https://freerepublic.com/tag/mrbeankeywordtroll/ en-us Sat, 4 Jul 2026 16:13:20 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4386645/posts Ukraine still controls the strategically important eastern city of Kostiantynivka, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and the General Staff said on Saturday, rejecting Russian claims that it has been captured. Russia's military told President Vladimir Putin on Friday that its forces had taken control of Kostiantynivka, a target that Moscow has long sought in its advance through the Donetsk region. "Of course, that is not true. It is just another Russian lie, an attempt to generate some kind of a news story," Zelenskiy said on X. "If Kostiantynivka were under Russian control, then perhaps (Russian President Vladimir) Putin would have no problem... Reuters https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4386645/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2026 16:13:20 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4386647/posts Russia has begun using a new autonomous version of its Molniya strike drone in Ukraine, adapting the cheap fixed-wing attack UAV to hit targets without the control antenna that made earlier models vulnerable to electronic warfare, Defence Blog reported, citing an advisor to the Ukrainian Defense Minister Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov on July 3. The new variant was identified after a Russian Molniya struck a Ukrainian facility and was later found without the usual antenna used for operator control. Ukrainian radio technology specialist Beskrestnov said the drone carried only a camera and an onboard computer, suggesting a different strike profile. Instead... United 24 Media https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4386647/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2026 16:21:13 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4385533/posts At 4:14 a.m., Russia’s Voronezh missile production plant was engulfed in flames. This facility was described as a key link in the production chain for Kh-101 cruise missiles and Iskander-K missile systems — weapons Russia has used to threaten Ukrainian cities from hundreds of miles away. But in this operation, Ukraine did not wait for those missiles to be launched. Instead, the strike targeted the place where they were being assembled, stored, tested, and prepared. According to the scenario covered in this video, the operation began with two F-16s, electronic decoys, and 16 low-flying FP1 drones. While Russian air-defense systems... Youtube https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4385533/posts#comment Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:04:14 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4385453/posts A Russian military commander has appealed directly to Vladimir Putin to threaten an armed uprising with help from top military brass if the country isn’t told the “truth” about the war. In an Instagram video that quickly racked up millions of views Thursday, Alexander Lunin addressed the Russian president to warn of “very serious consequences” if his demands were ignored. The 39-year-old father of two went on to say he’d been asked to “deliver a message” to Putin by unnamed military officials and members of the security services. They told him to demand a meeting with Putin at the Kremlin... The Daily Beast https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4385453/posts#comment Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:41:26 GMT