State Dept approved $322 mil in proposed weapons sales to Ukraine to enhance its air defense capabilities and provide armored combat vehicles.The Associated Press
Slovakia likely to hand over MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine
25-07-2025, 04:42 PM
U.S. State Dept approves $322 million in proposed weapons sales to Ukraine.
State Dept approved $322 mil in proposed weapons sales to Ukraine to enhance its air defense capabilities and provide armored combat vehicles.The Associated Press
State Dept approved $322 mil in proposed weapons sales to Ukraine to enhance its air defense capabilities and provide armored combat vehicles.The Associated Press
25-07-2025, 04:52 PM
Approvals come weeks after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed a pause on other weapons shipments to Ukraine to allow Pentagon to assess its weapons stockpiles, a move caught White House by surprise. Trump then made an abrupt change in posture, pledging publicly earlier this month to continue to send weapons to Ukraine. We have to, he said. “They has to be defend themselves. They’re getting hit very hard now. We’re going to send some more weapons — defensive weapons primarily.”
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on February 2022, U.S. has provided more than $67 billion in weapons & security assistance to Kyiv.
Since Trump came back into office, his admin has gone back & forth about providing more military aid to Ukraine, with political pressure to stop U.S. funding of foreign wars coming from the isolationists inside Trump admin for the Capitol Hill. Over course of the war, U.S. routinely pressed for allies to provide air defense system, many are reluctant to give up high-tech systems, particularly countries in Eastern Europe that also feel threatened by Russia.
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on February 2022, U.S. has provided more than $67 billion in weapons & security assistance to Kyiv.
Since Trump came back into office, his admin has gone back & forth about providing more military aid to Ukraine, with political pressure to stop U.S. funding of foreign wars coming from the isolationists inside Trump admin for the Capitol Hill. Over course of the war, U.S. routinely pressed for allies to provide air defense system, many are reluctant to give up high-tech systems, particularly countries in Eastern Europe that also feel threatened by Russia.
26-07-2025, 05:32 PM
(25-07-2025, 04:42 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: U.S. State Dept approves $322 mil in proposed weapons sales to Ukraine.
$322 mil is mostly weapons sales to Ukraine to enhance its air defense capabilities & provide armored combat vehicles too..
Associated Press.
Ukrainian Drones STRIKE Russian Train.
A rapidly evolving role of FPV drones in Ukraine war, are deploying increasingly sophisticated technologies. From jury-rigged RPG-7 warheads to fiber-optic-guided drones immune to jamming, this conflict has become a proving ground for next-generation loitering munitions. We break down how Ukraine are repurposing existing weapons systems, & limitations of FPV drones in real combat, and why thermal-equipped quadcopters, such as DJI Mavic 3T, are becoming battlefield staples also examine escalating electronic warfare landscape too, where frequency-hopping tech, anti-jammer tactics, & stealthy drone designs are shaping outcome of frontline engagements with original footage, sourced analysis, & technical deep dives, episode sheds light on the silent battle in the skies across Ukraine, & it invisible in electromagnetic spectrum. If understand future of low-cost drone warfare, next great leap in combat might be fiber-optic not hypersonic, this is the video you can't afford to miss.

26-07-2025, 05:37 PM
(26-07-2025, 05:32 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: Ukrainian Drones STRIKE Russian Train. A rapidly evolving role of FPV drones in Ukraine war, are deploying increasingly sophisticated technologies. From jury-rigged RPG-7 warheads to fiber-optic-guided drones immune to jamming, this conflict has become a proving ground for next-generation loitering munitions. We break down how Ukraine are repurposing existing weapons systems, & limitations of FPV drones in real combat, why thermal-equipped quadcopters, such as DJI Mavic 3T, are becoming battlefield staples also examine escalating electronic warfare landscape too, where frequency-hopping tech, anti-jammer tactics, & stealthy drone designs are shaping outcome of frontline engagements with original footage, sourced analysis by technical deep dives episode sheds light on silent battle in skies across Ukraine. it invisible in electromagnetic spectrum. If understand future of low-cost drone warfare, next great leap in combat might be fiber-optic not hypersonic, this is the video you can't afford to miss.![]()
https://youtu.be/w7Ssbz7kII8?si=QfFmn9dZPscP6vU1
27-07-2025, 12:19 PM
27-07-2025, 01:03 PM
Despite mounting threats from Moscow, Serbia is deepening its support for Ukraine through covert arms transfer and reconstruction offers, signaling that it is no longer willing to be intimidated. Belgrade continues to play both sides, but the balance is shifting, and each new step brings it closer to the Western camp. Despite historical alignment with Moscow, Serbia continues to support Ukraine’s war effort quietly. As we noted in the previous report, Serbian arms producers are expanding shipments of ammunition to Ukraine, using gray-scheme transfers through NATO intermediaries. Shell components from Serbian factories are being exported to companies in Bulgaria & Czech Republic, which assemble them deliver the final products to the front.
Delivering over 100,000 artillery shells & 1 million rounds of ammunition, scale of these ops has drawn sharp criticism from Russian intelligence, accused Belgrade of profiting from war while hiding behind a cowardly multi-vector policy. Kremlin’s warnings have not reversed Serbia’s behavior; if anything, it appears to emboldened President
Aleksandar Vucic now pledged to help rebuild Ukrainian cities as a continued support, announcement came at summit in Odesa, Vucic repeated msg on Serbian television offer is not a 1 off claim. It
has not joined Europe Union sanctions on Russia, refuses to sign anti-Russian declarations, it continues to emphasize Ukraine’s territorial integrity & offer humanitarian assistance, & deliveries generators & medical supplies, now a readiness to contribute to postwar reconstruction. Kremlin has taken notice, but public threats have not deterred Vucic's position. This balancing act even delicate divide between Serbia’s political leadership & its population. Serbian society remains overwhelmingly sympathetic to Russia, a legacy of cultural, historical, and geopolitical ties, w/deep distrust of West after Yugoslav wars. The govt, however, remains committed to European Union accession, understands cooperation with Ukraine is now part of that deal.
Rather than openly choosing side, Belgrade attempting to appease Brussels quiet aid deliveries & public gestures of goodwill, without provoking domestic backlash or triggering a confrontation w/Moscow by cutting ties w/Russia completely. A strategy of silent alignment has worked so far, each new step toward Ukraine & West makes it harder to sustain. As reported previously, Russia already responded w/sharp escalation of its own, with a powerful explosion struck Krusik munitions plant supplying arms to Ukraine, injuring 7 workers. Serbian officials did not publicly assign blame, but pro-Russian analysts strongly suggest sabotage. Moscow has also used diplomatic pressure, state media & veiled threats to signal further alignment w/West will carry consequences. Russian stakes in Serbia’s energy sector, particularly through Gazprom’s Serbian subsidiary, being increasingly vulnerable to Europe sanctions, Serbia is placed under further pressure to choose Russia or deeper Western integration.
Delivering over 100,000 artillery shells & 1 million rounds of ammunition, scale of these ops has drawn sharp criticism from Russian intelligence, accused Belgrade of profiting from war while hiding behind a cowardly multi-vector policy. Kremlin’s warnings have not reversed Serbia’s behavior; if anything, it appears to emboldened President
Aleksandar Vucic now pledged to help rebuild Ukrainian cities as a continued support, announcement came at summit in Odesa, Vucic repeated msg on Serbian television offer is not a 1 off claim. It
has not joined Europe Union sanctions on Russia, refuses to sign anti-Russian declarations, it continues to emphasize Ukraine’s territorial integrity & offer humanitarian assistance, & deliveries generators & medical supplies, now a readiness to contribute to postwar reconstruction. Kremlin has taken notice, but public threats have not deterred Vucic's position. This balancing act even delicate divide between Serbia’s political leadership & its population. Serbian society remains overwhelmingly sympathetic to Russia, a legacy of cultural, historical, and geopolitical ties, w/deep distrust of West after Yugoslav wars. The govt, however, remains committed to European Union accession, understands cooperation with Ukraine is now part of that deal.
Rather than openly choosing side, Belgrade attempting to appease Brussels quiet aid deliveries & public gestures of goodwill, without provoking domestic backlash or triggering a confrontation w/Moscow by cutting ties w/Russia completely. A strategy of silent alignment has worked so far, each new step toward Ukraine & West makes it harder to sustain. As reported previously, Russia already responded w/sharp escalation of its own, with a powerful explosion struck Krusik munitions plant supplying arms to Ukraine, injuring 7 workers. Serbian officials did not publicly assign blame, but pro-Russian analysts strongly suggest sabotage. Moscow has also used diplomatic pressure, state media & veiled threats to signal further alignment w/West will carry consequences. Russian stakes in Serbia’s energy sector, particularly through Gazprom’s Serbian subsidiary, being increasingly vulnerable to Europe sanctions, Serbia is placed under further pressure to choose Russia or deeper Western integration.

- This growing tension reveals Serbia is no longer a pliant, Moscow once assumed. Arms shipments continue through third countries & public denials Serbian govt, & reconstruction offers are now made openly. Although Belgrade refuses to join sanctions, it moving closer to Euro camp, not through grand announcement, but through consistent incremental defiance. Russia’s decision try to escalate with sabotage may have backfired: it did not silence Serbia, & only convinced its leadership neutrality is no longer sustainable. Despite deep social and historical ties to Russia, Serbian officials may now start to realize that continued alignment w/Moscow is a losing hand, & that integration w/West offers a more secure long-term path. Overall, Serbia is quietly leaving Russia behind, & avoiding open confrontation, since aid to Ukraine is expanding & becoming harder to ignore. The longer this balancing act continues, the more obvious it becomes that Serbia sees its future in cooperating w/Europe & not with Moscow’s. This last outpost in Balkans for Serbia, recalibrating country’s position through quiet defiance, economic opportunity, geopolitical and necessity.
27-07-2025, 01:21 PM
(27-07-2025, 01:03 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: Despite mounting threats from Moscow, Serbia is deepening its support for Ukraine through covert arms transfer and reconstruction offers, signaling that it is no longer willing to be intimidated. Belgrade continues to play both sides, but the balance is shifting, and each new step brings it closer to the Western camp. Despite historical alignment with Moscow, Serbia continues to support Ukraine’s war effort quietly. As we noted in the previous report, Serbian arms producers are expanding shipments of ammunition to Ukraine, using gray-scheme transfers through NATO intermediaries. Shell components from Serbian factories are being exported to companies in Bulgaria & Czech Republic, which assemble them deliver the final products to the front.
Delivering over 100,000 artillery shells & 1 million rounds of ammunition, scale of these ops has drawn sharp criticism from Russian intelligence, accused Belgrade of profiting from war while hiding behind a cowardly multi-vector policy. Kremlin’s warnings have not reversed Serbia’s behavior; if anything, it appears to emboldened President Aleksandar Vucic now pledged rebuild Ukrainian cities as a continued support, is announcement came at summit in Odesa, Vucic repeated msg on Serbian television offer is not a one off claim, has not joined Europe Union sanctions on Russia, refuses to sign anti-Russian declarations, & continues to emphasize Ukraine’s territorial integrity & offer humanitarian assistance, & deliveries generators & medical supplies, now a readiness to contribute to postwar reconstruction. Kremlin has taken notice, but public threats have not deterred Vucic's position. This balancing act even delicate divide between Serbia’s political leadership & its population. Serbian society remains over whelmingly sympathetic to Russia, a legacy of cultural, historical and
geopolitical ties, w/deep distrust of West after Yugoslav wars, however, govt remains committed to European Union accession, cooperation with Ukraine is now part of that deal.
Rather than choosing side, Belgrade attempting to appease Brussels quiet aid deliveries & public gestures of goodwill, without provoking domestic backlash or triggering confrontation w/Moscow by cutting ties w/Russia completely. A strategy of silent alignment has worked so far, each new step toward Ukraine & West makes it harder for Russia. As of previously, Russia already responded w/sharp escalation of its own, with a powerful explosion struck Krusik munitions plant supplying arms to Ukraine, injuring 7 workers. Serbian officials did not publicly assign blame, a pro-Russian analysts suggested sabotage. Moscow also used diplomatic pressure, state media & veiled threats to signal further alignment w/West still carry consequences for Russian. A stakes in Serbia’s energy sector, particularly through Gazprom’s Serbian subsidiary, being increasingly vulnerable to Europe sanctions, Serbia is placed further pressure not to choose Russia but deeper Western integration.
This growing tension reveals Serbia is no longer a pliant, Moscow once assumed. Arms shipments continue through 3rd countries & public denials Serbian reconstruction offers are now made openly. Although Belgrade refuses to join sanctions, it moving closer to Euro camp, not through grand announcement, but through consistent incremental defiance. Russia’s decision try to escalate with sabotage may have backfired: it did not silence Serbia, & only convinced its leadership neutrality is no longer sustainable. Despite deep social and historical ties to Russia, Serbian officials may now start to realize that continued alignment w/Moscow is a losing hand, & that integration w/West offers a more secure long-term path. Overall, Serbia is quietly leaving Russia behind, & avoiding open confrontation, since aid to Ukraine is expanding & becoming harder to ignore. The longer this balancing act continues, the more obvious it becomes that Serbia sees its future in cooperating w/Europe & not with Moscow’s. This last outpost in Balkans for Serbia, recalibrating country’s position through quiet defiance, economic opportunity, geopolitical and necessity.
https://youtu.be/nsf7Uzk3FiA?si=x6l_OvNCnUagmvcv
28-07-2025, 01:32 PM
(26-07-2025, 05:32 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: Ukrainian Drones STRIKE Russian Train. A rapidly evolving role of FPV drones in Ukraine war, are deploying increasingly sophisticated technologies. From jury-rigged RPG-7 warheads to fiber-optic-guided drones immune to jamming, this conflict has become a proving ground for next-generation loitering munitions. We break down how Ukraine are repurposing existing weapons systems, & limitations of FPV drones in real combat, and why thermal-equipped quadcopters, such as DJI Mavic 3T, are becoming battlefield staples also examine escalating electronic warfare landscape too, where frequency-hopping tech, anti-jammer tactics, & stealthy drone designs are shaping outcome of frontline engagements with original footage, sourced analysis, & technical deep dives, episode sheds light on the silent battle in the skies across Ukraine, & it invisible in electromagnetic spectrum. If understand future of low-cost drone warfare, next great leap in combat might be fiber-optic not hypersonic, this is the video you can't afford to miss.![]()
Ukraine latest news: Putin cancels navy celebration parades as Kyiv strikes near St Petersburg. Russia was forced to downsize celebration parades honouring navy on Sunday amid security threats from continuing Ukrainian drone attacks, Kremlin officials said. Annual parades of Russian warships to mark the Navy Day were cancelled in St Petersburg, in the Kaliningrad region on Baltic & in the far-eastern port of Vladivostok. Kremlin has the navy day parades cancelled due to security reasons. Here!. Uktaine new Drones Commander send new Russia train carrying oil to the frontline for soldiers turn up to burn up.
![[Image: Screenshot-2025-07-28-13-23-40-65-40deb4...480b12.jpg]](https://i.ibb.co/s9j86Zw1/Screenshot-2025-07-28-13-23-40-65-40deb401b9ffe8e1df2f1cc5ba480b12.jpg)
28-07-2025, 01:39 PM
(28-07-2025, 01:32 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: Ukraine latest news: Putin cancels navy celebration parades as Kyiv strikes near St Petersburg. Russia was forced to downsize celebration parades honouring navy on Sunday amid security threats from continuing Ukrainian drone attacks, Kremlin officials said. Annual parades of Russian warships to mark the Navy Day were cancelled in St Petersburg, in the Kaliningrad region on Baltic & in far the eastern port of Vladivostok. Kremlin has their navy day parades cancelled due to security reasons.
Here!. Uktaine Drones Commander just recently send new Russia train carrying oil to the frontline for soldiers turn up to burn up.![]()
https://youtu.be/w7Ssbz7kII8?si=9VNrr3fB_KcnSrmQ
https://youtu.be/w7Ssbz7kII8?si=YStRZ2g-CBi4vEwQ
29-07-2025, 02:29 PM
(28-07-2025, 01:32 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: Ukraine latest news: Putin cancels navy celebration parades as Kyiv strikes near St Petersburg. Russia was forced to downsize celebration parades honouring navy on Sunday amid security threats from continuing Ukrainian drone attacks, Kremlin officials said. Annual parades of Russian warships to mark the Navy Day were cancelled in St Petersburg, in the Kaliningrad region on Baltic & in the far-eastern port of Vladivostok. Kremlin has the navy day parades cancelled due to security reasons. Here!. Uktaine new Drones Commander send new Russia train carrying oil to the frontline for soldiers turn up to burn up.
https://youtu.be/w7Ssbz7kII8?si=9VNrr3fB_KcnSrmQ
Ukrainia Pilot Denfix Downs 20+ Targets w/Modernized MiG-29
Denfix is from Sevastopol Tactical Aviation Brigade has become a top ace in Ukraine's skies, credited with more than 20 successful intercepts of enemy drones and missiles. The Ukrainian Air Force pilots of the West Air Command continue to perform critical combat missions in defense of national airspace. Among them outstand aviator w/callsign Denfix, with his MiG-29 fighter pilot known for his exceptional combat record & precise intercepts of enemy targets.
The West Air Command released footage showcasing Denfix's combat flights, highlighting his role in safeguarding Ukrainian skies from missiles & drones. The pilot, serving in Sevastopol Tactical Aviation Brigade, become 1 of Ukraine's most effective aerial defenders, credited w/destruction of over 20 enemy targets.
4-eg, he most notable accomplishments was successful night-time interception of Iranian-made Shahed drone using an air-to-air missile?. His accuracy under high-stakes conditions demon not only skill but his effectiveness of Ukrainian air defense tactics in contested airspace.
He flies MiG-29, a Soviet-era multirole fighter remains his cornerstone among Ukrainian AirForce's. Capable of speeds exceeding 2,400 km/h, MiG-29 designed for air superiority & engaging aerial threats. Such jet built for Warsaw Pact missions, aircraft has been significantly modernized by Ukrainian engineers to accommodate Western armament, including the U.S.-supplied AGM-88 HARM missiles, upgraded extended Mig-29 ops to enabling pilots like Denfix take on a array of threats, from cruise missile
to Iranian drones effectiveness. MiG-29 fighter's adaptability has become symbol of Ukrainian ingenuity, especially as the country continues to bridge post-Soviet systems w/NATO-compatible solutions.
Video released offers a rare glimpse into daily reality of Ukrainian fighter pilots aircraft scrambling both day / night to engage threats & protect infrastructure, troops & civilians from russian airstrikes. In pilots like Denfix become the unseen defenders, "phantoms" in sky for russian forces attempting to penetrate Ukrainian airspace. Beyond numbers & technical specs, he service is a powerful narrative of resilience transformation. Operating a Cold War-era jet with cutting-edge modifications, he exemplifies, how Ukraine leverage limited resources for maximum tactical effect, turning familiar aircraft into deadly jet against a technologically diverse enemy.
While Defense Express previously reported, Ukraine's Ranger 4th Special Ops Regiment unveiled upgraded version of MaxxPro armored vehicle, reinforced w/additional protection specifically designed to counter growing threat of FPV drones. Regiment improved vehicle is on social media highlighting continued role as reliable battlefield tools.

29-07-2025, 02:49 PM
(29-07-2025, 02:29 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: Ukrainia Pilot Denfix Downs 20+ Targets w/Modernized MiG-29. From Sevastopol Tactical Aviation Brigade has become a top ace in Ukraine's skies, credited with more than 20 successful intercepts of enemy drones and missiles. A Ukrainian Air Force pilots of West Air Command continue to perform critical combat missions in defense of national airspace. Among them outstand aviator w/callsign Denfix, with his MiG-29 fighter pilot known for his exceptional combat record & precise intercepts of enemy targets. A West Air Command footage showcasing Denfix's combat flights, highlighting his role in safeguarding Ukrainian skies from missiles & drones. He serve in Sevastopol Tactical Aviation Brigade & 1 of Ukraine's most effective aerial defenders, credited w/destruction of over 20 enemy targets.
He most accomplishments was successful night-time interception of Iranian-made Shahed drone, use air-to-air missile. It is his jet accuracy under his high-stakes conditions demo not only skill but effectiveness of tactics in shooting in contested airspace. He flies MiG-29, a Soviet-era multirole fighter remains his cornerstone among Ukrainian AirForce's. Capable of speeds exceeding 2,400 km/h, designed for air superiority & engaging aerial threats. Such jet was built for Warsaw Pact. Mig-29 significantly modernized by Ukrainian engineers to accommodate West & NATO armament, including US AGM-88 HARM missiles, extended Mig-29 ops to enabling pilots like Denfix take on a array of threats, from cruise missile
to Iranian drones effectiveness. MiG-29 fighter's adaptability become a b
symbol of Ukrainian ingenuity, for his
country continues to bridge post-Soviet systems w/NATO & U.S weapon compatible solutions.
Video released offers a rare glimpse into daily reality of Ukrainian fighter pilots aircraft scrambling both day / night to engage threats & protect infrastructure, troops & civilians from russian airstrikes. In pilots like Denfix become the unseen defenders, "phantoms" in sky for russian forces attempting to penetrate Ukrainian airspace. Beyond numbers & technical specs, he service is a powerful narrative of resilience transformation. Operating a Cold War-era jet with cutting-edge modifications, he exemplifies, how Ukraine leverage limited resources for maximum tactical effect, turning familiar aircraft into deadly jet against a technologically diverse enemy.
While Defense Express previously reported, Ukraine's Ranger 4th Special Ops Regiment unveiled upgraded version of MaxxPro armored vehicle, reinforced w/additional protection specifically designed to counter growing threat of FPV drones. Regiment improved vehicle is on social media highlighting continued role as reliable battlefield tools.![]()
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29-07-2025, 04:02 PM
(27-07-2025, 01:03 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: Despite mounting threats from Moscow, Serbia is deepening its support for Ukraine through covert arms transfer and reconstruction offers, signaling that it is no longer willing to be intimidated. Belgrade continues to play both sides, but the balance is shifting, and each new step brings it closer to the Western camp. Despite historical alignment with Moscow, Serbia continues to support Ukraine’s war effort quietly. As we noted in the previous report, Serbian arms producers are expanding shipments of ammunition to Ukraine, using gray-scheme transfers through NATO intermediaries. Shell components from Serbian factories are being exported to companies in Bulgaria & Czech Republic, which assemble them deliver the final products to the front.
Delivering over 100,000 artillery shells & 1 million rounds of ammunition, scale of these ops has drawn sharp criticism from Russian intelligence, accused Belgrade of profiting from war while hiding behind a cowardly multi-vector policy. Kremlin’s warnings have not reversed Serbia’s behavior; if anything, it appears to emboldened President Aleksander
Vucic now pledged to help rebuild Ukrainian cities as a continued support, announcement came at summit in Odesa, Vucic repeated msg on Serbian television offer is not a one off claim. It has not joined Europe Union sanctions on Russia, refuses to sign anti-Russian declarations, it continues to emphasize Ukraine’s territorial integrity & offer humanitarian assistance, & deliveries generators & medical supplies, now a readiness to contribute to postwar reconstruction. Kremlin has taken notice, but public threats have not deterred Vucic's position. This balancing act even delicate divide between Serbia’s political leadership & its population. Serbian society remains overwhelmingly sympathetic to Russia.
Such growing tension reveals Serbia is no longe trust Moscow who once assumed. Arms shipments continue through third countries & public denials Serbian govt, & reconstruction offers are now made openly. Although Belgrade refuses to join sanctions, it moving closer to Euro camp, not through grand announcement, but through consistent incremental defiance. Russia’s decision try to escalate with sabotage may have backfired: it did not silence Serbia, & only convinced its leadership neutrality is no longer sustainable. Despite deep social and historical ties to Russia, Serbian officials may now start to realize that continued alignment w/Moscow has a losing hand, & that integration w/West offers a more secure long-term path. Overall, Serbia is quietly leaving Russia behind, & avoiding open confrontation, since aid to Ukraine is expanding & becoming harder to ignore. The longer this balancing act continues, the more obvious it now Serbia sees its future in cooperating w/Europe & not with Moscow’s. This last outpost in [b]a legacy of cultural, historical, and geopolitical ties, w/deep distrust of West after Yugoslav wars. The govt, however, remains committed to European Union accession, understands cooperation with Ukraine is now part of that deal. [/b]
With Ukraine receiving over 100,000 artillery shells & 1 million rounds of ammunition, now Serbian officials even see Drone war battle & even even odds units Drones Commander can use Ukrainian frontline units scale for attacking on such ops has drawn sharp criticism from Russian intelligence.
https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-donetsk-...81799.html
While openly choosing side, Belgrade attempting to appease Brussels quiet aid deliveries & without provoking domestic backlash or triggering a confrontation w/Moscow by completely it strategy of as reported previously, the Russia already responded w/sharp escalation of its own, w/powerful explosion struck Krusik munitions plant supplying arms to Ukraine, injuring 7 workers.
Serbian officials did not publicly assign blame, but pro-Russian analysts strongly suggest sabotage. Moscow try to used diplomatic pressure, state media & veiled threats to signal further alignment w/West carry consequences. For eg: Stakes in Serbia’s energy sector Gazprom’s Serbian subsidiary, being increasingly vulnerable to Europe sanctions, Serbia pressure to choose Russia or Western integration, recalibrating quiet defiance, economic opportunity, geopolitical & necessity.
A legacy of cultural, historical, & geopolitical ties, w/deep distrust of West after Yugoslav wars. But Seropenly choosing side, Belgrade attempting to appease Brussels aid deliveries without provoking domestic backlash triggering a confrontation w/Moscow is a strategy of silent alignment has worked so far, Russia responded w/sharp powerful explosion struck Krusik munitions plant supplying arms to Ukraine.
30-07-2025, 09:55 PM
Ukraine's intelligence showcases first use of FPV drones from boats in open sea – video | Ukrainska Pravda https://share.google/4aH5BUzLKEANS6kS1
31-07-2025, 11:41 PM
(28-07-2025, 01:32 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: Ukraine latest news: Putin cancels navy celebration parades as Kyiv strikes near St Petersburg. Russia was forced to downsize celebration parades honouring navy on Sunday amid security threats from continuing Ukrainian drone attacks, Kremlin officials said. Annual parades of Russian warships to mark the Navy Day were cancelled in St Petersburg, in the Kaliningrad region on Baltic & in the far-eastern port of Vladivostok. Kremlin has the navy day parades cancelled due to security reasons. Here!. Uktaine new Drones Commander send new Russia train carrying oil to the frontline for soldiers turn up to burn up.
https://youtu.be/w7Ssbz7kII8?si=9VNrr3fB_KcnSrmQ
Here another real show on screen by my Ukraine w/Drones team. How Ukraine crews Operated destroy enemy train carrying oil is destroy.
https://youtu.be/w7Ssbz7kII8?si=lYQ9Z3vhOV2MGT-j
31-07-2025, 11:45 PM
01-08-2025, 11:20 PM
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[size=11]Russian 100,000 soldiers manage to identify a weak spot on Pokrovsk’s southwestern perimeter, briefly infiltrating, as initial assault by enemy swiftly repelled, battle for Pokrovsk has decisively begun & will likely intensify significantly. Recognizing massive Russian buildup, over 100,000 troops Ukrainian commander said. [/size][size=11]Ukrainian defenses are on outskirts of Pokrovsk, taking control of buildings launching ambushes too on run-down town, Ukrainian rapid reaction responded immediately, clearing enemy infiltrators be4 continue to stop exploit breach. [/size][size=11]To south of Pokrovsk, reconnaissance enemy managed to infiltrate outskirts of the town through Zvirove, exploiting a momentary of Ukrainian infantry shortage created a large gap on the frontline. Leveraging local terrain such as terrain area, enemy infiltrators try staged ambushes, targeting passing Ukrainian patrol vehicles, themselves dug into several houses throughout Pokrovsk. Ukrainian [/size][size=11]responded swiftly by deploying rapid reaction units & bomb enemy & initiating clearance ops to neutralize infiltrators and swiftly deal with sudden threat.[/size]
[size=11]Nevertheless, small enemy groups continued their attempts at infiltration, primarily at night, to secure positions within town perimter til reinforcements arrived.[/size]
[size=11]Russian 100,000 soldiers manage to identify a weak spot on Pokrovsk’s southwestern perimeter, briefly infiltrating, as initial assault by enemy swiftly repelled, battle for Pokrovsk has decisively begun & will likely intensify significantly. Recognizing massive Russian buildup, over 100,000 troops Ukrainian commander said. [/size][size=11]Ukrainian defenses are on outskirts of Pokrovsk, taking control of buildings launching ambushes too on run-down town, Ukrainian rapid reaction responded immediately, clearing enemy infiltrators be4 continue to stop exploit breach. [/size][size=11]To south of Pokrovsk, reconnaissance enemy managed to infiltrate outskirts of the town through Zvirove, exploiting a momentary of Ukrainian infantry shortage created a large gap on the frontline. Leveraging local terrain such as terrain area, enemy infiltrators try staged ambushes, targeting passing Ukrainian patrol vehicles, themselves dug into several houses throughout Pokrovsk. Ukrainian [/size][size=11]responded swiftly by deploying rapid reaction units & bomb enemy & initiating clearance ops to neutralize infiltrators and swiftly deal with sudden threat.[/size]
[size=11]Nevertheless, small enemy groups continued their attempts at infiltration, primarily at night, to secure positions within town perimter til reinforcements arrived.[/size]
01-08-2025, 11:24 PM
Overall, Pokrovsk is been attack by
Russian 100,000 soldiers manage to identify a weak spot on Pokrovsk’s southwestern perimeter, briefly infiltrating, as initial assault by enemy swiftly repelled, battle for Pokrovsk has decisively begun & will likely intensify significantly. Recognizing massive Russian buildup, over 100,000 troops Ukrainian commander said.
Ukrainian defenses are on outskirts of Pokrovsk, taking control of buildings launching ambushes too on run-down town, Ukrainian rapid reaction responded immediately, clearing enemy infiltrators be4 continue to stop exploit breach. To south of Pokrovsk, reconnaissance enemy managed to infiltrate outskirts of the town through Zvirove, exploiting a momentary of Ukrainian infantry shortage created a large gap on the frontline. Leveraging local terrain such as terrain area, enemy infiltrators try staged ambushes, targeting passing Ukrainian patrol vehicles, themselves dug into several houses throughout Pokrovsk.
Ukrainian responded swiftly by deploying rapid reaction units & bomb enemy & initiating clearance ops to neutralize infiltrators and swiftly deal with sudden threat. NoNevertheless, small enemy groups continued their attempts at infiltration, primarily at night, to secure positions within town perimter till reinforcements arrived. But contunue below...
Russian 100,000 soldiers manage to identify a weak spot on Pokrovsk’s southwestern perimeter, briefly infiltrating, as initial assault by enemy swiftly repelled, battle for Pokrovsk has decisively begun & will likely intensify significantly. Recognizing massive Russian buildup, over 100,000 troops Ukrainian commander said.
Ukrainian defenses are on outskirts of Pokrovsk, taking control of buildings launching ambushes too on run-down town, Ukrainian rapid reaction responded immediately, clearing enemy infiltrators be4 continue to stop exploit breach. To south of Pokrovsk, reconnaissance enemy managed to infiltrate outskirts of the town through Zvirove, exploiting a momentary of Ukrainian infantry shortage created a large gap on the frontline. Leveraging local terrain such as terrain area, enemy infiltrators try staged ambushes, targeting passing Ukrainian patrol vehicles, themselves dug into several houses throughout Pokrovsk.
Ukrainian responded swiftly by deploying rapid reaction units & bomb enemy & initiating clearance ops to neutralize infiltrators and swiftly deal with sudden threat. NoNevertheless, small enemy groups continued their attempts at infiltration, primarily at night, to secure positions within town perimter till reinforcements arrived. But contunue below...
01-08-2025, 11:29 PM
(01-08-2025, 11:24 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: Overall, Pokrovsk is been attack by
Russian 100,000 soldiers manage to identify a weak spot on Pokrovsk’s southwestern perimeter, briefly infiltrating, as initial assault by enemy swiftly repelled, battle for Pokrovsk has decisively begun & will likely intensify significantly. Recognizing massive Russian buildup, over 100,000 troops Ukrainian commander said.
Ukrainian defenses are on outskirts of Pokrovsk, taking control of buildings launching ambushes too on run-down town, Ukrainian rapid reaction responded immediately, clearing enemy infiltrators be4 continue to stop exploit breach. To south of Pokrovsk, reconnaissance enemy managed to infiltrate outskirts of the town through Zvirove, exploiting a momentary of Ukrainian infantry shortage created a large gap on the frontline. Leveraging local terrain such as terrain area, enemy infiltrators try staged ambushes, targeting passing Ukrainian patrol vehicles, themselves dug into several houses throughout Pokrovsk.
Ukrainian responded swiftly by deploying rapid reaction units & bomb enemy & initiating clearance ops to neutralize infiltrators and swiftly deal with sudden threat. NoNevertheless, small enemy groups continued their attempts at infiltration, primarily at night, to secure positions within town perimter till reinforcements arrived. But continue below...
To counteract persistent threats, Ukrainian forces have intensified drone surveillance over infiltration routes, 47th Separate Assault Brigade show footage drone strikes successfully neutralizing enemy infantry near Zvirove. Following this infiltration, enemy appeared poised for direct assault on Pokrovsk, yet their reaction was curiously delayed. Enemy were not ready to exploit sudden break in battle, causing a miss brief window of Ukrainian vulnerability. By then enemy assembled for a push is deny. Ukrainian had reorganized their defense,& had to start from scratch w/preliminary probing attacks. Enemy attempt involved infantry assault team mounted on motorcycles departing from Shevchenko, a Ukrainian FPV drone operators team detected & eliminated them be4 they could even leave their staging area. But Undeterred, enemy commanders try a mechanized assault, a 1st in mths in this area, again originating near Shevchenko, employing 3 armored vehicles, as artillery & drone teams swiftly responded, obliterating the advancing armor open terrain, exploited their vulnerability without cover, enemy
also desperate enough, move a TOS-1 thermobaric artillery piece toward front line, a powerful enemy artillery system, it suffering from short range of under 4 km, allowing Ukrainians to destroy this powerful Russian asset.
A significant enemy contribute to these disorganized & ineffective attempts lies in Ukraine’s strategic ops targeting, has disrupted enemy logistics & command structures. Ukrainian HIMARS missile strikes systematically target troop concentrations in and around Donetsk city, effectively thinning out Russian frontline manpower long before troops even deploy forward. Such attacks drastically reduce ops readiness & create logistical nightmares, leaving commanders scrambling to find soldiers for assaults. Further deepening Russian disarray, Ukrainian forces soon executed a devastating follow-up precision strike on the headquarters of Russia's 8th Guards Combined Arms Army in Donetsk. As you remember from a previous report, a 1st successful strike took-out only Russia commander,
Now HIMARS missile 2nd strike decapitated another Russian local command killed, a newly appointed commander, along w/more than 10 other high-ranking officers, including his potential successor. Confirmed strikes to cripple Russian command-&-control capabilities, w/new Russian commander
at head of Russia’s important offensive, hasn’t planned any plan, can't not be qualified to lead 100,000 soldiers in a multidirectional offensive spanning from Velyka Novosilka to Pokrovsk. Ukrainian attack targeted command post of enemy of Russia’s 20th Motorized Rifle Division, causing more damage to Russian command structures.
03-08-2025, 11:55 AM
The biggest news comes from the Caucasus region. Here, as the U.S prepares sweeping secondary sanctions on Russian energy exports, countries across Caucasus are scrambling to end their dependence on Moscow be4 they get caught in crossfire, once a stable sphere of influence now collapsing, as former allies turn away Russian oil, so breaking decades of energy ties w/Moscow as the most serious strategic defeats since war against Ukraine began.
Trump has signaled his original 50-day deadline for Russia to halt its war maybe another joke, here another joke here on sanctions from Trump continues doing business with Russian energy, recently, in a meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, he floated a much shorter window of 10 to 12 days to force Moscow’s hand?,
here another joke from Trump again, as he noted already no clear intention of stopping the war by Putin. What this means is that if Trump follows through, U.S. will sanction not just Russian exports, but also any country buying Russian oil, gas, or mining exports. Draft legislation from Republican lawmakers suggests penalties as high as 500%, w/over 85% support in US Senate, countries buying Russian exports now face a stark choice: cut ties or face massive penalties. This is telling India to STOP bring is Russia oil for many month, post-Soviet states, already triggering a full-scale rethink, nowhere more so than in Armenia, pivot ialready underway, govt is nationalizing its power grid, stripping control of Russian-Armenian oligarch under criminal investigation & transferring ownership to a state agency. Armenia’s infrastructure minister has opened direct talks w/Turkey to explore new energy links, expanding cross-border electricity lines, integration into Turkish gas transit
networks, & participation in regional pipelines like Southern Gas Corridor. By moving forward with deal, Armenia not
only sever its last major energy ties to Russia but also block of Moscow’s few remaining land-trade routes into Iran. In short, Armenia is burning its bridges & removing dependence on Russia, even if it means increasing their dependence on Turkey, here they prefer risk over staying tethered to Kremlin’s fate.
Azerbaijan’s strategy, about breaking ties removing Russian leverage, especially after recent Russian troop redeployment, serves as a warning to Moscow. Azerbaijan is investing in sustainable aviation fuel, hydrogen & wind corridors, positioning itself as an international green energy hub, tying itself to Western markets by aligning w/European climate policies like Refuel-EU. This also opens doors to institutions such as European Bank for Reconstruction & Development, already directed 80% of Caspian investments toward Azerbaijan deeper Azerbaijan embeds in Western energy networks, more it gains informal security guarantees, making it harder for Moscow to use threats or gray-zone tactics without provoking wider blowback.
Taken together, realignment underway in Armenia and Azerbaijan reflects not just isolated national pivots, broader collapse of Russian leverage across the region, where Moscow’s former influence is giving away to new energy order shaped by Western-backed infrastructure.
If US secondary sanctions take effect, cost of staying loyal to Russia will spike: trade barriers, blacklists, economical fallout will outweigh any short-term gains from cheap Russian oil or gas deals. Energy independence is not just a safeguard from this, but it provides access to new financing, long-term trade deals, and integration into Europe’s regulated energy and climate networks, giving these countries a more stable and growth-oriented alternative to Russian dependence. Even Armenia, once seen as one of Russia’s most reliable clients, is abandoning that model in full view.
Overall, the looming sanctions have forced Russian regional allies to choose between loyalty and survival, and most are already walking away. Secondary sanctions on Russia do not just hurt revenue, they dismantle long-standing dependencies, strip away leverage, and erase Russia’s relevance as an economic partner.
With Armenia pivoting toward Turkey and Azerbaijan embedding itself in green energy links to the West, post-Soviet energy web is slowly collapsing
Soon. Russia govts have to rewire their sinking economies role from shrinking from indispensable partner to expendable liability...
Trump has signaled his original 50-day deadline for Russia to halt its war maybe another joke, here another joke here on sanctions from Trump continues doing business with Russian energy, recently, in a meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, he floated a much shorter window of 10 to 12 days to force Moscow’s hand?,


only sever its last major energy ties to Russia but also block of Moscow’s few remaining land-trade routes into Iran. In short, Armenia is burning its bridges & removing dependence on Russia, even if it means increasing their dependence on Turkey, here they prefer risk over staying tethered to Kremlin’s fate.
Azerbaijan’s strategy, about breaking ties removing Russian leverage, especially after recent Russian troop redeployment, serves as a warning to Moscow. Azerbaijan is investing in sustainable aviation fuel, hydrogen & wind corridors, positioning itself as an international green energy hub, tying itself to Western markets by aligning w/European climate policies like Refuel-EU. This also opens doors to institutions such as European Bank for Reconstruction & Development, already directed 80% of Caspian investments toward Azerbaijan deeper Azerbaijan embeds in Western energy networks, more it gains informal security guarantees, making it harder for Moscow to use threats or gray-zone tactics without provoking wider blowback.
Taken together, realignment underway in Armenia and Azerbaijan reflects not just isolated national pivots, broader collapse of Russian leverage across the region, where Moscow’s former influence is giving away to new energy order shaped by Western-backed infrastructure.
If US secondary sanctions take effect, cost of staying loyal to Russia will spike: trade barriers, blacklists, economical fallout will outweigh any short-term gains from cheap Russian oil or gas deals. Energy independence is not just a safeguard from this, but it provides access to new financing, long-term trade deals, and integration into Europe’s regulated energy and climate networks, giving these countries a more stable and growth-oriented alternative to Russian dependence. Even Armenia, once seen as one of Russia’s most reliable clients, is abandoning that model in full view.
Overall, the looming sanctions have forced Russian regional allies to choose between loyalty and survival, and most are already walking away. Secondary sanctions on Russia do not just hurt revenue, they dismantle long-standing dependencies, strip away leverage, and erase Russia’s relevance as an economic partner.
With Armenia pivoting toward Turkey and Azerbaijan embedding itself in green energy links to the West, post-Soviet energy web is slowly collapsing
Soon. Russia govts have to rewire their sinking economies role from shrinking from indispensable partner to expendable liability...

03-08-2025, 11:59 AM
(03-08-2025, 11:55 AM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: The biggest news comes from the Caucasus region. Here, as the U.S prepares sweeping secondary sanctions on Russian energy exports, countries across Caucasus are scrambling to end their dependence on Moscow be4 they get caught in crossfire, once a stable sphere of influence now collapsing, as former allies turn away Russian oil, so breaking decades of energy ties w/Moscow as the most serious strategic defeats since war against Ukraine began.
Trump has signaled his original 50-day deadline for Russia to halt its war maybe another joke, here another joke here on sanctions from Trump continues doing business with Russian energy, recently, in a meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, he floated a much shorter window of 10 to 12 days to force Moscow’s hand?,here another joke from Trump again, as he noted already no clear intention of stopping the war by Putin. What this means is that if Trump follows through, U.S. will sanction not just Russian exports, but also any country buying Russian oil, gas, or mining exports. Draft legislation from Republican lawmakers suggests penalties as high as 500%, w/over 85% support in US Senate, countries buying Russian exports now face a stark choice: cut ties or face massive penalties. This is telling India to STOP bring is Russia oil for many month, post-Soviet states, already triggering a full-scale rethink, nowhere more so than in Armenia, pivot is already underway, govt is nationalizing its power grid, stripping control of Russian-Armenian oligarch under criminal investigation & transferring ownership to a state agency. Armenia’s infrastructure minister has opened direct talks w/Turkey to explore new energy links, expanding cross-border electricity lines, integration into Turkish gas transit
networks, & participation in regional pipelines like Southern Gas Corridor. By moving forward with deal, Armenia not
only sever its last major energy ties to Russia but also block of Moscow’s few remaining land-trade routes into Iran.
In short, Armenia is burning its bridges & removing dependence on Russia, even if it means increasing their dependence on Turkey, here they prefer risk over staying tethered to Kremlin’s fate. Azerbaijan’s strategy, about breaking ties removing Russian leverage, especially after recent Russian troop redeployment, serves as a warning to Moscow. Azerbaijan is investing in sustainable aviation fuel, hydrogen & wind corridors, positioning itself as an international green energy hub, tying itself to Western markets by aligning w/European climate policies like Refuel-EU.
This opens doors to institutions such as European Bank for Reconstruction & Development, already directed 80% of Caspian investments toward Azerbaijan deeper, Azerbaijan embeds in Western energy networks, more it gains informal security guarantees, making it harder for Moscow to use threats or gray-zone tactics without provoking wider blowback. Taken together, realignment underway in Armenia and Azerbaijan reflects not just isolated national pivots, broader collapse of Russian leverage across the region, where Moscow’s former influence is giving away to new energy order shaped by Western-backed infrastructure.
If US secondary sanctions take effect, cost of staying loyal to Russia will spike: trade barriers, blacklists, economical fallout will outweigh any short-term gains from cheap Russian oil or gas deals. Energy independence is not just a safeguard from this, but it provides access to new financing, long-term trade deals, and integration into Europe’s regulated energy and climate networks, giving these countries a more stable and growth-oriented alternative to Russian dependence. Even Armenia, once seen as one of Russia’s most reliable clients, is abandoning that model in full view.
Overall, the looming sanctions have forced Russian regional allies to choose between loyalty and survival, and most are already walking away. Secondary sanctions on Russia do not just hurt revenue, they dismantle long-standing dependencies, strip away leverage, and erase Russia’s relevance as an economic partner.
With Armenia pivoting toward Turkey and Azerbaijan embedding itself in green energy links to the West, post-Soviet energy web is slowly collapsing
Soon. Russia govts have to rewire their sinking economies role from shrinking from indispensable partner to expendable liability...![]()
https://youtu.be/H8enC5pjyAE?si=Pv0QPdzg920h_hjZ
04-08-2025, 06:16 PM
(20-07-2025, 04:58 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote:
Ukraine can used, but all this can't fly beyond Moscow...![]()
Ukraine's military rarely comments on drone strikes on Russian territory, although it has regularly targeted the region with drones. Kyiv Independent cannot verify claims made by Russian officials.
Fuel depots, rail infrastructure, & ammo stockpiles inside Russia and occupied territories have increasingly become targets for long-range drone and missile strikes. Day ago, Ukraine has struck other Russian railway stations in the region. Overnight July 29, Ukrainian drones targeted a railway station town of Salsk in Rostov Oblast, causing a fire. A series of drone attacks targeted industrial facilities in Russia's Ryazan, Penza, Samara and Voronezh oblasts overnight on Aug. 2, Ukraine's General Staff reported.
In Ryazan, an oil refinery was reportedly struck, with videos shared on social media showing a large pillar of fire near the site. Ryazan Governor Pavel Malkov said debris from a drone fell on the territory of an unspecified enterprise and that emergency crews were addressing the damage.
In Penza, the Elektropribor plant was allegedly targeted. Russian Telegram channels reported five explosions over the city. Regional officials have not publicly commented on the incident.
In Samara Oblast, the Novokuibyshevsky oil refinery, located about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the city of Samara, was reportedly on fire following a drone strike. Videos posted on local Telegram channels appeared to show flames rising from the refinery
05-08-2025, 05:44 PM
(26-07-2025, 05:32 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: Ukrainian Drones STRIKE Russian Train.
A rapidly evolving role of FPV drones in Ukraine war, are deploying increasingly sophisticated technologies. From jury-rigged RPG-7 warheads to fiber-optic-guided drones immune to jamming, this conflict has become a proving ground for next-generation loitering munitions. We break down how Ukraine are repurposing existing weapons systems, & limitations of FPV drones in real combat, and why thermal-equipped quadcopters, such as DJI Mavic 3T, are becoming battlefield staples also examine escalating electronic warfare landscape too, where frequency-hopping tech, anti-jammer tactics, & stealthy drone designs are shaping outcome of frontline engagements with original footage, sourced analysis, & technical deep dives, episode sheds light on the silent battle in the skies across Ukraine, & it invisible in electromagnetic spectrum. If understand future of low-cost drone warfare, next great leap in combat might be fiber-optic not hypersonic, this is the video you can't afford to miss.![]()
Conversely Ukraine ready accused Moscow of recruiting Chinese fighters – a charge denied by Beijing. At this time of reporting, there was no comment from additional countries accused by Zelenskyy of joining Russia’s war effort.
Reporting from Kyiv, Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford said there was no way of verifying Zelenskyy’s claims. Conversely, he added, “lots of foreign fighters” had also volunteered to fight for Ukraine and were still on the front lines. Zelenskyy had met front-line fighters with Ukraine’s 17th Separate Motorised Infantry Battalion of the 57th Brigade near the front-line town of Vovchansk. He said in a post in X that he had held discussions with commanders on “the frontline situation, the defence of Vovchansk, and the dynamics of the battles”, and was also looking at “drone supply and deployment, recruitment, and direct funding for the brigades”. As Ukraine battled to repel Russian forces in the Kharkiv region, its troops were also engaged in “ongoing heavy fighting” around town of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region, said Stratford.
05-08-2025, 05:54 PM
(27-07-2025, 01:03 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: Despite mounting threats from Moscow, Serbia is deepening its support for Ukraine through covert arms transfer and reconstruction offers, signaling that it is no longer willing to be intimidated. Belgrade continues to play both sides, but the balance is shifting, and each new step brings it closer to the Western camp. Despite historical alignment with Moscow, Serbia continues to support Ukraine’s war effort quietly. As we noted in the previous report, Serbian arms producers are expanding shipments of ammunition to Ukraine, using gray-scheme transfers through NATO intermediaries. Shell components from Serbian factories are being exported to companies in Bulgaria & Czech Republic, which assemble them deliver the final products to the front.
Delivering over 100,000 artillery shells & 1 million rounds of ammunition, scale of these ops has drawn sharp criticism from Russian intelligence, accused Belgrade of profiting from war while hiding behind a cowardly multi-vector policy. Kremlin’s warnings have not reversed Serbia’s behavior; if anything, it appears to emboldened President
Aleksandar Vucic now pledged to help rebuild Ukrainian cities as a continued support, announcement came at summit in Odesa, Vucic repeated msg on Serbian television offer is not a 1 off claim. It has not joined Europe Union sanctions on Russia, refuses to sign anti-Russian declarations, it continues to emphasize Ukraine’s territorial integrity & offer humanitarian assistance, & deliveries generators & medical supplies, now a readiness to contribute to postwar reconstruction. Kremlin has taken notice, but public threats have not deterred Vucic's position. This balancing act even delicate divide between Serbia’s political leadership & its population. Serbian society remains overwhelmingly sympathetic to Russia, a legacy of cultural, historical, and geopolitical ties, w/deep distrust of West after Yugoslav wars. The govt, however, remains committed to European Union accession, understands cooperation with Ukraine is now part of that deal.
Rather than openly choosing side, Belgrade attempting to appease Brussels quiet aid deliveries & public gestures of goodwill, without provoking domestic backlash or triggering a confrontation w/Moscow by cutting ties w/Russia completely. A strategy of silent alignment has worked so far, each new step toward Ukraine & West makes it harder to sustain. As reported previously, Russia already responded w/sharp escalation of its own, with a powerful explosion struck Krusik munitions plant supplying arms to Ukraine, injuring 7 workers. Serbian officials did not publicly assign blame, but pro-Russian analysts strongly suggest sabotage. Moscow has also used diplomatic pressure, state media & veiled threats to signal further alignment w/West will carry consequences. Russian stakes in Serbia’s energy sector, particularly through Gazprom’s Serbian subsidiary, being increasingly vulnerable to Europe sanctions, Serbia is placed under further pressure to choose Russia or deeper Western integration.
This growing tension reveals Serbia is no longer a pliant, Moscow once assumed. Arms shipments continue through third countries & public denials Serbian govt, & reconstruction offers are now made openly. Although Belgrade refuses to join sanctions, it moving closer to Euro camp, not through grand announcement, but through consistent incremental defiance. Russia’s decision try to escalate with sabotage may have backfired: it did not silence Serbia, & only convinced its leadership neutrality is no longer sustainable. Despite deep social and historical ties to Russia, Serbian officials may now start to realize that continued alignment w/Moscow is a losing hand, & that integration w/West offers a more secure long-term path. Overall, Serbia is quietly leaving Russia behind, & avoiding open confrontation, since aid to Ukraine is expanding & becoming harder to ignore. The longer this balancing act continues, the more obvious it becomes that Serbia sees its future in cooperating w/Europe & not with Moscow’s. This last outpost in Balkans for Serbia, recalibrating country’s position through quiet defiance, economic opportunity, geopolitical and necessity.
Russia Rostov Oblast, a fire and a series of drone attacks targeted industrial facilities in Russia's Ryazan, Penza, Samara and Voronezh oblasts overnight on Aug. 2, Ukraine's reported. In Ryazan, an oil refinery was reportedly struck, with videos shared on social media showing a large pillar of fire near the site. Ryazan Governor Pavel Malkov said debris from a drone fell on territory of an unspecified enterprise and emergency crews were addressing the damage.
In Penza, the Elektropribor plant was allegedly targeted. Russian channels reported five explosions over city. Regional have not publicly commented on incident.
In Samara Oblast, the Novokuibyshevsky oil refinery, located 20 km (12 miles) from city of Samara, was reportedly on fire following a drone strike. Videos posted on local channels appeared to show flames rising from their refinery.
06-08-2025, 10:10 PM
Deep behind enemy lines, Ukraine’s elite special forces have just executed a devastating blow to Russia’s summer offensive in Sumy. With pinpoint coordination, overwhelming firepower, and a strategy shrouded in secrecy, this bold ops not only crippled logistics but also shattered morale across the front.
https://youtu.be/L5yc4M_0OXs?si=Q3D7AoVeex4h8VYy
https://youtu.be/L5yc4M_0OXs?si=Q3D7AoVeex4h8VYy
06-08-2025, 10:11 PM
(06-08-2025, 10:10 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: Deep behind enemy lines, Ukraine’s elite special forces have just executed a devastating blow to Russia’s summer offensive in Sumy. With pinpoint coordination, overwhelming firepower, and a strategy shrouded in secrecy, this bold ops not only crippled logistics but also shattered morale across the front.
https://youtu.be/L5yc4M_0OXs?si=Q3D7AoVeex4h8VYy
https://youtu.be/L5yc4M_0OXs?si=xHINLMaqu28uxy4D
06-08-2025, 10:18 PM
U.S. envoy Witkoff will bring back only humiliation from his meeting w/Putin. Steve Witkoff - president Trump’s.
06-08-2025, 10:27 PM
(06-08-2025, 10:18 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: U.S. envoy Witkoff will bring back only humiliation from his meeting w/Putin. Steve Witkoff - president Trump’s.
Steve Witkoff - the president’s international diplomatic Mr Fixit.
Arriving in Moscow ahead of Donald Trump’s “ceasefire or suffer” Friday deadline for the Kremlin, Steve Witkoff may wonder what he’s there for. To threaten? Reassure? Or repeat the cooing craven performances he’s shown Vladimir Putin in the past?. The US president has been taking a much tougher line, in public, when it comes to getting Russia to wind down its war against Ukraine since the blatantly pro-Putin stand of his earlier presidency.
Trump envoy Witkoff meets Putin in Moscow as Russia-Ukraine peace deadline looms. If Russia doesn’t join ceasefire discussions by Friday, Trump has threatened more sanctions against Moscow. And after Dmitri Medvedev, deputy director of Russia’s security council and the Kremlin’s in-house troll, threatened unspecified “further steps” following Russia’s withdrawal from the defunct Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, US president announced he was moving two nuclear strike submarines to threaten Moscow. Both this and coming Friday’s deadline are empty and performative.
06-08-2025, 10:45 PM
Witkoff, a former property tycoon, was appointed Trump’s Middle East envoy and has since enjoyed a role as the president’s international diplomatic Mr Fixit. But he’s failed to bring any peace to the Middle East and failed to deliver on Trump’s boast to end the war in Ukraine in “24 hours”. This has prompted Trump to call out Putin for his “bullshit”.
Ukraine has repeatedly agreed to a ceasefire or talks to achieve one. Russia has repeatedly rejected the idea of even a temporary suspension of fighting and has continued to make small gains in its efforts to capture eastern Ukraine.
If Trump is sincere, he should have done it long agu. Another bullshit this time from his own mouth, in putting pressure on Russia economically?, then he will have to make good on his threats to impose sanctions on countries that import Russian fossil fuels.
Russia funds its war in Ukraine with about $500 million worth of fossil fuel sales every day. European Union has cut imports from Russia severely. But since 2022, EU has imported close to €300 billion of Russian goods - mostly gas.
Ukraine has repeatedly agreed to a ceasefire or talks to achieve one. Russia has repeatedly rejected the idea of even a temporary suspension of fighting and has continued to make small gains in its efforts to capture eastern Ukraine.
If Trump is sincere, he should have done it long agu. Another bullshit this time from his own mouth, in putting pressure on Russia economically?, then he will have to make good on his threats to impose sanctions on countries that import Russian fossil fuels.
Russia funds its war in Ukraine with about $500 million worth of fossil fuel sales every day. European Union has cut imports from Russia severely. But since 2022, EU has imported close to €300 billion of Russian goods - mostly gas.
06-08-2025, 10:50 PM
(06-08-2025, 10:27 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: Steve Witkoff - the president’s international diplomatic Mr Fixit.
Arriving in Moscow ahead of Donald Trump’s “ceasefire or suffer” Friday deadline for the Kremlin, Steve Witkoff may wonder what he’s there for. To threaten? Reassure? Or repeat the cooing craven performances he’s shown Vladimir Putin in the past?. The US president has been taking a much tougher line, in public, when it comes to getting Russia to wind down its war against Ukraine since the blatantly pro-Putin stand of his earlier presidency. Trump envoy Witkoff meets Putin in Moscow as Russia-Ukraine peace deadline looms. If Russia doesn’t join ceasefire discussions by Friday, Trump has threatened more sanctions against Moscow. And after Dmitri Medvedev, deputy director of Russia’s security council and the Kremlin’s in-house troll, threatened unspecified “further steps” following Russia’s withdrawal from the defunct Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, US president announced he was moving two nuclear strike submarines to threaten Moscow. Both this and coming Friday’s deadline are empty and performative.
India, meanwhile, has seen oil imports from Russia surge. Last year India imported $65.7 billion worth of goods, mostly oil, from Russia and Delhi insists that in doing so India is bringing stability to the world oil market. In response, Trump has threatened India with more sanctions, along with China, another big Russian importer.
To offset the potential surge in oil prices this could bring, Gulf countries have recently increased their oil production.
“If energy goes down enough, Putin is going to stop killing people,” Trump said in an interview on CNBC this week. “If you get energy down, another $10 a barrel, he's going to have no choice because his economy stinks.”
So, Trump is angry with Putin.
But not angry enough to do anything that could affect Putin’s main priority – which is to secure the Ukrainian provinces of Kherson, Donetsk, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia and continue to hold Crimea. ExAll this year he has played Trump as a patsy. Russia’s president has exploited the baffling admiration the US president holds for him to undermine military and intelligence support for Kyiv
06-08-2025, 10:56 PM
Trump trade mark.....
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India, meanwhile, has seen oil imports from Russia surge. Last year India imported $65.7 billion worth of goods, mostly oil, from Russia and Delhi insists that in doing so India is bringing stability to the world oil market. In response, Trump has threatened India with more sanctions, along with China, another big Russian importer.


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India, meanwhile, has seen oil imports from Russia surge. Last year India imported $65.7 billion worth of goods, mostly oil, from Russia and Delhi insists that in doing so India is bringing stability to the world oil market. In response, Trump has threatened India with more sanctions, along with China, another big Russian importer.
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