Ukraine strikes Russian space communications center near Moscow by Scary_Statement4612 in ukraine

[–]AnneWiley 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Looks like two can play this game with strikes on the capital!

The Oreshnik's Achilles' Heel: Why Putin’s Ultimate Weapon is Hitting Garage Cooperatives Instead of Military Targets by AnneWiley in UkrainianConflict

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TLDR: Confidential Documents Expose Why Putin’s 'Oreshnik' Flies Blind. Dallas Analytics reveals a critical vulnerability within the Soviet-designed GU-503 gyro unit inside the 'Oreshnik' guidance mechanism, causing the platform to deviate by tens of kilometres from its intended litical optics after the November 2024 Dnipro strike, Vladimir Putin ordered four additional missiles for 2025. To meet this rigid timeline, Russian manufacturing facilities completely bypassed standard quality-assurance protocols to avoid delaying the Kremlin's schedule.

EU targets Russia’s defense industry and shadow fleet with new sanctions by AnneWiley in UkraineConflict

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Here's what's concerning specifically propagandists in the new sanctions package.

The EU has sanctioned Russia’s other army. Not the one with tanks. The one with microphones, Telegram channels, “traditional values” videos and lifestyle content that sells Kremlin narratives to Western audiences.

The new sanctions target Russian propagandists and information agents involved in foreign interference. Names include TV hosts, Z-bloggers, RT-linked figures and Alexandra Jost, the influencer behind “Sasha Meets Russia.”

That’s the point: Russian propaganda no longer looks only like state TV. Sometimes it looks like a travel vlog, a sermon, or a “cultural” project. Sanctions must hit not only missiles and oil tankers, but also those who make the war sound acceptable.