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Russia Faces Potential Second Mobilization Amidst High Casualties

Russia is struggling to replenish military ranks due to monthly losses of 30,000 casualties and slowing voluntary recruitment. This has sparked widespread public anxiety regarding the possibility of a second mass mobilization ordered by Vladimir Putin to sustain operations in...

📰 theguardian.com/world/2026/aug…

#Russia #Military #Geopolitics #GeoWire

Putin’s recruiters scramble to avoid second mass mobilisation as Ukraine losses mount

Russia is losing 30,000 casualties a month, and the country’s regions are under pressure to feed the ‘meat-grinder’. Experts say it may not be enough

^{Pjotr Sauer (The Guardian)}

#HPsCommentary

#WarInUkraine #GeoPol #NortheastPassage

...point of the war:

No more oil sales and no more spare parts for the #Russia war machine and economy.

They have succeeded once, why not again?

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#HPsCommentary
#WarInUkraine #GeoPol #China #Russia

...as the #UnitedKingdom and #France of operating a kind of shadow fleet themselves."

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europesays.com/de/1235890/

However, #Russia has been anticipating this reaction at least since 2023, working on a new merchant route through the #Arctic, the #NortheastPassage.
It scored a big success in Oct. 2025, when the first containership used that route to reach the #UK.

Presently, the probably largest convoy of merchant ships ever is awaiting a...

* #WarInUkraine bound to become more global? *

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Via #BR24:

br.de/nachrichten/deutschland-…

"August 13, 2026, 2:42 p.m.:

👉 Putin Threatens to Seize [Western/NATO countries' Merchant] Ships [Globally] 👈

The #EU recently expanded its sanctions against ships in #Russia’s so-called “ #ShadowFleet” and detained some of them for inspection. Several #European governments are also considering tougher measures against ships suspected of circumventing sanctions. The commander of #Russia’s #Pacific Fleet...

Russland-Ukraine-Krieg im News-Ticker vom 10. bis 16, August

Kampfjets haben im Rahmen eines Nato-Luftverteidigungseinsatzes im lettischen Luftraum eine Drohne abgeschossen. Details zur Herkunft der Drohne wurden zunächst nicht genannt. Alle News im Ticker.

^{BR24 Redaktion (BR24)}

' #Medvedev Threatens #Japan with “Monstrous Consequences” Over #KurilIslands Dispute'

united24media.com/world/medved…

#Russia is currently losing its #navy to a country without a navy, #Ukraine

The last such massively lopsided #naval victory in #history can be found at... checking notes...

The #BattleofTsushima

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_o…

A naval battle in 1905 between... checking notes...

Russia and Japan

As the famous Ukrainian quote goes:

"We're very lucky they're so fucking stupid"

Medvedev Threatens Japan with “Monstrous Consequences” Over Kuril Islands Dispute

Dmitry Medvedev threatened Japan with "monstrous consequences" after Tokyo protested Vladimir Putin's visit to the disputed Kuril Islands.

^{Cyril Barabaltchouk (UNITED24 Media)}

Today's Russian idiom:

" #PotemkinVillage"

#CatherinetheGreat visited #Crimea in 1787. #GrigoryPotemkin constructed fake villages along the #Dnipro River to convince her all was well

It was not

An old story, still very relevant:

To defeat your enemy, know your enemy

And for #Russia, that means pierce the veil of lies

Show how something "strong" is not

" #Ukraine destroys air defenses protecting #Putin's palace near #Gelendzhik, Russian media report"

newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/ukrain…

#UkraineWar

One reason why we value democracy in America.

Russia bars only party opposing war in Ukraine from parliamentary vote
aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/10/r…

#Russia #Ukraine #TrumpMustGo #KingOfTreason #RepublicansDidThis #NoRepublicansEverAgain #USPol

Russia bars only party opposing war in Ukraine from parliamentary vote

The pro-Kremlin nationalist party Rodina accused the Yabloko party of receiving undeclared campaign support.

^{Al Jazeera}

#TrumpsWar against #Iran has depleted #US weapons stockpiles to troubling levels, siphoning supplies from Asia & Europe…

The rapidly shrinking supply of air-defense missiles & other critical weaponry in Europe & Asia not only leaves the US #military less equipped, but could also leave #Russia & #China feeling emboldened should they contemplate a conflict with the US, experts said.

#Trump #Hegseth #idiocracy #kakistocracy #MilitaryReadiness #NationalSecurity #geopolitics
nytimes.com/2026/08/08/us/poli…

#Deutschland is suffering escalating provocations from #Russia

We only see some of them

The latest features a bus driver doing kung fu kicks to bring down a #drone

No really:

ctvnews.ca/world/article/bus-d…

#Germany:

We don't have visibility into all the provocations, nor your responses. So my comment is perhaps obvious and pointless

But here it is for everyone else:

They give a shove

You either shove back harder, and they stop

Or they consider it an excuse to try more, and worse

#UkraineWar

Bus driver kicked explosive drone out of the air at German airport, lawmaker says

German officials have not accused Russia or any other specific actor of being responsible for the drone, but Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt described it as “a hybrid attack” that may have involved a “foreign power”.

^{Reuters Staff (CTVNews)}

#Senate passes #Russia #sanctions bill named in honor of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham [who for whatever else he was, believed in the importance of defending #Ukraine.]

The package would place mandatory sanctions on top figures in the Russian government, including #Putin, as well as Russian #oligarchs, state-owned enterprises & foreign companies supporting Russia’s defense industrial base.

#law #StandWithUkraine
cnn.com/2026/08/07/politics/se…

Microsoft Exposes Russian Spies' Wi-Fi Malware Ploy

Microsoft uncovered a sneaky malware plot by Russian spies, who turned Wi-Fi networks at hotels and conference centers into a backdoor to steal valuable credentials and gain access to victims' cloud environments. The clever attack, attributed to the notorious SVR's Midnight Blizzard group, went undetected for months.

osintsights.com/microsoft-expo…

#Russia #Svr #MidnightBlizzard #WifiMalware #CaptivePortals

Here’s what The #Counteroffensive is reading today:

#Russia captured more land than #Ukraine liberated this July. In May and June Russia lost more #territory than it gained.

Ukraine’s #defense #forces reclaimed 52 sq km in the past month, while Russia #occupied 88 sq km.

pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/08…

Russians captured more territory in July than Ukraine's defence forces liberated – DeepState

Russia occupied more Ukrainian territory than the defence forces reclaimed in July. The net gain was 36 sq km although DeepState says Ukrainian advances continue to be recorded.

^{KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO (Ukrainska Pravda)}

"[In] Finland ... Russian spies are reportedly often detected by ordinary citizens."

balticsentinel.eu/8519691/euro…

#Finland #russia

Europe’s Spy Ranking Reveals the Strengths and Blind Spots of Nordic-Baltic Intelligence Services

Europe’s spy ranking puts MI6 first and Estonia eighth — but it measures reputation more than efficiency. Britain spends billions, while the Baltic states operate on budgets of tens of millions.

^{Meelis Oidsalu (Postimees)}

At least 3 dead & 21 injured in #bomb attack at upscale #Moscow restaurant

A homemade bomb exploded at a restaurant in central Moscow on Saturday, killing 2 people & the woman suspected of carrying the device, & injuring 21 others, acc/to state news agency RIA Novosti, which cited #Russia’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee.

cnn.com/2026/08/01/europe/mosc…

RE: mastodon.social/@hanse_mina/11…

this makes Starlink a legitimate military target, EVERYWHERE around the world, on land and in the stratosphere. am wondering if astronomers like Prof Lawler have factored in military risks in their satellite pollution studies.

also, wasn’t Musk caught aiding Putin? in the famous words of General Ackbar, IT’S A TRAP!

#Starlink #Ukraine #Russia #pollution #war

Never doubt that the formerly “Left-leaning” Guardian newspaper has been largely neutralised by UK security services & is now a platform trusted by the security state to amplify its information operations!

“How The Guardian Sells Imperialism To Progressives”

by Nate Bear in Do Not Panic on Substack

@uk_politics
@guardian
@palestine@fedibird.com
@Palestine@masto.ai
@palestine@lemmy.ml
@iran
@palestinenews

“The Guardian is an imperial rag masquerading as respectable opinion for progressives but feeding subtle propaganda designed to maintain western dominance and shepherd imperial violence”

open.substack.com/pub/donotpan…

#Press #SocialMedia #Journalism #UK #Guardian #Imperialism #Progressives #Israel #Russia #Empire #SecurityState #Iran #Israel #Zionism #Cuba #US #Trump

How The Guardian Sells Imperialism To Progressives

This morning The Guardian had a story about Israel’s ongoing efforts to illegally annex the West Bank.

^{Nate Bear (¡Do Not Panic!)}

🇺🇦 🇷🇺 A Ukrainian drone attack caused a fire at Lukoil's Perm refinery that damaged and forced the shutdown of one of its crude distillation units, two industry sources told Reuters on Thursday.

reuters.com/business/energy/dr…

#ukraine #russia

🇰🇿🇷🇺 #Kazakhstan's main oil export terminal in the Black Sea closed ​on Thursday for the third time this month, suspending crude tanker loadings after Ukrainian drones hit two vessels at and near the terminal at #Russia's ‌Novorossiysk port.

reuters.com/business/energy/ka…

#ukraine

5/

All four countries are better off economically in a major way and don’t have to do bad things such as sell #oil or force their population to procreate and consume more!
The #climate affected get a chance to not just survive but thrive!
Well, that is the context the uplifting #climatefiction #book “A New Faith”.

tinjar.ghost.io/a-new-faith

#bookstodon #books #novel #fiction #climatechange #climate #Norway #Russia #Canada #China

A New Faith

Sequoia, a city of climate refugees, has to decide whether to thrive in a future built from scratch or to barely survive because it cannot let go of its past. 

^TinJar

2/

#Canada, #Russia, and #Norway are, essentially, on a collision course with #China (#oil Vs #EV)

What to do?

Canada, Russia, and Norway have lots of empty #land which is relatively more habitable than the equatorial region which is rapidly becoming a hellscape due to #climatechange

RE: mastodon.social/@TinJar/116971…

A pathway for mass #migration as one way to address #climatechange -

1/

#Canada, #Russia, #Norway, and #China have a bit of a problem. But there is a potential solution, too!
Canada, Russia, and Norway depend a LOT on exporting #oil
China #exports a lot of everything, especially, #solar #batteries #EV
Chinese #population is shrinking and they seem to be frugal folks - which means domestic part of the #economy is going nowhere including #construction

#Iran strikes on #CIA facilities prompt questions about possible #Russia role

Iranian drone attacks on CIA facilities in the Gulf have prompted #US #intelligence analysts to investigate whether Russia assisted by providing targeting information or ​advanced drone technology, said 4 people familiar with US intelligence.

#TrumpsWar #IranWar #war #Trump #Putin #InternationalLaw #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NewWorldOrder #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy
reuters.com/world/middle-east/…

Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy fired his commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, after rare protests pressured the move following the controversial removal of popular Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. A spat between the two military leaders spilled into public view, breaking the image of a unified front. Read more from @NBCNews

flip.it/rSyRcR

#Ukraine #Zelenskyy #Russia

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy fires his commander-in-chief after protests and major rift

The Ukrainian president fired his commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi on Tuesday, bowing to pressure after the removal of popular Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov sparked the fiercest leadership crisis of his presidency.

^{Mithil Aggarwal (NBC News)}

As Russia's fuel crisis drags into its second month, one Arctic hospital is offering free fuel for reproductive health checkups

#Verstka #FuelCrisis #NaryanMar #ArcticHealthcare #Russia

meduza.io/en/news/2026/07/17/a…

As Russia’s fuel crisis drags into its second month, one Arctic hospital is offering free fuel for reproductive health checkups

A district hospital in Naryan-Mar, the administrative center of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, is offering fuel cards worth 1,000 rubles to anyone who gets a free reproductive health checkup.

^Meduza

#Russia may be preparing limited attacks aimed at critical infrastructure in #Poland and the #Baltic states, according to #Lithuanian intelligence.

The provocations are likely aimed at testing NATO’s unity, and #Lithuania has tightened security to prevent disruptions in the system.

lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2…

Intelligence indicates Russia may be planning provocations – Lithuanian president

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda says that intelligence information indicates Russia may be planning provocations in Poland or the Baltic states aimed at testing NATO's unity.

^{Saulius Jakučionis, BNS (lrt.lt)}