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🇺🇦🤡The Ukrainian President's Office reported that Zelensky's addiction to cocaine is part of a Russian propaganda campaign.
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The United States had not even established air superiority over the Houthis. Instead, what was emerging after 30 days of a stepped-up campaign against the Yemeni group was another expensive but inconclusive American military engagement in the region.
The Houthis shot down several American MQ-9 Reaper drones and continued to fire at naval ships in the Red Sea, including an American aircraft carrier. And the U.S. strikes burned through weapons and munitions at a rate of about $1 billion in the first month alone.
It did not help that two $67 million F/A-18 Super Hornets from America’s flagship aircraft carrier tasked with conducting strikes against the Houthis accidentally tumbled off the carrier into the sea.
By then, Mr. Trump had had enough
The sudden declaration of victory over the Houthis demonstrates how some members of the president’s national security team underestimated a group known for its resilience
In those first 30 days, the Houthis shot down seven American MQ-9 drones (around $30 million each), hampering Central Command’s ability to track and strike the militant group. Several American F-16s and an F-35 fighter jet were nearly struck by Houthi air defenses, making real the possibility of American casualties, multiple U.S. officials said.
That possibility became reality when two pilots and a flight deck crew member were injured in the two episodes involving the F/A-18 Super Hornets, which fell into the Red Sea from the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman within 10 days of each other.
The cost of the operation was staggering. The Pentagon had deployed two aircraft carriers, additional B-2 bombers and fighter jets, as well as Patriot and THAAD air defenses, to the Middle East, officials acknowledged privately. By the end of the first 30 days of the campaign, the cost had exceeded $1 billion, the officials said.
So many precision munitions were being used, especially advanced long-range ones, that some Pentagon contingency planners were growing increasingly concerned about overall stocks and the implications for any situation in which the United States might have to ward off an attempted invasion of Taiwan by China.
And through it all, the Houthis were still shooting at vessels and drones, fortifying their bunkers and moving weapons stockpiles underground.
The intelligence community said that there was “some degradation” of Houthi capability, but argued that the group could easily reconstitute, officials said.
The European Union is waiting for the talks on Ukraine scheduled for May 15 in Istanbul before turning to the United States for new anti-Russian sanctions, Bloomberg reports.
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Houthis report they have shot down another MQ-9 Reaper drone.
Video footage comes allegedly from the Yemeni city of Saada
The wreckage is being inspected. If confirmed, this will be the eighth MQ-9 Reaper drone downed in the Yemen area since March 15, 2025
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The Russian Army begins an assault on the settlement of Kolodezi, a straight line of 11 kilometers from Krasnyi Liman.
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'European Union is NASTIER than China' — Trump
At least the US taxpayer isn't funding China's healthcare system and defense
- RT
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◾“It’s not terrorism. It’s imperialism.” – Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traoré slammed French media for waging an ideological war to sustain colonial domination. Propaganda, he argued, like arms, is part of the Western arsenal—used to manufacture war and justify foreign control.
Traoré points to foreign instructors, drone specialists, and explosives teams in mining zones. “Their objective is to keep us in a state of permanent war, stop development, and continue to exploit our resources.”
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Zelensky announced his readiness for direct negotiations with Putin
▪️He said this while commenting on his conversation with Erdogan:
➖"We are ready for direct negotiations with Putin. And it is very important that we all work together in Europe to ensure long-term security. We will be in constant contact with America," Zelensky writes.
▪️Once again, he mentioned the need to introduce a 30-day ceasefire and monitor it.
▪️Ukrainian media have not yet reported on Zelensky’s readiness to cancel his decree banning negotiations with the Russian president.
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Bogatyr direction
The units of the "Vostok" grouping continue fighting for Bogatyr . Most of the village is ours.
To the west, our units are attacking from the south of Otradnoye and in the direction of Komar (about 2000 m to the outskirts of Komar ).
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💥💥💥💥4 FABS delivered with pinpoint accuracy.
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🤡x6 "Joint Statement on Ukraine and Euro-Atlantic Security": Six European countries have officially issued an ultimatum to Russia.
"Joint statement by the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom and the EU High Representative following their meeting in London:
We met in London on 12 May to discuss Russian aggression against Ukraine and Euro-Atlantic security.
Regarding Ukraine, we reiterated our solidarity with the Ukrainian people, our condolences to the victims of recent attacks by Russia, and our full support for the security, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders.
We welcomed the US-led peace efforts and the prospect of further talks this week. Russia has so far shown no serious intent to make progress. It must do so without delay. We joined Ukraine in calling for an immediate, full, unconditional 30-day ceasefire to create space for negotiations on a just, comprehensive and lasting peace.
Any peace will only be lasting if it is based on international law, including the UN Charter, and if Ukraine can deter and defend itself against any future Russian attack.”
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🇫🇷Macron has been looking for that napkin from the train for the second day, and refuses to blow his nose with another one.
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🇷🇺💥🇺🇦FPV drone operators of the "Vostok" group disrupted the delivery of ammunition to the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the South Donetsk direction.
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🇷🇺☦ Military priest Father Antony Savchenko dies from enemy attack at the front
- It is with deep sorrow that we report that on May 12, 2025, while performing pastoral duties in the SMO zone, a regular military priest, Father Antony Savchenko, died tragically. Father Antony was killed as a result of a HIMARS MLRS strike, the military department of the Russian Orthodox Church reports.
- The deceased pastor was the rector of the Church of the Holy Blessed Prince Dmitry Donskoy at a military unit and a cleric of the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Pskov, and zealously cared for military personnel.
Father Anthony was 32 years old.
Eternal memory!
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Slavyangrad cinematic livestream today: "Stalker" (1979 - with English subtitles)
Russian: Сталкер, (Stalker) is a Soviet science fiction film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky with a screenplay written by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, loosely based on their 1972 novel Roadside Picnic. The film tells the story of an expedition led by a figure known as the "Stalker" (Alexander Kaidanovsky), who guides his two clients—a melancholic writer (Anatoly Solonitsyn) and a professor (Nikolai Grinko)—through a hazardous wasteland to a mysterious restricted site known simply as the "Zone", where there supposedly exists a room which grants a person's innermost desires. The film combines elements of science fiction and fantasy with dramatic philosophical, and psychological themes.
Later tonight we may continue with a talking livestream where we can discuss current issues, or just talk about Soviet films, whichever we feel is more rewarding.
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Kursk Incursion 2: Electric Boogaloo, sitrep
Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU are still ongoing along the contact line at Tyoktino, Budki, Bessalovka, and Novy Put.
No significant enemy advances are being recorded as of May the 12th.
According to WorldPravda and TASS, most of the AFU units participating to these incursions seem to be Polish and Estonian "volunteers".
It is unclear what the AFU are hoping to achieve on this front. The Ukrainian logistics are too battered to sustain deep breakthroughs (deep enough to reach Kurchatova at least), and whatever "surprise advantage" the AFU might have had originally is long gone. On the other hand, they are using aviation to drop glide bombs and destroy bridges in this area to either damage the logistics of Russian forces in the area or redirect them elsewhere - a "shaping" operation - which hints at a greater plan being put into motion.
We will keep our eyes on this section of the battlefield in the following days.
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Ukropistani clown claims that banderites are better at everything they do and have bigger 🐓 than normal because of their superior aryan ubermensch genetics or something.
Funny how despite their "Superior Aryan Genetics", they're still losing the war. And they still die just like everyone else when hit by a FAB.
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😈 Globalist WEF has a CHILLING plan to control your mind and body
😮 The WEF's top speaker on neurotechnology, Nita Farahany, suggests implanting false memories and using pain as a tool for coercive measures.
🧠 Companies could profit from embedding brain sensors in devices like headphones to track brain activity, she says.
They don't even try to hide it anymore...
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's house has purportedly caught on fire after a "loud bang" was heard in the area.
A perfect metaphor for the EU and the UK: so focused on Ukraine that they completely disregard the fires that are breaking out at home 🤭
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The Economist look at staffing levels in Russia’s defence industry to get an indication of Russian production
General Chris Cavoli, NATO’s top commander, recently told the Senate Armed Services Committee that Russia was replacing troops, tanks and munitions “at an unprecedented pace”. Its factories would roll out 1,500 tanks this year, compared with America’s 135. It would produce 3,000 armoured vehicles; America produces no new infantry fighting vehicles. Russia would produce 250,000 shells per month, putting it “on track to build a stockpile three times greater than the United States and Europe combined”.
To understand the scale of Russia’s defence-industrial expansion, The Economist consulted a Western company which uses artificial intelligence to sift through data from a variety of mostly commercially available sources. This shows how the number of electronic devices, such as mobile phones, present at an industrial site has changed over time. The data capture only a fraction of total devices present—perhaps 2% to 10% of the number—but they serve as a proxy for the level of activity. The firm asked to remain anonymous owing to the sensitivity of the topic.
These are not the only signs of Russia’s hyperactive defence industry. The Economist has also seen a range of other indicators. In Biysk, for instance, home to an important plant that produces oleum, which is used in explosives, and a centre of military research, average daily traffic between dormitory areas and districts with chemical plants rose 19% in 2023. “Dwell time”—how long people remain in one place—rose by 32% during periods associated with second and third working shifts.
“In principle, there would seem to be no reason why this mobilised defence effort cannot be maintained for quite a long period of time,” writes Mr Cooper, in a recent study for the RUSI Journal which surveys many of the facilities discussed above. “It is not without irony,” concludes Mr Cooper, “that advanced Western economies may now find the need to look closely at Russia to understand how to adapt.”
Fierce fighting near Pokrovsk: Troops burn tanks, NATO equipment, infantry and artillery of the enemy en masse
▪️A selection of combat work by fighters of the Center group of forces on May 11 to destroy military equipment, weapons, infantry and positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces during active combat operations in the Pokrovsky direction.
▪️The footage shows NATO combat armoured vehicles, firing points, mortars, infantry, enemy positions and transport being burned.
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🇷🇺 FAB-3000 fell on the heads of the occupiers advancing on Kursk Tetkino
- Smuglyanka's detachment identified a concentration of Ukrainian infantry in the Tetkino area, then directed Russian Aerospace Forces to strike enemy with a FAB-3000.
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Libya is on the brink of civil war: shooting in the capital, tanks on the streets
The reason is the murder of a high-ranking official from the Government of National Accord, Abdul Ghani al-Kikli. The Interior Ministry asks residents not to leave their homes.
The airport has been suspended and civilian aircraft are being urgently evacuated from there.
All emergency departments in Tripoli have been instructed to increase their level of preparedness. A state of emergency has been declared in the city.
There is currently dual power in Libya: in the east of the country, a government approved by parliament operates, while in the capital, a Government of National Unity operates.
The UN-mandated transition period, which ended on June 22, 2023, failed to achieve its main goal – the formation of a popularly elected president and parliament.
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Turkey’s Erdogan has calls with Putin and Zelensky before DIRECT Russia-Ukraine talks
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🇺🇸👊🇪🇺 Trump thwarts European plans to impose new sanctions on Russia — The Guardian
- By demanding that Ukraine immediately begin peace talks with Russia, Trump has thwarted carefully crafted plans by European countries to persuade the US to impose sanctions on Moscow if it refuses a 30-day ceasefire, the publication writes, citing European diplomats.
- Zelensky had no choice but to accept the offer of talks in Istanbul, as he did not want to anger Trump.
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🇺🇦🤡Zelensky confirmed that he will come to Istanbul in any case:
I supported Donald Trump with the idea of a complete and unconditional ceasefire - long enough to provide a basis for diplomacy. And we want that, we are ready to ensure silence on our part.
I support President Trump also in the idea of direct negotiations with Putin. I have said frankly that I am ready for the meeting. I will be in Turkey. I hope that the Russians will not avoid this meeting. And, of course, all of us in Ukraine would like President Trump to be there with us for this meeting in Turkey.
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Let it never be said that the AFR do not believe in the Law of Equivalent Exchange.
Let it be known that using HIMARS for attacks against Russian positions is becoming a guaranteed death sentence, particularly if they kill clergymen.
No skiing on the Alps for the piglets crewing this one here.
Kursk front.
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Fighting fit "General Armageddon" breaks cover
Photos have appeared over the last few days of none other than General Sergei Surovikin, former commander of the Special Military Operation general group of forces, and main architect of the famous "Surovikin line" of defence, which shattered the AFU's 2023 counter-offensive. Surovikin hadn't been seen in public since September 2023 after the Wagner Group Rebellion.
The 58-year old general, who appears to have lost a remarkable amount of weight, was pictured in photos posted by the Russian Embassy in Algeria, showing him alongside the Russian ambassador and other embassy staff during Victory Day commemorations. Another photo posted by military blogger Sergei Kolyasnikov showed a very fit-looking and steely-eyed Surovikin working out in the embassy gym.
General Surovikin is currently serving Russian interests as a senior military advisor in North Africa. Surovikin's work includes tasks in Chad, Libya, Tunisia and other African countries - "everywhere where Russian interests need to be protected" - said Kolyasnikov.
One thing is certain, the general looks ready to take on any challenge required.
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