Posted on 01/27/2026 6:13:56 PM PST by UMCRevMom@aol.com
"Ukraine is Gamifying the Elimination of Russians with Drones" Jake Broe** I am a United States Air Force veteran who served as a Nuclear and Missile Operations Officer. Jan 27, 2026 8:00 p.m. EST Length 32:18 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KknUmByywT0
"Ukraine has struck a Russian oil refinery for the first time in 4 weeks. Ukraine's new Defense Minister has announced a competition between drone units that allows them to earn "e-points" for every successful strike on the Russians. Trump is pressuring Ukraine to surrender the Donbas to Russia in exchange for US security guarantees."
RFU is the moniker for "Reporting from Ukraine." It reports from the US according to Google/YouTube, and the nameservers for the related website show it located in the United States.
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As President Reagan used to say, "Trust, but verify."
As long as this thread is, in part about posting videos as links, here's a new FR courtesy of ransomnote.
More fraud uncovered in Ukraine a $3bn ‘redirect’ of aid for Ukraine linking the deputy prime minister who has been arrested ,the EU and AstraZeneca.All ultimately benefiting Zelenskyy. (2 min video) 1/30/2026, 1:49:15 PM · by ransomnote
SSDD! FR liberals disrespectful or shameless in their responses to FR conservatives against the invasion of Ukraine by Putin.
But, at least the conservatives try to be respectful toward those that continue in their support of the Putin invasion.
“RFU News — Reporting from Ukraine - YouTube”
I am Ukrainian. On this channel I will give you the latest news about the war in Ukraine.
The mission is for RFU to deliver balanced insights into global affairs, unraveling complexities to empower understanding of the forces shaping our world.
ARTICLE
Russia carries out seven drone strikes on railway facilities in past 24 hours – Svyrydenko.
censor.net
Ольга Кошарна [Olga Kosharnaya]
30.01.26 20:27
https://censor.net/en/v3598133
Russia continues targeted attacks on Ukraine’s civilian logistics. Over the past 24 hours, the enemy has struck railway infrastructure facilities seven times with drones.
Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko reported. Russia strikes logistics routes
Russia is deliberately striking our logistics routes — this is deliberate terror against people and civilian logistics. Over the past 24 hours, the enemy carried out seven drone strikes on railway facilities.
Read more on our Telegram channel.
Losses of the Russian army reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Thus, the total combat losses of the enemy from 24 February 2022 to 30 January 2026 are estimated at:
• personnel - approximately 1,238,710 (+1,310)
individuals
• tanks - 11,614 (+1) units
• armoured combat vehicles - 23,969 (+4) units
• artillery systems - 36,748 (+15) units
• MLRS - 1,631 (+2) units
• air defence systems - 1,289 (+1) units
• aircraft - 435 (+0) units
• helicopters - 347 (+0) units
• UAVs of operational and tactical level – 119,234
(+555) units
• cruise missiles – 4,205 (+0) units
• ships/boats – 28 (+0) units
• submarines - 2 (+0) units.
• automotive equipment and tankers - 76,319 (+129)
units.
• special equipment - 4,054 (+1) units.
ARTICLE
Artillery of 225th SAB destroyed building with Russian assault troops with direct hit from 155mm shells.
Censor.net
Ольга Кошарна [Olga Kosharnaya]
29.01.26 16:39
https://censor.net/en/v3597922
Russian occupiers’ attempt to covertly mass manpower for another assault ended in catastrophe for them. As Censor.NET reports, soldiers of the 225th Separate Assault Brigade (SAB) carried out a successful operation to eliminate an enemy group that chose an extremely unfortunate place to rest. [Excerpt]
ARTICLE
PEGAS kamikaze drones of 28th SMB destroyed four ground robots, three cars and cannon belonging to occupiers. VIDEO
Censor.net
Олена Гулаєва [Olena Gulayeva]
29.01.26 09:30
https://censor.net/en/v3597800
Kamikaze drones “PEGAS” of the 28th separate mechanised brigade named after the Knights of the Winter Campaign struck and destroyed eight pieces of equipment belonging to the occupiers.
According to Censor.NET, in the Kostiantynivka direction, the brigade’s drone operators are preventing the enemy from using ground robots, logistics, and firefighting equipment.
In particular, the footage shows the destruction of:
1 cannon
3 vehicles
4 ground robotic complexes (UGV)
ARTICLE
Musk responds to Ukraine’s request for help in tackling issue of Russian drones using Starlink
UKRAINSKA PRAVDA
Тетяна Олійник [Tetyana Oliynyk]
30 January, 20:31
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/01/30/8018753/
US businessman Elon Musk has responded to a request from Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov for help in addressing the problem of Russian attack drones using Starlink satellite internet.
Source:
Musk and Fedorov on X (Twitter)
Details:
Fedorov had thanked Musk and SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell “for their swift response and for immediately beginning work on a solution”.
The minister also thanked Musk for providing Ukraine with Starlinks at the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, which he said had been “critical to the resilience of our state”.
Musk responded: “You’re most welcome.”
Background:
On 25 January, Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov, a Ukrainian military radio technology expert who has been appointed as an adviser to Fedorov on technology-related matters, reported that Russian forces have likely been using Starlink satellite internet to operate Shahed loitering munitions.
"Trump has hung a picture of Putin in the White House. Trump wants everyone in America to know who he loves the most and he wants to see his picture every day.
Source: Jake Broe thread on BlueSky -- 8:17 PM · Jan 29, 2026
Good grief…he sounds just like a zeeper.
I wonder if ol’ Jake pays people to push his leftist garbage on more conservative sites like FR?
ARTICLE
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky raises doubts over whether three-way peace talks will go ahead on Sunday
Ukrainian president says talks with Russia and the US may be delayed while Trump focuses on ‘situation with Iran’
Maira Butt, Vishwam Sankaran & James C. Reynolds
Saturday 31 January 2026 07:30 GMT
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-ceasefire-live-trump-putin-zelensky-b2910631.html
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has suggested that a second round of three-way peace talks with the US and Russia may not go ahead tomorrow as planned.
Delegates from the US, Russia and Ukraine met last week to iron out their respective differences in order to move towards securing a peace deal with a follow-up to be held this weekend in Abu Dhabi.
However, Zelensky hinted that the follow-up planned for Sunday could be delayed with Donald Trump’s attention focused elsewhere on Iran.
“From our point of view, something is happening in the situation between the United States and Iran, and those developments could affect the timing,” Zelensky said.
Trump said earlier that Russian president Vladimir Putin had agreed to not attack Ukrainian energy infrastructure this weekend at a time when the war-hit nation is experiencing particularly harsh winter conditions.
Ukraine has said it will not attack Russia’s energy grid in exchange, but that Moscow has continued to strike other civilian targets instead. The Kremlin has said the brief and limited ceasefire will end on Sunday.
KEY POINTS
• Zelensky casts doubt over timing of UAE peace talks
• Trump says Putin agreed to not fire on Kyiv for a
week during cold - watch
• Ukraine working with SpaceX to stop Russian drones
using Starlink, says Kyiv
• Temperatures in Ukraine to hit -30C as crops risk
damage
• Putin’s troops moving at slowest pace seen for any
army in more than 100 years of warfare
** MULTIPLE NEWS UPDATES PHOTOS FOLLOW AT LINK:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-ceasefire-live-trump-putin-zelensky-b2910631.html
Thanks! We prudes must stick together! Lolol!
ARTICLE
Russia attacks Ukraine with 85 drones, 20 reach their targets
Roman Petrenko
UKRAINSKA PRAVDA
31 January, 08:28
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/01/31/8018793/
Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 85 drones on the night of 30-31 January. Ukrainian air defence has destroyed or jammed 65 of them.
SOURCE:
Ukraine’s Air Force
DETAILS:
Hits by 20 UAVs had been recorded at 13 locations.
As of this morning, the attack is ongoing, as several Russian drones are still in Ukrainian airspace.
BAXKGROUND:
Russia lost 880 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day, bringing its total number of personnel losses to 1,239,590.
ARTICLE
Ukraine Dispatch
A City Where Every Step Outside Risks Death by Drone
NEW YORK TIMES
1-28-2026
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/world/europe/kherson-ukraine-drones-russia.html
Russian attacks on civilians in Kherson, in southern Ukraine, have forced important aspects of life to go underground, offering a vision of a postapocalyptic future.
VIDEO
Russian SU-34 CRASHED in Kursk - Russian Air Force Shrinks Even Smaller
Artur Rehi
725K subscribers
Jan 30, 2026 6:46 a.m.
Length 21:31
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AET3EpfZ5mA
00:00 Intro
00:08 F-16 Mockup destroyed by Russian drone
01:35 SBU published 2025 strikes in Crimea - 15 air assets gone
06:40 Russian SU-30 Crashes in the Kursk region
07:51 Fighterbomber covers the issue of Russian glide bombs periodically falling on Belgorod
10:28 An example of Russian army cannibalising its own units
13:08 How Russian military police and FSB are profiteering and demanding bribes
14:22 Russian amputees forced to assault units
15:26 Punishment
15:47 Another Russian penguin spotted
16:31 Storm in Moscow this weekend
17:47 Map of Communal outages in Russia january 2026
18:13 Moscow public transport broken down
19:48 Steven Seagal sells his mansion in Russia
VIDEO
Bizzare video shows Russian ‘penguin’ soldier destroyed by Ukrainian drone
The Sun
6.37M subscribers
1-30-2026
Length 1:00
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHof2lP2Zf8
“This is the moment a Russian soldier dressed like a ‘penguin’ is hunted down by Ukrainian drone operators.
The costume is believed to be a form of of arctic camouflage however, commentators have noted its likeness to a penguin.”
ARTICLE: H/T RandFan
Photograph of Russian soldier taped upside down to a tree in the freezing cold proves it - Putin’s army is now a penal colony driven forward by terror and kept in line by execution
DAVID PATRIKARAKOS
DAILY MAIL
Updated: 20:17 EST, 30 January 2026
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15514233/Photograph-Russian-soldier-taped-upside-tree-freezing-cold-proves-Putins-army-penal-colony-driven-forward-terror-kept-line-execution-DAVID-PATRIKARAKOS.html
“They’ve hung him upside down like a slab of meat. Stripped to his underwear. Arms bound tight with tape. Ankles lashed to a tree trunk in the open winter air. The second man, attached to a neighbouring tree, is at least taped upright.
A man screams at them in Russian. He stuffs a fistful of snow into one of the men’s mouths. Both cringe in terror, whimpering protestations and pleas.
This is no medieval dungeon - it’s the Russian army in Ukraine in the 21st century.
The men’s ‘crime’? Refusing to walk, yet again, into what they call ‘the meat grinder’: frontal assaults against dug-in Ukrainian machine guns and drones, where the life expectancy of a recruit is measured in minutes. The punishment was filmed not so much to shame the perpetrators - whose voices were digitally disguised - as to terrorise the rest of the conscripts. This is not merely sadism; there is a method to it.
The men are a warning pinned to a tree like a note: advance or hang. This is now the lot of the Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine.”
Excerpt
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