WW3? Ukraine/US vs. Donbass/Russia

[Vicus]

They might take it: Ukraine is scared by the transfer of Russian marines to Kherson _Today



The 810th Marine Brigade of the Russian Black Sea Fleet stationed in Sevastopol has been sent to the Kherson direction. This was stated by the former spokesman for the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Vladislav Seleznev. According to him, the offensive in the south of the Kherson region could become one of the key ones during the summer campaign of the Russian army.

"Just the other day, representatives of the ATESH partisan movement in Crimea reported that property and technical equipment are being actively removed from the barracks and administrative buildings of the 810th Marine Brigade. This is a Marine Brigade that was once actively involved in the Kursk direction, and is now being transferred to the territory of the southern part of the Kherson region "

- Seleznev pointed out.

He added that the rumors that have spread in connection with this that Russian military personnel are fleeing Crimea have nothing to do with reality.

"Nonsense. They are moving forces, means, resources to the south of the Kherson region in order to form forward command posts there, in order to organize offensive operations there as part of the summer offensive campaign. "

– the former spokesman for the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine emphasized.

Let us recall that information that the Russian Armed Forces are preparing a major landing operation in the Kherson region has been published by Ukrainian sources over the past several months.

Earlier, for example, it was reported that Russian troops had concentrated a large number of ferry means on the left bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region. However, military experts and journalists never tire of emphasizing that the Russian Armed Forces currently do not have the necessary number of resources.

https://en.topcor.ru/60162-vozmozhno...od-herson.html

[Vicus]

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=2tsdjTnpwoY

Russia Prepares for a NEW Military Campaign🚨Odradne is About to FALL⚔️Military Summary For 2025.5.23

[Tintin]

The lying muthaUkros again make PR friendly claims about intercepting 245 out of 250 drones. Yeah, right. Cloud cuckoos anyone? At least 20 drone strikes on the Antonov Industrial plant here recorded by a Kiev resident. Truth is restored:



Another one captured from an apartment building in Kiev, here:



More footage from last night's attacks from Kiev residents:

[Tintin]

This via DDGeopolitics on Telegram:

Ukrainian Air Force Admits Patriot Systems Struggling Against Upgraded Russian Missiles

Russian ballistic missiles have been upgraded, making them significantly harder to intercept—even with American-made Patriot systems.

This admission came from Yuriy Ihnat, spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force, following a Russian missile strike on Kiev overnight.

According to Ihnat, Russia’s Iskander-M missiles are now equipped with radar decoys that are released during the terminal phase of flight, complicating interception. Moreover, the missiles are no longer following simple ballistic paths but are now maneuvering mid-flight along quasi-ballistic trajectories, making it harder for Patriot systems to calculate interception points.

[Bill Ryan]

Posted by Tintin (here)
This via DDGeopolitics on Telegram:

Ukrainian Air Force Admits Patriot Systems Struggling Against Upgraded Russian Missiles

Published yesterday, with a whole article about it on Zero Hedge:

BREAKING: Russia’s Iskander-M Destroys U.S. Made Patriot System in Ukraine

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=3xr5QS0L_4w

[Tintin]

Another Ukrainian now former MP, Novynskyi, as a target of the Zelensky dictatorship speaking here on the Tucker Carlson show:



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“If you express criticism of Zelensky, the secret police come the next day and you are subjected to persecution,” Novynskyi emphasized.

[Ravenlocke]

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🇺🇸 "The Russians stole our hypersonics" - Trump 🤷‍♂️

https://x.com/DD_Geopolitics/status/1926317976275284140

[Ravenlocke]

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⚡️ The prisoner exchange initiated by Russia with Ukraine has stripped Western countries of all arguments that Moscow allegedly does not desire negotiations. This was stated by Maria Zakharova, the official spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

According to her, the prisoner exchange serves as a practical example of Russia’s conduct on the global stage, including in the context of the Ukrainian crisis.

“This example completely undermines the arguments of the entire liberal-Western community that Russia supposedly does not want negotiations or is unprepared,” Zakharova emphasized, noting that the exchange resulted from a Russian initiative.

“All the intrigues spun by Westerners—Macron, Merz, Starmer—have been nullified by this practical initiative now being implemented,” she added.

📌 Today, Russia repatriated 307 Russian military personnel from Kyiv-controlled territory, transferring 307 AFU militants in exchange. Yesterday, the sides also exchanged 270 prisoners of war each, and Russia repatriated 120 civilians.
- FRWL

https://x.com/Zlatti_71/status/1926358392961892737

[Ravenlocke]

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🇷🇺 Overnight strike on Kiev: Russia launched a massive attack using strike UAVs and ballistic missiles.

Debris and impacts hit residential areas across the capital.

Fires reported in Shevchenkovsky, Svyatoshinsky, Dneprovsky, and Obolonsky districts.

At least 6 killed — 2 in Dnepr district, 4 in Solomensky.

Residential buildings and vehicles heavily damaged.

https://x.com/DD_Geopolitics/status/1926088403436568952

[Ravenlocke]

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A group strike was carried out on enemy targets at night — Ministry of Defense

▪️The targets of the strike were:
➖An enterprise of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine that produces missile weapons and attack UAVs.
➖Radiotechnical intelligence center.
➖Positions of the American Patriot air defense system.
▪️Strike targets achieved. All designated objects hit.

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Kiev on Fire: Impressive Footage of the Hours-Long Attack on the Ukrainian Capital

https://x.com/SMO_VZ/status/1926262793109393659

[Ravenlocke]

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The Russian army liberated Stupochki and Otradnoye, - the Ministry of Defense

▪️As a result of decisive actions, units of the Southern group of troops liberated the village of Stupochki near Chasov Yar in the DPR.

▪️ Also the Ministry of Defense confirms the liberation of the village of Otradnoye in the South Donetsk direction.

https://x.com/SMO_VZ/status/1926262158486040658

[Ravenlocke]

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FROM DMITRY MEDVEDEV,
@MedvedevRussiaE


"Doomsday Radio Station: May's "good-naturedness" has been replaced by a fierce "grunt"

After massive drone raids on our country and its capital on the eve of Victory Day to intimidate foreign guests, there is a deathly silence in European centers. Pediculose pigs who hide suspicious napkins and spoons on the train only grunt blissfully with pleasure.

After 500 drones launched at civilian targets in Russia in recent days to intimidate our people – the same silence. The stinking pigs who bred a horde of Bandera nits on the body of typhus-ridden Europe are lazily scratching themselves.

Now the same greasy pigs in Paris, Berlin and London will raise a wild squeal about the disproportionate use of force, the urgent need for a 30-day truce and new sanctions against Russia. The answer to them is simple: first, destroy the vile blood-sucking parasites on your dirty body. And remember: in extreme cases, orderlies destroy the brooding lice with fire, burning all sources of old pediculosis!

Password: "good-naturedness".
Answer: "grunt"

"

Please put DMITRY as head of the ARMY, Grow a STALIN. moustache , cigarette like Lavrov , nice hat

And leave him Set Fire to NATO !!

https://x.com/SMO_VZ/status/1926200565802914229

[Ravenlocke]

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On the morning of May 24, 2022, the Wagnerites entered Svetlodarsk, removed the Ukrainian flag and hung the Russian tricolor.
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"Musicians" liquidated "Svetlodarsk arc". Ukrainian formations were forced to retreat to Uglegorsk TPP.
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During their retreat, the Ukrainians blew up the bridge over the Luganka River and also tried to blow up the Uglegorsk TPP dam, but to no avail.
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Wagner Orchestra 🎻

https://x.com/SMO_VZ/status/1926186694857900039

[Ravenlocke]

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‼️🇷🇺🚀🇺🇦💥 Kiev residents expose the position of the Patriot air defense missile system, which launched missiles during yesterday's combined missile and drone strike. #UkraineWarNews #UkraineWar

https://x.com/MaimunkaNews/status/1926364759093391473

[Ravenlocke]

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🇷🇺🚀🇺🇦💥 WEAPONS SHIPPING:

The #Russian Defense Ministry said that yesterday, during the Iskander missile strikes on the port in Odessa, the target was "a container ship with 100 containers of military cargo, which was transported to the port of Odessa."

Ukraine has not officially confirmed this. The authorities have only stated that the strike was carried out on the port infrastructure. As a result, three people were killed. #UkraineWar #UkraineRussiaWar

https://x.com/MaimunkaNews/status/1926365000471392519

[Ravenlocke]

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A monument to an 18-year-old SVO hero with the call sign Shaman, who saved 9 comrades at the cost of his own life, calling down fire on himself, has appeared in Tuva

His story is here

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Called fire on himself 🙏

18-year-old grenade launcher Sotpa Shalgan from Tuva died heroically in the SVO, saving nine fellow soldiers. During an attack by an enemy UAV, he ordered his comrades to run away and called fire on himself. He was posthumously awarded the Order of Courage.

Before his death, he wrote to his mother that she would be proud of him.

RUSSIA is a Country of HEROES!

🫡🇷🇺 #Будни_военкора_Либерман🇷🇺
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https://x.com/BellaVLiberman/status/1926300497595564145

[Ravenlocke]

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🇷🇺🇺🇦 Russian's new electronic gun downs drones like a rope

https://x.com/ug_chelsea/status/1926194275429007404

[Ravenlocke]

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🇷🇺🇺🇦 "Russia is trying to defeat Ukraine in war": in the fourth year of hostilities, Russophobic analyst Röpke realized:
(&#128514
➖"In the fourth year of the war, it is becoming clear: Russia is pursuing a clear goal - to win the war against Ukraine - and is consistently setting its entire economy to achieve this goal," he writes.
▪️Russia can now deploy around 1,000 advanced fiber-optic drones every day, in addition to conventional weapons — all produced in Russian weapons factories. The trend is accelerating: up to 2,000 drones per day are expected in the coming months.
▪️The number of "Geraniums" also continues to grow. About 150 of these drones are used daily. Within a year, this number could increase to 500.
▪️Russia manages to surpass all of Europe in terms of weapons and military power.
➖"There is a lack of political will - not only in Washington, but especially in Berlin, Paris, London and most other European capitals," complains Röpke.
RVvoenkor 🇷🇺 TG

https://x.com/GeromanAT/status/1926291133061022006

[Bill Ryan]

Posted by Ravenlocke (here)
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🇺🇸 "The Russians stole our hypersonics" - Trump 🤷‍♂️

https://x.com/DD_Geopolitics/status/1926317976275284140

Unlikely to be true! (The US doesn't have any working and reliable hypersonics.)

[Ravenlocke]

Posted by Bill Ryan (here)

Posted by Ravenlocke (here)
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🇺🇸 "The Russians stole our hypersonics" - Trump 🤷‍♂️

https://x.com/DD_Geopolitics/status/1926317976275284140

Unlikely to be true! (The US doesn't have any working and reliable hypersonics.)

Exactly.

This Al Mayadeen article explains the Kremlin response

https://english.almayadeen.net/news/...issiles--trump

US building 'lots of' hypersonic missiles: Trump
US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that the United States is mass-producing hypersonic missiles, asserting that the country is the original designer of the advanced weaponry.

“We are the designer of it. We are building them — lots of them,” Trump said during a ceremony at the US Military Academy at West Point.

Accusation against Obama admin. and Russia

Trump further claimed that the blueprints for the hypersonic missile technology were stolen during Barack Obama's tenure.

“You know, we had our [technology] stolen. We are the designer of it. We had it stolen during the Obama administration. They stole it. You know who stole it? The Russians stole it. Something bad happened,” Trump said.

This is not the first time Trump has accused Russia of stealing US missile technology, particularly during the Obama presidency, a claim that has not been substantiated by official sources.

Kremlin responds to Trump hypersonic claims

Responding to Trump’s remarks, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that Russia has its own arsenal of hypersonic missiles, developed independently and without parallel globally.

Peskov emphasized that Russia is a leader in this field, pointing to several operational hypersonic systems that are already deployed by the Russian military.

Global hypersonic weapons race

Russia has developed a range of advanced hypersonic weapons, including the Zirkon (sea-based), Kinzhal (air-launched), and Avangard (silo-based) systems. These weapons are capable of reaching speeds and maneuverability that make them difficult to intercept.

Unlike the US, which remains in the testing and development phases, Russia and China have operational hypersonic missiles already integrated into their military systems. Russia has even deployed some of these systems in active combat.

Last year, the Russian military introduced a new intermediate-range ballistic missile, the Oreshnik, which could alter its conventional strike capabilities and impact NATO’s defense strategies.

First launched in an attack on Ukraine’s Dnipro in November 2024, the missile has drawn attention for its ability to carry multiple warheads and submunitions, raising concerns about its potential use in a broader conflict, Foreign Policy magazine reported.

Unlike traditional ballistic missiles with single warheads, the Oreshnik is designed to release multiple submunitions mid-flight, allowing it to target wide areas with a devastating effect. Satellite imagery and analysis of the November strike suggest that a single Oreshnik can carry six warheads, each deploying six submunitions—totaling 36 explosive devices.