Moscow threatens to down Tomahawks
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A Russian parliamentary defense committee chief warned Russia would shoot down Tomahawk missiles and bomb their launch sites if the United States supplied the weapons to Ukraine.
by Victor Asal
Russia escalates warning as Trump considers sale of Tomahawks to Ukraine
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
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Russia escalates warning as Trump considers sale of Tomahawks to Ukraine
The warning is part of a concerted Russian effort to deter President Donald Trump from giving Ukraine access to the missiles, repeating a tactic Moscow has used throughout the war.
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Putin: launches 1000 nukes
Durbin, negotiating: we will NOT accept this nuke attack… unless Putin averts 10 of them.
Durbin, negotiating: we will NOT accept this nuke attack… unless Putin averts 10 of them.
by Olga Oliker
Relatedly, I was struck by @massdara.bsky.social's description of all the whiz-bangy things Russia thinks will be possible with drones & AI. It reminds me of the creative thinking I've seen over decades following Russian military writing. In line with Adamsky, most of this stuff never happens. 6/7
by Scott Lucas
#Russia expands restrictions on gasoline sales amid #Ukraine drone strikes on oil refineries
Rationing introduced in the Tyumen and Sverdlovsk regions, following measures in occupied #Crimea and the Chelyabinsk region in Russia's Far East
#UkraineWar
Rationing introduced in the Tyumen and Sverdlovsk regions, following measures in occupied #Crimea and the Chelyabinsk region in Russia's Far East
#UkraineWar
Reposted by: Jacques Sapir
by Scott Lucas
Worried about shift in #Trump Admin towards defense of #Ukraine v. #Kremlin invasion, #Russia says discussions w US have stalled since #Trump hosted #Putin in Alaska on Aug 15
"We have to acknowledge that strong momentum created in Anchorage toward reaching agreements has been largely exhausted"
"We have to acknowledge that strong momentum created in Anchorage toward reaching agreements has been largely exhausted"
by Scott Lucas
#Ukraine attacks oil refinery in western Siberia, around 2000 km from border
“It’s a bad night for the Antipinsky refinery in Tyumen”
Video: #Zelensky calls for tougher action v #Russia "shadow fleet", used to circumvent sanctions and for sabotage ops
#UkraineWar
“It’s a bad night for the Antipinsky refinery in Tyumen”
Video: #Zelensky calls for tougher action v #Russia "shadow fleet", used to circumvent sanctions and for sabotage ops
#UkraineWar
by Scott Lucas
5+ civilians killed and 37 injured by #Russia attacks across #Ukraine over past day
Air defenses intercept 154 of 183 drones, while 22 struck 11 locations
Thermal power plant owned by DTEK, Ukraine's largest private energy company, sustained "serious damage"
#UkraineWar #RussiaWarCrimes
Air defenses intercept 154 of 183 drones, while 22 struck 11 locations
Thermal power plant owned by DTEK, Ukraine's largest private energy company, sustained "serious damage"
#UkraineWar #RussiaWarCrimes