How effective is Ukraine's Dragon's Breath FPV drones dropping incendiary mixture?

This Russian Army unit has become completely incapable of combat in one night.

CNN footage appears to show Russian troops executing three surrendering Ukrainian soldiers.

The footage, obtained during fighting near Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine in August, captures the soldiers with their hands on their heads before they are killed.

Mosfilm: Russian soldiers acting as Ukrainians, mistreating civilians for the camera.

Ukrainian Su-24 bomber with two new Ukrainian-made high-precision aerial bombs is on its way to their test, escorted by Su-27.

How Russia continues to produce missiles despite sanctions?

— Raduga, located near Moscow, produces X-101 cruise missiles used in attacks on Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure.

— Despite sanctions from multiple countries, Raduga has expanded its production facilities and capacity.

— Satellite images show continuous expansion of facilities before and during the Ukraine war. New production sites added in buildings M10, M11A, and M11B in 2023. They opened new warehouses despite sanctions.

But, how?

— Acquired necessary equipment from Europe and China. Main suppliers: Farsoon, Hangcha, Hision (China); Fagima Jazz R, Automator (Italy); Hottinger GmbH (Germany).

— Direct communication with Italian company FAGIMA FRESATRICI SRL for machine purchase.

— Raduga may be using parallel import methods, possibly involving intermediaries to acquire sanctioned goods.

— Russia is gradually transitioning to domestic software and hardware systems to replace sanctioned Western solutions. Katerina Tikhonova, reportedly Vladimir Putin's daughter, proposed creating an association to develop Russia's software sector.

— Despite sanctions, Raduga has been successful in meeting or even exceeding its procurement goals, indicating effective sanction evasion strategies.

— Raduga plans to increase X-101 missile production significantly, from 420 missiles in 2023 to a planned 700 units in 2025, suggesting successful circumvention of sanctions' intended effects.

— The ability of Raduga to expand production and acquire necessary equipment demonstrates that current international sanctions are not as effective as intended.

— Despite efforts to transition to domestic solutions, the Russian military industry still shows significant dependence on Western technologies and components. This suggests a potential leverage point for more targeted and effective sanctions.

— If current trends continue, Russia may eventually achieve a closed cycle of arms production, making future sanctions less effective.

Source: InformNapalm

Former FSB agent and Russian commander Igor Strelkov (Girkin) is out of prison, heading to Ukraine to fight now.

Ukraine is basically testing a domestically produced glide bomb analog with a Universal Flight and Correction Module (UMPK).

— The goal is to enable Ukrainian aircraft to conduct long-range precise bombing strikes. The bomb appears to be a modified Soviet-era free-fall bomb with added components.

— It features folding wings and an aerodynamic fairing to improve flight characteristics.

— The tail section contains X-shaped control surfaces (rudders) and possibly a solid-fuel accelerator or jet engine.

— The additional propulsion system increases the bomb's range and reduces risks to the crew from enemy air defenses.

Source: Militarnyi

Girkin's family and lawyers denies these reports now.

China's Bohai Shipyard has undergone massive expansion.

— Bohai is now assessed to be the largest nuclear submarine building yard globally, with a total final assembly hall area of 118,330 sqm.

— The shipyard now has state-of-the-art facilities for nuclear submarine construction with a total of 24 submarine building bays.

The shipyard is now capable of producing:

— 3-4 SSNs (nuclear attack submarines) per year.
— 1.5-2 SSBNs (ballistic missile submarines) per year.
— A total of 4.5-6 nuclear submarines annually.

— 6 new SSNs were launched between May 2022 and July 2023, with production stabilizing at one SSN every 4 months.

— This rapid expansion and production capacity signals that China has moved from iterative development to large-scale serial production of nuclear submarines, comparable to peak Cold War production rates of the US and Soviet Union.

Source: ORF, Monty Khanna

Russian fiber-optic FPV drone hits a group of Ukrainian soldiers inside a building.

Fiber-optic FPV drones are notable for their ability to provide high-quality video transmission and reliable control.

They also maintain a continuous and stable video signal.

Trump suggests he will lift US sanctions on Russia and Iran if he wins.

"You’re losing Iran, you’re losing Russia. China is out there trying to get their currency to be the dominant currency."

The United States and Iraq have reached an understanding on plans to withdraw US-led coalition forces from Iraq.

— The plan is broadly agreed upon but still needs final approval from both governments and an announcement date.

— Hundreds of troops are expected to leave by September 2025. The remaining troops would depart by the end of 2026.

— The US has approximately 2,500 troops in Iraq and 900 in neighboring Syria. Other coalition nations, including Germany, France, Spain, and Italy, also contribute hundreds of troops.

Source: Reuters