The Lookout (Twitter)
RT @Stanovaya: Will Geneva become Istanbul 2?
Dmitry Peskov has said that the next round of trilateral talks between Russia, the US and Ukraine will take place in Geneva. The Russian delegation will be headed by Vladimir Medinsky.
It is surprising that the Kremlin has agreed to Geneva, given that Switzerland has so far been described by Russian officials as “hostile”. Moscow will likely present this as a concession.
Medinsky’s return means that political demands are clearly back on the table. They were always there, but now they are taking on a practical dimension. Territorial disagreements are minor compared with these political demands — something US officials tend to underestimate.
RT @Stanovaya: Will Geneva become Istanbul 2?
Dmitry Peskov has said that the next round of trilateral talks between Russia, the US and Ukraine will take place in Geneva. The Russian delegation will be headed by Vladimir Medinsky.
It is surprising that the Kremlin has agreed to Geneva, given that Switzerland has so far been described by Russian officials as “hostile”. Moscow will likely present this as a concession.
Medinsky’s return means that political demands are clearly back on the table. They were always there, but now they are taking on a practical dimension. Territorial disagreements are minor compared with these political demands — something US officials tend to underestimate.
The Lookout (Twitter)
@TheIntelFrog @Faytuks: My napkin math on recent longer CSG transfers have come out with a speed of advance for the entire voyage at around 20 knots.
@TheIntelFrog @Faytuks: My napkin math on recent longer CSG transfers have come out with a speed of advance for the entire voyage at around 20 knots.
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Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (Twitter)
Zelensky visited the first German-Ukrainian joint venture in Germany, which is already producing drones for the Ukrainian army. In total, it is planned to open 10 joint Ukrainian drone factories in Europe by the end of the year.
Zelensky visited the first German-Ukrainian joint venture in Germany, which is already producing drones for the Ukrainian army. In total, it is planned to open 10 joint Ukrainian drone factories in Europe by the end of the year.
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Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (Twitter)
Through joint manufacturing with Ukraine, Europe backs production of drones that are not hollow showpieces confined to glossy marketing videos, but combat-proven systems shaped and validated in real battlefield conditions, capable of delivering results beyond staged promotional footage. https://twitter.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/2022279641411576172#m
Through joint manufacturing with Ukraine, Europe backs production of drones that are not hollow showpieces confined to glossy marketing videos, but combat-proven systems shaped and validated in real battlefield conditions, capable of delivering results beyond staged promotional footage. https://twitter.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/2022279641411576172#m
Necro Mancer (Twitter)
Набор значков и некродоска на СШ №1 башкирского села Верхние Татышлы
vk.ru/wall-146798139_10501 https://myrotvorets.center/criminal/sultanov-valerij-ilkhamovich/ #роа #груз200 #потерьнет #Султанов #мемориал
Набор значков и некродоска на СШ №1 башкирского села Верхние Татышлы
vk.ru/wall-146798139_10501 https://myrotvorets.center/criminal/sultanov-valerij-ilkhamovich/ #роа #груз200 #потерьнет #Султанов #мемориал
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Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (Twitter)
/1. (WSJ) - NATO conducted large-scale military exercises in Estonia, the Hedgehog 2025 drills, bringing together more than 16,000 troops from 12 member states, with Ukrainian drone operators serving as a simulated adversary.
The exercise laid bare a sobering conclusion: Alliance is not ready for a battlefield where drones dominate the sky and make every move visible and vulnerable.
/1. (WSJ) - NATO conducted large-scale military exercises in Estonia, the Hedgehog 2025 drills, bringing together more than 16,000 troops from 12 member states, with Ukrainian drone operators serving as a simulated adversary.
The exercise laid bare a sobering conclusion: Alliance is not ready for a battlefield where drones dominate the sky and make every move visible and vulnerable.
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Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (Twitter)
/2. The exercises goal was to recreated a battlefield packed with threats and constant drone activity, pushing units to operate under pressure and testing how well they could adapt in real time.
From the outset, things did not go as smoothly. In one scenario, a NATO battle group of several thousand troops, including a British brigade and an Estonian division, advanced as if the battlefield had not fundamentally changed, effectively ignoring the drone threat as though it did not exist.
“The NATO battle group simply moved around without camouflage, setting up tents and armored vehicles. Everything was destroyed,” said one participant who acted as the opposing force.
/2. The exercises goal was to recreated a battlefield packed with threats and constant drone activity, pushing units to operate under pressure and testing how well they could adapt in real time.
From the outset, things did not go as smoothly. In one scenario, a NATO battle group of several thousand troops, including a British brigade and an Estonian division, advanced as if the battlefield had not fundamentally changed, effectively ignoring the drone threat as though it did not exist.
“The NATO battle group simply moved around without camouflage, setting up tents and armored vehicles. Everything was destroyed,” said one participant who acted as the opposing force.
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Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (Twitter)
/3. A single Ukrainian team of about 10 personnel acting as the simulated enemy managed within half a day to replicate the destruction of 17 armored vehicles and carry out 30 additional strikes on other targets.
According to Aivar Hanniotti, who commanded the roughly 100-strong opposing unit, more than 30 drones were operating in an area of less than 10 square kilometers — only about half the drone density currently seen along Ukraine’s front line.
“There was no possibility to hide. We quite easily found cars and mechanized units, and we were able to take them out quite fast with strike drones,”
/3. A single Ukrainian team of about 10 personnel acting as the simulated enemy managed within half a day to replicate the destruction of 17 armored vehicles and carry out 30 additional strikes on other targets.
According to Aivar Hanniotti, who commanded the roughly 100-strong opposing unit, more than 30 drones were operating in an area of less than 10 square kilometers — only about half the drone density currently seen along Ukraine’s front line.
“There was no possibility to hide. We quite easily found cars and mechanized units, and we were able to take them out quite fast with strike drones,”
Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (Twitter)
/4. Overall, the simulated enemy was able to effectively “eliminate” two battalions in a single day, rendering them combat ineffective, largely thanks to its advantage in drones and their intensive use across the battlefield.
Former commander of Estonia’s Military Intelligence Center, described the results as “shocking” for military officials and personnel, saying the exercise laid bare just how transparent the modern battlefield has become, how exposed any unit or equipment is without proper camouflage, fast data sharing, and tactics adapted to constant drone surveillance.
/4. Overall, the simulated enemy was able to effectively “eliminate” two battalions in a single day, rendering them combat ineffective, largely thanks to its advantage in drones and their intensive use across the battlefield.
Former commander of Estonia’s Military Intelligence Center, described the results as “shocking” for military officials and personnel, saying the exercise laid bare just how transparent the modern battlefield has become, how exposed any unit or equipment is without proper camouflage, fast data sharing, and tactics adapted to constant drone surveillance.
Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (Twitter)
/5. Full article:
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/nato-has-seen-the-future-and-is-unprepared-887eaf0f
/5. Full article:
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/nato-has-seen-the-future-and-is-unprepared-887eaf0f
RBC-Ukraine
NATO's not ready for drone war, Estonia drills reveal brutal reality - WSJ
Large-scale NATO exercises in Estonia exposed serious weaknesses in the Alliance’s ability to fight next-generation wars dominated by drones
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Dan (Twitter)
@Danspiun @WarSpotting: 25. Razine-Fedorivka, 22.12.25
🇺🇦1st Assault Regiment 'Da Vinci' show more angles of the two T-80s at Kazenyi Torets in tweet 23-24.
Behind them (0:16) is the stuck BREM-1, whilst possibly a 2nd BREM trying to assist is hit.
At 0:28-37 two stationary BTR-82 smoke. They burn next.
@Danspiun @WarSpotting: 25. Razine-Fedorivka, 22.12.25
🇺🇦1st Assault Regiment 'Da Vinci' show more angles of the two T-80s at Kazenyi Torets in tweet 23-24.
Behind them (0:16) is the stuck BREM-1, whilst possibly a 2nd BREM trying to assist is hit.
At 0:28-37 two stationary BTR-82 smoke. They burn next.
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