Russia Invades Ukraine. Again
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Western electronic technology is powering Russia’s most terrifying weapons
By Denys Svyrydenkov and Stanislav Brusby | March 11, 2026
https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/03/11/western-tech-russia-glide-bombs
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Russia’s use of glide bombs has changed the course of the war, and Ukraine still lacks a way to counter them effectively.
The widespread deployment of glide bombs by Moscow started in late 2023.
The Russian military industry developed a kit that, when attached to a standard unguided free-fall bomb (of which Russia has a nearly unlimited stockpile since Soviet times), converts it into a guided, high-precision glide munition. This kit is known as a Universal Planning and Correction Module (UMPK).
UMPK also dramatically extended the range at which aerial bombs can be used, allowing Russian bombers to operate without entering Ukraine’s air defense zones and drop bombs from well behind the front lines.
These bombs are very difficult to intercept; they are much cheaper and more abundant than missiles, while their several hundred kilograms of explosive can destroy front-line fortifications.
In January 2026, the use of glide bombs hit a new monthly record, with over 5,700 dropped—a 26% increase compared to December 2025.
The bombs are being used against cities close to the front lines. In Sumy Oblast, they are employed to create “buffer zones” by systematically leveling border villages and striking logistics hubs. Sumy has experienced a sharp increase in strikes from FAB-3000 bombs—three metric ton behemoths that cause massive destruction.
In Zaporizhzhia, glide bombs quickly became the dominant weapon after September 2024; by early 2025, they were responsible for the majority of civilian casualties in the city. Odesa witnessed its first-ever glide bomb attack in October 2025.
With the ongoing development of extended-range UMPK variants, glide bombs now threaten cities far from the front lines.
More about which Western technology companies are supplying Russia at https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/03/11/western-tech-russia-glide-bombs
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Putin fears fate of Russia's last emperor Nicholas II executed after abdication, Kellogg says
By Kateryna Danishevska | Thu, March 12, 2026 - 11:55
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/putin-fears-fate-of-russia-s-last-empe
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Russian President Vladimir Putin must realize that Russia is no longer capable of winning a war against Ukraine. However, he fears the fate of Nicholas II, the last Russian emperor who was executed after his abdication, former special envoy of the President of the United States, Keith Kellogg, said in an interview with Japanese television channel NHK.
Kellogg said Putin must acknowledge that "he's not going to gain any more land" when discussing what is needed for the fastest possible ceasefire.
He said Russia continues to suffer losses due to sanctions, noting that "sanctions are taking a bite" out of the Russian economy. According to him, Russia has probably suffered 1.2 million to 1.4 million killed or wounded.
The American general also said Putin is aware of the damage and losses caused by the war he launched and fears responsibility for his actions.
Kellogg noted that Putin is concerned that "he'll be another Nicholas II," pointing out that the last czar was shot dead after his abdication.
According to Kellogg, a ceasefire could be possible "today" if Ukraine and Russia freeze the conflict along the current front lines.
He also said it is Putin, not Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who does not want a ceasefire. Russia demands that Ukrainian forces withdraw from the Donbas region, while Ukraine refuses to cede territories under its control.
Trump says Putin is ready for peace, Zelenskyy is not
Recently, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, once again stated that the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, allegedly prevents reaching a peace deal. According to him, Ukraine is rapidly losing bargaining positions, while the Kremlin is supposedly ready for dialogue.
Zelenskyy, in turn, responded that to end the war, the United States should put more pressure on Russia, not on him. In addition, security guarantees are needed that will form the basis of the peace agreement.
Ukrainian president also says that peace with Putin is necessary for Ukraine, regardless of his personal dislike for him.
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(What other solution can there possibly be than nuking the US before it unleashes zombies and Terminators on Russia?)
Paranoid Kremlin warns of US unleashing ‘zombie apocalypse’
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev claimed US military biological research could trigger a "zombie apocalypse" similar to The Last of Us TV series
By Will Stewart, Myriam Toua | 07:03 ET, Thu, Mar 12, 2026
https://www.the-express.com/news/world-news/201823/dmitry-medvedev-war
ns-us-biological-research-could-trigger-zombie-apocalypse
Medvedev advanced the conspiratorial assertion that the United States has established an extensive network of approximately 400 biological laboratories worldwide, accusing Washington of pursuing research capable of disseminating dangerous diseases - claims Western governments have consistently rejected as disinformation.
He contended that breakthroughs in genetic engineering and synthetic biology might enable the artificial creation of novel pathogens that could be disseminated in ways difficult to detect.
These striking assertions appeared in an extensive article entitled "New Technologies: A Stairway to Heaven or a Road to Hell," where Medvedev outlined a bleak future dominated by artificial intelligence, biotechnology and autonomous weaponry.
"The existence of all humanity, whose situation is becoming increasingly precarious and bleak, is at stake," he said.
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USA bio labs in Ukraine.
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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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43% of Russian POWs rated Ukrainians as less than fully human — and Kremlin propaganda explains why
The more a captured Russian soldier believed Kremlin narratives, the more likely he was to dehumanize Ukrainians on a validated scientific scale — a finding researchers say helps build the legal case against Russia’s propagandists as abettors of aggression.
By Yuri Zoria
14/03/2026
https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/03/14/43-of-russian-pows-rated-ukrain
ians-as-less-than-fully-human-and-kremlin-propaganda-explains-why/
Russian propaganda was strongly linked to combat motivation, cut voluntary surrender rates, and normalized dehumanization of Ukrainians among captured servicemembers, according to a landmark study by Ukrainian NGO LingvaLexa.
Titled "Words That Kill: How Russian Propaganda Shapes Mobilization and Combat Motivation," the research surveyed 1,060 Russian prisoners of war under formal legal procedures — using a methodology its authors describe as distinctive for quantifying propaganda's behavioral effects on soldiers who had actually fought in Russia's war against Ukraine.
Three-quarters of captured soldiers accepted at least one Kremlin narrative
The average level of belief in Kremlin propaganda across all tested 18 narratives stood at 47.61%. Overall, 76% of respondents accepted at least one propaganda narrative to some extent.
The study tested beliefs across five thematic clusters:
• legitimization of Russia's invasion of Ukraine;
• moral framing of the war as a crusade against Western decadence;
• historical revisionism denying Ukrainian statehood;
• dehumanization and victim-blaming narratives — accusing Ukraine of crimes Russia itself commits;
• denial of Russian involvement in the Donbas and Crimea aggression since 2014.
Much more at https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/03/14/43-of-russian-pows-rated-ukrain
ians-as-less-than-fully-human-and-kremlin-propaganda-explains-why/
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Ukrainian drone-maker Fire Point is about to solve one of Ukraine’s biggest wartime problems: the size of the warheads on its most numerous deep strike drones.
The firm is altering the designs of its FP-1 and FP-2 attack drones to increase the size of their warheads. The fuel tank was moved into the wing.
The effect of the move is to preserve the fuel capacity of both types while also freeing up space for larger warheads. After the addition of wing tanks, the FP-1 will range 600 miles with a 225-pound warhead, up from 130 pounds. The enhanced FP-2 will range 130 miles with a 350-pound warhead, up from 230 pounds.
The extra oomph is important. While Ukrainian drone units routinely strike targets across occupied Ukraine and deep inside Russia, they rarely inflict lasting damage. Their warheads are simply too small.
https://www.trenchart.us/p/ukraines-best-deep-strike-drones
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USA bio labs in Ukraine.
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Ukraine’s February Campaign Against High-Value Russian Targets
Which High-Value Russian Assets Were Targeted by Ukrainian Forces in February
March 14, 2026 20:00
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4101663-ukraines-february-campaig
n-against-highvalue-russian-targets.html
The final month of winter became one of the most productive periods for Ukraine’s Defense Forces in their campaign against high-value Russian military assets, particularly air-defense systems. These operations stand out by their systematic nature. Throughout February, Ukrainian forces targeted multiple components of Russia’s layered air-defense network—from short-range tactical systems protecting frontline units to strategic air-defense assets.
These successes are not measured solely by the destruction of equipment worth tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars. More importantly, the strikes have created noticeable gaps in Russia’s air-defense architecture—gaps that Moscow’s defense industry is unlikely to close quickly given production constraints and the impact of international sanctions.
Tor-M1 SAM system
Strikes Against TOR Air-Defense Systems
February saw a series of successful strikes against TOR-family short-range surface-to-air missile systems, which Russian forces widely use to protect ground units and critical infrastructure near the front line.
The first such operation took place on February 11, when units of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces conducted a strike using Middle Strike attack UAVs. The operation destroyed four air-defense systems, including three Tor-M2 systems and one Osa SAM system.
Three of the systems were struck in occupied areas of Donetsk region, while another TOR was destroyed in Kherson region.
Later, on the night of February 20, operators from the 1st Separate Center of the Unmanned Systems Forces conducted another strike against Russian air-defense positions, destroying three additional TOR systems in the occupied part of Zaporizhzhia region.
During these operations Ukrainian forces employed FP-2 strike drones armed with 60-kg warheads, which proved highly effective against the lightly armored vehicles used by Russian short-range air-defense units.
The estimated value of the three TOR systems alone is approximately $75 million.
The following night, Ukrainian forces continued their operations, destroying two additional TOR-M1 systems—one on the outskirts of occupied Donetsk and another near Mariupol.
In total, at least nine TOR-series air-defense systems were reportedly destroyed during February, representing a notable reduction in Russia’s short-range air-defense coverage in several sectors of the front.
ANTEY-2500, Triumf and other strategic air-defense assets
Ukrainian operations in February were not limited to short-range systems.
On February 17, Ukrainian forces reportedly struck an S-300VM (Antey-2500) surface-to-air missile system in Donetsk region. The S-300VM is among the most capable missile-defense systems in Russia’s inventory, designed to engage both aerodynamic and ballistic targets.
S-300VM Antey-2500 SAM system
The S-300VM Antey-2500 is also one of the most expensive and technologically sohisticated air-defense systems fielded by Russia. Depending on configuration—including launchers, radar systems, and missile stocks—the cost of a battalion-level set is estimated at $120–150 million, with some estimates placing the baseline price of a single system at roughly $100 million.
Export contracts provide additional context. For example, Russia’s 2014 contract with Egypt for the delivery of Antey-2500 systems, together with associated equipment and replacement parts, was reportedly worth approximately $1 billion.
For comparison, a single interceptor missile used by S-300 family systems is estimated to cost at least $2 million.
Later in the month, Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces reportedly tracked down and destroyed a radar station associated with an S-300V system in Donetsk region. Such radars are responsible for detecting and tracking bo
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Ukrainian drone-maker Fire Point is about to solve one of Ukraine’s biggest wartime problems: the size of the warheads on its most numerous deep strike drones.
The firm is altering the designs of its FP-1 and FP-2 attack drones to increase the size of their warheads. The fuel tank was moved into the wing.
The effect of the move is to preserve the fuel capacity of both types while also freeing up space for larger warheads. After the addition of wing tanks, the FP-1 will range 600 miles with a 225-pound warhead, up from 130 pounds. The enhanced FP-2 will range 130 miles with a 350-pound warhead, up from 230 pounds.
The extra oomph is important. While Ukrainian drone units routinely strike targets across occupied Ukraine and deep inside Russia, they rarely inflict lasting damage. Their warheads are simply too small.
https://www.trenchart.us/p/ukraines-best-deep-strike-drones
The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at https://www.mediafire.com/two
According to Peter Zeihan, because Iran is targeting its Arab neighbors, they will be investing tons of money in Ukraine to build up its Drone infrastructure; they want them.
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