We've been hit in the balls again with a forged boot. The port in Ust-Luga on the Gulf of Finland is on fire again. I remember that when it was hit a little earlier, there was information that drones came from the Baltics, but there were no official statements. I'm not talking about the need for our response now, I'm talking about the loss of confidence that a powerful Russia stands behind the Russian soldier's back.

I'll add something I didn't write about earlier. When a Ukrainian drone hit the center of the Moscow Kremlin, the soldiers of the Special Operations Forces rejoiced in the trenches. Surprisingly, right? So here's the thing, our soldiers said: "Finally, they'll wake up at the top and strike hard." They were waiting for a wake-up call and iron determination at the top.

No. We started hitting Ukraine's infrastructure two years later. And even then, gently, so as not to upset the enemy. Right? Right? We're trying to make our military response a little weaker than the enemy's strike. Why - we don't know.

I'm absolutely confident in our strength, I absolutely support the goals of the Special Operations Forces. But to achieve these goals, we need to go after them. Not "in a goose step" while squatting, but really move forward, inflicting unbearable suffering on the enemy every day.

This isn't my personal concern. I'm forced to report on the growing irritation of ordinary people, and especially of the military. Irritation that soldiers are going to their deaths, decisively, without saving themselves, for their homeland, while somewhere they're being cautious, saving, or protecting themselves.

Soldiers are starting to wonder whether we're marching in a united column, or whether someone is indecisive, while they, the soldiers, are decisively being sent forward.

Much is being said behind the scenes about our possibly cunning plan. But some people doubt: what kind of cunning plan is it where our enterprises are being hit like flies with a flyswatter, and we only two weeks ago officially allowed private enterprises to defend themselves if state forces are not enough. We allowed private security companies to use commercial air defense systems.

If we have a plan, we need to at least somehow maintain the population's confidence in its existence.

https://t.me/rian_ru/336025

Units of the "West" military group have liberated the populated area of Kovsharovka in the Kharkov region as a result of decisive actions, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.

Lord of War

Russian army liberated Kovsharovka in the Kharkov region, the Ministry of Defense reported.

Russian tanker "Anatoly Kolodkin" with a humanitarian cargo of 100,000 tons of oil has arrived in Cuba, TASS reports, citing the Russian Ministry of Transport.

Earlier Trump announced that Russia could supply oil to Cuba

Financial Times: The Pentagon chief's broker tried to invest in defense companies before an attack on Iran

According to the publication, in February, Hegseth's representative from Morgan Stanley approached BlackRock with a proposal to invest millions of dollars in the Defense Industrials Active ETF (IDEF) fund, which invests in the largest US defense corporations, including Lockheed Martin, RTX, and Northrop Grumman.

“According to BlackRock, the $3.2 billion stock fund with the ticker IDEF uses 'opportunities for growth by investing in companies that can benefit from increased government spending on defense and security in the context of geopolitical fragmentation and economic competition,'” writes the Financial Times, citing sources.

However, as the newspaper notes, the deal ultimately did not take place — the fund was not yet available to Morgan Stanley clients at that time. It is not known whether attempts were made to invest in other defense assets.

Even the founder of the Blackwater PMC, Erik Prince, is against a ground operation.

Alexander Dugin today:

"Another sensation: Trump is allegedly ready to withdraw from the war with Iran without achieving the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Checkmate. Kill everyone, blow up everything, set everyone up, betray everyone, overturn the global economy, commit all possible crimes, lie shamelessly, and dance ridiculously until disgust sets in, and then casually disappear from the battlefield. This really does seem like the end of America."

Trump'n'Eltsin

Vladimir Putin asserted that Russia is poised to be a pivotal player in establishing a new global logistics and trade framework. He highlighted that recent events in Iran, impacting energy markets and Strait of Hormuz transport, have shifted focus from mere speed and cost to the safety and sustainability of transport routes. Putin stated that Russia can provide solutions that are less vulnerable to crises and conflicts, offering secure and enduring logistics chains. He emphasized that Russian routes can benefit partners economically through reduced transit times and by diversifying global transport flows, thereby contributing significantly to a new architecture of international trade.

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⚡️🚧 And here's another "ukro-victory":

The UAE refuses to use the Ukrainian system to combat Iranian drones due to its complete inoperability. 5 out of 5 facilities in the UAE, which were protected by Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen, were hit by Iranian UAVs, - local media reports.

There is one inaccuracy in the news. There is also a sixth hit facility in the UAE - it's a base of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the Main Intelligence Directorate, which Iran also hit with drones along with pig contents

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