That leaves me speechless. RUS really needs to ask itself if its armed forces are capable of waging war? The losses are becoming increasingly gigantic. Last week an AN-22 broke apart, today a submarine was sunk, and tomorrow the guided-missile cruiser Moskva might sink? Oh, there was something...😉

1/1 Here's the development of Russian mining production, using 2021 as the baseline.You can't simply add up the %changes; you have to calculate from a baseline value. For example, 100+10%=110, but 110-10%=99. The figures for Nov/Dec´25 are still missing, hence the assumption of no growth or decline.

❗️"The only reason you are still sitting here calmly is because Ukraine is bleeding every minute." — Garry Kasparov at the Halifax International Security Forum

"If Ukraine is forced to accept Trump's 'deal', you will be next!"

1/2 Here's a chart comparing retail sales figures for the current month with those of the previous year, so an annual comparison. You can see that there was a slump in 2022. This was practically offset by the figures from 2023. For me, this results in consistent growth of 8% over this period.

1/2 Here's a graph of Russian consumer spending. Each month is compared to the previous one. The range of fluctuations is decreasing somewhat, but the peaks in positive territory were always smaller than the dips in negative territory. Note also how a low point in April developed (black arrow).

1/5Compare of RUS car production and vehicle market.Time span is 10 years, data comes from TRADING ECONOMICS.I've overlaid the graphs here. September´25 is missing from production (dark line).Therefore, the diagrams don't match perfectly, and I had to shift one slightly to match sales (light line).

💥The aftermath of an attack on the Russian military training ground in Molkino, Krasnodar region. 14 strike drones were used in the assault.

Six transport-loading vehicles of the Iskander missile systems were destroyed, while a Pantsir-S1 also sustained damage.

Second half of August 2025.

As I suspected. The freighter SPARTA (IMO 9268710) isn't heading to a port in Egypt, as announced. It's heading to Syria to supply the remaining Russian troops there. Likely destination: Tartus? Perhaps it's also taking supplies with it because the Russians are withdrawing?

Hier sehen wir einen Zug bei Tyumen/Russland, der mit nordkoreanischen M1978 Koksan beladen ist, würde ich sagen. Also 170mm Haubitzen auf T-54/55 Fahrgestell. Aber, dazu sehen wir noch 4 TEL für die Pukguksong-2. Nordkoreans modernste Mittelsteckenraket. Die Bagger werden für den Stellungsbau sein.

Hier sieht man die neuste Radhaubitze 2S43.Das System ist erst seit gut einem Jahr im Dienst der russischen Armee. Bis 30km Reichweite wird ihr nachgesagt. Um die 35t schwer, obwohl keine automatische Ladevorrichtung verbaut ist. Westliche Systeme dieser Klasse (z.b. Caesar) sind nur halb so schwer.

Nordkoreaner im Krankenhaus in Kursk. Es sollen wohl an die 100 sein. Sie haben eine eigenes Stockwerk. Also wieder eines weniger für die Zivilisten. Ich seh nur leichte Verletzungen und daher werden sie in der Region bleiben und sicher wieder an Front geschickt.

1/2 Hier sieht man die Taktik der NOrcs, die deutlich von den Russen abweicht. Keine Unterstützung von BMPs oder Panzern. Keine Nutzung von Autos oder Motorrädern. Breit ausgefächert, schnell zu Fuß und nur mit leichten Waffen und wenig Ausrüstung.

North Korean infantry on the Kursk front.