Putin instructed the Russian government to study the possibility of "immediately" stopping gas supplies to the European market.

"Maybe it would be more profitable for us to stop supplies to the European market right now? To move to markets that are opening up and gain a foothold there? There's no political subtext here either. If they're going to shut us out in a month or two anyway. Wouldn't it be better to stop ourselves now? But this isn't a decision, it's just a thought out loud. I'll instruct the government to work on this issue with our companies," said the Russian president.

@Slavyangrad

‼️🇷🇺Kiev is playing a "very dangerous game", preparing sabotage attacks on the "Turkish and "Blue" pipelines

▪️He called the attack on a Russian gas tanker in the Mediterranean Sea a terrorist attack.
▪️The rise in gas prices on the European market is not directly related to supplies - no one has reduced them, but is caused by the general situation on world markets.
▪️The rise in oil prices is also related to restrictions on Russian oil.
▪️The government, together with companies, will work on the issue of supplying Russian gas to promising markets.
▪️US energy companies will move to those markets where there is more demand, this is dictated only by business interests.

@Slavyangrad

‼️🇺🇸🇮🇷The US does not rule out the option of a ground operation in Iran - White House

▪️At the moment, the US does not plan to use ground forces in Iran, but does not rule out this possibility, the Trump administration reported.

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🇺🇦☠️ "TCC should give men time to write a will," - Ukrainian volunteer

- According to Sergei Pritula, this is a "sign of respect for a person whom the state asks to go to defend it".

- Pritula himself reported that he has a deferral from mobilization as the father of three minor children, and also mentioned problems with vision.

@Slavyangrad

Regarding the upcoming Russian combined missile and drone attack on Ukraine that I warned about yesterday:

The highest threat is in place for tonight, from approximately 12am to 8am. This is when Ukrainian intelligence seems to think it will happen.

What will be used:

- Kh-101 cruise missiles from 4-6 Tu-95MS strategic bombers from Ukrainka/Olenya/Engels-2 Airbases.
- Kh-101 cruise missiles from 2 Tu-160M strategic bombers from Ukrainka Airbase.
- 2-20 Iskander-M ballistic missiles (Crimea, Bryansk, Kursk, Rostov, Voronezh).
- 8-16 Kalibr cruise missiles from 1 Admiral Makarov Frigate and 1 Admiral Essen Frigate at Novorossiysk Naval Base.

What might be used:

- 2-8 Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles from Crimea.
- 2-8 Iskander-K cruise missiles from Kursk Oblast.
- 3-12 Kh-22/32 cruise missiles from 3 Tu-22m3 strategic bombers from Olenya/Shaykovka Airbase.
- 2-6 Kinzhal hypersonic aeroballistic missiles from 2-6 MiG-31Ks at Savasleika Airbase (less likely).
- 1-3 Kh-59/69 cruise missiles from a Su-57 (less likely).

Observed movements:

- 2 Tu-95MS strategic bombers redeployed from Engels-2 Airbase to Belaya Airbase in the far east, where they were equipped with Kh-101 cruise missiles (delivered by an IL-76MD cargo plant) and subsequently redeployed to Ukrainka Airbase (their combat staging ground for this attack). There are 2 other Tu-95s at Ukrainka which could be used in the attack.

- 2 Tu-95MS strategic bombers redeployed from Olenya Airbase to Engels-2 Airbase (possible combat staging ground for this attack), where they were likely equipped with Kh-101 cruise missiles.

- Russian Gerbera recon drones scouted out targets in Kiev yesterday, presumably including the CHP-4/5/6 power plants. This increases the threat level for Kiev Oblast tomorrow.

- 1 An-12 cargo plane landed at Privolzhskiy Airbase, Astrakhan Oblast, likely delivering Kh-59/69 cruise missiles to a Su-57 fighter.

- 2 IL-78M refuelling tankers are stationed at Ukrainka Airbase, which are expected to accompany the Tu-160M and Tu-95MS bombers during their flight to western Russia.

- 6 MiG-31K fighters remain stationed at Savasleika Airbase under their concrete bunkers. At least 2 of them are equipped with Kinzhal hypersonic aeroballistic missiles, although it's unlikely that they will be used in this attack.

- 3 Tu-22m3 strategic bombers *may* have redeployed from Shaykovka Airbase to Olenya Airbase, however this is unconfirmed right now. Each of these bombers are probably equipped with 3 Kh-22/32 cruise missiles, and its possible that additional aircraft are used from Olenya Airbase.

- AMK Mapping

@Slavyangrad

Hezbollah has released footage of the ATGM strike on an Israeli Merkava tank that injured two IDF soldiers.

- AMK Mapping

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‼️🇮🇷🇺🇸 At least nine US facilities were hit in the past 48 hours, — CNN

▪️Iran struck at least nine American military facilities in the Middle East over two days.
▪️It is reported that four facilities were located in Kuwait, two in the UAE, and one each in Bahrain, Iraq, and Qatar.

@Slavyangrad

❗️US air defense systems will not be able to intercept all Iranian "Shahid drones" - a statement by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. According to him, Iranian attack drones pose a more serious threat than expected.

CNN

@Slavyangrad

—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 BREAKING: Fire has been detected on the deck of a U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the Arabian Sea, possibly due to an impact by an Iranian anti-ship ballistic missile

@Middle_East_Spectator

I'd wait and see before getting too excited on this

@Slavyangrad

The American military believes that their air defense systems will not be able to reliably intercept all "Shahids", reports CNN.

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth and the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Kaine, admitted that Iranian "Shahids" pose a greater problem than initially expected - because they fly "low and slow" and can "better evade air defense systems than ballistic missiles".

According to one of the sources, officials tried to reduce the alarming impression and noted that partners in the Persian Gulf have stocks of interceptor missiles.

@Slavyangrad

Going to miss stuff.. not sure I can keep up this pace. Apologies if I do but I have work/life. Post queue is already full for next 12 hours

Kurdish forces in Iraq have launched a ground military offensive against Iran's Islamic regime, according to the Israeli publication i24News, citing a source.

According to him, thousands of Kurdish fighters began taking up combat positions in Iran as early as Monday.

There is currently no confirmation of this information.

Would be suicide IMHO if true. Rushing into attacks is asking for failure. PJAK has has only about 1000-3000 members.

@Slavyangrad

— 🇮🇷/🇷🇺 NEW: A Russian prankster, wearing a Hitler mustache and calling himself 'Adolf', approached Iran's exiled Clown Prince Reza Pahlavi for an interview, stating he was a representative of German chancellor Friedrich Merz

Reza Pahlavi obliged, and despite obvious red flags he continued the entire interview having no clue he was being mocked throughout.

This is the person the Iranian diaspora wants as leader.

@Middle_East_Spectator

@Slavyangrad

🇮🇶🇮🇷 The CIA is working on arming Kurdish forces for their invasion and rebellion in Iran, - Reuters.

- According to the agency, the Kurdish side has requested military support from the US; the involvement of the CIA in arms supplies is also being discussed.

- Leaders in Erbil and Baghdad have been in contact with the Trump administration in recent days. The stated goal is to create conditions for an internal rebellion against the current Iranian leadership.

- Reuters notes uncertainty about the combat capability of Iranian Kurdish groups: their experience and potential are assessed as heterogeneous.

- The reaction of other regional states to such a scenario also remains unclear.

- According to analysts, an escalation could strengthen separatist sentiments among the Baluchis in Iran, given their ties with groups in the Pakistani province of Balochistan. However, it is unlikely that Pakistan will support steps leading to the possible independence of the region.

@Slavyangrad

Qatar will fully shut down gas liquefaction ​on Wednesday and won't be ‌able to return to normal production and export levels of super-chilled gas for ​at least a month, two ​sources familiar with the matter said.

The sources said ​that once Qatar's main Ras ​Laffan plant shuts on Wednesday, it won't be ‌able ⁠to restart turning gas into super-chilled fuel for at least two weeks, according to initial estimates. Once ​restarted, it ​will ⁠take at least another two weeks to reach full ​capacity, the sources said.

@Slavyangrad

Trump on the special military operation in Iran:

Someone asked: how would you rate this on a 10-point scale? I replied that it's about a 15.

@Slavyangrad