Russia Invades Ukraine. Again
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Ukraine's Flamingo Missile Finally Did What It Was Always Supposed To Do: Blast A Russian Factory
The Flamingo's belated success comes after months of controversy
Feb 26, 2026
https://www.trenchart.us/p/ukraines-flamingo-missile-finally
• Missile-maker Fire Point promised the Flamingo would add heft and reach to Ukraine’s deep strikes, but production has been slow to ramp up
• After months of disappointment, Ukraine may finally have gotten some real results from its giant Flamingo cruise missile
• A 20 February Flamingo raid may have inflicted major damage on a Russian missile factory in Votkinsk
• The attack could cause a ripple of delays in Russian missile production
Ukraine has finally put its giant Fire Point FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles to good use. On the night of Feb. 20, at least one of the six-ton Flamingos blasted a hole in the roof of a missile workshop in Votkinsk, in western Russia 1,400 km from the front line.
The strike, which came six months after Ukrainian firm Fire Point dramatically revealed the jet-propelled, largely fiberglass Flamingo to reporters, may have significantly damaged the Votkinsk missile plant. Votkinsk apparently produces components for many of Russia’s most powerful missiles, including the Oreshnik, Kinzhal, and Iskander-M.
The February strike is a possible win for Fire Point as critics question the company’s early claims regarding the Flamingo. More importantly, it’s a win for Ukraine as it struggles to blunt Russia’s relentless campaign of drone and missile strikes targeting Ukrainian cities and power plants. The missiles Votkinsk helps produce have inflicted widespread damage in Ukraine.
The Flamingo’s developers face deep skepticism. Last fall, Fire Point insisted it would massively scale up production of the FP-5 and quickly boost annual output to more than 2,000 missiles. But in the nine months since the first secretive combat trials of the ramp-launched FP-5, the Ukrainians have fired only about 16 missiles in seven raids, resulting in just four damaging hits.
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Russia's Army Crumbling in Ukraine
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Don't wait for Putin to fall: Budanov outlines Ukraine's only safe scenario
Thu, February 26, 2026 - 21:20
Author: Daryna Vialko
The fundamental ideology of Russia has never changed. Therefore, Ukraine needs to create conditions under which Russia will cease to exist as an empire, stated the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov, in an interview with the Arab media outlet Al-Modon.
Read also: Putin suddenly talks about potential successor
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/putin-suddenly-talks-about-potential-s
uccessor-1746370010.html
"Regime changes in Russia have not changed its essence. Regardless of its current name, its core ideology remains unchanged," Budanov emphasized.
He noted that Russian authorities, neither in the Tsarist era, nor during the Soviet period, nor now, have ever aimed to improve the living conditions of their citizens.
"Overall, the policies of the current Russian president are not substantially different from those of the Tsarist or Soviet eras. Likewise, we should not expect Russia to change again due to internal factors. We must create conditions under which Russia disappears as an empire," Budanov said.
The head of the Presidential Office added that several regional states should emerge on Russian territory, each taking care of the welfare of its own people.
"Only then will Ukraine, Europe, and the entire world feel safer," Budanov noted.
Putin isn’t the only root of the problem
Earlier, in an interview with journalist Piers Morgan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed skepticism about the effectiveness of removing Russian leader Vladimir Putin as a quick solution.
According to the President, the root of the problem is not only Putin, but also the power system he built, which could produce a new Putin even after the current Kremlin leader is removed.
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The People’s Republic of China (PRC) reportedly issued a warning to Chinese citizens in Russia about a law compelling service in the Russian military. Hong Kong-based media outlet South China Morning Post reported on February 26 that the PRC Consulate in Russia called on Chinese citizens living in Russia to “take note of” a new Russian law requiring male permanent residents under the age of 65 to serve at least one year with the Russian military.[35] The South China Morning Post referenced a Russian November 2025 law that requires foreign citizens and stateless men aged 18 to 65 who are “legally capable” to serve in the Russian military for at least one year to apply for Russian citizenship or a residency permit.[36] The November 2025 Russian law grants exceptions to Belarusian citizens, men who provide proof that they have already fulfilled the service requirement in the Russian military, and men who provide documentation from Russian military enlistment and recruitment centers that they are unfit for military service. Russian state media notably did not publicize these aspects of the decree at the time.[37] The PRC consulate reportedly did not directly warn PRC citizens against serving in the Russian military but called on PRC citizens in Russia to “make prudent decisions” to “ensure lawful residency status in Russia.”[38]
The PRC consulate’s warning is an indicator that the PRC may be concerned that Russia will coerce its citizens living in Russia into military service through this law. Russia has conducted raids against migrants with expired permits or who are undocumented and coerced them into military service under threat of criminal charges or deportation.[39] Forcing foreigners to serve in the Russian military as a condition for a residency permit or citizenship is a significant escalation in its recruitment mechanisms. ISW has recently observed indicators that the Kremlin is preparing for rolling call-ups of its involuntary reserve to mitigate manpower shortages from Russia’s slowing recruitment rates.[40] The PRC consulate’s statement may be a supporting indicator that Russia is ready to conduct involuntary reserve call-ups and other coercive force generation mechanisms that could affect its citizens living in Russia.
https://understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/russian-offensive
-campaign-assessment-february-26-2026/
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Ukraine running low on anti-ballistic missiles, Defense Minister unveils air defense boost plan
Ukraine, Fri, February 27, 2026 - 11:44
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/ukraine-running-low-on-anti-ballistic-
missiles-1772185446.html
Only 12 years, not 4 years, late to start thinking about this.
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Ukraine is losing, and Britain and France are acting like it's an existential matter for them.
A lot was invested, and many loans were made, on the promise of substantial Russian resources coming under western control. Failing that, Ukrainian resources. Failing that, Russian frozen assets.
Failing that ....?
Look to banks and investment houses for the reason for butt-puckering.
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"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal."- Henry Kissinger
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February 27, 2026
Former Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonyte pointed to the Russian public’s endurance of poor living conditions as a key pillar of Putin’s resilience. She cited the popular Russian sentiment, "We never lived well, so why start now?" as a primary reason why worsening economic conditions fail to spark provincial unrest.
https://english.nv.ua/nation/why-russia-s-weak-economy-doesn-t-bother-
putin-50587581.html
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February 24, 2026
Recruiters have flooded Russian job boards with vacancies for work "in the rear" or on so-called "SVO" (Special Military Operation) duties in occupied Donetsk, Luhansk, and Kherson. These ads promise "humanitarian aid" and "patrolling safe zones" without any involvement in active combat.
However, when confronted by an undercover reporter, one recruiter admitted that the official position of "peacekeeper" does not even exist within the Russian Armed Forces. Similar ads have appeared for "Crimean Bridge guards," "staff clerks," and "repair welders."
The true objective is simple: to lure citizens to the military recruitment office. Once a contract with the Defense Ministry is signed, there are zero guarantees that the recruit will be assigned to a non-combat role.
https://english.nv.ua/russian-war/peacekeeper-scam-used-to-recruit-ru-
citizens-to-army-50586581.html
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Ukraine is losing, and Britain and France are acting like it's an existential matter for them.
A lot was invested, and many loans were made, on the promise of substantial Russian resources coming under western control. Falining that, Ukrainian resources. Failing that, Russian frozen assets.
Failing that ....?
Look to banks and investment houses for the reason for butt-puckering.
You post as though you live in a bubble. We both know you don't comrade.
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‘People aren’t coming home’ | Mark Galeotti on the reality of Putin’s meat grinder campaign
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Russia shed its skin three times — tsarist, soviet, oligarch — but the imperial beast inside never died, Budanov says
Russia’s imperial core must be ripped out and carved it into nations, or the world never sleeps safe, he stresses.
By Olena Mukhina
27/02/2026
https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/27/russia-shed-its-skin-three-time
s-tsarist-soviet-oligarch-but-imperial-beast-inside-never-died-budanov-says/
World security is only possible after the collapse of Russia as an empire, says Head of Ukraine's President's Office Kyrylo Budanov. The strategic goal should be to divide the aggressor country into several states, with each being focused on the welfare of its own people, reports Al-Mudun.
A change of regime in the Kremlin does not alter the Russian Federation's aggressive nature.
Regardless of its current name, its core ideology remains unchanged, Budanov states. Only the eradication of Moscow’s imperial ambitions will guarantee world security.
Overall, the policies of the current Russian president are not significantly different from those of the tsarist or Soviet eras, he adds.
Imperial ambitions remain — they must be eradicated
“Russian authorities have never prioritized improving the living conditions of their citizens, whether under the tsarist regime, the Soviet Union, or the modern oligarchic capitalist system,” he says.
According to him, Russia has changed over the past 12 years — it has become poorer across all areas: economic, political, and demographic. However, Budanov notes, one thing remains unchanged: Russia’s imperial ambitions.
“This is precisely what must be completely eradicated to make Russia a civilized country. Can we achieve this? Undoubtedly, it is our goal,” he says.
Division into national states — the key to world security
“Unfortunately, this will not happen in the near future. But I am confident that we will achieve our goals, if not now, then soon,” he states.
In his view, it is futile to expect Russia to change again due to internal factors. Instead, conditions must be created that will cause Russia to collapse as an empire. Only then will Ukraine, Europe, and the entire world feel safer.
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