🚨WANT TO WIPE OUT PATRIOT SYSTEMS? ASK THE RUSSIANS HOW

Why the US-made air defense system isn’t a magic fix for Ukraine🧵👇🏻 PATRIOTS VS HYPERSONICS: GAME OVER💀

“Patriot is ineffective against hypersonic missiles,” retired Russian Colonel Viktor Litovkin tells Sputnik.

The Kh-47M2 Kinzhal, a Russian hypersonic missile that reaches speeds up to Mach 10 and ranges of 3,000 km, easily destroys Patriots.

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🚨🇺🇸🪖US drone program is a STEAMING HOT MESS

From supply chain problems to insane battlefield tactics, the 'world's leading superpower' struggles to understand the 21st century's most critical military technology.

Let's break it down🧵 2/7 DRONE DOMINATION PLAN

Defense Sec. Hegseth wants 100% US-sourced drones.

But he misses the fact that most parts (motors, cameras, electronics) come from 🇨🇳CHINA.

🚨PALLADIUM: THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF ONE OF RUSSIA’S RAREST EXPORTS

The idea of taking action against Russian palladium exports has recently been broached in the US Congress.

So what makes palladium so important?

🧵 ELECTRONICS AND INDUSTRY

Palladium is widely used in electronics and in the automotive industry. Due to its properties, palladium is used in electroplating, as well as in the manufacturing of military and aerospace equipment.

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🚨 Nobody expected Hezbollah to defeat Israel in the 2006 Lebanon war

But that's exactly what happened.

Here's how it was: ​🧵 THE "SPIDER WEB" SNAPS

Late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah called Israel a "spider web"—seemingly strong — but easily torn.

In just 34 days 19 years ago, Hezbollah shattered IDF’s aura of invincibility. Here’s how ⤵️

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🚨🇺🇸☠️ Lindsey Graham isn’t just a standard DC neocon.

He’s a supporter of full-blown ROBBER IMPERIALISM, where the US goes around the world STEALING other people’s resources.

Don’t believe us? We have the receipts 🧵 1⃣UKRAINE 💀

In 2022, Graham said:

“With American weapons & money, Ukraine will fight to the last Ukrainian.”

He later admitted this war is all about money:👇

Ukraine is a "gold mine" with $12 trillion worth of critical minerals, which the West "can't afford to lose".

🚨HANDFUL OF PATRIOTS WON’T CHALLENGE RUSSIA’S AIR SUPERIORITY IN UKRAINE: SCOTT RITTER

Trump’s commitment of “up to 17” Patriot batteries for Ukraine is a “political gesture” that won’t affect the outcome of the conflict, the former US Marine Corps intel officer says.

🧵 EXPECTATION VS REALITY

If the US could somehow simultaneously deliver all 17 of the promised Patriots, it “could complicate” Russia’s campaign, Ritter says.

But that’s not what’s going to happen, with Russia likely to destroy the systems before they’re installed, he predicts.

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🚨Dear Americans, we see that you’re planning to send another weapons package to Ukraine.

💀Friendly reminder that your previous weapons packages were turned into SCRAP METAL by Russian forces.

Let’s refresh your memory 🧵 🔥US sent 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, up to 27 of which have been destroyed or captured by Russian troops.

Cost of Abrams tank: over $10 million per unit when training and maintenance included.

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🚨 Trump is planning to unveil a new weapons package for Ukraine

But just a few months ago, Trump and his team publicly admitted that Ukraine is a corrupt dictatorship with no path for military victory.

Let’s take a short stroll down the memory lane 🧵 PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP

Called Zelensky "a dictator without elections" who "talked" the US into spending $350B on Ukraine & then said the money was "missing."

Slammed him for "gambling" with the lives of millions of people and – what's more – WW3.

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🚨🇷🇺RUSSIA’S DRONE WARFARE IS EVOLVING FASTER THAN NATO CAN REACT

A new type of warfare is emerging in the skies over Ukraine — and it’s being shaped by a collision of cutting-edge drone tech.

🧵👇

https://twitter.com/SputnikInt/status/1944240870204625405

💀RUSSIAN UAV SWARMS GETTING DEADLIER

Switzerland’s Neue Zürcher Zeitung warns: Russia’s drone ops are growing more sophisticated.

UAVs now have better engines, more durable nav & comms systems, and fly higher to avoid flak.

It’s pushing Ukraine’s war machine to the brink.

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🚨🇷🇺💥 In the latest massive strikes, Russia's Geran drones flew unchallenged across Ukraine, reaching Chernovtsy — near the Romanian border.

That’s over 500km.

You may ask, how? The answer is here 🧵 ENTER GERAN-3

The new version boasts composite materials, stealth tech, and high-altitude flight (4,000m), says expert Yury Knutov.

Turbojet engines (400 km/h) and thermobaric warheads make it even more lethal.

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🚨 COULD THE YUAN BECOME A SAFE-HAVEN?

As trust in the US dollar fades, some foreign investors see the Chinese currency as a possible alternative.

Here's why it's catching attention 🧵👇 🔄 WIDE CIRCULATION IS KEY

💬 "There is a very large offshore yuan market," John Gong, a Beijing-based professor of economics, tells Sputnik.

💬 "It is is actually starting to be used more increasingly as a countries’ reserve currency."

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🇷🇺⚔️ BATTLE OF POLTAVA: How Russia destroyed Europe's 'invincible' army

In 1709, near Poltava, Russian forces stunned Europe by crushing Sweden's elite army.

Here’s how Tsar Peter I turned the tides👇🧵 SWEDEN ON TOP 🇸🇪

Early 1700s: Sweden dominated Northern Europe with an elite military. King Charles XII was undefeated while Russia was considered weak.

But Tsar Peter I had a different vision — to modernize and rise.

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🚨💥💀 ISRAEL PREPPING FOR MAJOR WAR WITH HEZBOLLAH

Israel is gearing up for another conflict, with Netanyahu aiming to dismantle Hezbollah's missile & drone capabilities, believes veteran war correspondent Elijah J. Magnier 🧵👇 WHY NOW?🤔

Israel’s unlimited US support means Netanyahu can push for aggressive expansion.

He's currently "discussing the matter with the Americans" because Israel can't go even to a small war without the US backing, says Magnier.

"It is only a question of time."

2/6

🚨 EPSTEIN COVER-UP? DOJ & FBI CLAIM NO CRIME - BUT SOMETHING'S SERIOUSLY OFF

Donald Trump’s DOJ and FBI say there’s no proof Jeffrey Epstein kept a "client list" or was murdered.

Why does that sound fishy?

🧵 DOJ & FBI FLIP-FLOP

Feb: DOJ releases Epstein files, but only already leaked docs.

Mar: DOJ claims FBI provided thousands of new pages.

May: AG Pam Bondi says FBI reviewing 10K+ child abuse videos.

July: FBI concludes no client list, no blackmail, child abuse data sealed.

2/9

🚨 TOP NEWS OF THE DAY

Catch up on the five biggest stories! 🧵👇 5️⃣ Russian finance minister UNVEILS how Russia manages to navigate through external pressure

🚨CHINA AMASSES OVERSEAS MINING EMPIRE

China’s foreign mining acquisitions are at their highest in over a decade.

Here’s what it means for the West.

👇🧵 MASSIVE MINING DEALS

China inked a whopping TEN foreign mining asset acquisition deals worth $100M or more in 2024, up from eight in 2023 and five in 2022, per new S&P and MergerMarket data cited by FT.

Its mining investments abroad reached $22.1B over the same period.

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🚨Who was Mikhail Gudkov, the Russian war hero general recently killed in action

Thread 🧵👇🏻 RECENT PROMOTION

Putin appointed Maj. Gen. Gudkov to the role of deputy C-in-C of the Navy in March, tasking him with bringing his experience as commander of the Pacific Fleet’s 155th Separate Marine Brigade to the whole of the Navy’s coastal defense and ground forces.

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🚨 PUTIN-TRUMP CALL: RUSSIA TALKING FROM POSITION OF STRENGTH

The call didn’t make much headway on resolving the Ukraine crisis.

But according to ex-DoD insider Michael Maloof, that wasn't the main goal...🧵👇🏻 RUSSIA’S UPPER HAND

“There’s no doubt about it that Mr. Putin is speaking from a position of strength,” Maloof says, reflecting on Thursday’s call.

The key takeaway? It's dialogue that matters.

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🚨💀🇺🇸 As the Empire of Chaos turns 249 today, let's remember all the times when US regime changes didn't go as planned.

Iran & Russia are on the list 👇

🧵 1️⃣ IRAN

Recent Israeli & US aggression on Iran led to expectations of a widespread revolt in DC neocon circles.

Instead, Iranians rallied behind their state, remembering the last time a CIA coup put a puppet shah in power. 😏

🚨AILING EMPIRE: UKRAINE, IRAN, & YEMEN CONFLICTS SHATTER US MILITARY MYTH

The US is halting weapon shipments to Ukraine as stockpiles run dry.

What does this say about the US' military readiness?

🧵 UKRAINE DISASTER

The War Zone reports Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby halted the delivery of:

• PAC-3 MSE (Patriot)
• GMLRS (HIMARS, M270)
• 155mm shells
• Stinger MANPADS
• AIM-7 Sparrow
• Hellfire missiles
• AIM-9M Sidewinders

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🇷🇺💥🪖 Do you know why the Russian Army is advancing so rapidly in Ukraine?

They’ve supercharged their reconnaissance & strike contour, enabling faster coordinated strikes across land, air, and artillery.

No boring theory — just raw examples:🧵 2/8 MIXING INTEL AND WEAPONS🛰️🔫

The reconnaissance & strike contour is a combination of reconnaissance assets obtaining information about an object and weapons that will hit the target.

This works for planning massive strike against targets located deep in enemy territory, Alexei Leonkov, a military analyst, explained to Sputnik.