I examine Sergei Lavrov’s claim that European rearmament is provoking Russia, even as Moscow sustains its war against Ukraine and reportedly plans major spending on jet-powered drones and loitering munitions. The strategic issue is not whether NATO should react impulsively to every Russian action; it is whether repeated drone incursions, aggressive flight paths, and hybrid operations can gradually raise the threshold for an allied response. The Institute for the Study of War warns that such normalization could create tactical surprise.

I also cover the reported major security incident near RAF Fairford, Germany’s allegations of Russian hybrid activity, and Putin’s renewed rhetoric about Russian speakers in the Baltic states. Ukraine is testing interceptor drones while Poland has offered to host Patriot missile production. I assess Moscow’s political warfare aimed at Germany and France, including messaging around Nord Stream and the online “Russia is not my enemy” campaign—and why European unity remains a central strategic target.

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01:42 North Korean POWs and South Korea’s concerns
03:38 Lavrov’s warning on European rearmament
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07:50 RAF Fairford security incident
11:25 Patriot production, Nord Stream, and Russian messaging
13:25 Starlink, the Trump-Xi summit, and leadership
16:02 US midterms and the debate over Russia
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Ukraine says 26 populated areas have been liberated and brought back under Ukrainian control in an offensive that largely stayed under the radar. At the same time, Vladimir Putin is widening his threats far beyond Ukraine.

In this update, we go directly to the Ukrainian frontline command briefing with President Zelenskyy, examine where Ukraine is reclaiming territory around the Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Dnipro directions, and look at Putin’s new warnings involving Japan, NATO in the Pacific, international shipping and Arctic sea routes.

We also hear from Kalashnikov CEO Alan Lushnikov as Russia’s own defense industry openly talks about an “era of great upheavals.”

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ANDY Burnham has vowed to defend Britain from the threat of Russia and reaffirms support for Ukraine.

The PM took to the stage at the United Nation General Assembly and told world leaders “we will be unflinching”.

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Vladimir Putin used a bizarre killer-whale-and-polar-bear analogy while speaking to students—and then connected that “food chain” directly to Russia’s war against Ukraine. But Putin’s rhetoric is only one part of a much larger warning emerging from Russia and Eastern Europe.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says the next seven to eight months could be critical for Ukraine, Poland, and the entire region. He warns that Russia appears to be preparing for escalation and cites assessments that Moscow may seek to mobilize another 600,000 soldiers. At the same time, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says there are no grounds for improved relations with NATO or the European Union and accuses Europe of mobilizing its military potential against Russia.

We also examine the devastating explosion near Kyiv that killed 37 people. President Zelenskyy acknowledged that a major ammunition storage facility was located where it “definitely should not have been” and promised a full investigation. Finally, we look at Putin’s meeting with Alexander Lukashenko and a serious strategic problem facing Washington: reports that U.S. missile and air-defense inventories have been heavily depleted by transfers to the Middle East, potentially complicating American contingency planning in Europe and Asia.

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5:55 Zelenskyy Orders Full Investigation
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The Kremlin has now publicly responded after the CIA director’s trip to Moscow—and Dmitry Peskov’s message was unmistakable: Russia says its offensive continues, negotiations over Ukraine are “deeply on pause,” and Moscow claims the battlefield remains in its favor.

We examine Peskov’s statements, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski’s warning that NATO should accelerate its defense preparations, and Alexander Lukashenko’s striking comments about a “common problem” in southern Belarus and southwestern Russia ahead of his meeting with Vladimir Putin.

Ukraine is also continuing its long-range campaign against Russian military and energy infrastructure. Satellite imagery discussed in the video shows damage to a Tu-95 bomber at Engels-2 airbase, while strikes on Russian oil infrastructure continue. At the same time, Russia is heavily targeting Ukrainian commercial and logistics infrastructure, including Nova Poshta sorting centers and Epicentr locations.

We also break down Kyrylo Budanov’s latest assessment of the war and new Ukrainian information about Russia’s Geran-4 and Geran-5 jet-powered drones—including reported production approaching 3,000 drones per month and a confirmed flight of roughly 960 kilometers from Crimea toward northwestern Ukraine.

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4:52 Putin and Lukashenko Prepare to Meet
5:13 Peskov Delivers Moscow’s Answer
7:59 Russia Says Peace Talks Are on Pause
10:49 Russia Targets Ukrainian Infrastructure
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16:10 Russia’s Geran-4 and Geran-5 Drone Threat
19:00 The CIA Visit Changed Nothing

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A major fire erupted Russia's Sasta machine-tool plant and the key Yandex data centre after Ukrainian drone strikes

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@WesODonnellX breaks down Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi and how airborne drones dropped killer ground robots behind enemy lines.

Ukraine is now dropping exploding killer ground robots out of bomber drones more than six miles behind Russian lines.

Apparently, giving drones their own explosives wasn't enough. Now the drones are delivering other drones, and these little robots are being sent into Russian rear areas specifically to attack positions and interfere with logistics.

The operation has a suitably dramatic name: Vivaldi. Ukraine's Third Army Corps says the offensive has already brought 125 square kilometers back under Ukrainian control, including 50 square kilometers recovered from Russian occupation.

And the strangest part may actually be what these machines are doing when they aren't blowing things up, because according to Ukrainian commanders, ground robots cleared 30 kilometers of mined routes in just two nights, without losing a single sapper.

So how exactly did Ukraine begin airlifting killer robots behind Russian lines, and could this change the way armies conduct offensive operations?

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0:00 Airborne killer drones: Operation Vivaldi
1:04 Host intro
1:59 Why Ukraine sent machines over infantry
3:06 How drones airlift robots behind enemy lines
4:16 From field hacks to coordinated offensive
6:31 Real limitations: EW, terrain, and control
7:34 Blinding Russian defense before the assault
8:59 30km cleared in 2 nights: Zero casualties
11:18 Frontline ammo, evacs, and lawnmower surrenders
13:03 Liberating 125 sq km around Shandryholove
14:51 How robots are restructuring modern infantry
16:50 Crucial lessons for Western military planners
17:50 What comes next?


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Dramatic footage shows the moment a Ukrainian Air Force fighter jet blasted a Russian Geran-5 cruise missile out of the sky

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A Ukrainian journalist got the chance to ask President Donald Trump three direct questions while President Zelenskyy and senior U.S. officials were sitting in the room: What happens with the Lindsey Graham sanctions bill? Will Trump press China? And will the United States move forward on possible Patriot missile production in Ukraine?

Trump said the sanctions legislation is being studied, indicated China would likely come up in discussions, and said talks about Patriot production were continuing. The timing matters because Dmitry Peskov responded the following morning with Moscow’s own message on Ukraine, negotiations, and the possibility of future U.S.-Russia meetings.

In this update, I walk through those exchanges in sequence and examine how the answers from Washington were followed by the Kremlin’s public position. Peskov accused Ukraine and Europe of moving away from peace negotiations, said Putin and Trump remain open to another meeting if necessary, and repeated Moscow’s position that Zelenskyy could come to Moscow for talks.

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History was made in the Black Sea as Ukrainian naval forces scored the world's first confirmed "drone vs. drone" combat victory. Armed with onboard weaponry, a Ukrainian unmanned surface vessel (USV) engaged and destroyed a Russian robot boat—marking a dramatic paradigm shift in the future of modern maritime warfare.

In this video, Retired Royal Navy Commodore Steve Prest breaks down how the engagement unfolded, analyze the tactical evolution of sea drones from kamikaze tools to active interceptors, and examine what this historical milestone means for global naval strategy.

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Wes O'Donnell breaks down how Ukraine has become to effective at striking in Russia's deep and what tools they use to attack. Wes unravels the full arsenal at Ukraine's disposal and the exciting new weapons that we could see blitz Russia in the near future.

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Ukrainian attack drones struck Russia's Volodarskaya LPDS, a major distribution hub supplying jet fuel and petrol to Moscow

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Industrial cranes are meant to build cities. In Iran, they are increasingly being used as gallows.

The public hangings of Amirhossein Safari and Abolfazl Sepahi in Isfahan have become a chilling symbol of Iran's escalating execution campaign. As the world focuses on war, Tehran is rapidly carrying out death sentences against protesters arrested during January's nationwide uprising.

Former UN prosecutor Professor Payam Akhavan argues these are not lawful executions but arbitrary killings that may amount to crimes against humanity under international law.

"These are killings. They are murders. There is no legal justification whatsoever for these killings." — Professor Payam Akhavan

In this episode of Eye for Iran, we examine why Iran has resumed public hangings, whether those responsible could one day face prosecution, and why Professor Akhavan believes the latest executions form part of a continuing crime against humanity.

We then turn to President Donald Trump's repeated promise to "finish the job" in Iran. What does that mean in practical terms? Admiral Robert Harward (Ret.), former Deputy Commander of US Central Command, and Blaise Misztal, Vice President of Policy at JINSA, discuss Washington's strategic objectives, Iran's nuclear program, the Strait of Hormuz and whether regime change has become the ultimate end state.

Finally, Alex Vatanka, Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute, and Nicole Grajewski, Assistant Professor at Sciences Po, analyze Ukraine's unprecedented strike on an Iranian cargo ship in the Caspian Sea and what it reveals about the growing convergence between the wars in Ukraine and Iran.

Guests

• Professor Payam Akhavan — Former UN Prosecutor; Human Rights Chair, Massey College, University of Toronto

• Admiral Robert Harward (Ret.) — Former Deputy Commander, US Central Command

• Blaise Misztal — Vice President of Policy, JINSA

• Alex Vatanka — Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute

• Nicole Grajewski — Assistant Professor, Sciences Po

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

02:04 Segment 1 | Professor Payam Akhavan
02:04 Iran's Public Hangings Return
06:06 Why Is Iran Escalating Executions?
08:00 The Courage of Iran's Protesters
11:00 "These Are Murders," Says Former UN Prosecutor
16:21 Who Could Be Prosecuted?
17:56 Preserving Evidence for Future Trials
21:11 Extermination vs. Genocide
22:57 Responding to Massacre Deniers

28:42 Segment 2 | Admiral Robert Harward & Blaise Misztal
28:42 What Does Trump Mean by "Finish the Job"?
31:20 Why Give Iran More Time?
34:11 Does "Finish the Job" Mean Regime Change?
40:33 Military Pressure vs. Iran's Internal Crackdown
45:01 Pickaxe Mountain and Netanyahu
50:51 Can Iran Rebuild?
56:18 What's Next for Iran?
59:19 Boots on the Ground?

01:02:57 Segment 3 | Alex Vatanka & Nicole Grajewski
01:02:57 Ukraine Strikes an Iranian Ship
01:03:39 Was the Caspian Strike a Warning?
01:08:33 Is Ukraine Acting as a Proxy?
01:12:28 Will the Caspian Sea Become Militarized?
01:16:08 How Ukraine Changed Iran-Russia Relations
01:20:13 What's Next for Iran, Russia and Ukraine?

01:25:30 Closing Remarks

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Ukraine and Great Britain are building a defense partnership that could reshape modern warfare. Greg Terry joins Alex from Ukraine to examine Britain’s planned access to Ukraine’s Avenger AI Labs, a battlefield database containing roughly five million images of tanks, artillery, drones, and other military assets.

They also discuss British cooperation involving technology and classified component information connected to SCALP and Storm Shadow cruise missiles. The significance extends far beyond individual weapons: Ukraine’s battlefield experience, technological innovation, and rapidly expanding defense partnerships are changing how Europe prepares for future conflicts.

Greg and Alex reflect on Ukraine’s Independence Day, the Budapest Memorandum, the Kremlin’s furious reaction to British support, and Russia’s partnerships with North Korea and Iran. They also confront the difficult questions ahead—from manpower and mobilization to deep strikes, Russian infrastructure, and the possibility of a longer war.

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2:32 Ukraine’s Independence Day
4:18 What Makes Ukraine Extraordinary
5:33 The Budapest Memorandum
7:04 Britain and Ukraine’s Historic AI Deal
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15:32 Russia’s Double Standard
16:10 How Long Could the War Continue?
18:49 Technology, Manpower and Mobilization
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20:52 Fighting Until Victory

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I examine Ukraine’s reported overnight drone raid into Russia, including damage and disruption at Yandex’s Sosovo data center in the Ryazan region, drones pushing toward the Omsk refinery, and a fire at Gazprom Nevkhim Salavat in Bashkortostan. Omsk processes roughly 440,000 barrels per day and supplies major shares of Russia’s gasoline, diesel, and aviation fuel; Salavat is also a major refining and petrochemical complex supporting Russian forces. I also track the continuing fire at the Samara oil-pumping station.

I then assess the other side of this exchange: Russia’s Shahed attacks, Ukraine’s reported interception rate, Quantum Systems’ SPYS interceptor-drone plans, and a MiG-29 intercept. On the ground, I look at Ukrainian FPV attacks on Russian equipment, the Frodo evacuation robot, and more than 3,000 Russian trucks and vehicles reportedly hit on key southern roads since May 2026. The strategic question is whether strikes on data, fuel, and road logistics can impose durable costs on Russia’s war effort.

00:00 Ukraine’s Large Drone Raid Into Russia
03:03 Omsk, Salavat, and Russian Oil Infrastructure
05:01 Russian Drone Attacks and Ukraine’s Air Defense
06:58 Civilian Deaths in Pryluky and Kramatorsk
09:52 Battlefield Losses and Combat Records
12:03 Frodo Robot and Southern Supply Routes
13:43 Can Pressure on Russia’s Front Last?

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David Hookstead breaks down a massive Russian and North Korean missile attack on Ukraine, including footage of a North Korean ballistic missile striking Dnipro as explosions rock Kyiv and other areas. The latest attacks have left multiple people dead as Russia continues missile and drone strikes across Ukraine and the Black Sea.

There are also major updates on the suspected pneumonic plague situation in Irkutsk, Russia, including the death of a laboratory employee, quarantine measures and questions surrounding the facility’s history and the former Soviet biological weapons program.

Plus, masked armed men crossed from Belarus into NATO member Latvia and damaged border infrastructure, Sweden is deploying troops and air defenses to Poland, and mysterious communications involving Russian intelligence and a U.S. Strategic Command emergency action message have been intercepted.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro
1:16 Russia And North Korea Unleash Attack
4:31 Ship Attacks Update
5:08 Ukraine Response
5:59 Plague Details And Updates
9:23 Mask Commandos Breach NATO
10:14 NATO Troop Movements
10:41 Secret Messages Intercepted
12:30 Reaction

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RFE/RL takes apart a Geran-4 Russian drone to uncover what makes the jet-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) faster, harder to intercept by Ukrainian air defenses, and capable of operating deep inside Ukraine -- from its turbojet engine and advanced camera to foreign-made communications and navigation components.

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