Ukraine Invasion: Part 51

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Welcome to 51. Thanks as usual to all and Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦

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I keep seeing talk of Russia going toe to toe with the US in support of Iran. Maybe I’m naive but I just can’t see it given the lengths they’ve gone to and the excuses they’ve concocted to weasel out of their red lines in Ukraine, when that’s clearly where their priority is.

@MissConductUS

my understanding is that it depends on the flight profile of the missile and the geometry of the intercept.

It’s all a compromise with a lot of variables involved…

As far an intercepting missile goes the one thing that is usually not desirable from an energy point of view is a large crossing angle since that means the missile has to pull a lot of lead to aim ahead of the target and then has a bit of a chase on it’s hands….which may be beyond it’s capabilities especially if the inbound is traveling at very high speed.

In many ways a head on engagement is the one that is actually preferable - no aiming off/lead required…but as you say that only works if the intercepting missile can detect the target after launch.

There is also a problem that if the closing speed is really high you need to launch quickly enough to get the missile out to it’s minimum arming distance (there usually is one because you don’t want the warhead going bang as it leaves the tube) and then you need very fast fusing if the inbound is really fast to ensure the inbound doesn’t whistle past before the B in Bang.

All boils down to the probable issue the SAM 400 sites might well be having is by the time they are detecting the inbound it is inside minimum range….

Where are you seeing such talk? It strikes me as complete nonsense. Russia can barely cope with fighting the Ukrainians. The last thing they want is a fight with the US. And Iran is just an ally of convenience. They don't actually give a rat's ass about the Iranians.

And they're already paying a high price for being in the area. Israel has reportedly attacked a Russian air base in Syria.

Claims Swirl Around Israeli Strikes Very Near Russia’s Air Base In Syria - Targeting weapons bound for Hezbollah, Israel appears to have struck very close or within Russia’s Khmeimim Air Base in Syria.

What's happening now in the Middle East is bad news for Russia. They're not going to make it worse.

Just the usual cesspit of Twitter and some of he more rabid ‘analysts’ on the rolling news sites. Including one particularly awful scholar from the University of Tehran.

My sense was the same as yours and makes me feel better seeing you agree!

Thanks, I didn't know Russia was one of the places it had already happened – though I'm absolutely not surprised.

It ticks all the boxes for prison labour and figleaf judicial system hand-in-glove with powerful beneficiaries of that labour (in this case the state).

They actually had quotes for people to arrest and arrested some people who were literally only walking past the police station, according to what he said in the Gulag Archipelago.

There is also a problem that if the closing speed is really high you need to launch quickly enough to get the missile out to it’s minimum arming distance (there usually is one because you don’t want the warhead going bang as it leaves the tube)

We have this issue with antitank missiles as well. The Javelin needs to travel 213 feet from the launcher to arm, so it's not well suited for close combat. There's another, much older antitank missile that's still in use called the M72 LAW (Light Antitank Weapon) that has an arming distance of just 33 feet. We had them in the army, but for some reason, the USMC just adored them.

They weigh only about six pounds, so they're easy for the troops to carry. The warhead is too small to do much damage to a modern tank unless you hit it in a vulnerable spot, but they work a treat against lighter combat vehicles and enemy defensive positions. I know the Ukrainians have received them and asked for more, so I'm glad that they're finding good use against the Russians.

Kyiv Independent Telegram Highlights

⚡️Russian forces less than 7 km away from Pokrovsk authorities say. https://kyivindependent.com/russia-forces-less-than-7-km-away-from-pokrovsk-official-says/

⚡️ Ukraine may be forced to retreat https://kyivindependent.com/estonian-intelligence-pokrovsk/ from Pokrovsk by end of 2024, Estonian intelligence suggests.

Russian drone attacks against Ukraine reach record levels but experts warn of worse to come https://kyivindependent.com/russian-drone-attacks-against-ukraine-reach-record-levels-but-experts-warn-of-worse-to-come/

⚡️Ukraine receives https://kyivindependent.com/romania-patriot-arrives/ Patriot system from Romania.

Switzerland is planning to allocate 1.5 billion Swiss francs ($1.7 billion) for reconstruction projects in Ukraine over the next four years https://kyivindependent.com/switzerland-to-pledge-1-7-billion-for-reconstruction-projects-in-ukraine/

⚡️Updated: Ukraine hits https://kyivindependent.com/fires-reported-at-oil-depots-in-voronezh-oblast-perm-krai-amid-drone-attack-in-russia/ Russian oil depot in Voronezh Oblast, military confirms.

French-German defense company KNDS signed a deal on Oct. 3 for the supply of 12 Caesar howitzers financed by Ukraine, French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said. https://kyivindependent.com/france-to-send-another-12-caesar-howitzers-to-ukraine-minister-says/

Russian losses in Ukraine mount in September, 2nd-deadliest month since start of full-scale invasion https://kyivindependent.com/russian-losses-in-ukraine-mount-in-september-2nd-deadliest-month-since-start-of-full-scale-invasion/

⚡️Zelensky called for jointly intercepting Russian missiles, drones during talks with NATO Secretary General Rutte https://kyivindependent.com/new-nato-secretary-general-stoltenberg-rutte-arrives-in-kyiv-on-unannounced-visit/

⚡️ Saudis' planned oil production hike threatens https://kyivindependent.com/saudis-planned-oil-production-hike-russia/ Russia's war economy, Politico reports.
Saudi Arabia's plan to increase crude production could seriously undercut Russia's fossil fuel revenues needed for its war against Ukraine, Politico reported on Oct. 3.

⚡️Moldova uncovers https://kyivindependent.com/moldova-uncovers-15-million-russian-backed-plot-to-influence-upcoming-elections-with-bribes-and-disinformation/ $15 million funneled to over 130,000 Moldovans, with voters instructed on how to vote and spread disinformation about the EU via Telegram.

Residents of the northern part of Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast will be left without water supply for an "indefinite period" due to Russian attacks, Governor Vadym Filashkin announced on Oct. 3. https://kyivindependent.com/part-of-donetsk-oblast-to-lack-water/

⚡️ Ukraine receives https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-receives-over-one-third-of-shells-from-czechia/ over one-third of pledged shells from Czech initiative, ambassador says.

We asked experts what the Middle East escalation could mean for Ukraine https://kyivindependent.com/experts-on-what-the-middle-east-escalation-could-mean-for-ukraine/

Russian forces continue striking settlements in Russia's Kursk Oblast even when there are no Ukrainian troops present, Vadym Mysnyk, a spokesperson for Ukraine's Operational Tactical Group Siversk, said on Oct. 3 on national television. https://kyivindependent.com/russia-attacks-kursk-oblasts-areas/

⚡️ Belarus sentences 12 https://kyivindependent.com/belarus-sentences-12-over-sabotage/ to prison over sabotage of Russian A-50 military plane.
The Minsk City Court sentenced 12 people to prison over sabotage of the Machulishchy military airfield in Belarus last year, the Viasna human rights group said on Oct. 4. Some of the sentences were handed down in absentia.

A car carrying Andrii Korotkyi, the "head of security" working for Russian occupation authorities in the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, exploded in the nearby Russian-occupied city of Enerhodar, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) said on Oct. 4. https://kyivindependent.com/collaborator-car-bomb-enerhodar/

⚡️ Gazprom becomes Russia's least profitable https://kyivindependent.com/gazprom-most-unprofitable-in-russia/ company in 2023, ending 2023 with a record net loss of $6.1 billion, Forbes reports.

⚡️ Slovak PM wants to 'restore relations' with Russia after war ends. https://kyivindependent.com/slovak-pm-wants-to-restore-relations-with-russia-after-war-ends/

⚡️2 Ukrainian regional officials alleged of corruption, nearly $6 million found. https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-officials-exposed-on-alleged-corruption-nearly-6-million-found/
"Law enforcement officers found money in the apartment in almost every corner — in wardrobes, drawers, niches," the State Bureau of Investigation said.

Opinion: Silent victims of sexual violence, Ukraine’s male POWs deserve real support https://kyivindependent.com/opinion-silent-victims-of-sexual-violence-ukraines-male-pows-deserve-real-support/

⚡️At least 177 Ukrainian POWs died https://kyivindependent.com/at-least-177-ukrainian-pows-died-in-russian-captivity-kyiv-says/ in Russian captivity, Kyiv says.
Russia refuses to confirm the captivity or whereabouts of thousands of Ukrainian POWs, she added.

⚡️ Russian strike on Chernihiv Oblast kills 3, injures 4 including children. https://kyivindependent.com/russia-strikes-chernihiv-oblast-killing-3-injuring-4-including-children/

Ragnar Bjartur Gudmundsson 🇺🇦‬ ‪ OCT 4, 2024
■ Engagements below 7-day average, 1.2k casualties ■ Equipment well above average with good tank & artillery losses
■ Most MLRS losses this year so far, 100+ drone losses
■ Single-digit strike ratio

UNITED24 Media Telegram Highlights

UN Secretary General Guterres to visit Russia for BRICS summit in Kazan, — Russian media

Permission for Ukraine to strike targets in Russia with long-range weapons will be discussed at the Ramstein meeting on October 12, —Mark Rutte

According to Der Spiegel, Ukraine could potentially strike 261 military facilities within Russia if granted permission to use long-range missiles on Russian territory. The identified targets include major weapons depots and military bases.
The article explains that the calculation is based on the range of Storm Shadow missiles, which can fly up to 250 km.

According to Kyiv Post, Ukrainian Armed Forces eliminated six North Korean officers near Donetsk during a missile strike on Russian-occupied territory. Intelligence sources indicate that a total of 20 soldiers were eliminated in the attack.

Biden Open to Meeting Putin at G20 or APEC, But Doubts His Attendance

Ukraine Denies Attacking Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, Emphasizes Adherence to International Law
Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman, Heorhii Tykhyi, rejected Russian media claims of Ukrainian strikes near the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant.

Norway has announced it will allocate over 23 million dollars for investments in Ukraine through the Nansen Support Program. This funding aims to support Ukraine's recovery and reconstruction efforts amidst the ongoing conflict. The Norwegian government also plans to continue this initiative in the coming years, reflecting its long-term commitment to aiding Ukraine's development and resilience.

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has unanimously recognized the Holodomor of 1932-1933 as a genocide against the Ukrainian people, according to Oleksiy Honcharenko, President of the PACE Committee on Migration, Refugees, and Displaced Persons and a Ukrainian MP.

The European Commission has filed a lawsuit against Hungary in the EU Court over its controversial "national sovereignty" law, Euronews reports.
This law, approved in December, establishes the Sovereignty Protection Office (SPO) with the power to investigate individuals and organizations suspected of undermining Hungary's national sovereignty and constitutional identity. The SPO can gather information on those receiving foreign funding and accused of influencing democratic debates for another state's benefit.
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The law has drawn widespread criticism from international bodies like the U.S., the European Parliament, the Venice Commission, and Amnesty International, who argue that it could be used to suppress opposition. Critics also note that many provisions resemble Russia's "foreign agents" law.

Ukraine has called on the Arbitration Tribunal in The Hague to compel Russia to demolish the Kerch Bridge, arguing that it violates international law. During her closing speech at the tribunal on October 3, Oksana Zolotaryova, Deputy Agent of Ukraine, emphasized that dismantling the bridge is the only way to restore free passage for international shipping through the Kerch Strait, which has been restricted since the bridge's construction.

Russian Drone Attack on Gas Truck in Chernihiv Oblast Kills Three, Including a Child
The truck was delivering domestic gas to residents in the border community of Snovska, Koryukiv district. After the strike, the tanker exploded, spreading fire to nearby homes.
The driver, a forwarder, and the young girl lost their lives, while four others were injured, including a 13-year-old teenager and a four-year-old child.

Live: Ukraine Telegram Highlights

U.S. Department of Defense spokesperson Sabrina Singh stated that NATO’s involvement in shooting down Russian missiles and drones in Ukrainian airspace would be considered “getting involved in the war.”

🇬🇪 The EU has suspended high-level meetings with representatives of the Georgian government.
The European Union made this decision in response to the anti-European actions and rhetoric of the ruling party, “Georgian Dream.”

Russian military forces killed 93 Ukrainian prisoners on the battlefield, according to Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office.

A Russian transit train with the inscriptions ZOV and "Vilnius is a Russian city" arrived in Lithuania
The train was traveling on the Moscow-Kaliningrad route.
The train staff was obliged to immediately remove all the inscriptions, otherwise they threatened to detach the cars with inscriptions and not to let them enter the territory of Lithuania

Fires broke out at two oil depots in Russia
📍 In the village of Anna, Voronezh region, the "Annanefteprodukt" oil depot caught fire after a drone attack.
📍 In the industrial zone of the village of Osentsy, Perm region, a private oil depot is burning, covering an area of 10,000 m². The fire engulfed fuel storage tanks. The causes of the fire are currently unknown, and no drone attacks have been reported.

Ukraine has opened an Honorary Consulate in Kobe, Japan. Based at Kobe Gakuin University, the consulate focuses on educational and cultural cooperation between the two nations.

Another person injured in the Russian strike on the Institute of Communications in Poltava has died in the hospital, bringing the death toll to 59.
▪️ On September 3, Russia launched a ballistic missile strike on the Institute of Communications in Poltava. Most of the casualties were either wounded or killed while trying to reach shelter.

Russia has launched 119 Kinzhal missiles at Ukraine, 28 of which have been shot down. Today, it has become known that another Patriot system has arrived in Ukraine that can shoot them down.
Most of the objects hit by the Kinzhals are civilian: 68 civilian versus 15 military (latest available data, there may be more).

97% of children who left Ukraine for Ireland due to the war are attending schools, while in Moldova, only 8% are enrolled

Kyiv Post Telegram Highlights

The US Justice Department today seized 41 domain names being used as part of Russian intelligence operations stealing the personal details of Americans.
The operation was being run by Section 18 of the Russian Security Services — US Justice Department.

Russian Journalist Used Fake BBC Identity to Set Up Interviews with Exiled Opposition Figures
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/40023

A survivor of Russia's ongoing program using small drones to kill regular people on the streets of Kherson recounts her attack.
A Russian drone dropped a grenade on this mother of two while she was riding a bicycle.
There are from 60-100 of these attacks EVERY DAY in Kherson. https://t.me/Kyivpost_official/25860

Russia's Impending Economic Implosion
Could Russia be forced out of Ukraine, not due to a military victory, but due to the Russian economy's collapse? Increasingly there are signs in Moscow that Russia's war may soon run out of money.

How horrifying that the Russian are using small drones to terrorise regular Ukrainians in occupied Kherson going about their lives. For sport, as target practice. No words. That poor mother of two who is now in a wheelchair.

https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-october-4-2024

Key Takeaways:

• Ukrainian forces struck a fuel storage facility in Anna, Voronezh Oblast on the night of October 3 to 4.
• Russian forces recently advanced in Vovchansk, near Kreminna, Toretsk, Pokrovsk, and Donetsk City.

www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-october-3-2024

Key Takeaways:

• The Russian offensive effort in eastern Ukraine that began in fall 2023 continues to produce gradual Russian tactical gains in specific sectors of the front, but operationally significant gains will likely continue to elude Russian forces.
• Ukrainian forces are conducting an effective defense in depth along the frontline, inflicting significant losses upon Russian forces while slowly giving ground but preventing the Russian military from making more rapid gains on the battlefield.
• Ukrainian forces do face serious operational challenges and constraints, which are providing Russian forces with opportunities to pursue tactically significant gains.
• Russian forces do not have the available manpower and materiel to continue intensified offensive efforts indefinitely, however, and current Russian offensive operations in eastern Ukraine will likely culminate in the coming months, if not weeks, as Ukrainian officials and ISW have previously assessed.
• Russian forces have recently made notable tactical gains but have not demonstrated a capacity to seize operationally significant objectives.
• The Russian military command prepared the ongoing Russian summer 2024 offensive operation for months in advance and accumulated operational reserves and resources for the operation that the recent months of attritional fighting have likely heavily degraded.
• Russian forces have reportedly committed a significant portion of their intended operational reserves to offensive operations in Donetsk and northern Kharkiv oblasts, indicating that the Russian military command may have prioritized forming operational reserves to support offensive operations in priority sectors of the frontline over developing theater-wide strategic reserves for the entire offensive campaign in Ukraine.
• The Russian military command is continuing to prioritize offensive operations in priority sectors of the frontline over long-term planning for Russia's theater-wide campaign in Ukraine, but the Ukrainian incursion into Kursk Oblast appears to have significantly complicated the development of Russia's operational reserves.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be using the "Time of Heroes" veteran support program to militarize regional and local government administrations and further solidify a pro-war ideology into the Russian state and society.
• Russian authorities continue to arrest Russian officials on charges related to mismanagement and corruption within the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD).
• Strikes reportedly targeted an ammunition depot near Russia's Hmeimim Airbase in Latakia Province, Syria overnight on October 2 to 3.
• Russian forces recently advanced south of Siversk and east and southeast of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast.
• Russian authorities continue to nationalize Russian enterprises for the benefit of the federal government.

I prepare to be flamed here as this may be sexist.....but as we approach having the first possible female Commander in Chief of the US forces does Kamala have to demonstrate a steel (perhaps more than a man) when it comes to the military and foreign policy in front of the US electorate?

Jamaal campaign as far as I have seen revolves around domestic politics and a positivity to contrast to Donald Trump. Would a strong determined support of Ukraine help her already high electoral chances by showing from day 1 she can take the step to the leader of the free world and embrace the role?

Russia's Impending Economic Implosion
Could Russia be forced out of Ukraine, not due to a military victory, but due to the Russian economy's collapse? Increasingly there are signs in Moscow that Russia's war may soon run out of money.

New conspiracy theory: Russia is secretly behind Israel’s attacks on Iran so as to drive up the price of oil to restore the Russian economy.

I do think they’re all interconnected. It was interesting that the Russians were in Tehran so close to the attack on Israel.

I suspect both the Middle East and Russian wars will stop when their economies scream loudly enough. Russia's had more wriggle room than most, thanks to its oil funds.

Russia is secretly behind Israel’s attacks on Iran so as to drive up the price of oil to restore the Russian economy.

I wonder if Russia's playing both sides. There's zero doubt they're working closely with Iran and ofc the Syrian govt, but for a long time Netanyahu and Putin were 'close friends' and I suspect Netanyahu is fighting for his political survival and will use any methods necessary at all, including dealing with Putin under the table, on a personal level and perhaps more.

Kyiv Independent Telegram Highlights

⚡️ Russia lost more elite soldiers in 1 year near Vuhledar https://kyivindependent.com/russian-marines-losses-vuhledar/ than in 10 years of Chechen War, BBC reports.
Russia's elite Marines have suffered four times higher losses during a year of fighting near Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast than during 10 years of the Second Chechen War, the BBC News Russia reported on Oct. 4.

Burning horizon: As Russia makes gains https://kyivindependent.com/burning-horizon-as-russia-makes-gains-near-pokrovsk-civilians-remain-frozen-in-inaction/ near Pokrovsk, civilians remain frozen in inaction
With residents caught off guard by the speed of Moscow’s advances, the traditional dilemma of whether to evacuate or not is made all the more painful.

⚡️ Stoltenberg suggests Ukraine could be granted NATO membership https://kyivindependent.com/stoltenberg-says-ukraine-can-be-granted-nato-membership-even-with-occupied-territories/ even with territories occupied by Russia.
As of late August, Russia was in control of around 27% of Ukrainian territory, Zelensky has said.

⚡️ Russia increasingly launching 'unspecified' types of drones against Ukraine, Air Force says. https://kyivindependent.com/russia-began-increasingly-launching-unspecified-types-of-drones-against-ukraine-air-force-says/
For the first time since the full-scale invasion, Russian drones targeted cities and towns across Ukraine on a daily basis for an entire month in September.

⚡️ Ukraine's 'dragon drones' are now reportedly destroying Russian tanks.
Thermite weapons disperse thousands of tiny pieces of molten metal burning at temperatures that exceed 2,000 degrees Celsius. https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-dragon-drones-are-now-reportedly-destroying-russian-tanks/

⚡️Around 35,000 Jewish pilgrims travel to Ukraine for Rosh Hashana, despite official warnings https://kyivindependent.com/thousands-of-jewish-pilgrims-travel-to-ukraine-for-rosh-hashana-despite-official-warnings/

⚡️ Half of Russia's shells used in Ukraine supplied by North Korea https://kyivindependent.com/half-of-russias-shells-used-in-ukraine-supplied-by-north-korea-the-times-reports/ The Times reports.
Around 3 million a year are being shipped from Pyongyang to Moscow, though a large number are believed to be faulty.

⚡️Poland ready to start training volunteers https://kyivindependent.com/poland-ready-to-start-training-volunteers-for-ukrainian-legion/ for Ukrainian Legion.
Deputy Defense Minister Pawel Zalewski announced on Oct. 4 that the Ukrainian consulate in Lublin has begun the recruitment of Ukrainian volunteers residing in Poland, who will receive training from Polish forces.
Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz noted that Poland was prepared to begin the training in September, but a shortage of volunteers delayed the start.

⚡️Ukraine has neutralized over 533,000 explosive devices https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-has-neutralized-over-533-000-explosive-devices-since-february-2022/ since February, 2022.

Ragnar Bjartur Gudmundsson OCT 5, 2024
■ Engagements & casualties above 7-day average
■ Significant equipment losses including 5 air defence systems & 4 MLRS
■ Surge in 🇷🇺 strikes results in less favorable strike ratio

UNITED24 Media Telegram Highlights

Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully targeted three command posts of the Russian military using Western-supplied ammunition. The command posts hit included those of the 35th and 27th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigades, as well as a command post of the 2nd Combined Arms Army of the Russian Federation.
The strikes were coordinated by units of Ukraine's Air Force, missile forces, and artillery, in collaboration with other components of the Defense Forces. The attack utilized Storm Shadow missiles and GMLRS rockets, dealing significant damage to these critical Russian military structures, according to the General Staff of Ukraine.

Poland will begin constructing defense fortifications along its borders with Russia and Belarus by the end of this year, as part of the "Eastern Shield" program.
Deputy Minister of Defense Cezary Tomczyk announced that Warsaw has secured support from the Baltic states, as well as British and American troops, for the project. The completion of this defense line is projected for 2028, aiming to bolster the region's security in response to growing tensions with Russia and Belarus.

Switzerland's stance on the peaceful resolution of the Russian-Ukrainian war remains unchanged, as reaffirmed by Swiss Ambassador to Ukraine Felix Baumann in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine. Baumann emphasized that any peace initiative must fully comply with international law, the UN Charter, and respect Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty.

Live: Ukraine Telegram Highlights

State Border Guard Service shared exclusive footage of battles for gas production towers near Snake Island [Not much info atm but there seems to be some fighting around this atm]

⚡️Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down a Russian aircraft in the Donetsk region.

❗️Six North Korean officers were killed https://www.kyivpost.com/post/40037 near temporarily occupied Donetsk as a result of a missile strike.
According to sources from Kyiv Post, on October 3, Ukraine struck a military training ground. Among the 20 casualties were North Korean officers who had come for negotiations. Three other North Korean military personnel were wounded.
The strike was confirmed by Russian propaganda channels, which noted that the missile hit during a demonstration of Russian military preparations for assaults to North Korean instructors.

“If there’s anything I in a way regret and see much more clearly now is that we should have provided Ukraine with much more military support much earlier,” Jens Stoltenberg told the Financial Times.
“I think we all have to admit, we should have given them more weapons pre-invasion.”

🤡Ramzan Kadyrov's son, Adam Kadyrov, has been included in the Russian Book of Records.
He was recognized as the "youngest head of the security service of a regional leader in Russia," having taken up the position at the age of 16.
🤡Ramzan Kadyrov's son, Adam Kadyrov, has been included in the Russian Book of Records.
He was recognized as the "youngest head of the security service of a regional leader in Russia," having taken up the position at the age of 16.

Kyiv Post Telegram Highlights

In one of the most epic shoot down videos of the year, what was initially said to be a Russian Su-25, the jet downed this afternoon over Donetsk is now said to be either an Su-57 or an S-70, Russia's most advanced unmanned $15,000,000 drone.
https://t.me/Kyivpost_official/25863

I didn’t know that Netanyahu and Putin were comrades but there’s an affinity between dictators so not surprising. Putin is probably playing multiple sides.

I used to think he was laughing when the million people up and walked out of Syria into Europe destabilising European politic with Russian support being instrumental for Assad. Putin has his fingers in so many geopolitical pies.

Putin also entertained Hamas in Moscow to discuss the Russian hostages in Gaza