Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service (EFIS) (😂) or as I call him Yop Sepp, assistant manager at Subway Sandwiches, states:
@Slavyangrad
"Given this production growth and substantial imports, Russia is highly likely to be able to replenish part of its strategic artillery ammunition reserves even while engaged in the ongoing war against Ukraine."
Russia also got an estimated 5–7 million rounds from North Korea & Iran. According to Ukrainian assessments, North Korean ammunition accounted for roughly half of all Russian artillery expenditure on the Ukrainian front in the second half of 2025.
Moscow's also ramping up drone production & "training one million specialists and providing UAV-related coursework in 75% of Russian schools by 2030" while NATO, US included, is asleep at the wheel when it comes to drone warfare.
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More from Slovyansk. Emergency power outages have also been implemented in the cities of Kramatorsk and Druzhkivka.
- AMK Mapping
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- AMK Mapping
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Following Kallas, Poles began giving lectures on the twisted history.
Politician Marcin Pszczodda: 'Russia is absolutely not ready for honest negotiations. For 600 years, the expansion of its territory has been the driving force for this country.'
I like how both sides try to convince Trump the other side isn't serious about negotiations.
@Slavyangrad
Politician Marcin Pszczodda: 'Russia is absolutely not ready for honest negotiations. For 600 years, the expansion of its territory has been the driving force for this country.'
I like how both sides try to convince Trump the other side isn't serious about negotiations.
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Trump stated that he will not allow the opening of the bridge between the province of Ontario and the state of Michigan until Canada grants Washington half of the ownership rights to the project.
"We will start negotiations immediately. Despite everything we have provided them, we should probably own at least half of this asset. The revenue generated from the American market will be astronomical," he wrote.
The US President blamed the former US President Barack Obama for the current situation, who "foolishly gave up rights so that the Canadians could bypass the law... and not use any American products, including our steel" for the construction of the bridge.
Ok then pay for half of it...
@Slavyangrad
"We will start negotiations immediately. Despite everything we have provided them, we should probably own at least half of this asset. The revenue generated from the American market will be astronomical," he wrote.
The US President blamed the former US President Barack Obama for the current situation, who "foolishly gave up rights so that the Canadians could bypass the law... and not use any American products, including our steel" for the construction of the bridge.
Ok then pay for half of it...
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🇷🇺💥🇺🇦 A new attack by Russia could happen in the coming days: active preparations are underway, - monitors
▪️Russia is equipping bombers with missiles, write the enemy's monitoring resources.
▪️During the attack, the following could potentially be used:
▪️about 40 X-101 type missiles from Tu-95MS aircraft;
▪️about 9 X-22/32 type missiles from Tu-22M3 aircraft;
▪️up to 24 X-101 type missiles from Tu-160 aircraft;
▪️about 6 hypersonic "Dagger" missiles from MiG-31K fighters;
▪️up to 16 sea-based "Caliber" missiles from surface missile ships from the Black Sea area;
▪️about 2 hypersonic "Zircon" missiles from the Crimea region.
▪️In addition, ballistic missiles of the "Iskander" type and numerous attack UAVs could be used in the attack. It is expected to launch strikes on different parts of Ukraine and different types of targets.
- RVvonekor
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▪️Russia is equipping bombers with missiles, write the enemy's monitoring resources.
▪️During the attack, the following could potentially be used:
▪️about 40 X-101 type missiles from Tu-95MS aircraft;
▪️about 9 X-22/32 type missiles from Tu-22M3 aircraft;
▪️up to 24 X-101 type missiles from Tu-160 aircraft;
▪️about 6 hypersonic "Dagger" missiles from MiG-31K fighters;
▪️up to 16 sea-based "Caliber" missiles from surface missile ships from the Black Sea area;
▪️about 2 hypersonic "Zircon" missiles from the Crimea region.
▪️In addition, ballistic missiles of the "Iskander" type and numerous attack UAVs could be used in the attack. It is expected to launch strikes on different parts of Ukraine and different types of targets.
- RVvonekor
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Brazilian mercs down!
CPF CANCELADO
On February 8, 2026, the Russian army destroyed a group of Brazilians from the Ares Group (linked to the 13th Brigade Khartia) in Kupyansk region.
In addition to yesterday's report on Adriano Silva, we are today reporting two more deaths
🇧🇷 Wagner Bento da Silva Filho callsign Raich from Governador Valadares, but lived in Ipatinga, Minais Gerais, Brazil
🇧🇷 João Henrique Nascimento da Rosa callsign Sensei from Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
PS: due to heavy losses and the events of two days ago, the Ares Group announced that is permanently ceasing its activities in Ukraine and will not be maintaining or recruiting personnel.
- TrackaMerc
@Slavyangrad
CPF CANCELADO
On February 8, 2026, the Russian army destroyed a group of Brazilians from the Ares Group (linked to the 13th Brigade Khartia) in Kupyansk region.
In addition to yesterday's report on Adriano Silva, we are today reporting two more deaths
🇧🇷 Wagner Bento da Silva Filho callsign Raich from Governador Valadares, but lived in Ipatinga, Minais Gerais, Brazil
🇧🇷 João Henrique Nascimento da Rosa callsign Sensei from Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
PS: due to heavy losses and the events of two days ago, the Ares Group announced that is permanently ceasing its activities in Ukraine and will not be maintaining or recruiting personnel.
- TrackaMerc
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🇷🇺🔥🇺🇦A swarm of "Geran" drones destroyed the main factory producing UAVs for one of the most effective groups on the frontline, — said the deputy commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
▪️This happened several months ago. The equipment was burned for 35 million dollars, stated the deputy commander of the "Rooster Forces" (Armed Forces of Ukraine), Colonel Pavel Elizarov, nicknamed "Lazarus", in an interview with The Atlantic.
▪️The article also mentions that Ukraine has created laser air defense, which they hope to make part of the Ukrainian air defense shield, promised by Zelensky for the summer. This could also include:
▪️3D-printed UAV interceptors;
▪️carbon fiber clones of the best Russian air defense missiles;
▪️wheeled robots armed with machine gun turrets.
Thus, Kiev dreams of reducing one of the biggest threats to its security: swarms of "Geran" drones.
Russia has deployed laser AD in the past year, so I am surprised The Atlantic would call it advanced.
@Slavyangrad
▪️This happened several months ago. The equipment was burned for 35 million dollars, stated the deputy commander of the "Rooster Forces" (Armed Forces of Ukraine), Colonel Pavel Elizarov, nicknamed "Lazarus", in an interview with The Atlantic.
▪️The article also mentions that Ukraine has created laser air defense, which they hope to make part of the Ukrainian air defense shield, promised by Zelensky for the summer. This could also include:
▪️3D-printed UAV interceptors;
▪️carbon fiber clones of the best Russian air defense missiles;
▪️wheeled robots armed with machine gun turrets.
Thus, Kiev dreams of reducing one of the biggest threats to its security: swarms of "Geran" drones.
Russia has deployed laser AD in the past year, so I am surprised The Atlantic would call it advanced.
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The New York Times suggests that after withdrawing from the New START treaty, Trump is preparing for a large-scale nuclear arms race.
According to its data, Washington is considering two steps at once: increasing the number of deployed nuclear warheads and resuming nuclear tests. These are different scenarios for increasing the arsenal at the expense of stored weapons, as well as the US president's order to prepare for the resumption of tests.
The article notes that if the number of deployed nuclear warheads is increased, Trump will become the first US president since Ronald Reagan to increase the nuclear arsenal. It is noted that for almost 40 years, the US has either reduced or maintained the number of deployed weapons at the same level, and Trump's possible decision will be a reversal of this policy.
The State Department believes that it is free to "strengthen deterrence in the interests of the American people". The US authorities continue to modernize nuclear forces for hundreds of billions of dollars (new missile silos, submarines and bombers), and in general, the US has nuclear capabilities that can be used "if the president orders it".
Among the options are "expansion of current forces" and the creation of medium-range nuclear systems, similar to those that Russia, according to US estimates, has deployed in large numbers, writes the NYT, citing one of the American diplomats.
Separately, the publication describes one of the fastest ways to increase the deployed potential: Ohio-class submarines. The US has 14 such ships, each with 24 launch silos for missiles with nuclear warheads. Now, after the lifting of restrictions, as the NYT writes, plans are "moving forward" for their restoration, which will allow loading more missiles and in total add "hundreds" of additional warheads capable of threatening US opponents.
The resumption of tests, according to the NYT, is being discussed in parallel. The last nuclear explosion in the US was carried out in 1992. The US president previously said that he would like to resume detonations "on an equal basis" with China and Russia. At the same time, the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) has been in force since 1996 and prohibits any test with any, even minimal, "output" of energy (the so-called zero-yield mode). The US observes a de facto moratorium, although the Senate has not ratified it; Russia and China also refrain from open tests, while North Korea conducted six underground tests in 2006-2017.
The New York Times notes that it is not clear yet whether this will lead to a real arms race between the three largest nuclear powers - or is an attempt to pressure Russia and China for new negotiations on a treaty, which is already tripartite.
@Slavyangrad
According to its data, Washington is considering two steps at once: increasing the number of deployed nuclear warheads and resuming nuclear tests. These are different scenarios for increasing the arsenal at the expense of stored weapons, as well as the US president's order to prepare for the resumption of tests.
The article notes that if the number of deployed nuclear warheads is increased, Trump will become the first US president since Ronald Reagan to increase the nuclear arsenal. It is noted that for almost 40 years, the US has either reduced or maintained the number of deployed weapons at the same level, and Trump's possible decision will be a reversal of this policy.
The State Department believes that it is free to "strengthen deterrence in the interests of the American people". The US authorities continue to modernize nuclear forces for hundreds of billions of dollars (new missile silos, submarines and bombers), and in general, the US has nuclear capabilities that can be used "if the president orders it".
Among the options are "expansion of current forces" and the creation of medium-range nuclear systems, similar to those that Russia, according to US estimates, has deployed in large numbers, writes the NYT, citing one of the American diplomats.
Separately, the publication describes one of the fastest ways to increase the deployed potential: Ohio-class submarines. The US has 14 such ships, each with 24 launch silos for missiles with nuclear warheads. Now, after the lifting of restrictions, as the NYT writes, plans are "moving forward" for their restoration, which will allow loading more missiles and in total add "hundreds" of additional warheads capable of threatening US opponents.
The resumption of tests, according to the NYT, is being discussed in parallel. The last nuclear explosion in the US was carried out in 1992. The US president previously said that he would like to resume detonations "on an equal basis" with China and Russia. At the same time, the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) has been in force since 1996 and prohibits any test with any, even minimal, "output" of energy (the so-called zero-yield mode). The US observes a de facto moratorium, although the Senate has not ratified it; Russia and China also refrain from open tests, while North Korea conducted six underground tests in 2006-2017.
The New York Times notes that it is not clear yet whether this will lead to a real arms race between the three largest nuclear powers - or is an attempt to pressure Russia and China for new negotiations on a treaty, which is already tripartite.
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Turkish President Erdogan is preparing his son as a successor, writes Bloomberg.
The publication notes that 44-year-old Bilal Erdogan is becoming a prominent figure: he accompanies his father on foreign trips, participates in the selection of officials and is building a network of loyal supporters within the ruling party of Turkey (AKP).
For now, Bilal denies direct political ambitions, but experts believe that he is receiving informal leadership training and could become the future head of the party and vice president.
@Slavyangrad
The publication notes that 44-year-old Bilal Erdogan is becoming a prominent figure: he accompanies his father on foreign trips, participates in the selection of officials and is building a network of loyal supporters within the ruling party of Turkey (AKP).
For now, Bilal denies direct political ambitions, but experts believe that he is receiving informal leadership training and could become the future head of the party and vice president.
@Slavyangrad
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Ukrainians over 60 years old can now sign contracts with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The decree on this was signed by Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Ukrainians over 60 years old can now sign contracts with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The decree on this was signed by Volodymyr Zelensky. @Slavyangrad
Youngest man in the Ukrainian military right there, they call him the "Kid" and "Junior". Bogdan however doesn't like that, and desires to prove himself to the older guys.
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Greece and Malta blocked the EU's proposal to replace the price cap on Russian oil with a ban on services necessary for fuel transportation.
This was reported by Bloomberg, citing sources.
According to the agency's sources, these two southern European countries expressed concern about this step at a meeting of EU ambassadors on Monday, where the latest package of sanctions against Russia was presented.
They expressed fears that such a replacement could affect Europe's shipping industry and energy prices, the sources said.
Both countries also asked for clarifications regarding proposals to impose sanctions on foreign ports for processing Russian oil and to strengthen oversight of ship sellers to reduce the number of ships entering Moscow's fleet, the sources added.
A representative of the Greek government declined to comment. Nestor Laivera, a representative of the Maltese government in Brussels, said that the country "is participating in technical discussions to ensure the possibility of implementing the final result".
@Slavyangrad
This was reported by Bloomberg, citing sources.
According to the agency's sources, these two southern European countries expressed concern about this step at a meeting of EU ambassadors on Monday, where the latest package of sanctions against Russia was presented.
They expressed fears that such a replacement could affect Europe's shipping industry and energy prices, the sources said.
Both countries also asked for clarifications regarding proposals to impose sanctions on foreign ports for processing Russian oil and to strengthen oversight of ship sellers to reduce the number of ships entering Moscow's fleet, the sources added.
A representative of the Greek government declined to comment. Nestor Laivera, a representative of the Maltese government in Brussels, said that the country "is participating in technical discussions to ensure the possibility of implementing the final result".
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Macron said that Europe decided to start a war with Russia in 48 hours, and not everyone in Europe wants it to end.
'It took us just 48 hours to impose sanctions against Russia. 48 hours to decide to support Ukraine. Now we have reached a point where this war of attrition is approaching its final stage - both sides want to end the war. My reasoning is very simple: do we want to hand over the discussion of this issue to others? Our geographical situation will not change - whether we like Russia or not, it will exist tomorrow. It is right at our doorstep. Therefore, it is important to structure the resumption of the European dialogue with Russia, without being naive, without putting pressure on the Ukrainians, but also without becoming dependent on third parties in this discussion.
That's why I proposed to several European colleagues to resume the dialogue. For some of them, it was still too early to send their diplomatic advisers, as we did.'
EU countries are not need or invited to talks.
@Slavyangrad
'It took us just 48 hours to impose sanctions against Russia. 48 hours to decide to support Ukraine. Now we have reached a point where this war of attrition is approaching its final stage - both sides want to end the war. My reasoning is very simple: do we want to hand over the discussion of this issue to others? Our geographical situation will not change - whether we like Russia or not, it will exist tomorrow. It is right at our doorstep. Therefore, it is important to structure the resumption of the European dialogue with Russia, without being naive, without putting pressure on the Ukrainians, but also without becoming dependent on third parties in this discussion.
That's why I proposed to several European colleagues to resume the dialogue. For some of them, it was still too early to send their diplomatic advisers, as we did.'
EU countries are not need or invited to talks.
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Turkey, which does not have nuclear weapons, may consider joining a regional nuclear arms race due to concerns about Iran's nuclear ambitions.
This was stated by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, according to Bloomberg.
According to him, the development of nuclear weapons "should be considered in a broader context", as this is a "high level strategic issue".
Fidan said that Ankara does not want to disrupt the fragile balance of power in the region, which could provoke a nuclear competition, but "we may inevitably have to join the same race".
Turkey also accuses Israel of having nuclear weapons, stating that this undermines regional stability. Israel has neither confirmed nor denied this.
The publication notes that Ankara has deployed dozens of American nuclear warheads at its Incirlik airbase, 110 km from the Syrian border.
@Slavyangrad
This was stated by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, according to Bloomberg.
According to him, the development of nuclear weapons "should be considered in a broader context", as this is a "high level strategic issue".
Fidan said that Ankara does not want to disrupt the fragile balance of power in the region, which could provoke a nuclear competition, but "we may inevitably have to join the same race".
Turkey also accuses Israel of having nuclear weapons, stating that this undermines regional stability. Israel has neither confirmed nor denied this.
The publication notes that Ankara has deployed dozens of American nuclear warheads at its Incirlik airbase, 110 km from the Syrian border.
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Normal people are waiting, biting their nails, for the next season of their favorite TV series, while I'm just waiting - I can't wait to see the next release of customs statistics from the Indian Ministry of Commerce. Just recently, I was pleased with the December release.
I'm only interested in oil, its cost, and how much was imported. Specifically - how much and at what price was imported from Russia, and how this price compares with that of other suppliers.
I don't really like commenting on what's happening in the oil market on the fly - the oil market is slow and sleepy, tankers take weeks to travel, and real information about transactions appears even later. Yes, what we see in the Indian customs data about December imports is a reflection of transactions made a month or two earlier, and few people have the patience to wait that long.
I'd like it to be like this - politicians announce sanctions, the markets react immediately, economists rush to comment on Youtube about what it all means, what happened, and what will bring peace of mind. Well, it's possible, but it doesn't hurt to check afterwards, some time later, when the real data comes out, how this reality compares with what we imagined. Reality sometimes surprises us.
As we remember, on October 21, sanctions were imposed on Lukoil and Rosneft. They came into effect on November 21, and counterparties were given a month to terminate relations relatively calmly.
Here are three charts - the volumes and price of oil imports from the main supplier countries, which together cover 75-80% of purchases.
The oil that arrived in India in December left Russia 5-6 weeks earlier - i.e., almost all of it left after October 21, and some of it might have left after November 21. In Russian statistics, oil arriving in India in month X is reflected as sold in month X-1 or X-2.
What do we see? In December, Russian oil imports fell by just over a quarter compared to November, but Russia still remained the largest supplier of oil to India.
The discount relative to Brent and the more relevant for India Dubai grade did not increase (in fact, in India itself, Russian oil is sold at approximately the same price as Iraqi oil and slightly cheaper than UAE oil - the exchange quotation shows the price on a Persian Gulf basis, not with delivery to India, but we're interested not so much in the absolute value as in the dynamics of the spread). By the way, we'll say once again that those who talk about the "huge" discounts on Russian oil for Indian refineries, eh, are spreading so-called untruths, either intentionally or out of ignorance. At least, so far, if there were discounts, they were small. This is easily seen in the third chart, which uses unprocessed prices per tonne, directly from the raw data of Indian statistics - but here we need to understand that oil from Saudi Arabia and the UAE is likely to be lighter and less sulfurous than from Russia and Iraq, so its value is higher and the conversion factor from tons to barrels is different.
Where does the huge price difference between the sales in Primorsk reported by Argus, which are used for tax calculation and make headlines, and the price reported by Indian customs come from? This is a separate question for a separate discussion, but we'll put it aside for now.
And of course, we'll wait with even greater interest for the January and February statistics, which will be published in early March and early April - there, we should be able to see how much India has actually reduced its purchases and how the prices for Russian oil for buyers have fallen consistently and for a long time.
- Sergey Vakulenko, Carnegie Endowment
@Slavyangrad
I'm only interested in oil, its cost, and how much was imported. Specifically - how much and at what price was imported from Russia, and how this price compares with that of other suppliers.
I don't really like commenting on what's happening in the oil market on the fly - the oil market is slow and sleepy, tankers take weeks to travel, and real information about transactions appears even later. Yes, what we see in the Indian customs data about December imports is a reflection of transactions made a month or two earlier, and few people have the patience to wait that long.
I'd like it to be like this - politicians announce sanctions, the markets react immediately, economists rush to comment on Youtube about what it all means, what happened, and what will bring peace of mind. Well, it's possible, but it doesn't hurt to check afterwards, some time later, when the real data comes out, how this reality compares with what we imagined. Reality sometimes surprises us.
As we remember, on October 21, sanctions were imposed on Lukoil and Rosneft. They came into effect on November 21, and counterparties were given a month to terminate relations relatively calmly.
Here are three charts - the volumes and price of oil imports from the main supplier countries, which together cover 75-80% of purchases.
The oil that arrived in India in December left Russia 5-6 weeks earlier - i.e., almost all of it left after October 21, and some of it might have left after November 21. In Russian statistics, oil arriving in India in month X is reflected as sold in month X-1 or X-2.
What do we see? In December, Russian oil imports fell by just over a quarter compared to November, but Russia still remained the largest supplier of oil to India.
The discount relative to Brent and the more relevant for India Dubai grade did not increase (in fact, in India itself, Russian oil is sold at approximately the same price as Iraqi oil and slightly cheaper than UAE oil - the exchange quotation shows the price on a Persian Gulf basis, not with delivery to India, but we're interested not so much in the absolute value as in the dynamics of the spread). By the way, we'll say once again that those who talk about the "huge" discounts on Russian oil for Indian refineries, eh, are spreading so-called untruths, either intentionally or out of ignorance. At least, so far, if there were discounts, they were small. This is easily seen in the third chart, which uses unprocessed prices per tonne, directly from the raw data of Indian statistics - but here we need to understand that oil from Saudi Arabia and the UAE is likely to be lighter and less sulfurous than from Russia and Iraq, so its value is higher and the conversion factor from tons to barrels is different.
Where does the huge price difference between the sales in Primorsk reported by Argus, which are used for tax calculation and make headlines, and the price reported by Indian customs come from? This is a separate question for a separate discussion, but we'll put it aside for now.
And of course, we'll wait with even greater interest for the January and February statistics, which will be published in early March and early April - there, we should be able to see how much India has actually reduced its purchases and how the prices for Russian oil for buyers have fallen consistently and for a long time.
- Sergey Vakulenko, Carnegie Endowment
@Slavyangrad
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The Ukrainian Sports Minister, Bidny, cannot get over FIFA's desire to abolish Russophobia and reinstate the Russian national team.
- Condemnation from the entire world, including from sports communities, is extremely important for international pressure. If we start softening our policy now, what signal will we send to other organizations? The ban is an important part of international efforts to contain the aggressor.
- You called FIFA President Infantino infantile. Do you have any specific doubts about his personality, since you use such a word?
- I'm saying that his actions seem irresponsible and infantile.
You have received statements from many governments criticizing the Paralympic Games' decision to lift the ban on Russia. Do you hope to receive statements from governments against the restoration of football teams by FIFA's decision?
- Yes. And I think we are already close to this
Hello Banderite caveman, its over.
@Slavyangrad
- Condemnation from the entire world, including from sports communities, is extremely important for international pressure. If we start softening our policy now, what signal will we send to other organizations? The ban is an important part of international efforts to contain the aggressor.
- You called FIFA President Infantino infantile. Do you have any specific doubts about his personality, since you use such a word?
- I'm saying that his actions seem irresponsible and infantile.
You have received statements from many governments criticizing the Paralympic Games' decision to lift the ban on Russia. Do you hope to receive statements from governments against the restoration of football teams by FIFA's decision?
- Yes. And I think we are already close to this
Hello Banderite caveman, its over.
@Slavyangrad