For Those Who Might Be Wondering Why We Might Be In Ukraine

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Ukraine strikes CHECHEN SECURITY COUNCIL building: KADYROV IN SHOCK

Near Kadyrov’s residence in Grozny, Chechnya, explosions were heard. A drone struck his “pride” Grozny-City, that hosts offices of Chechen Defence Council. The report about the attack came from NYISO, an opposition Telegram channel to the authorities in Chechnya. The building is located approximately 830 meters from Ramzan Kadyrov’s official residence, and in addition, the FSB building of Chechnya is located nearby.

 

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The Sun - Weekly Report on the War in Ukraine

 

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Trump turns his back on Europe – formally, in writing​

President Trump’s new National Security Strategy lands with a jolt in Europe.

NATO enlargement is off the table, the EU is blamed for holding the continent back, and Washington shifts its focus away from Europe altogether.

Russia barely appears in the document. China dominates. And Trump openly signals support for nationalist forces inside the EU.

We look at what this means for Europe’s security, Ukraine’s war effort, and NATO’s role in the years ahead. We also examine the tense fight over frozen Russian assets, Belgium’s hesitation, and Washington’s behind-the-scenes pressure.

Join Diana Skaya and Michał Broniatowski, TVP World's editor-in-chief, for this week's Face to Face.

Chapters:
[00:12] Trump’s new strategy lands in Europe
[03:01] Peace on America’s terms
[04:26] Europe praised – and undermined
[07:00] Russia barely mentioned
[08:31] Brussels under fire
[10:38] Ukraine’s make-or-break moment
[14:51] The legal twist: Article 122
[17:23] U.S. lobbying against Europe’s plan
[19:04] Four years of this ahead

It's now even more important to vpte Democrat in the mid-terms and ensure there's enough seats won in the House and the Senate to impeach both Trump and Vance.

Trump cementing himself as Putin's ally - time for the traitor to go....Congress needs to step up.

 

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Trump’s collapsing approval opens the door to pro‑Ukraine Republicans

Speaking as a former pro-Trump Republican, it's too late for Donald. He's fucked up so badly on this that there's no recpvery for him. For the USA maybe, but not for Trump and Vance.

 

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OPERATIONS in the rear of the ENEMY! Ukrainian drones hit CRIMEA and RUSSIAN refineries​

Ukrainian special forces successfully destroyed a number of Russian military targets in the temporarily occupied Crimea, including aircraft, radars and fuel depots, which significantly weakened the Russian air defense system. Ukrainian drones also attacked several strategic sites in different regions of Russia, causing large-scale fires at refineries and ports.

The former Russian general sharply criticized Russian intelligence, saying that the Kremlin was completely unprepared for war and received false data about the mood of Ukrainians. He noted that the system of fear created by Putin forces officials to lie about the real state of affairs, so as not to irritate the dictator.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian troops continue to hold the northern part of Pokrovsk, where fierce fighting continues, despite Russia’s attempts to advance.

 

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Cold, drones, shelling and darkness: how Ukrainian servicemen can survive where it seems impossible

"Starsky" has been reporting on the Ukraine war from the very start

Winter in Ukraine is not about romance. It is about cold trenches, sub-zero temperatures, exhaustion, constant attacks and fighting for your life. In a new video, operator Starsky explains what the front line looks like in winter, how Ukrainian defenders live, how they keep warm in trenches and dugouts, how logistics work under fire, and why even a cup of hot tea can be a matter of survival. The episode also covers how civilians prepare for blackouts, how "points of invincibility" work, the role of international aid, and why global support is critically important in winter. Find out how Ukrainians are holding out during the most difficult season of the war and why winter will not break our spirit.

 

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November: more than 81,000 Russian targets DESTROYED by Ukrainian strikes

This is NOT defense. This is systematicallly dismantling Russia's war machine, one precision strike at a time....

In November, Ukraine launched its most powerful series of strikes against Russia's military and energy infrastructure since the start of the war, destroying more than 81,000 targets and hitting facilities more than 1,000 km away. These attacks targeted energy facilities, oil refineries and military bases, gradually paralysing the Russian war machine. Each strike on Russian oil refineries and thermal power plants reduces Moscow's ability to produce fuel and weapons and supply the front lines, forcing Putin to spend resources on recovery rather than on the offensive.

For the first time, Ukraine has received permission from the US to use ATACMS missiles to strike targets on Russian territory, making even the enemy's rear bases vulnerable.

The "Army of Drones" programme has become a powerful instrument of war: operators, engineers and manufacturers are constantly improving the technology, allowing Russian targets to be destroyed faster than the enemy can adapt.

Ukraine is not only defending itself, but also changing the very nature of modern warfare, proving that technology, determination and strategic intelligence can defeat even a larger army.

 

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Steve Witkoff & Jared Kushner ’not fit for purpose’ to deal with Ukraine

Investigative journalist and editor of The Insider Michael Weiss tells Times Radio's Fergus Macphee how this week he was part of the Der Spiegel team which published call notes from European leaders that suggested they did not want Volodymyr Zelensky left alone with Steve Witkoff & Jared Kushner. The notes also suggest concern the US would 'betray' Ukraine over territory.

 

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Peace deal stalls completely, Ukraine Counterattacks, Ruzzia loses Tankers

Ukraine Strikes Rus Base in Crimea | Pokrovsk is Critical

USA empire collapsing | Our Future is in Confrontations

Trump's security strategy is all about an increasingly open hostility to Europe and a re-orientation towards Russia. Trump is not only destroying the US in his lust for power/money, but destabilising the whole idea of a free world. Trump has lost the USA it's allies and is busy reducing the US to a regional power and handing world leadership over to China. The USA is backing itself into a civilizational dead-end. For decades, our main export was security (however dubious it was). By backing out of iour NATO commitment it will isolate itself politically and economically, forcing other nations to create lateral structures to meet their needs. Sweeden's offer of the Gripen to Canada is only the first in what will be salvos of such disruptions.

 

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Kadyrov Crying, Crimea Base Smashed, Z-Convoy Burns

 

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Britain Just Sent a Drone-Slayer to Ukraine. It’s a MONSTER

The UK just delivered one of the most aggressively over-armed air defense systems Ukraine has ever received: the British Terrahawk Paladin, a palletized, turret-in-a-box drone slayer that looks like someone bolted a medieval armory onto a flatbed truck and rolled it into combat.

If you remember my earlier breakdown of the British Gravehawk, that one was the long-range precision drone slayer. Terrahawk Paladin is its angry younger cousin, built for close-range chaos, not polite distance engagements. Think of it as a bar fight with a Bushmaster cannon.

In this video, I break down what the Terrahawk Paladin actually is, how it works, and where it fits inside Ukraine’s layered air-defense network. This thing is tailor-made for knocking drones out of the sky without wasting expensive missiles.

The origin story is pure British practicality. MSI-Defense Systems took decades of naval close-in-weapon-system experience, CIWS turrets designed to knock down sea-skimming missiles at terrifying speed, and said: “Let’s drag it onto land and point it at drones.”

That logic gave birth to Terrahawk, and its evolved form, Terrahawk Paladin.

Here is what Ukraine just received:
• A 30mm MK 44 Bushmaster II cannon firing programmable airburst rounds
• A SKYctrl AESA radar for 360-degree small-target detection
• A SATOS electro-optical tracking station for day/night targeting
• A fully digital fire-control system
• A palletized, crane-deployable turret
• Remote operation from up to 100 meters under cover

Limitations? Sure. It cannot drive itself. It must be craned into position. And once it is planted, it is planted. But that is fine, its entire job is to protect one high-value target with ruthless efficiency.

If you want a clean, clear explanation of why the British Terrahawk Paladin matters, and how it fits into the future of NATO’s drone-defense doctrine, this video breaks it all down.

 

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Are Chile's Marder 1A3 Tanks Headed to Ukraine in Secret

Is Chile secretly sending German-made Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine via Germany? Or is Santiago playing the world’s most polite version of “Who, us?” In this video, I unpack a story that started with a Chilean news leak, escalated with a Defense Blog follow-up, and has now spiraled into one of the strangest arms-transfer mysteries of the year. On paper, Chile insists it cannot send weapons to active war zones. In practice, 30 of its Marder 1A3 IFVs might be heading to Germany anyway, where Berlin would “upgrade” them and then quietly hand them to Ukraine.

Welcome to the joyfully murky world of ringtausch: Germany’s circular-exchange system where everyone keeps their domestic laws clean, and Ukraine still ends up with armored vehicles at the front.

I also dig into Chile’s military reality. Their ground-based air defense is thin. Their Marder fleet is large enough to spare 30 hulls. And Germany would give Chile modern air defenses in exchange for the Marders. It's like a Tom Clancy novel, but more confusing lol. This is how modern military aid works when countries want to help Ukraine without getting Moscow’s attention. Everyone follows the letter of the law, nobody violates “neutrality,” and still, somehow, Ukrainian mechanized infantry ends up riding into battle inside refurbished German armor.

I also break down the Marder itself, crew layout, armor upgrades, fire control, mobility, and why a 20 mm cannon may be old but remains deadly in trench warfare. Ukraine already operates more than 140 of these machines. Adding 30 more would strengthen multiple brigades or keep a steady rotation pool available for combat repairs.

Is Chile secretly sending German-made Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine via Germany? Or is Santiago playing the world’s most polite version of “Who, us?” In this video, I unpack a story that started with a Chilean news leak, escalated with a Defense Blog follow-up, and has now spiraled into one of the strangest arms-transfer mysteries of the year. On paper, Chile insists it cannot send weapons to active war zones. In practice, 30 of its Marder 1A3 IFVs might be heading to Germany anyway, where Berlin would “upgrade” them and then quietly hand them to Ukraine.

Welcome to the joyfully murky world of ringtausch: Germany’s circular-exchange system where everyone keeps their domestic laws clean, and Ukraine still ends up with armored vehicles at the front.

I also dig into Chile’s military reality. Their ground-based air defense is thin. Their Marder fleet is large enough to spare 30 hulls. And Germany would give Chile modern air defenses in exchange for the Marders. It's like a Tom Clancy novel, but more confusing lol.

This is how modern military aid works when countries want to help Ukraine without getting Moscow’s attention. Everyone follows the letter of the law, nobody violates “neutrality,” and still, somehow, Ukrainian mechanized infantry ends up riding into battle inside refurbished German armor.

I also break down the Marder itself, crew layout, armor upgrades, fire control, mobility, and why a 20 mm cannon may be old but remains deadly in trench warfare. Ukraine already operates more than 140 of these machines. Adding 30 more would strengthen multiple brigades or keep a steady rotation pool available for combat repairs.

Subscribe if you appreciate real analysis instead of AI-generated noise. And as always, glory to Ukraine, glory to the heroes. Crimea is Ukraine.

tldr: Reports making `news today` suggest Chile might be sending `Marder 1A3` `IFV Marder` back to Germany, potentially for the `Ukraine war`. This video breaks down the rumors surrounding these `military vehicles` and what's actually happening. Join me as we analyze this developing situation regarding the `German infantry fighting vehicle`.

 

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“He was Sitting and Smoking” - SOF eliminates Russian assault group on Pokrovsk

 

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Ukraine’s Covert Operations Against Russian Commanders

Ukraine’s intelligence services—the HUR and SBU—are systemaically trackimg down and killing Russian war criminals inside Russia even while the war is being fought! Heroiam Slava!

Ukraine’s intelligence services—the HUR and SBU—have spent four years tracking, exposing, and eliminating Russian officers responsible for atrocities against civilians. From the Vinnytsia missile massacre to the Olenivka POW murders, Bucha, chemical attacks, and the siege of Mariupol, Kyiv has pursued those who ordered and carried out war crimes—even deep inside Russia.

In this episode of Point of Impact, former Navy SEAL Chuck Pfarrer takes you inside Ukraine’s covert operations:
• targeted assassinations of submarine commanders, bomber pilots, and camp officials
• sabotage missions in occupied Donetsk and Crimea
• long-range precision strikes on the Black Sea Fleet
• intelligence breakthroughs combining hacking, partisans, HUMINT, and drone surveillance

These operations reveal a clear message: nowhere is safe for Russia’s war criminals.

 

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Ukraine's Crazy New Drone Tech

 

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Overnight Strikes Hit Russian Refineries and a Key Black Sea Port

Overnight strikes hit multiple Russian refineries and a key Black Sea port, disrupting fuel supplies and exposing pressure points across Russia’s logistics network. Confirmed OSINT reports, satellite images, and verified video give a clear picture of the scope and impact.

This episode walks through each location, what was hit, and what the evidence tells us about Ukraine’s long-range campaign.

 

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Friday Night at the Movies - 2000 Meters to Andriivka

A stunning and immersive portrayal of the men fighting on the front lines of the war in Ukraine,
from the Oscar®-winning team behind “20 Days in Mariupol.”

This journalism is made possible by viewers like you. Support your local PBS station here: https://www.pbs.org/donate.

“2000 Meters to Andriivka” documents the toll of the Russia-Ukraine war from a personal and devastating vantage point. Following his historic account of the civilian toll in Mariupol, Ukrainian filmmaker and Associated Press journalist Mstyslav Chernov turns his lens towards Ukrainian soldiers — who they are, where they came from, and the impossible decisions they face in the trenches as they fight for every inch of their land.

The documentary follows a Ukrainian brigade battling through approximately one mile of a heavily fortified forest on their mission to liberate the Russian-occupied village of Andriivka amid a failing counteroffensive in 2023.

Weaving together original footage, intensive Ukrainian Army bodycam video and powerful moments of reflection with haunting intimacy, the documentary reveals how the farther the soldiers advance through their destroyed homeland, the more they realize that, for them, this war may never end.

“2000 Meters to Andriivka” is written, filmed and directed by filmmaker and Associated Press journalist Mstyslav Chernov. It is produced by Chernov, FRONTLINE’s senior documentary editor and producer Michelle Mizner and FRONTLINE’s editor-in-chief and executive producer Raney Aronson-Rath. It is edited by Michelle Mizner. The film is co-produced and includes additional cinematography by AP journalist Alex Babenko, and is composed by two-time Grammy Award®-winning composer and music-producer Sam Slater. Distributed domestically by PBS Distribution and internationally by Dogwoof, “2000 Meters to Andriivka” is a FRONTLINE FEATURES and The Associated Press production.

 

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Friday Night at the Movies - 2000 Meters to Andriivka

A stunning and immersive portrayal of the men fighting on the front lines of the war in Ukraine,
from the Oscar®-winning team behind “20 Days in Mariupol.”

This journalism is made possible by viewers like you. Support your local PBS station here: https://www.pbs.org/donate.

“2000 Meters to Andriivka” documents the toll of the Russia-Ukraine war from a personal and devastating vantage point. Following his historic account of the civilian toll in Mariupol, Ukrainian filmmaker and Associated Press journalist Mstyslav Chernov turns his lens towards Ukrainian soldiers — who they are, where they came from, and the impossible decisions they face in the trenches as they fight for every inch of their land.

The documentary follows a Ukrainian brigade battling through approximately one mile of a heavily fortified forest on their mission to liberate the Russian-occupied village of Andriivka amid a failing counteroffensive in 2023.

Weaving together original footage, intensive Ukrainian Army bodycam video and powerful moments of reflection with haunting intimacy, the documentary reveals how the farther the soldiers advance through their destroyed homeland, the more they realize that, for them, this war may never end.

“2000 Meters to Andriivka” is written, filmed and directed by filmmaker and Associated Press journalist Mstyslav Chernov. It is produced by Chernov, FRONTLINE’s senior documentary editor and producer Michelle Mizner and FRONTLINE’s editor-in-chief and executive producer Raney Aronson-Rath. It is edited by Michelle Mizner. The film is co-produced and includes additional cinematography by AP journalist Alex Babenko, and is composed by two-time Grammy Award®-winning composer and music-producer Sam Slater. Distributed domestically by PBS Distribution and internationally by Dogwoof, “2000 Meters to Andriivka” is a FRONTLINE FEATURES and The Associated Press production.

And those are the brave sons of bitches that DonOld & the MAGAt republicans are betraying.

And PBS is the stellar organization that DonOld & the MAGAt republicans are defunding.



WE. TOLD. THEM. SO.

 

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Trump turns his back on Europe – formally, in writing​

President Trump’s new National Security Strategy lands with a jolt in Europe. Its about time somebody kicked the "Kajas of Europe" in the ass !

NATO enlargement is off the table, the EU is blamed for holding the continent back, and Washington shifts its focus away from Europe altogether. Great !

Russia barely appears in the document. China dominates. And Trump openly signals support for nationalist forces inside the EU. Macrons, Merzes, Starmers of Europe soon to be at the dust bin of history

We look at what this means for Europe’s security, Ukraine’s war effort, and NATO’s role in the years ahead. We also examine the tense fight over frozen Russian assets, Belgium’s hesitation, and Washington’s behind-the-scenes pressure. Ukraine is losing but does not want to admit it, NATO should return to pre 1997 size, kudos to the Belgians for not allowing the Robin Hoods of Europe to rob wealth that does not belong to them.

Join Diana Skaya and Michał Broniatowski, TVP World's editor-in-chief, for this week's Face to Face.

Chapters:
[00:12] Trump’s new strategy lands in Europe
[03:01] Peace on America’s terms
[04:26] Europe praised – and undermined
[07:00] Russia barely mentioned
[08:31] Brussels under fire
[10:38] Ukraine’s make-or-break moment
[14:51] The legal twist: Article 122
[17:23] U.S. lobbying against Europe’s plan
[19:04] Four years of this ahead

It's now even more important to vpte Democrat in the mid-terms and ensure there's enough seats won in the House and the Senate to impeach both Trump and Vance.

Trump cementing himself as Putin's ally - time for the traitor to go....Congress needs to step up.

.... the rest is propaganda: "keep fighting until the last Ukrainian".

 

[Celand]

Quote of the week:

if Europe wants to start a war with Russia then Moscow is ready to fight, but the defeat of European powers would be so absolute that there would be no one left to even negotiate a peace deal.

The perpetual warmongers are not aware of nuclear weapons ? I guess not.

 

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Quote of the week:

The perpetual warmongers are not aware of nuclear weapons ? I guess not.

In all probability, Russia's won't work. They wuldn't dare use them, because if they do and it doesn;t work, they are toast

Correction - under previous administrations they would have been toast. Under Trump, doubt has entered the equation, meaning nuclear use is more likely. Another reason Trump needs to go. Jeb Bush is looking a more viable alternative by the day. Unfortunately.

 

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Crimea Base Smashed, Z-Convoy Burns​

 

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Denys Davydov | Caolan Robertson | How the War may end?

Caolan Robertson - Reporting from the Frontline

I’ve been visiting the Donbas since January 2023 and this trip was different. The front line is shifting faster than at any point in the last two years. In November, Russia took more ground in Ukraine than at any time since 2022, so I went back to see what was really happening.

Pokrovsk is surrounded. Seversk is being invaded. Konstantinivka is under assault. Druzhkivka is being bombarded. Kramatorsk is taking more hits than usual. The whole region feels more volatile than ever.

The soldiers in this film have been fighting across all of these fronts for over a year. I wanted to hear what they think comes next. And to understand the full picture, I also spoke to civilians and volunteers about what’s happening beyond the battlefield and what’s at stake for the Donbas right now.

 

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"NO WAY WE WIN THIS": Z-Soldier's Accidental CONFESSION Sparks MANHUNT in Kremlin

A shocking new confession from Dmitry Rogozin — the self-proclaimed “senator of Zaporizhzhia” — exposes the deepest cracks inside Putin’s war machine. In a bizarre hour-long frontline monologue, Rogozin reveals far more than Kremlin propaganda ever intended: catastrophic Russian losses, collapsing soldier morale, Ukraine’s overwhelming drone warfare advantage, and the growing panic among Russia’s most loyal insiders. His racist pseudoscience, historical distortions, and rambling “theories” accidentally confirm what analysts have been warning for months — that Russia’s invasion is falling apart on every level.

Rogozin admits Ukraine’s drone forces, especially units led by Robert Brovdi (Madyar), are eliminating thousands of Russians weekly. He describes soldiers terrified of the buzzing overhead, entire regiments wiped out, and families back home searching drone footage to identify their missing men. His comments about Stepnohirsk expose a forgotten battlefield where Russia has suffered staggering losses storming a town smaller than a university campus. These confessions show a regime wasting human lives for territory it cannot hold — all while ignoring the truth that none of these deaths would exist if the invasion never began.

Rogozin’s worldview collapses further when he blames “genetic impurity” and “racial categories” instead of Putin’s decisions. His contradictions highlight the desperation inside the Kremlin: they cannot stop the war without admitting defeat, and they cannot win without sacrificing endless waves of soldiers. This is why Putin rejects every ceasefire proposal, even those offering to keep occupied territories. Ending the war would expose the failure of Russia’s military, the false promises of a quick victory, and the reality that the Kremlin is running out of manpower, equipment, and excuses.

This video breaks down Rogozin’s explosive interview, the fear behind his bravado, the drone warfare reshaping the conflict, the hidden mass casualties in Stepnohirsk, and what his words reveal about Putin’s endless war strategy. A rare moment of candor from inside Russia’s propaganda bubble — and a devastating confirmation that the Kremlin is terrified of the truth reaching its own people.

 

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NATO Left In The Cold As Trump Embraces Moscow

The US appears to be increasingly stepping back from its leadership role in Europe, leaving European nations to face Russia largely on their own while Washington deepens its own contacts with Moscow. This geopolitical shift comes as pressure continues to mount across Russia’s collapsing economy and expanding war effort.

Another of Russia’s top bankers has now publicly called for a ruble devaluation, confirming what markets have been signaling for months: the financial system is under unsustainable strain. At the same time, Ukraine’s long-range drone campaign against Russian oil refineries continues to intensify, steadily degrading the infrastructure that fuels the Kremlin’s war machine.

Russia has also suffered fresh losses abroad, with reports that nearly $12 billion in oil and financial reserves tied to Iraq have effectively been written off. Inside Russia, scientists warn the country’s HIV crisis is worsening dramatically, estimating that nearly one in every 25 Russian men is now infected — a public health catastrophe unfolding amid state censorship and international isolation.

On the battlefield, Vladimir Putin has announced another expansion of the war while Ukrainian forces struck a major Chechen military base, further demonstrating Kyiv’s ability to reach deep into Russian and proxy territory. Meanwhile, the Kremlin tightens information control at home by blocking WhatsApp, accelerating the digital isolation of its own population.

This video connects the dots between Washington’s shifting posture toward Europe, Russia’s accelerating economic decay, Ukraine’s expanding strike campaign, and the Kremlin’s tightening grip as the consequences of the war continue to spiral beyond the battlefield.