The Real Politick with Mark Sleboda

🇺🇦🇵🇱With Bandera, OUN, and UPA, Ukraine will not join the EU: we will block their European integration, - Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. @Slavyangrad

🇮🇷 ⚡️🇺🇸🇮🇱 Iran’s FM spokesperson, Baqaei In response to a question about the status of the implementation of various clauses of the memorandum of understanding, including the issue of oil sales and free access to Iran's frozen assets, Baqaei said: - Regarding the US commitment under Clause 10 (oil sales), the necessary permits have been issued by the US and we are following up on the implementation process. - Regarding Clause 11 (release of Iran's frozen assets), the implementation process is also being pursued. Within this framework, an expert delegation from the Islamic Republic of Iran will be sent to Doha this week. In response to a question about the start of negotiations for the final agreement within the framework of the designated working groups: - We have not yet entered the negotiation phase for the final agreement (nuclear talks); according to Clause 13 of the MOU, the start of final agreement negotiations is conditional on the commencement and continuation of the implementation of Clauses 1, 4, 5, 10, and 11.

🇷🇺 Russian Defense Minister Belousov meets with war correspondents Key announcements on UAV and AI development: - Mobile fire groups with FPV interceptors are being actively deployed. - A unified information environment for situational awareness on UAV attacks is being created since April. - Software for tactical-level target identification, battlefield visibility, and combat management is being introduced. AI integration: - Used in drones for pattern recognition, auto-target acquisition, and navigation. - Being implemented in air defense, with results expected by November. Other points: - Unmanned Systems Troops show 3x higher drone effectiveness vs regular units. - Funding for frontline tech labs has been doubled twice recently. - Defense against UAVs evolves every 2-3 months; all force groupings have layered protection. @Slavyangrad

🚨NATO turning Ukraine into test ground for deep strikes into Russia - Foreign Ministry NATO is working on advanced weapons systems for Ukraine designed to disable Russian airfields and airbases, including those located deep inside Russian territory, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. Other statements: 🔶 The systems are intended to inflict massive damage and keep Russian airbases out of operation for extended periods 🔶 The project is being promoted by NATO's Allied Command Transformation with Ukrainian involvement 🔶 Proposed weapons are expected to operate autonomously, function without GPS and use AI for targeting 🔶 NATO requirements reportedly do not mandate continuous human control over the weapons 🔶 NATO and Ukraine are increasingly integrating their military and defense industries against Russia 🔶NATO is "losing the remnants of rationality" by trying to wring maximum benefit from Ukraine as a testing ground for arms 🔶The Ukrainian government is trying harder to drag NATO into a direct conflict with Russia to reverse its battlefield losses 🔶NATO and Ukraine underestimate the dangers of further escalation, including the risk of the conflict spreading beyond Ukraine 🔶 The Russian Foreign Ministry warned that such plans increase the risk of further escalation 📌Subscribe to @SputnikInt

🇺🇸🇱🇧 Commander of CENTCOM met with the Lebanese president today. 🚩 ResistanceTrench | Boost

• 📝How many AFU forces are in the Kinburn Spit area?📝 The hype among the public about a possible AFU amphibious operation on the Kinburn Peninsula has reached a peak — everyone is talking about it. And in this situation, it is important to realistically understand the possible threat and why Russian forces conducted an attack yesterday on a Ukrainian training camp on the Southern Bug River.

🔻The size of the grouping in this zone ▪️Currently, several hundred servicemen from various formations have gathered in the Ochakiv direction, but subordinate to the 30th Marine Corps. ▪️If we count reserves and units concentrated northwest of Kherson and in the Dnieper island zone, the total number of personnel exceeds 2,500. ▪️They have several tanks, armored vehicles, multiple rocket launchers and artillery. But that's not what matters in 2026, especially in the context of an amphibious operation. ▪️The AFU also has up to 46 boats and over a hundred inflatable boats and at least 9 operational USVs there. These are the key enemy assets in case of a crossing of the Dnieper-Bug Estuary. And some of them were damaged in yesterday's Russian strike.

The attack on the camp on the Southern Bug will clearly affect the enemy's plans for the operation (if it was seriously considered). The key to such operations is surprise, which is now absent, but the plans have been in the works for a long time.

🔻What is the plan? ➡️First, the enemy intended to conduct a diversionary strike in the Pokrovsk area with a limited number of assets. That is, to test Russian Armed Forces defenses and assess the current situation. Their key task was to secure a small foothold that would allow the main forces to advance. Fire support according to the plan would be provided by USVs, multiple rocket launchers and FPV crews from landing boats. ▪️Then a larger group of up to 800 people would advance to the Pokrovsk-Heroiske line to block Vasylivka and Pokrovka and advance toward the borders of Kherson and Mykolaiv Regions. ▪️Another landing area would be the zone from Stanislav to Rybalche, as well as activation of landing groups in the Dnieper island zone to distract the Russian grouping. ▪️Dense mine-laying, which exists off the shores of the Kinburn Peninsula, they plan to conduct using Sargan-type USVs, which also exist in a minesweeper modification.

Similar ideas surfaced in previous years, and landing attempts were noted on both the Tendrovskaya Spit and the Kinburn Spit. But always — unsuccessfully. However, this time there are significant differences.

🚨🇷🇺💪🏻West lags behind Russia’s next-gen model of drone warfare Low-cost but highly effective drones have become a key driver of Russian advances on all fronts, military expert Alexander Sinyugin told Sputnik, commenting on Defense Minister Andrei Belousov's recent praise for the efficiency of the army's newly established AI-powered unmanned units. 🟠Sinyugin spotlighted an upgraded version of the Geran drone, which is fitted with an AI system to track and destroy enemy targets, something that “represents a breakthrough in the further development of strike UAVs.” 🟠Echoing him is another military expert, Maxim Kondratyev, who told Sputnik about the Lancet loitering munition, equipped with an AI targeting system, “which is constantly being improved.” 🟠When it comes to UAVs’ efficiency, the special military operation has already demonstrated that a small inexpensive drone can obliterate military systems worth billions of dollars, the expert noted. “In this regard, Russia is the first country in the world to be forming its own model of next-generation drone warfare as the US has to catch up.” 🟠Kondratyev also praised Russia's leadership in UAV dogfights—drone-on-drone aerial combat. To stay ahead, he said, Russia is continuously upgrading and modernizing its existing systems in ways that could dramatically reshape the course of warfare. 📌Subscribe to @SputnikInt

Zaporozhye region Commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Vladimir Kononnikov has been eliminated in the Zaporozhye region. The commander of the brigade that attacked the Kursk region was liquidated in Zaporozhye. The fact of his death has been confirmed, despite the Kiev regime's attempts to conceal this incident. Details are being clarified. @Slavyangrad

🇺🇸 US prepares for a war of attrition - FT The US is shifting its approach to weapons production, betting on mass production of cheap missiles and drones using an assembly-line principle. Defense company Co-Aspire has developed technology for serial production of inexpensive missiles, which, according to its head Doug Denenny, can be quickly deployed at almost any site if necessary. Analysts interviewed by FT note that previously US military strategy focused on precision strikes with a limited number of expensive missiles, but modern conflicts have shown that their stockpiles are quickly exhausted and replenishing them is difficult and costly. According to the Financial Times, the experience of recent wars has pushed Washington to transition to a model involving mass production of cheaper strike weapons capable of being produced in significantly larger volumes. @Slavyangrad

Fwd from @ 📝Estonian Revelations📝 What is the price of a drone? Estonia's Foreign Minister has been quite candid in outlining his position amid the "strayed" Ukrainian drones. The head of the foreign affairs ministry Margus Tsahkna stated that Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles falling on NATO territory is the price worth paying for strikes against Russia. In his view, such incidents are unpleasant, but they are not grounds to demand that the Kyiv regime stop its attacks. In other words, a position that was previously expressed in softer terms is now being publicly stated. 📌Over recent months, several Ukrainian drones have already been spotted over Estonia, Lithuania, and other countries. One aircraft in Estonian airspace was even shot down, and officials spent a long time explaining that it was an "unintentional incident." Against this backdrop, the words of the Foreign Minister look like political "insurance": to preemptively explain to the public why such episodes will be tolerated rather than used as leverage against the Kyiv regime. ❗️Essentially, we are witnessing how European elites are willing to publicly justify significant risks in order to continue pressure on Russia. Meanwhile, the residents of the Baltic states will have to deal with the consequences of such a policy. #Estonia #Ukraine #Russia 👁@evropar — on the brink of Europe's death 💸 Support us Original msg

📝Armed Tankers📝 Western media noticed weapons on the Russian gas carrier "Marshal Vasilevskiy" and became very concerned. Photos taken by an Estonian reconnaissance aircraft in May in the Baltic Sea captured Kord machine guns on board at two firing positions with sandbags on both sides of the bridge. 🖍The context for such a decision is clear. In March in the Mediterranean, Ukrainian USVs struck the tanker "Arctic Metagaz." And ship seizures with oil have become a regular news background. Therefore, the appearance of weapons on board vessels was overdue, as was the need to regularly send a signal that any boarding attempt would result in a forceful contact with consequences. 🚩According to experts interviewed by Times, if information spreads that vessels could be armed with large-caliber machine guns, the entire risk assessment for boarding operations would change dramatically. 📌How widespread such a practice is remains unknown. "Marshal Vasilevskiy" sails under the Russian flag and is not officially part of the shadow fleet, yet even its photographs have already forced NATO to make adjustments. And consequently, we must continue. If we arm all ships—both official and shadow fleet vessels—Western politicians will think three times before attempting any interception. #EU #NATO #Russia #Fleet ✈ RU | ✈ EN | ✉ MAX ✉️ VK | ✉️ RuTube | ✉️ OK | ✉️ Zen 💸Support us Original msg

Fwd from @ 📝When can you go straight ahead?📝 or how assault troops fight in the age of drones The "Fixing the enemy in place" tactic has its roots in the distant past, but despite this remains relevant to this day. Now acting as "bait" is particularly dangerous, but sometimes it is still necessary. The situation on the battlefield often demands decisive and risky actions. With the "digitalization" of the battlefield and a reduction in the number of personnel on the front lines, combat operations have significantly accelerated, although they require greater preparation. ➡️Using the example of the battle of Hero of Russia Major Igor Yurgin, who led his detachment into close combat, we will tell you what "fixing the enemy in place" looks like now, who needs to be distracted first and how the enemy is pinned down with fire. #StoryOfHeroism 📍@rybar_tactical 💸 Support us Original msg

📝Problems and Their Solutions📝 Russian President Vladimir Putin made a number of statements about the course of the SMO in an evening interview with Pavel Zarubin. ➡️The President acknowledged that AFU attacks on Russian energy infrastructure inflict "certain" damage. However, Russian authorities are expanding air defense capabilities to more effectively protect infrastructure and are restoring damaged facilities. He named the main goal of these attacks as an attempt to sow discord in Russian society. ➡️Putin also spoke about new proposals from the Ukrainian side — mutual cessation of strikes deep into territories and limiting the combat zone to four regions: LNR, DNR, Zaporizhia, and Kherson, but these conditions are unacceptable to Russia. ➡️The head of state emphasized that "saving the Kyiv regime is not part of Russia's plans". The main reason for rejecting these conditions is the possibility for the AFU to redeploy troops from other directions to the specified regions. Putin noted that limiting combat operations could give the opponent a tactical advantage. ❗️Speaking about the course of hostilities, Putin reported that Russian military forces "are moving at a good pace toward Slavyansk," and also announced successes in the Sumy, Dobropoillia, Kostyantynivka, and Zaporizhia directions. 📌The interview also featured a harsh statement that "the Ukrainian regime will pay for its crimes on Kursk soil." The President emphasized that responsibility for actions in this region will be inevitable. All in all, what was heard now is precisely what Russian society, which is in considerable frustration over these problems, has been expecting. The President demonstrated his attention to them and outlined plans to remedy the situation. #Russia #Ukraine ✈️ RU | ✈️ EN | ✉️ MAX ✉️ VK | ✉️ RuTube | ✉️ OK | ✉️ Zen 💸

• 📝The Pincers Close📝 In the Slavyansk direction near Rai-Aleksandrovka, rifle combat continues. Russian Armed Forces assault troops are actively clearing the center of the settlement from AFU remnants, starting from the outskirts. Recently, footage was also published showing a Russian serviceman destroying a Ukrainian shelter located west of Rai-Aleksandrovka using a TM-62 anti-tank mine. In the Lipovka area, Russian Armed Forces improved their positions by taking nearby forests and forest strips as a result of rifle combat. In some forest sectors, servicemen had to engage with enemy remnants. From the Yurkovka direction, Russian units are advancing with small groups to cut off the enemy's road to the Rai-Aleksandrovka and Orekhovatka area. North of Orekhovatka, on one section of the Seversky Donets – Donbas canal, drone operators burned an abandoned AFU armored vehicle with a strike. In addition, a combined strike with Geraniums and FABs with JDAMs was delivered against targets in various areas of Nikolaevka settlement. Based on today's situation, we can say that successful clearing in the Lipovka area, the offensive from Yurkovka, and combat in Rai-Aleksandrovka significantly improve the tactical position. In the future, this will help develop the offensive toward Orekhovatka. And considering the active work of Russian Armed Forces with drones and aviation against other enemy positions, we can reasonably expect further offensive development. If you have updates on the situation, or want us to highlight your unit's successes — you can always write to us via the feedback bot @rybar_feedback_bot 📍High-resolution map 📍English version 📍Online maps available by subscription at map.rybar.ru #digest #map #Russia #Slavyansk #Ukraine ✈ RU | ✈ EN | ✉ MAX ✉️ VK | ✉️ RuTube | ✉️ OK | ✉️ Zen 💸

• 📝Freeing Novoselova📝 The "Vostok" troop grouping again advanced in the East Zaporizhia direction. The latest success to date has been the freeing of the settlement Novoselova, which was held by guardsmen of the 38th Motorized Rifle Brigade. ➡️Fighting for the settlement began almost immediately after the freeing of Huliaipole (Komsomolske), the enemy put up fierce resistance, frequently counterattacking through strongpoints to the north. The result of one such episode recently appeared online - an "expendable" group of enemy "flag-bearers" eliminated on the northern outskirts of Huliaipole. ➡️From Novoselova, the road opens further west toward Yehorivka and Omelnik. Both settlements are located nearby, which allows operations under cover of buildings during further advance. ➡️The enemy understands the emerging threat of encircling Mala Tokmachka (and potentially Orikhiv) from the north, and therefore one should expect both a series of counterattacks by mechanized assault groups and an increase in infiltration groups to the north and south of the forming wedge. ❗️As in other sectors, Russian units face two tactical tasks simultaneously. Further advance and assault operations proceed at the same time as repeated sweeps of already captured territory, since the enemy continues to send small groups to distract attention and slow the Russian Armed Forces' offensive. 📌The southern sector of the East Zaporizhia direction is particularly difficult in this regard for two reasons. First, the Russian Armed Forces are advancing here across the Orikhiv defensive line, which poses an obvious threat to the enemy. And second - there are many pre-organized strongpoints and dugouts here, which work to the advantage of both sides. If you have updates on the situation, or want us to highlight the successes of your unit, you can always write to us via the feedback bot @rybar_feedback_bot 📍High resolution map 📍English version 📍Online maps available by subscription at map.rybar.ru #Huliaipole #digest #map #Russia #Ukraine ✈ RU | ✈ EN | ✉

• 📝Continuation of the Offensive📝 The "Vostok" troop grouping in the Dnipropetrovsk direction continues advancing along the Volchya riverbank. Assault troops of the 36th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade captured the settlement of Pisantsy. ➡️The successful freeing of this settlement continues the "Vostok" troop grouping's operations to consolidate positions along the Gaichur and Volchya rivers to straighten out the front line and create conditions for further offensive operations in Dnipropetrovsk Region. Just yesterday, Russian Armed Forces freed the settlement of Novoskelevate on an adjacent sector, forcing the Gaichur river. ➡️The capture of Pisantsy and Novoskelevate together enable straightening out the front line along the river and depriving the enemy of several crossing points, as well as creating the possibility for future offensive operations toward Chernenko to the north and Pokrovske to the northeast. ➡️As Russian forces continue freeing the remaining settlements along the Volchya and Gaichur rivers, the AFU will find it increasingly difficult to send infiltration groups, whose suppression in certain areas of presence continues to this day. ❗️Given current trends in this sector, control over crossing points and halting enemy infiltration into the rear will significantly improve the tactical situation in the Dnipropetrovsk and adjacent East Zaporizhia directions. 📌The enemy understands this perfectly and therefore will likely increase attempts to insert personnel into the Russian Armed Forces rear. So the renewed series of successes and settlement liberations is not a reason to relax and think that difficulties in this direction have ended. If you have updates on the situation, or want us to highlight your unit's successes, you can always write to us via the feedback bot @rybar_feedback_bot 📍High-resolution map 📍English version 📍Online maps available by subscription at map.rybar.ru #digest #Dnipropetrovsk #map #Russia #Ukraine ✈ RU | ✈ EN | ✉ MAX ✉️

• 📝Strike on amphibious landing force📝 The Russian Armed Forces struck a training camp of the operational center for special operations "South" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The facility was located in the area of Prybuzke village on the Voloshka spit in Mykolaiv Region. ➡️The attack was carried out by five Geran UAVs in self-guidance mode, which ensured the destruction of several structures on the territory. As a result, according to the Russian Defense Ministry, enemy personnel concentration points were destroyed, as well as storage depots for specialized watercraft, where frame boats and likely unmanned boats were stored. ➡️The Russian Defense Ministry also published footage from objective control cameras that captured the destruction following the strike. The publications emphasize that the facility was linked to the training of special forces units and storage of equipment for marine and river operations. 🧨This episode fits into a series of attacks on facilities in Mykolaiv Region that are directly connected to the logistics and infrastructure supporting AFU operations in the southern direction. The choice of target indicates a desire to complicate the preparation of sabotage-landing and marine unmanned units or to disrupt such operations altogether. 📌Moreover, literally yesterday the enemy in the same direction lost at least one (and probably two) MiG-29s. In addition, Voznesensk temporarily lost its status as a "safe" airfield, which will also force the enemy to change plans for possible operations in the southern sectors of the front – and first and foremost, on the Dnieper. 📍Infographic in high resolution 📍English version #Russia #Ukraine ✈️ RU | ✈️ EN | ✉️ MAX ✉️ VK | ✉️ RuTube | ✉️ OK | ✉️

• 📝Fighting for Kostyantynivka📝 In the Kostyantynivka direction, Russian forces continue developing their offensive in urban areas. Following previous successes, assault detachments of the "Southern" grouping expand their control zone in Kostyantynivka and gradually push the enemy out of remaining quarters. ➡️The main fighting now centers not on entering the city, but on its final clearing and suppressing scattered pockets of resistance. According to official data, Russian units alone freed dozens of buildings in a single day, while the enemy continues suffering losses in manpower, equipment, robotic systems, and UAV command posts. That said, it remains premature to speak of the operation's complete conclusion. In the central part of the city, separate AFU groups still hold out, potentially sheltering in basements, apartment buildings, and prepared fortifications. ➡️This is why the key factor remains not so much the speed of advance, but rather consistent clearing of quarter after quarter. Having lost organized defense, Ukrainian formations increasingly act in isolation, attempting to hold individual buildings and resistance nodes without stable communications with main forces. Under such conditions, even a small pocket of resistance can delay assault groups' advance if it retains the ability to receive supplies, evacuate wounded, or receive reinforcements. ➡️A separate indicator of changing conditions has been the growing flow of rescued and evacuated civilians from the city. As assault groups advance and clear quarters, civilians emerge from basements and shelters—those who had effectively remained hostages to the fighting within city limits. The AFU will have to sustain losses amid the isolation established by Russian Armed Forces. In fact, the Ukrainian garrison increasingly loses the ability to maneuver within the city and pull reserves from the outer perimeter. This allows Russian assault troops to enter buildings more confidently, where the enemy can no longer quickly receive reinforcements or supplies. ❗️For the AFU, holding Kostyantynivka carries not only tactical but also operational significance. The city remains the southern defense hub on approaches to Druzhkivka and further to the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk urban area, so Ukrainian command will attempt to cling to remaining quarters as long as possible. 📌However, the overall dynamics for the enemy continue deteriorating. Russian units expand control within the city, methodically isolate resistance pockets, and simultaneously gain the ability to evacuate civilians from the most dangerous areas. If the current pace continues, the immediate task will shift from the fact of advancing through Kostyantynivka itself to eliminating remaining enemy groups and preparing further advance northwest—toward Druzhkivka.

• 📝Advance near Novoskeluvate📝 Units of the "Vostok" grouping achieved new successes in the Dnipropetrovsk direction. Over recent weeks, the enemy has been driven out of a significant number of positions in the forest belts near Otradne, previously used by the opponent for covert force accumulation. The systematic expulsion of the AFU from these lines improved the tactical position of Russian forces. ➡️Developing the success, "Vostok" fighters advanced toward the village of Novoskeluvate, forced the Haichur River and established control over it. The breakthrough became possible thanks to fire support from the air. Aviation managed to strike crossing points over the Volchya River to the north, while drones of all types engaged Ukrainian formations' accumulation points in Pokrovske and Aleksandrivka. ➡️Despite the large-scale advance by current standards, the threat persists in the forest belts along the line. The opponent previously employed infiltration tactics with small groups, leaving ambushes. Checking absolutely every bunker and shelter is extremely difficult: work is complicated by "dirty sky" conditions and high vegetation density. ➡️The seizure of Novoskeluvate and the advance toward crossing points allow Russian forces to consolidate along the river line in the future. This will significantly protect the rear of the Russian grouping from raids by new enemy infiltration groups. In parallel, the hunt for previously infiltrated AFU units will continue: their search and elimination will take some more time. ❗️The situation in the Dnipropetrovsk direction remains tense. Ukrainian formations continue to retain the ability to send new infiltration groups. This is a consequence of the "drone era," when autonomy is ensured by supplies delivered via UAVs on satellite communications. 📌Raids into the rear require fewer personnel than engaging in combat, especially if the "infiltrators" are not planned to be withdrawn. And under conditions of chaotic movement of dozens of fighters broken into pairs and triplets — clearing operations require exponentially more forces, not to mention the protection of artillery positions, UAVs, electronic warfare systems and other critical points. If you have updates on the situation, or want us to highlight the successes of your unit — you can always write to us via the feedback bot @rybar_feedback_bot 📍High resolution map 📍English version 📍Online maps available by subscription at map.rybar.ru #digest #Dnipropetrovsk #map #Russia #Ukraine ✈

• 📝Caught at the airfield📝 Russian forces delivered a successful strike on the Voznesensk airfield in Mykolaiv Region. During the attack, two Ukrainian MiG-29 fighters were destroyed. Loitering munition crews "Geran-4 Seeker" carried out the strike. ➡️The strike caught Ukrainian aviation during takeoff preparations. One MiG-29 was hit directly on the taxiway while rolling out of a reinforced concrete shelter. The aircraft was in full combat configuration with ammunition and was preparing for takeoff. The second aircraft was destroyed in an open hangar during refueling. ➡️In addition to the fighters themselves, important airfield infrastructure and personnel were hit. The strike covered a fuel truck and a launch unit APA-5D. Also, according to some reports, flight and engineering-technical personnel who had arrived for flight preparations were attacked. ➡️Note that the strike range exceeded 110 kilometers from the Russian Armed Forces control zone. This demonstrates the ability of "Geran" to effectively detect and destroy targets in the deep rear (this shows how blurred this term has become now). ❗️Enemy resources confirmed the nighttime crash of another MiG-29 in Poltava Region. A commission is investigating the circumstances and causes of the incident, but so far they are not linking the accident to Russian weapons impact. 📌In any case — the loss of three aircraft in a short period became an extremely painful loss for Ukrainian air forces. MiGs, although outdated, are very multifunctional. They carry both Western guided bombs and engage with "Gerans." The Voznesensk airfield itself is strategically important for the AFU. From there, in addition to fighter takeoffs, UAV launches against Crimea are carried out, as well as takeoffs of "Bayraktars" with "Tekevers." This attack will at minimum force the Ukrainians to stretch their resources even further — somewhere like Uman. 📍Infographic in high resolution 📍English version #Russia #Ukraine ✈️ RU | ✈️ EN | ✉️ MAX ✉️ VK | ✉️