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Well-Sourced5 days ago
+35
[🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 | BlueSky](https://bsky.app/profile/militarynewsua.bsky.social/post/3mlbvi7g3as2j)
> 🇩🇪German company ARX Robotics will supply 🇺🇦Ukraine with hundreds of ground robotic complexes (GRC) GEREON.
[🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 | BlueSky](https://bsky.app/profile/militarynewsua.bsky.social/post/3mlbvsm4mpc2j)
> The 🇺🇦Ukrainian laser complex “Tryzub” has been integrated into the mobile anti-drone system of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and is undergoing final tests, according to the company Celebra Tech.
> It is claimed that the complex is capable of engaging reconnaissance UAVs at ranges of up to 1,500 meters and FPV drones at 800–900 meters. As part of the modernization, an AI-based system with automatic target detection and tracking was integrated into the “Tryzub,” along with radar (RLS) integration for precise determination of target trajectories.
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Well-Sourced5 days ago
+40
[Kate from Kharkiv | BlueSky](https://bsky.app/profile/kateinkharkiv.bsky.social/post/3mlbwdommw22h)
> Collapse at Moscow airports: passengers have been waiting more than 17 hours for departures at Vnukovo. No assistance is being provided by the authorities or the airlines, people sleep wherever they can.
> Awkward moment when your own war returns to you 🤷♀️
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TurbulentRadish81135 days ago
+36
Attack underway against Russia.
> "Diagram/visualization (timeline) of the presence of Ukrainian UAVs in the airspace of the aggressor country as of 01:57 Kyiv time on May 8, 2026.”
Very dispersed attack.
https://bsky.app/profile/the-hedgehog.bsky.social/post/3mlcfsnwkzc25
> Russian Yaroslavl oil refinery is once again burning as a result of an ongoing drone attack. The facility was previously targeted less than two weeks ago, on April 26.
Active fire in some kind of industrial-looking zone.
https://bsky.app/profile/specialkhersoncat.bsky.social/post/3mlcdib5qxc2a
> Rostov region, missile attack 🚀🔥
Evidence is something burning int he distance.
https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mlcf5bsdb22m
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Well-Sourced5 days ago
+30
[OSINT Intuit™ | BlueSky](https://bsky.app/profile/urikikaski.bsky.social/post/3mlc2izoehn2s)
> DroneBomber map for this evening.
[NOELREPORTS | BlueSky](https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mlc3kfmvqk2t)
> Occupied Luhansk region is being attacked by Ukrainian drones. #Ukraine
[NOELREPORTS | BlueSky](https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mlc23yltw22x)
> Occupied Rovenky in Luhansk region reported a series of Ukrainian drone strikes, with a large fire burning in the city. More than 250 Ukrainian drones reportedly entered Russian and Russian-occupied territory during the wider attack wave. #Ukraine
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TurbulentRadish81135 days ago
+32
Ukrainian officer with a positive report on what he sees in one area
> On the Dobropil'sk direction, the [Russians] are starting to whine, because they're losing most of their infantry before they even reach their positions. The activity of assault operations has significantly dropped, but the movement continues and accordingly, the losses don't stop, which can't help but please us)
> It's also worth noting that commanders of any level don't care at all about the fate of their subordinates, because no one tracks or controls their movements, and as a result, they don't even care where that bum died, because new ones are still being sent, but this is gradually becoming a problematic issue too.
https://t . me/officer_33/6846
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KSaburof5 days ago
+15
Seems Ukraine really nailed proper tactic against z-rush-es of z-rush-ians :)
In StarCraft the general Terran strategy against Zerg is to always put on pressure as much as possible. Works great with Zrushians too 👌
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gbs50095 days ago
+12
What to do when there's no more subordinates to sacrifice?
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oneshot992105 days ago
+13
Continue up the chain of command, and don't stop until you reach the top.
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TurbulentRadish81135 days ago
+31
> Russia: “The former Chinese defense minister, who purchased Russian air defense systems and fighter jets, was sentenced to death for corruption.” 👉 Li Shangfu (68)
> Li Shangfu was appointed in March 2023 & “held the post for only seven months”
That's one hell of a headline.
https://bsky.app/profile/prune602.bsky.social/post/3mlc4xyvtis2x
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neonpurplestar5 days ago
+58
I want to say, this was completely obvious to anyone paying attention.
>❌🤡 The Kremlin does not plan to end the war even if control over Donbas is established, — RBC-Ukraine with reference to sources in the Ukrainian presidential team.
[https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mlbt63hzzc2r](https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mlbt63hzzc2r)
If zelensky had "trusted" trump that the war would have been over by handing over the remaining donetsk to putin, he would have surrendered a heavily fortified area and \~4% of ukraine's total land for absolutely NOTHING.
Trump is putin's w**** and cannot be trusted under any circumstances!
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anachronistic_circus5 days ago
-4
I'm guessing you (and the twitter user) are referring to this article
[https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/freudian-slip-mfa-catches-putin-s-aide-in-1778182749.html](https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/freudian-slip-mfa-catches-putin-s-aide-in-1778182749.html)
This is not some kind of analysis on Russia's intentions or capabilities. This is basically Putin's aide Ushakov saying his "official party line" and the Ukrainian MFA spokesperson Heorhiy Tykhiy reiterating Zelensky government position.
Or basically *"you don't want to negotiate"* => *"no you don't want to"*
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honoratus_hi5 days ago
+26
Only useful idiots and shills would argue that Russia's ambitions would end with Donbas. They will stop attacking only when they are unable to continue and will just bide their time until they have enough resources to attack again.
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TurbulentRadish81136 days ago
+38
Madyar says they hit another 2 Buks and a Strela. Could someone with time and a decent stream comment on whether the video evidence suggests clear hit/destruction?
These are all expensive air defence systems.
https://t . me/robert_magyar/2323
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troglydot5 days ago
+28
> 2 Buks and a Strela
Looks good, all hits have secondary footage confirming damage.
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TurbulentRadish81135 days ago
+26
> Footage shows kamikaze drones striking the positional area of a Russian Nebo-SVU radar on one section of the front.
Nebo radars are allegedly extremely expensive.
https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mlbviwayvk2x
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versacesummer6 days ago
+29
Day 1534 since Elden Ring was released.
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c0xb0x6 days ago
+22
Oh, didn't know it released that closely. I'm sure some people (out of harms way) managed to find some escape in that surreal and beautiful world at the time.
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goodoldgrim5 days ago
+10
If you google image search "elden ring ukraine meme" you'll find some stuff that was posted back then.
Like a guy playing it in some kind of basement among jars of preserved fruit and stuff.
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KentuckyLucky336 days ago
-17
I know this will get shot down, but it just seems like such a golden opportunity to degrade Russia's nuclear capability.
The world won't let Russia use nukes, and it's a next-door nation Russia wants to annex and is already throwing the book at, so nuclear retaliation just isn't gonna happen.
If a sub carrying nuclear warheads should get sunk and then carefully recovered by special ops, too bad, so sad, and now the world's a safer place.
But what about the .01% chance they actually launch in retaliation? Yeah...we know.
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anachronistic_circus6 days ago
+14
If the Ukrainians had the capability to launch torpedoes (a regular sea drone isn't exactly going to reach a sub underwater) I'm sure a better use of that would be further attacks on the Black Sea fleet. There are still plenty of ships and subs there which launch missile attacks on Ukraine.
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KentuckyLucky336 days ago
+4
Yeah...
It's probably even a net negative at the tactical level - the submarine fleet is sitting this one out and it costs a VERY significant amount of money to maintain. if you take even part of it out, that frees up dollars for things that can actually be used in the war.
Ukraine's allies would object to such an operation on the basis of risk.
And the level of planning, precision, intelligence and specialized training and gear needed is off-the-charts since you cant just leave nukes sitting on the ocean floor willy-nilly.
Still, at the political level, to say "we can take your nukes and we did" would be such a sweet, sweet punch in the d*** to Russia and to Putin, especially. Would change the calculus at the political level for sure.
A guy can dream lol
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hornswoggled1115 days ago
+3
They did do that remarkable strike on Russian strategic bombers. To out something like 20 percent of them.
I think they would love to kick Russia right in the prestige if they can.
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Maximum-Specialist616 days ago
+67
>The Kremlin sees no point in a new round of negotiations between Russia, Ukraine, and the United States
Another victory from master negotiators Kushner and Witkoff **/s**
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arvigeus6 days ago
+39
My guess is Russia initially planned to use the negotiations as a stalling tactic, but eventually they realised they can’t stand the US delegation anymore.
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Iwasoncelikeyou6 days ago
+20
I look forward to the day when Russia urgently requests an unconditional ceasefire - regardless of which human shitstain Trump has representing the US.
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jeremy99316 days ago
+36
It’s less that and more that they’ve realized that the US has lost most of its ability to influence Ukraine’s decision-making. There’s still some levers to pull but pretty much all the remaining ones are one-time use (kill PURL/cancel remaining Biden-era contracts/block Starlink) and the EU/Ukraine have been working on ways to mitigate them.
There’s basically nothing left for the Russians to gain from these meetings.
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anachronistic_circus6 days ago
+14
It's less that and more that each side has their demands which they can't agree on.
The Russians still maintain their "withdraw from Donbas" position. Of course for the Ukrainian side, at the moment, this is unacceptable.
At the same time the Ukrainians are trying to revive taks, Umerov and his teams arrived in US today
[https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/07/ukrainian-negotiator-in-us-in-bid-to-revive-talks-with-russia-zelenskyy-says](https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/07/ukrainian-negotiator-in-us-in-bid-to-revive-talks-with-russia-zelenskyy-says)
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MuryGoatsBaldPatch6 days ago
+23
Nothing scares me more than 3 way negotiations with US being the facilitator right now
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Pigeon_Breeze5 days ago
+9
Why? They're pointless.
The US has spent all of its leverage over Ukraine, and the core disagreement of the war (whether Ukraine has meaningful security guarantees) is a yes/no existential question, so there's nothing to negotiate.
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Nurnmurmer6 days ago
+58
**The estimated total russian war losses from 24.02.22 to 07.05.26 inclusive are as follows****:**
* personnel - approximately 1 338 060 (+890);
* tanks ‒ 11 918;
* armored fighting vehicles ‒ 24 521 (+6);
* special equipment ‒ 4 172 (+2);
* vehicles and fuel tanks ‒ 94 545 (+233);
* unmanned ground vehicles ‒ 1 336 (+4).
* artillery systems ‒ 41 539 (+61);
* MLRS ‒ 1 776 (+1);
* air defense assets ‒ 1 365 (+2).
* aircraft ‒ 435;
* helicopters ‒ 352;
* UAVs (operational-tactical level) ‒ 277 912 (+1 851);
* cruise missiles ‒ 4 585.
* warships and boats ‒ 33;
* submarines ‒ 2.
Source [https://mod.gov.ua/en/news/total-russian-combat-losses-in-ukraine-as-of-may-7-2026](https://mod.gov.ua/en/news/total-russian-combat-losses-in-ukraine-as-of-may-7-2026)
Russia grows weaker every day. Slava Ukraini!
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TurbulentRadish81136 days ago
+41
> Ukrainian Warriors repelled an assault by Russian troops who emerged from a pipeline in the Sumy direction while attempting to bypass Ukrainian positions.
> Russians crawled out into an open field and came under artillery and drone strikes. The assault lasted around 30 minutes.
> During that time, 44 Russian occupiers were killed and about 30 more were wounded. 📹: Army TV
This keeps happening. And sometimes Russia has taken casualties but also captured important positions, despite early Ukrainian reporting downplaying things.
https://bsky.app/profile/antongerashchenko.bsky.social/post/3mlayigr3ns2c
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Kageru5 days ago
+10
It worked when it was novel and unexpected, not so much when it is the 4th. It's also an insanely risky and wasteful tactic which means you have unsupported infantry with only small arms emerging in a drone filled field... only the Russian's would be so cavalier with the lives of their troops.
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TurbulentRadish81135 days ago
+7
My understanding is that a pipe play definitely played a role in collapsing southern Avdiivka defences and might have played a role in collapsing part of the Kursk incursion. I didn't check on that latter one in enough detail to be sure.
Those risks were both probably good for Russia. They were taking huge casualties and the pipe efforts were probably a better trade for them.
But this new one? Are they penetrating a tough line, cutting off logistics etc? I haven't seen the reaction I'd expect from OSINT commentators if that was the case. This one seems less damaging, although I barely know about this front.
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Syn7axError5 days ago
+5
And these are an opportunity cost. Apart from the first one, I have to wonder if it's an improvement over sending these guys on bikes.
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TurbulentRadish81135 days ago
+3
Yeah that's it right way to think of it imo. What's it opportunity cost?
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bespoketoosoon6 days ago
+25
"The smokescreen they deployed made it easier for us to find them." XD
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TurbulentRadish81136 days ago
+39
> “Prymary” unit targeted critical Russian military assets across occupied Crimea, included: — “Podlyot-K1” radar— MR-231-3 “Vaygach” naval radar— EW & ELINT systems— “Baltika-B” radar— Black Sea Fleet surveillance systems— Su-24 aircraft shelter— Su-30 aircraft shelteras well as other targets
Nice.
https://bsky.app/profile/specialkhersoncat.bsky.social/post/3mlbfz7cdxc2g
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hornswoggled1115 days ago
+11
It almost gets boring with them hitting so many targets. But, I love being bored so please continue and escalate.
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TurbulentRadish81136 days ago
+34
Confirmed: Russia *says* it will cut war spending this year.
> 1\ here are Russia's nominal budgeted changes from 2025 actual to 2026 plan, in % [roubles]. Unclassified: 👉 "Defence": -32% [1.4tr] 👉 National security: +4% [0.1tr] 👉 Classified (mostly war): +3% [0.2tr rub]
> War + security spending set for nominal cuts. Inflation on top.
> 2\ A reminder that I went through the social budgets and found they imply real-term freezes or cuts in pensions, healthcare and "support for families and childhood". Only exception is education, currently budgeted for +7% [0.1tr rub].
> 3\ Russia's budget law *says* they will cut war and oppression spending this year Vs last. They also say they will cut social services (fixed or falling health/pensions etc despite aging population). But so far spending is running ahead of 2025
> 4\ Russia's current options are some combination of: 👉 Huge revenue increases above the plan 👉 Massive expense cuts in May-December 2025 👉 Blast the budget plan again. Much higher deficit.
https://bsky.app/profile/leoskyview.bsky.social/post/3mlbkwdfyzc2c
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findingmike6 days ago
+18
I think you have the wrong year at the end there.
I don't see how Russia maintains the war with that much of a cut. Things will just get worse and they will start to lose significant territory - which is theoretically their goal.
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count0235 days ago
+5
They'll do it the same way Putin always does it, he start smashing piggy banks, by dropping them out of windows after they mysteriously and suddenly start changing their wills to say they're leaving their billions to the state. Plenty of rixh piggies still in Putin's inner circle to break open for a while yet.
Remember the month of it raining billionaires in Moscow back in early 2022?
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TurbulentRadish81136 days ago
+11
Oh yeah you're right. If Russia wants to hit its budget goal, they need to cut spending in May-December 2026 *compared with* rates during May-December 2025.
We don't know April budget results yet, but as of March they were spending more than last year. iirc they needed something like ~10% nominal budget cuts in April-Dec to hit their goal.
I think it's more likely they'll spend more than budgeted and have a bigger deficit.
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findingmike5 days ago
+4
\>I think it's more likely they'll spend more than budgeted and have a bigger deficit.
Me too, they'll make life harder across the economy until a revolution stops them. In the short term, money and people will continue to flee.
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Snoozyalooz_6 days ago
+42
This is probably my second or third time suggesting this documentary here, but I'll gladly do so again.
https://youtu.be/VRZagEpiB08?si=JfNJRc5LFUu_ZQbH
https://youtu.be/nI_KpeTgrvo?si=fJ7ewmb9b_f4Fd5p
As the economic situation in Russia continues/worsens and whatever events that might happen around May 9th draw closer, I highly HIGHLY recommend watching Adam Curtis' 'TraumaZone'. Above is the trailer. As the second trailer states, it documents, without narration, "What it Felt Like to Live Through the Collapse of Communism and Democracy" from the fall of the USSR to the rise of Putin. All parts are available to watch on YouTube.
https://youtu.be/ke600MgW1F0?si=GR_lSymBkZIuNCFX here is Part 1
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jszj05 days ago
+6
Yeah this is superb, grim watching.
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Its_all_good_in_DC5 days ago
+3
Just watched the whole thing, great documentary. Thanks for sharing.
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TurbulentRadish81136 days ago
+32
> Zelensky says Ukraine will act fairly day by day after Russia violated the silence regime proposed from midnight May 6. He said Ukrainian long-range sanctions will answer Russian strikes, while diplomacy will answer any Russian readiness for diplomacy.
What does this even mean? Are we still seeing drone (and hopefully missile) sanctions applied on the 9th?
https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mlbbiqlvhs27
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anachronistic_circus6 days ago
+26
Translation from "politician terms for his audience"
*We are not planning to attack your parade, as it is pointless but other military / strategic targets in other regions are fair game.*
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putin_my_ass6 days ago
+16
I'd love to see them send drones to the parade that don't explode but release a big banner that says "BOOM!" instead.
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406highlander6 days ago
+13
"If you're reading this, it means we chose *not* to kill you today"
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TurbulentRadish81136 days ago
+43
> As Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger just announced in the Q1 2026 conference call, Ukraine is asking for a total of 1.2 million extended-range artillery shells per year, with Rheinmetall offering to be able to produce and deliver 100,000 of them (155mm shells up to 60 km range).
My first guess is that this isn't necessarily to hit deeper into Russia, but to allow Ukrainian guns to fall back and be harder to take out with drones.
https://bsky.app/profile/deaidua.org/post/3mlbce26ajs2x
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KriosXVII6 days ago
+29
Artillery range is king. It can do both. Do counter-battery from farther away than your opponent can hit. Hit deeper behind the lines.
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Electrical-Lab-95936 days ago
+24
further you are inside you longest range the better your CEP as well, worn russian guns going full range are not going to hit close to target even with a spotter correcting the grouping would just be so far off for every shot even if you fired aiming at the same spot would be too much
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TurbulentRadish81136 days ago
+18
Sure it *can*, I'm interested in knowing what the Ukrainian plan would be for them. This increases shell cost so they must have something in mind right?
My gut feeling is that it's about pulling things back more than increasing strike depth.
Not only are guns expensive to lose, but their logistics are really heavy. Being able to pull the guns back 40 km behind the line and having most of the logistics even further behind that could be huge for reducing attrition.
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nonviolent_blackbelt6 days ago
+8
>Sure it can, I'm interested in knowing what the Ukrainian plan would be for them. This increases shell cost so they must have something in mind right?
I'm interested too, and I sincerely hope nobody finds out what they have in mind until they do it.
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neonpurplestar6 days ago
+44
>‼️ Russia: “The Big Four oilfield services companies in Russia have seen their profits fall by 19–80%.”
I know 80% sounds bad but…
It’s actually 81%
[https://bsky.app/profile/prune602.bsky.social/post/3ml7y233a722p](https://bsky.app/profile/prune602.bsky.social/post/3ml7y233a722p)
>Cash outflows from 🇷🇺 Russian banks continue. Data for today. Yesterday, another 42 billion rubles were withdrawn
By May 9 they will announce full internet blackouts again including SMS sending
Announcements have already been sent to subscribers in Moscow
[https://bsky.app/profile/savonianfella.bsky.social/post/3mlamakq3hs25](https://bsky.app/profile/savonianfella.bsky.social/post/3mlamakq3hs25)
>The volume of overdue mortgage loans in the 🇷🇺 Russian Federation has reached 221 billion rubles. Over the year +93%, over the month +2.9%
I believe that in reality the situation is much worse; banks are concealing part of the problems through restructurings.
[https://bsky.app/profile/savonianfella.bsky.social/post/3mlamegxkcs25](https://bsky.app/profile/savonianfella.bsky.social/post/3mlamegxkcs25)
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YF4226 days ago
+11
Did anyone say "Bank Run"?
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findingmike6 days ago
+12
Is Internet in Russia subsidized? If my Internet provider said they aren't providing service, I'd stop paying for it.
Banks will always try to restructure loans. It's better to keep people in debt and paying interest and fees. So that would be a normal business practice that will delay when those high default rates show up.
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hornswoggled1115 days ago
+8
Russians were complaining about still being charged full rates for Internet despite the lack of service.
Same thing for other services.
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TurbulentRadish81136 days ago
+58
1/ Independent drone development in Russia is being crushed by the heavy hand of the state, according to Russian warbloggers. They say that large corporations have captured the military procurement system, effectively locking out independent developers. ⬇️
Good stuff. War on the rocks recently posted a similar story. Russian donations apparently collapsed in 2025 so it's only government funding that can help, and the government is corrupt and slow.
https://bsky.app/profile/chriso-wiki.bsky.social/post/3mlbd64lqsv2t
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TurbulentRadish81136 days ago
+50
> 🚢🚨 BREAKING: On the night of May 7, Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Russian naval base in Kaspiysk, Dagestan, hitting a Project 22800 “Karakurt” missile ship, capable of launching Kalibr cruise missiles.
If it's air drones I wonder if they can do enough damage to take it out of use.
https://bsky.app/profile/specialkhersoncat.bsky.social/post/3mlbedk6nrs2a
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Own_Pop_97116 days ago
+19
That's on the Caspian Sea, are the Russians at risk of losing another sea for their navy?
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Wonberger6 days ago
+23
Nice. That is a proper corvette, not one of the smaller patrol boats we've seen targeted lately
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neonpurplestar6 days ago
+51
Some headlines from the hellscape that is russia:
>One in five banks in Russia has become unprofitable.
[https://archive.is/hrc1U](https://archive.is/hrc1U)
>The Kremlin has refused to support businesses due to internet outages.
[https://archive.is/eIFoI](https://archive.is/eIFoI)
>Kremlin-aligned economists have predicted a crisis in Russia's construction industry due to record debt.
[https://archive.is/5as1K](https://archive.is/5as1K)
>Russian home appliance manufacturers reported a sharp drop in revenue due to Russians' austerity measures.
[https://archive.is/4ghOG](https://archive.is/4ghOG)
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Well-Sourced6 days ago
+45
[NOELREPORTS | BlueSky](https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mlbbhpxx7s27)
> Explosions were also reported in Sochi and Lipetsk, Russia, earlier today. Air defense was active and explosions are heard. #Russia
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Soundwave_136 days ago
+29
Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦
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Well-Sourced6 days ago
+39
[ Woman killed in Russian strike while herding cows in Sumy Oblast | Ukrainian Pravda](https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/05/07/8033590/)
> A woman in Sumy Oblast was killed in a Russian attack on the morning of 7 May as she was herding cows.
> Oleh Hryhorov, Head of Sumy Oblast Military Administration: "Krasnopillia hromada. A 52-year-old local woman has been killed as a result of a Russian attack. The woman was herding cows when an enemy shell exploded nearby. She sustained extremely severe injuries."
> Hryhorov said residents of the village drove the wounded woman to meet medics, but her life could not be saved.
> Livestock was also affected by the Russian strike. "This is a border area, and it is extremely dangerous to stay here. Once again, I urge people not to risk their lives and to evacuate to safer places," Hryhorov added.
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Well-Sourced6 days ago
+37
[ Russia under drone attack: Russian Defence Ministry claim air defence has downed over 300 UAVs | Ukrainian Pravda](https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/05/07/8033534/)
> Russian authorities have reported a large-scale drone attack targeting several regions of the country, with the Russian Defence Ministry claiming that their air defences have destroyed 317 drones. The authorities have not specified how many UAVs reached their targets.
> Moscow Mayor Sobyanin said that Russian air defences had downed 11 drones heading towards Moscow overnight. "Emergency services are working at the sites where debris fell," he added.
> Cheboksary, the capital of Russia's Chuvash Republic, was also targeted. The city is home to the VNIIR-Progress defence plant, which had come under attack on 5 May. Cheboksary Mayor Stanislav Trofimov said schools had switched to remote learning.
> The Russian Defence Ministry also claimed that drones were intercepted over Belgorod, Bryansk, Volgograd, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Lipetsk, Novgorod, Oryol, Penza, Rostov, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tambov, Tver, Tula and Moscow oblasts as well as Krasnodar Krai, the Republic of Adygea and the Republic of Kalmykia. Drones were also downed over temporarily occupied Crimea and above the waters of the Sea of Azov, the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea.
> Russian media outlets reported that temporary flight restrictions had been introduced at Yaroslavl, Gelendzhik, Krasnodar, Izhevsk, Kaluga, Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo airports.
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troglydot6 days ago
+68
Drones have reached Perm again, and smoke is rising from both the pumping station and the refinery.
Refineries hit in 2026 (name | capacity (bbl/d) | Nelson Complexity Index | attack date (count))
* Afipsky refinery | 139,000 | 7.30 | Mar 13 (1)
* Ilsky refinery | 69,000 | 8.30 | Jan 1, Feb 17 (2)
* Kirishi refinery (Surgutneftegas) | 463,000 | 7.55 | Mar 26, May 5 (2)
* Kstovo refinery (Lukoil, NORSI) | 405,000 | 7.30 | Apr 5 (1)
* Novominskaya refinery (Albashneft) | 6,400 | ? | Feb 28 (1)
* Novokuibyshevsk refinery | 185,000 | 6.47 | Apr 18 (1)
* Novo-Ufa refinery (Bashneft-Novoil) | 171,000 | 9.18 | Apr 2 (1)
* Orsk refinery (SAFMAR) | 90,000 | ? | Apr 29
* Perm refinery (LUKOIL) | 303,000 | 9.40 | Apr 30, **May 7** (2)
* Saratov refinery (Rosneft) | 162,000 | 4.30 | Mar 21 (1)
* Slavyansk refinery | 93,000 | 1.00 | Jan 26 (1)
* Syzran refinery (Rosneft) | 170,000 | 7.30 | Apr 18 (1)
* Tuapse refinery (Rosneft) | 240,000 | 3.20 | Jan 19, Apr 16, Apr 20, Apr 28, May 1 (5)
* Ufaneftekhim refinery (Bashneft) | 220,000 | 9.18 | Mar 22 (1)
* Ukhta refinery (LUKOIL) | 93,000 | 3.70 | Self combusted Jun 2, 2024, Mar 1 2026. 2026: 12 Feb (1)
* Volgograd refinery (LUKOIL) | 300,000 | 6.90 | Feb 11 (1)
* Yaroslavl refinery (Slavneft-YANOS) | 300,000 | 8.60 | Mar 28, Apr 26 (2)
Refinery hits from 2022-2025 (name | capacity (bbl/d) | Nelson Complexity Index | attack date (count))
* Afipsky refinery | 139,000 | 7.30 | 2023: May 31. 2024: May 2, Jun 20. 2025: Feb 10, Aug 7, Aug 28, Sep 26, Nov 29, Dec 13 (8)
* Antipinsky refinery (JSC Antipinsky Refinery) | 174,000 | 9.18 | 2025: Oct 6 (1)
* Ilsky refinery | 69,000 | 8.30 | 2024: Feb 9, Apr 27, Jun 21. 2025: Feb 17, Feb 28, Jul 7, Sep 7, Nov 19 (8)
* Kirishi refinery (Surgutneftegas) | 463,000 | 7.55 | 2024: Mar 13. 2025: Mar 8, Sep 14, Oct 4 (4)
* Krasnodar refinery (Krasnodarekoneft) | ? | ? | 2024: Jun 21. 2025: Aug 30 (2)
* Kuibyshev refinery (Rosneft) | 162,000 | 7.30 | 2024: Mar 16, Mar 23. 2025: Aug 28 (3)
* Makhachkala refinery (Dagnotech) | 20,500 | ? | 2025: Oct 22 (1)
* Mari refinery | 26,600 | ? | 2025: Oct 29 (1)
* Moscow refinery (Gazprom Neft) | 295,000 | 7.70 | 2024: Sep 1. 2025: Mar 11 (2)
* Nizhnekamsk II refinery (TANEKO) | 340,000 | 8.99 | 2024: Apr 02. 2025: Jan 11 (2)
* Novominskaya refinery (Albashneft) | 6,400 | ? | 2025: Feb 5 (1)
* Novokuibyshevsk refinery | 185,000 | 6.47 | 2024: Mar 16, Mar 23. 2025: Mar 10, Aug 2, Sep 20, Oct 19, Nov 15 (7)
* Novoshakhtinsk refinery | 112,000 | 1.21 | 2022: Jun 22. 2024: Mar 13, Jun 6, Jul 5, Dec 19. 2025: Aug 20, Dec 25 (6)
* Novospassky refinery (NS-Oil) | 12,300 | ? | 2025: Oct 29 (1)
* Kstovo refinery (Lukoil, NORSI) | 405,000 | 7.30 | 2024: Mar 12. 2025: Jan 28, Jul 13, Sep 16, Oct 5, Oct 16, Nov 4 (7)
* Novo-Ufa refinery (Bashneft-Novoil) | 171,000 | 9.18 | 2025: Sep 13, Oct 11 (2)
* Orsk refinery (SAFMAR) | 90,000 | ? | 2025: Oct 3, Nov 11 (2)
* Pervyy Zavod, Polotnyany Zavod, Kaluga region | 24,000 | ? | 2024: Mar 15, May 10 (2)
* Ryazan refinery (Rosneft) | 350,000 | 5.50 | 2024: Mar 13, May 1, Jul 27, Oct 26. 2025: Jan 23, Jan 25, Feb 24, Mar 9, Aug 2, Sep 5, Oct 23, Nov 15, Nov 20, Dec 5 (14)
* Salavat refinery (Gazprom) | 232,000 | 7.92 | 2024: May 9. 2025: Sep 18, Sep 24 (3)
* Saratov refinery (Rosneft) | 162,000 | 4.30 | 2024: Nov 8. 2025: Feb 11, Jul 1, Aug 10, Sep 16, Sep 20, Oct 16, Nov 3, Nov 11, Nov 14, Nov 28, self combusted Dec 24 (11)
* Slavyansk refinery | 93,000 | 1.00 | 2024: Mar 17, Apr 27, May 18. 2025: Sep 4, Dec 17 (5)
* Syzran refinery (Rosneft) | 170,000 | 7.30 | 2024: Mar 16. 2025: Feb 19, Mar 4, Aug 15, Aug 24, Aug 30, Dec 5, Dec 28 (8)
* Tuapse refinery (Rosneft) | 240,000 | 3.20 | 2024: Jan 25, May 17, Jul 22. 2025: Feb 26, Mar 14, Nov 25, Dec 30 (7)
* Ufa refinery (Bashneft-UNPZ, aka Ufimsky refinery) | 153,000 | 6.12 | 2025: Mar 3, Sep 13 (2)
* Ufaneftekhim refinery (Bashneft) | 220,000 | 9.18 | 2025: Oct 15 (1)
* Volgograd refinery (LUKOIL) | 300,000 | 6.90 | 2024: Feb 3, May 11. 2025: Jan 15, Jan 31, Feb 3, Aug 14, Aug 19, Sep 18, Nov 5 (9)
* Yaroslavl refinery (Slavneft-YANOS) | 300,000 | 8.60 | 2024: Jan 29. 2025: Self-combusted Oct 1, hit Dec 12 (2)
European side, not yet hit:
* Nizhnekamsk I refinery (TAIF) | 167,000 | 4.15
Asian side refineries, not yet hit:
* Achinsk refinery (Rosneft) | 174,000 | 3.59
* Angarsk refinery (Rosneft) | 236,000 | 9.18
* Khabarovsk refinery | 115,000 | 9.90
* Komsomolsk refinery (Rosneft) | 185,000 | 9.18 | Self combusted Apr 10, 2025
* Nizhnevartovsk refinery (Rosneft) | 27,000 | 1.00
* Omsk Refinery (Gazprom Neft) | 514,000 | 8.80 | Self combusted Aug 1 and Aug 26, 2024
* Yaya Refinery (NefteKhimService) | 104,000 | 1.71
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jeremy99316 days ago
+4
Using open lanes they’ve identified daily till either closed or the facility is knocked out. Probably gonna try again tonight.
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TurbulentRadish81136 days ago
+18
Yay! Ukraine claims:
> General Staff confirms: Ukraine struck the Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez refinery in Russia’s Perm region, with explosions and fire recorded at the site. Fires broke out at the isomerization unit, used to raise octane in light gasoline fractions, and the AVT-2 primary oil processing unit.
https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mlbcuoip3227
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BringbackDreamBars6 days ago
+26
Obvious blind speculation and opinion,but I think at this point at least something is happening on May 9th, as the Russian messaging seems like they really want an excuse for this "devastating" strike on Kyiv.
Either that or Ukraine hits something within 500KM of Moscow and the Russians pull the " IT WAS HEADING STRAIGHT FOR US" card again.
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tapasmonkey6 days ago
+15
The Kerch Bridge being finally wiped out?
...lovely symbolism, whilst being far away from any accusations of hitting Moscow, and make Putin look utterly ridiculous?
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YF4226 days ago
+6
We've been wanting to see that Bridge get blown up for years. Would be beautiful if the Ukrainians threatened Moscow only to pull the ol switcheroo and destroy it instead.
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lightafire24026 days ago
+8
Man, that would be something! Whatever happens, I think we can safely assume Putin will be humiliated nevertheless.
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McG07886 days ago
+18
Between the ceasefire talk and Ukraine's play of an earlier start ceasefire that they knew Russia would break, it feels like they may actually have something planned for victory day and Russian intelligence may know they're up to something.
Here's to hoping for another spiderweb in Moscow or a Crimean D-day would be pretty perfect
Edit: the blackout of mobile Internet that day is another sign something big may be planned
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BringbackDreamBars6 days ago
+11
Same here, the fact that mobile internet is beginning to be blocked much more aggressively makes me think something is up beyond this being a test run for censorship.
>Russian intelligence may know they're up to something
Again, absolutely unsourced, non factual gut feeling, but Russian messaging seems way more cautious and jumpy this Victory day than previous years.
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Amazing_Athlete_22656 days ago
+28
Half expecting Ukraine to strike something major that isn't the parade.
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West-Tomorrow-55086 days ago
+9
This makes the most sense, optics are cool and all, but results will get you there better. And will give you little bit of flex too.
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canspop6 days ago
+14
I'm expecting Ukraine to strike multiple targets away from the parade, and fly a few over red square just to piss him off, and show how useless their air defence is.
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Own_Pop_97116 days ago
+11
Yeah but the air defense isn't useless so getting something over the parade is a lot of work
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McG07886 days ago
+11
Even just hearing the booms reminds Russians of the fight which is a win imo. Not as nice as hitting some juicy targets but I have a feeling at this rate they'll be plenty more hits
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BringbackDreamBars6 days ago
+15
Same here, its too big of an opportunity.
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jzsang6 days ago
+8
Totally. I’m thinking that the already fragmented Russian air defense will be more focused on Moscow and therefore give way to even more strikes elsewhere.
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BringbackDreamBars6 days ago
+44
In Moscow during the May 9th celebrates, a complete blackout of mobile internet services will be imposed, including whitelisted services and the sending of SMS messages.
Source:
Interfax RU
Moscowtimes (No russian domains can be linked from Listnook)
[https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/07/kremlin-offers-thoughts-and-prayers-to-businesses-hurting-from-constant-internet-outages-a92709](https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/07/kremlin-offers-thoughts-and-prayers-to-businesses-hurting-from-constant-internet-outages-a92709)
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jdorje6 days ago
+4
Moscow times doesn't have a Netherlands secondary domain?
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BringbackDreamBars6 days ago
+5
Thanks, added.
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Well-Sourced6 days ago
+34
[Death toll in Russian missile strike on Merefa rises to 8 after wounded man dies | New Voice of Ukraine](https://english.nv.ua/nation/russian-iskander-missile-strike-on-merefa-death-toll-rises-to-eight-following-death-of-injured-man-50606030.html)
>The death toll from a Russian missile strike on Merefa in Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast on May 4 has risen to eight after a 59-year-old man who was wounded died in the hospital, regional governor Oleh Synehubov reported on May 7.
> "Doctors did everything possible to save him, but his injuries were too severe," the official wrote.
> Russia struck Merefa at around 9:35 a.m. on May 4 using an Iskander ballistic missile. The strike hit a roadway. Seven people were killed and 36 others were wounded in the initial attack, including a 2-year-old boy who suffered cuts from broken glass.
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Well-Sourced6 days ago
+43
[Anton Gerashchenko | BlueSky](https://bsky.app/profile/antongerashchenko.bsky.social/post/3mlaqvm64qk25)
> Another attack has been reported on an oil pumping station in Russia’s Perm - a strategic hub of the country’s trunk oil pipeline system.
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Well-Sourced6 days ago
+35
[NOELREPORTS | BlueSky](https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mlalfugjpk27)
> Latvia’s National Armed Forces say several UAVs entered Latvian airspace, with the Air Force identifying one foreign drone entering from Russia. Two unmanned aerial vehicles crashed on Latvian territory, and emergency units are at the scene. #Latvia
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atronautsloth6 days ago
+38
F*** putin
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Jay_CD6 days ago
+61
Russia has lost 890 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day, bringing its total number of personnel losses to 1,338,060
**Source:** [Russian losses over past day: 890 soldiers killed and wounded | Ukrainska Pravda](https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/05/07/8033527/)
**Details:** The total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 7 May 2026 are estimated to be as follows \[figures in parentheses represent the latest losses – ed.\]:
* approximately 1,338,060 **(+890)** military personnel
* 11,918 (+0) tanks
* 24,521 **(+6)** armoured combat vehicles
* 41,539 **(+61)** artillery systems
* 1,776 **(+1)** multiple-launch rocket systems
* 1,365 **(+2)** air defence systems
* 435 (+0) fixed-wing aircraft
* 352 (+0) helicopters
* 1,336 **(+4)** ground robotic systems
* 277,912 **(+1,851)** operational-tactical UAVs
* 4,585 (+0) cruise missiles.
* 33 (+0) ships/boats
* 2 (+0) submarines
* 94,545 **(+233)** vehicles and fuel tankers
* 4,172 **(+2)** special vehicles and other equipment
The information is being confirmed.
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misterteenwolf6 days ago
+31
The numbers of destroyed tanks, vehicles, etc is staggering. The cleanup efforts will probably take decades. My brain can't even comprehend the amount of fuel and manpower required.
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Neondelivery6 days ago
+19
I would say atleast 1338060 people working for atleast 1533 days, but that's lowballing it. Making a mess takes far less effort than cleaning it up again and it is harder to get people to do it. So I'd double the time and people. Let's hope Putin locks himself in a room for the last time and that the war ends soon. There is so much good people could do instead.
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chunkerton_chunksley6 days ago
+29
100+ years later and there are still parts of France that are off limits due to WWI. Around Verdun and such they say it will take 300-700 more years for that land to be habitable again. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone\_rouge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_rouge)
There will be unexploded ordinance casualties for decades after this madness is all over.
Fuckin' Putin
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AnotherClimateRefuge6 days ago
+16
And the UXO (unexploded ordnance). The area will likely be uninhabitable.
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B9RV2WUN6 days ago
+45
Putin should end up like Mussolini. Are there Russians who care about their country?
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irrealewunsche6 days ago
+21
The exact same thing could be said about the US.
Edit: before the SS (secret service, not the Nazi ones) kick down my door, I was replying to the part about Russians caring about their country. I do not endorse assassination attempts.
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Uhhh_what5554763846 days ago
+22
I mean, you can't say we aren't trying. There have been three attempts in the last 30 months with two actually getting shots off and him getting hit by bullet fragments in one.
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TurbulentRadish81136 days ago
+44
> In the Moscow region, local residents report flyovers, explosions, and the operation of air defense systems in many parts of the region.
> In Naro-Fominsk, the first video reports an attack on a military unit.
> Explosions were also reported in the Bryansk region, the latest video.
https://t . me/istrebin/41022?single
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WorldNewsMods6 days ago
+19
[Previous post can be found here](/r/worldnews/comments/1t5221e/rworldnews_live_thread_russian_invasion_of/)
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