying that they should move their DIB behind the Urals to protect them. Bit late now.
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click-monster 7 hr ago +1
Maybe the Urals can be the Nato buffer zone Putin wants - Russians, get over the other side from Europe please lol
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Jay_CD 13 hr ago +57
Russia has lost 1,230 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day, bringing its total number of personnel losses to 1,324,690. **Source:** [Russian losses over past day: 1,230 soldiers killed and wounded | Ukrainska Pravda](https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/04/25/8031759/) **Details:** The total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 25 April 2026 are estimated to be as follows \[figures in parentheses represent the latest losses – ed.\]: * approximately 1,324,690 **(+1,230)** military personnel * 11,892 (+0) tanks * 24,458 **(+13)** armoured combat vehicles * 40,635 **(+29)** artillery systems * 1,753 (+0) multiple-launch rocket systems * 1,353 (+0) air defence systems * 435 (+0) fixed-wing aircraft * 350 (+0) helicopters * 255,862 **(+1,257)** operational-tactical UAVs * 4,549 (+0) cruise missiles * 33 (+0) ships/boats * 2 (+0) submarines * 91,422 **(+166)** vehicles and fuel tankers * 4,136 **(+2)** special vehicles and other equipment. The information is being confirmed.
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SurveyPainAceptor 14 hr ago +26
I guess it's my turn... F*** Putin with an old boot!
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WorldNewsMods 16 hr ago +20
[Previous post can be found here](/r/worldnews/comments/1su4xkt/rworldnews_live_thread_russian_invasion_of/)
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