Explosions in Novorossiysk.
Interesting Articles:
Thermite-Spewing ‘Dragon’ Drones Are Ukraine’s Newest Battlefield Innovation
Multiple videos have emerged showing Ukrainian drones pouring streams of the incendiary thermite over Russian positions over the last three days.
https://www.twz.com/news-features/thermite-spewing-dragon-drones-are-ukraines-newest-battlefield-innovation
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Kursk Invasion A Bargaining Chip Zelensky Says
Ukraine has no immediate plans to leave Russia’s Kursk Oblast where it holds hundreds of square miles of territory.
https://www.twz.com/news-features/kursk-invasion-a-bargaining-chip-zelensky-says
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Above All Else JASSM Would Give Ukraine A Steady Supply Of Cruise Missiles
JASSM can penetrate Russian air defenses unlike anything Ukraine has now, but the numbers that could be provided is its biggest advantage.
https://www.twz.com/air/above-all-else-jassm-would-give-ukraine-a-steady-supply-of-cruise-missiles
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Balloon-Based Sensor That Pinpoints Location Of Drone Operators Emerges In Ukraine
The Aero Azimuth is designed to detect and assist in engaging the drone controller, rather than the drone itself.
https://www.twz.com/air/balloon-based-sensor-that-pinpoints-location-of-drone-operators-emerges-in-ukraine
Kremlin snuff box, 09/05/24
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets
The seizure of part of the Kursk region did not make Putin nervous. What do they say in Kursk itself?
Vladimir Putin, after returning from Mongolia, made a number of quite interesting statements. In particular, a month after the Kursk breakthrough of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the President said that such actions by Kyiv should have made the Kremlin nervous, but this did not happen.
If you listen to the President, the Russian Armed Forces in the Northern Military District zone are doing great. But there is a nuance - more than 1000 sq km of the Kursk region is under enemy control. The most difficult situation is in the Glushkovsky district, which is essentially cut off from the rest of the troops. It may seem that the President is not informed about this. Which is definitely strange.
We turned to those who, unwillingly, found themselves on the front line a month ago. People around the acting governor of the Kursk region, Alexei Smirnov, do not hide some surprise at the President’s statements. Although they speak about this on condition of anonymity.
“Vladimir Vladimirovich says that the liberation of Donbas is a top priority. What about us?
“Won’t they relieve us?” asks the channel’s interlocutor, who is part of the governor’s inner circle.
One of the local deputies emphasized that the regional authorities have no doubt that the territories captured by the enemy will be returned under our control. But the President’s rhetoric did raise concerns among local elites.
“There is little talk about the Kursk region in the central press. Donbas is our main topic there. And it’s wonderful that our troops are actively advancing. But here the front line is shut up by conscripts, and their mothers call and come and start scandals,” the deputy said.
An interlocutor in the AP political bloc drew attention to the President’s words that it was not possible to shake up the internal political situation. This, in particular, was the result of the well-coordinated work of the media, “who were able to isolate Kursk, and in return highlight the successes in Donbas.”