f this author. Why not identify what this new strategic paper without which this is just a junk journalism.
The War in the Ukraine
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The Russian army has once again begun actively using "Tornado-S" multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) in combat operations in Ukraine. The video shows two strikes by the Russian 300mm "Tornado-S" MLRS on a position held by Ukrainian drone operators in an abandoned building. The footage was filmed in the Dobropillia sector.
Russian "Geran-4 Seeker" jet-powered UAVs struck Ukrainian dry cargo ships at the Chornomorsk port in the Odesa region and vessels at the Dnipro-Buh port near the village of Halytsynove in the Mykolaiv region. The strikes ignited fires on the vessels; this is shown at the end of the video. Previously, two Ukrainian dry cargo ships, a sea ferry, and a patrol boat had been destroyed by drones at the Chornomorsk port.
More videos of Geran-4 Seekers hitting ships in the Odessa port. I can clearly see a bulk carrier, which is a type of ship used to ship grain or ore. Ukraine ships its grain to the global south, as the EU prefers to protect it's local farmers from competition.
Kiev gets hit with more missiles today.
Burning warehouses in Kyiv.
Hornet drone with Starlink spotted before getting rammed by a Russian FPV drone.
X-32 arrivals on the coast of Odessa after firing from Tu-22s.
Ukraine Minister of Defense Federov gets fired by Zelensky. Usually it's a sign of disagreements as things go bad. Zelensky has also been rumored wanting to fire Syrsky. How things will affect is anyone's guess but Federov has been a fairly competent dude so it's not good news for Ukraine.
Federov has openly criticized Syrsky.
Burning oil depot in the Odessa region after being hit by a Geran.
Another body exchange takes place, with Russia returning 501 Ukrainian bodies and Ukraine returning 31 Russian bodies. It's likely the Russians are still keeping more bodies in storage as Ukraine can only accept a fixed number due to the state having to pay compensation to the families. Receiving all bodies at once would mean a hefty sum. Previously Ukraine has been receiving bodies at the rate of a fixed 1000 for every exchange. Now it's fixed to 500.
Greece objects to the EU planned ban on Russian LNG. Greek shipping company Dynagas ships LNG from Russian Yamal LNG to other countries.
Zelensky also fires the Prime Minister.
Kiev gets hit with more missiles today.
Burning warehouses in Kyiv.
Hornet drone with Starlink spotted before getting rammed by a Russian FPV drone.
X-32 arrivals on the coast of Odessa after firing from Tu-22s.
Ukraine Minister of Defense Federov gets fired by Zelensky. Usually it's a sign of disagreements as things go bad. Zelensky has also been rumored wanting to fire Syrsky. How things will affect is anyone's guess but Federov has been a fairly competent dude so it's not good news for Ukraine.
Federov has openly criticized Syrsky.
Burning oil depot in the Odessa region after being hit by a Geran.
Another body exchange takes place, with Russia returning 501 Ukrainian bodies and Ukraine returning 31 Russian bodies. It's likely the Russians are still keeping more bodies in storage as Ukraine can only accept a fixed number due to the state having to pay compensation to the families. Receiving all bodies at once would mean a hefty sum. Previously Ukraine has been receiving bodies at the rate of a fixed 1000 for every exchange. Now it's fixed to 500.
Greece objects to the EU planned ban on Russian LNG. Greek shipping company Dynagas ships LNG from Russian Yamal LNG to other countries.
Zelensky also fires the Prime Minister.
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Footage shows the first strike by a Russian "Lancet-51" kamikaze drone against the new Ukrainian "Sargan-3000" naval drone. The video also shows the destruction of Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessels in the Black Sea by Russian drones and small arms fire.
So what did he do to piss off Zelensky this time? Seems to be similar to Zaluzhnyi
Molinya drones ($300-$500) are used to strike winged drones, while VT-40s are used to strike Baba Yagas.
Christmas Tree pops a Hornet. The beauty of the Yelka interceptor, compared to other interceptors, is the intuitive way it is used. Point, lock, shoot and forget. It guides towards it's target optically using image ID and motion tracking algorithms.
Chart showing line curves of the bodies exchanged between the two countries. The body exchanges were fairly even but the blue Ukraine line started taking off in November 2024 while the red Russian line remains steady. The ratio overall for all exchanges is 7:39 Ukrainians to 1 Russian, but in the beginning of 2026, it has swung to 20.78 Ukrainians to 1 Russian.
Electric locomotive taken out by Geran in the Bozhedarovka - Kudashevka section in the Dnepropetrovsk region.
Christmas Tree pops a Hornet. The beauty of the Yelka interceptor, compared to other interceptors, is the intuitive way it is used. Point, lock, shoot and forget. It guides towards it's target optically using image ID and motion tracking algorithms.
Chart showing line curves of the bodies exchanged between the two countries. The body exchanges were fairly even but the blue Ukraine line started taking off in November 2024 while the red Russian line remains steady. The ratio overall for all exchanges is 7:39 Ukrainians to 1 Russian, but in the beginning of 2026, it has swung to 20.78 Ukrainians to 1 Russian.
Electric locomotive taken out by Geran in the Bozhedarovka - Kudashevka section in the Dnepropetrovsk region.