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David Kirichenko @kirichenko.bsky.social · 1h

My report on the downstream economic impact of Ukrainian drone strikes.

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Russia Is Shutting Down Its Own Internet To Stop Ukrainian Drones

Ukraine’s long-range drones are forcing Russia to turn off mobile networks, triggering economic chaos.

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David Kirichenko @kirichenko.bsky.social · 14h

My piece for an Australian think tank on how Russia and China are strengthening the Axis of Evil technologically.

www.aspistrategist.org.au/how-russia-a...

How Russia and China technologically enable authoritarian partners | The Strategist

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has not only accelerated the erosion of the international order but also deepened its partnership with China. Beijing has made clear it does not want the war to...

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SupFellas @supfellas.bsky.social · 1d

Scalability is a key componebt of the strategy cepa.org/article/a-de...

A Desperate Race for Drone Defenses

Defense industries have tended to focus on the quality of military output, but the Ukraine war shows the importance of mass.

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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 2d

A Desperate Race for Drone Defenses | "Defense industries have tended to focus on the quality of military output, but the Ukraine war shows the importance of mass." @kirichenko.bsky.social

A Desperate Race for Drone Defenses

Defense industries have tended to focus on the quality of military output, but the Ukraine war shows the importance of mass.

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Oekraïne Vandaag @oekrainevandaag.bsky.social · 3d

"Opstandige protestanten en Grieks-katholieken zijn al lang een doorn in het oog van Rusland, dat ernaar streeft onafhankelijke geloofsgemeenschappen die buiten de reikwijdte van de staat vallen, uit te roeien."

- @kirichenko.bsky.social

Russian Bombs Slam Ukraine’s Most Catholic City

In striking Lviv, Russia revives an old tyranny, the Soviet war on faith, attacking the heart of Ukrainian Catholicism and the broader Christian identity of the nation.

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SupFellas @supfellas.bsky.social · 2d

I will gladly watch the collapse of russia- economically, militarily, and politically.
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Ukraine’s Drone War Is Crippling Russia’s Oil Lifeline

Ukraine’s war enters year four with a twist: Kyiv’s long-range drones and precision strikes are turning Russia’s “special operation” into a special oil crisis.

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David Kirichenko @kirichenko.bsky.social · 3d

For Putin, the very existence of a free Ukraine threatens his rule. Its defiant Protestants and Greek Catholics have long been a sore point for Russia, which has sought to erase independent faith communities that stand beyond the reach of the state.

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Russian Bombs Slam Ukraine’s Most Catholic City

In striking Lviv, Russia revives an old tyranny, the Soviet war on faith, attacking the heart of Ukrainian Catholicism and the broader Christian identity of the nation.

www.forbes.com

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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 5d

Ukraine’s AI Drones Hunt the Enemy | "Artificial Intelligence is starting to revolutionize the frontline in Ukraine but, still confused by puddles and trees, it’s not there yet." @kirichenko.bsky.social

Ukraine’s AI Drones Hunt the Enemy

Artificial Intelligence is starting to revolutionize frontline drones in Ukraine but, still confused by puddles and trees, it’s not there yet.

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SupFellas @supfellas.bsky.social · 6d

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The Kremlin’s war economy described as “deathonomics.”
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Putin May Soon Struggle To Pay His Soldiers

Russia is burning cash to sustain its war, but Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries are slashing export revenues and tightening the Kremlin’s war chest.

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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 7d

❗️Zaporizhzhia residents need to prepare to leave for a certain time and wait out the active phase of the Russian autumn offensive, — Andryushchenko

"If we recall last week, when occupiers inflicted terrible strikes on Zaporizhzhia every day with all available means, then residents need to prepare."

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David Kirichenko @kirichenko.bsky.social · 8d

Since July, Russia has sharply increased gasoline purchases from Belarus, up 36% year-on-year. Russia may increase oil supplies to Belarus in order to import more from the republic. www.moscowtimes.ru/2025/09/30/s...

«Ситуация критическая». России готовится закупать бензин за границей из-за дефицита - Русская служба The Moscow Times

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mj4ukraine.bsky.social @mj4ukraine.bsky.social · 14d

Excellent read. Thank you @kirichenko.bsky.social.

David Kirichenko @kirichenko.bsky.social · 17d

A piece from Dr. Kuzio and myself.

“Is Russia heading the way of the Soviet Union in 1991?”

www.lbc.co.uk/article/ukra...

Ukraine's drone onslaught on Russian oil could force Putin's hand toward negotiation | LBC

Is Russia heading the way of the Soviet Union in 1991?

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Neonila 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @catskillowl.bsky.social · 15d

“Drones are proliferating across the network of states — Russia, Venezuela, Iran, North Korea, and China — aligned against the West.”

- David Kirichenko
“Technology Sharing Powers the Axis of Evil” – The American Spectator

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David Kirichenko @kirichenko.bsky.social · 17d

A piece from Dr. Kuzio and myself.

“Is Russia heading the way of the Soviet Union in 1991?”

www.lbc.co.uk/article/ukra...

Ukraine's drone onslaught on Russian oil could force Putin's hand toward negotiation | LBC

Is Russia heading the way of the Soviet Union in 1991?

www.lbc.co.uk

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SupFellas @supfellas.bsky.social · 17d

This is a wonderful and insightful listen.

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823. How Is Ukraine Changing the Face of War Forever?

Podcast Episode · Silicon Curtain · 09/18/2025 · 47m

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David Kirichenko @kirichenko.bsky.social · 21d

My interview with DW News on china’s support for Russia’s war machine. The Axis of evil is growing technologically.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J6C...

"Without China's support, Putin's war machine comes to a halt" | DW News

YouTube video by DW News

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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 21d

Firefights and Fear in Ukraine’s Forest War | "In the battle for Ukraine’s burning forests, improvised defenses, house-to-house fighting, and eyes and ears prevail under drone-filled skies." @kirichenko.bsky.social

Firefights and Fear in Ukraine’s Forest War

In the battle for Ukraine’s burning forests, improvised defenses prevail under drone-filled skies. David Kirichenko reports from the front.

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David Kirichenko @kirichenko.bsky.social · 22d

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There are other downstream economic effects from the drone attacks as I note in my report.

Ukrainian Drone Strikes Hit Moscow, St. Petersburg And Russia’s Economy

Ukraine’s drone strikes act as kinetic sanctions, driving a fuel crisis, intensifying social pressure, and undermining Putin’s war chest.

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David Kirichenko @kirichenko.bsky.social · 22d

My report on the growing use case of AI + robots to help with minefield clearance.

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Inside The Race To Clear Ukraine’s Minefields With Robots And AI

Ukraine is turning to AI and robots to take on the costly, decades-long task of landmine clearance.

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David Kirichenko @kirichenko.bsky.social · 23d

My report on the innovation cycles speeding up, and how it’s influencing the economics of war.

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Ever-faster weapon cycles: innovation and economics in the war in Ukraine | The Strategist

The rate of innovation and the economics of war in Ukraine are changing almost daily. Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022 expecting a quick victory, with soldiers even bringing parade unif...

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SupFellas @supfellas.bsky.social · 26d

Dystopian warfare covered by a journalist who takes his part in the fight.
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Suicide Squads and the Fight for Ukraine

Ukraine's frontline is a shifting zone of attack and counter-attack under a sky of drones. David Kirichenko reports from the frontline.

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David Kirichenko @kirichenko.bsky.social · 27d

Ukrainian drones say no to Russian oil.

Where Western sanctions have fallen short, Ukraine’s drones have delivered.

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How Ukrainian Drones Are Crippling Russia’s Oil Refineries

Ukraine’s drones are striking Russian oil refineries, causing fuel shortages and driving down revenues needed to fund the Kremlin’s war.

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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 28d

Suicide Squads and the Fight for Ukraine | "The Ukrainian frontline is a constantly shifting zone of attack and counter-attack under a sky filled with drones." @kirichenko.bsky.social

Suicide Squads and the Fight for Ukraine

Ukraine's frontline is a shifting zone of attack and counter-attack under a sky of drones. David Kirichenko reports from the frontline.

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David Kirichenko @kirichenko.bsky.social · 28d

My reporting from the trenches of frontline.

cepa.org/article/suic...

Suicide Squads and the Fight for Ukraine

Ukraine's frontline is a shifting zone of attack and counter-attack under a sky of drones. David Kirichenko reports from the frontline.

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Oekraïne Vandaag @oekrainevandaag.bsky.social · Sep 8

"Bij gebrek aan krachtiger Amerikaanse actie heeft Kyiv in feite zijn eigen sanctieprogramma opgelegd, waarbij oliedepots in heel Rusland worden aangevallen om de oorlogsmachine van Moskou te smoren."

Door @kirichenko.bsky.social

Ukraine’s oil war threatens to leave Russia running on empty

Drone attacks on energy infrastructure expose Moscow’s vulnerabilities while raising costs of continued war.

www.lowyinstitute.org

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