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Lew Anno Support#Israel #Ukraine 24/2-22

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Sep 8

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Frontline report:

Ukraine takes out russia’s radars one by one in #Crimea—now Bayraktars are free to fly and kill again
With S-400 surface-to-air missile systems blinded and boats exposed, drone strikes have returned to the skies over Crimea.
Today, there are interesting updates from Crimea.

Here, Ukraine has reignited one of its most iconic weapons campaigns, unleashing a wave of Bayraktar drone strikes after systematically dismantling russia’s air defenses.

With the skies cleared, and the battlefield exposed, the return of these drones has already cost russia hundreds of troops and naval vessels.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/09/08/fro…
(Screenshot from Reporting from Ukraine’s video.)

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Ukraine clears the skies — and brings Bayraktars back

The Bayraktar drone, once a symbol of Ukraine’s resilience in the early months of the war, is experiencing a resurgence, as Ukraine’s Navy and Defense Intelligence have released a lot of combat footage from the most recent strikes campaign carried out against russian naval targets in the #Kherson region.

One clip shows the destruction of a russian high-speed boat near Zaliznyi Port, which had been preparing to transport troops to the Tendrivska Spit, a key russian staging point for drone relay stations and observation missions across the northern Black Sea.

Seven russian soldiers were killed and four were wounded in the attack, and analysis suggests the strike was delivered by Roketsan’s MAM-L guided munition.

(Screenshot from Reporting from Ukraine’s video.)

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A second video featured another russian boat near Zaliznyi Port being destroyed after being marked by a laser pointer. Intriguingly, Ukrainian sources described this attack as being carried out with a “missile,” raising speculation about the possible use of the Cirit, a 70 millimeter precision missile also compatible with the Bayraktar.

As you may remember, earlier strikes by Bayraktar drones also cleared the way for Ukrainian special forces raids on russian-controlled spits on the Kherson coast.

These renewed strikes demonstrate not only the return of the deadly drone, but also the systematic clearing of russian air defenses that had once forced it into near inactivity.

(Screenshot from Reporting from Ukraine’s video)

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Lew Anno Support#Israel #Ukraine 24/2-22

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Sep 7

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Late last night I spoked with my Anonymous voulanteer friend in Ukraine hang on:

Hello, a little more information tonight. Want to go through the fronts.

Overview - Sumy Front, September 5, 2025

• Reduced enemy attacks and troop relocation

The State Border Guard of Ukraine reports that there has been a noticeable decrease in ryzka operations in the Sumy region - especially in the Khotyn and Yunakivka communities. This is due to the gradual withdrawal of ryzka forces from the area to redeploy them to other sectors, primarily to the Pokrovsk area.

• Continued shelling from a distance

Despite the reduced presence of ground forces, russian attacks continue with FPV drones, other drones, as well as airborne strikes, including KAB bombs and other precision weapons, targeting both civilian and military targets in the border zone.

• No signs of russian ground offensive or territorial movements

There are no reports of new russian territorial gains or frontline movements in the Sumy area as of September 5.

However, there have been reports of Ukrainian successes, especially at Kostiantynivka. My estimate is that the community will be under Ukrainian control before the end of the month.

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Kupiansk Front, September 5, 2025

russian attacks – Ukrainian defenses hold

• russian troops made six unsuccessful attempts to break through Ukrainian defense lines near Kupiansk, as well as in the vicinity of Radkivka, Petropavlivka and Kolisnykivka. The Russian losses were considerable.

• According to the Ukrainian General Staff, nine russian attacks took place in the Kupiansk sector, targeting areas such as Stepova Novoselivka, Borivska Andriivka, as well as adjacent areas around Kupiansk, and even there the piders were completely defeated.

russian advance in Krasne Pershe

• The OSINT group DeepState reports that Russian troops managed to advance almost 300 meters in the direction of the village of Krasne Pershe, located in the Kupiansk district.

Disagreement in reports – offensive or defensive success?

• Ryzk-language sources claim that Ryzk forces are “continuing their successful offensive in the northern part of Kupiansk” and are “approaching full control of this strategic transport hub.”

• However, other OSINT reports and official analyses by Ukrainian authorities show that the offensive has met with heavy resistance, with few clear territorial gains.

Even on this front, the Ryzks are trying to gain propaganda by rushing into small villages and waving the flag, only to be wiped off the face of the earth a few minutes later.

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Brovora Front

• Ongoing offensive since late 2024

The so-called Borova Offensive began around December 25–27, 2024, with russian troops attempting to encircle the area northeast and southeast of Borova in the Kharkiv region. The goal appears to be to advance towards the strategically important city of Izium.

• Ukrainian defense lines hold

According to Western official assessments, the defense line at Borova is very strong. One observer has commented that "to break through this 22-kilometer distance, more than 10,000 troops are required"—indicating that the offensive has so far failed to break through.

• 3rd Separate Special Azov Battalion (formerly the Azov Regiment)

This unit has been responsible for defending the Kupiansk and Lyman fronts, including the Borova area. They have maintained a front line of almost 50-60 km, which is one of the longest front lines held by a single Ukrainian unit.

They have also reported innovative defense methods—including the use of ground drones, with russian soldiers even abandoning their positions and surrendering to the drones. In addition, we have certain sections of the front in the area that are defended only by machine gun robots

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Lew Anno Support#Israel #Ukraine 24/2-22

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Sep 6

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Frontline report: russian drone factories now staffed by teenagers as adult workforce collapses
Students recruited from technical schools now live in guarded dormitories at the Alabuga complex, working under surveillance with punishments for errors and reports of forced overtime.

Day 1289

On 4 September, the biggest news comes from the russian Federation.

Here, the Russian war effort has reached a breaking point, forcing the state to adopt measures once thought unthinkable to keep its military machine running.

With millions of casualties mounting and the labor force collapsing, russian teenagers are now rapidly being pulled into the war economy to fill the gaps.

euromaidanpress.com/2025/09/05/fro…
(A screenshot from the RFU News – Reporting from Ukraine YouTube video.)

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In recent weeks, reports have begun to emerge about significant shifts within tussia’s defense sector.

What makes the reports especially alarming is that one of the first confirmed cases of underage labor has emerged at the Alabuga complex, where teenagers are now being used to assemble drones. Some are recruited from technical schools, while others are brought in with minimal training. Most live in guarded dormitories and work under surveillance, with punishments for errors and accounts of forced overtime

(A screenshot from the RFU News – Reporting from Ukraine YouTube video.)

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The danger is not only the working conditions themselves, but also the fact that #Alabuga has always been a high-priority target for Ukraine.

Since the Shahed production line supports russia’s long-range strikes, the entire complex is now a legitimate military target, and the students inside are, in effect, being placed on the frontline
(A screenshot from the RFU News – Reporting from Ukraine YouTube video.)

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Sep 4

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Behind Ukraine’s manpower crisis lies a bleak new battlefield reality for infantry
( Editor’s Note: In accordance with the security protocols of the Ukrainian military, soldiers featured in this story are identified by first names and callsigns only./Lewi)

DONETSK OBLAST – Since he first volunteered to take up arms and defend his country in January this year, 54-year-old Ukrainian infantryman Ruslan “Kalyna” has only been on one combat mission.

"One 146-day combat mission.".....146 day...counting
kyivindependent.com/behind-ukraine…
(Ukrainian soldier Oleksandr "Tsyrkul" looking onto no man's land at infantry positions in Donetsk Oblast on July 12, 2024. (Francis Farrell/The Kyiv Independent)

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The trees were still bare and the air bitterly cold when Ruslan, an ex-convict soldier in Ukraine’s 93rd Mechanized Brigade, made the 15-kilometer trek to zero line positions east of #Kostiantynivka in #Donetsk Oblast on March 11.
kyivindependent.com/tag/kostiantyn…

By the time he made it out in early August, after almost five brutal months spent in a tight dugout, under fire almost every day, Ruslan had seen the spring and the better part of summer pass by him.

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Speaking to the Kyiv Independent in a cafe in nearby #Kramatorsk about a week after rotating out, the soldier was jittery and emotional.
kyivindependent.com/tag/kramatorsk/

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Sep 4

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#Sweden stayed neutral for 200 years—until Putin invaded Ukraine.

Now they’re sending billions in military aid

Stockholm sent tanks, drones, and even its full fleet of armored carriers—everything but the jets Ukraine wanted most

For over two centuries, Sweden was a nation defined by military neutrality. It avoided entanglement in great wars, instead cultivating a reputation as a mediator, peace broker, and humanitarian power.

Yet russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 transformed Sweden’s strategic outlook almost overnight.

euromaidanpress.com/2025/08/21/swe…

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Within just a few years, Stockholm abandoned neutrality, joined #NATO, and emerged as one of #Kyiv’s most reliable defense and reconstruction partners.

This is a historic shift:
- While Ukraine continues its long struggle to secure NATO membership, Sweden’s accession and its unprecedented support for Kyiv carry both symbolic and practical weight.

In collaboration with the Dnistrianskyi Center, Euromaidan Press presents this English-language adaptation of Dariia Cherniavska’s analysis
dc.org.ua/news/litaky-dr…
on Sweden’s role in Ukraine’s defense, recovery, and pursuit of justice.

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"From neutrality to NATO"

russia’s aggression redrew Europe’s security map. Alongside #Finland, #Sweden applied to join #NATO in 2022, breaking with its centuries-old neutrality.

By March 2024, Stockholm became NATO’s 32nd member.

For Sweden, NATO membership offered the ultimate guarantee: collective defense under Article 5.

For Ukraine, it meant new, powerful allies along russia’s northern flank—even though Kyiv itself still stands outside the Alliance despite years of open aspiration.

The symbolism is clear: "neutrality is no longer a shield, and solidarity has become survival."

(Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Stockholm. Photo: President.gov.ua)

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Lew Anno Support#Israel #Ukraine 24/2-22

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Sep 4

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2 million workers gone: russia’s war economy slides toward collapse

With 73% of businesses understaffed, defense plants are breaking under labor shortages and falling output.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/08/27/rus…

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On paper, russia’s economy looks like a fortress: GDP rising, defense spending at record highs, oil billions still rolling in.

No wonder many ask if sanctions have failed — or if Putin’s war economy is strong enough to sustain his war in Ukraine indefinitely.

But a June 2025 report from CSIS — one of Washington’s most respected think tanks — warns that this fortress is hollow, and the cracks are already spreading.
csis.org/analysis/russi…

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russia’s economy only shrank in 2022 but grew in 2023 and 2024. Why do experts say it’s collapsing?

Russia’s “growth” is fake — a wartime sugar high before the crash.
Yes, GDP fell 2.1% in 2022, then rebounded with 3.6% growth in 2023 and 4.1% in 2024. But that wasn’t real recovery — it was deficit spending on weapons that get blown up in Ukraine.

Moscow poured a record 13.5 trillion rubles ($145B) — 6.3% of GDP — into its war machine in 2025. That kind of “military Keynesianism” doesn’t build prosperity; it just keeps factories busy cranking out tanks.

Now the bill is coming due:

• GDP growth slowed to just 1.4% in Q1 2025, with a 1.2% contraction after adjustment.

• Inflation hit 10.2% in April.

• The central bank is stuck at 21% interest rates to avoid collapse.

• The budget deficit is swelling to 1.7% of GDP

This is classic stagflation: fake war-driven growth hiding a shrinking economy and soaring prices.
Putin can brag today — but russia is already sliding into crisis.

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