The Wire - August 13, 2026
… regarding that theory yet.
Far East: Overnight, Russian President Vladimir Putin conducted a surprise visit to the Kuril Islands, an island chain north of Japan which has a hotly…
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The Wire - August 26, 2026
…ts. Overnight, Ukraine continued their strikes on Russian oil infrastructure, targeting the Lukoil Refinery in Kstovo. Similarly, Russia has continued striking gas stations within …
The Wire - August 25, 2026
…States and Russia not acknowledging the movement. Russians in Moscow also reported seeing American vehicles with diplomatic license plates being escorted by Russian police in the v…
The Wire - September 1, 2026
… Ukraine has become increasingly more serious, as Russian and Ukrainian attacks on each others' infrastructure have intensified. Over the past two days, large-scale waves of drone …
Intel Update - August 29 - Deception Abounds
…en Ukraine conducting long-range drone attacks on Russian oil refineries deep into the interior of Russia. This targeting effort combined with the recent strikes on Russian shippin…
The Wire - August 28, 2026
…day's assassination in St. Petersburg, long-range Russian and Ukrainian drone attacks continued. Several more warehouses and logistical hubs were hit within Ukraine, and this morni…
Intel Update - August 15 - Guns of August
…Ukraine has started to slow down their attacks on Russian tanker vessels in the Black Sea because Russia has started hitting their critical infrastructure a little bit more substan…
The Wire - August 5, 2026
…nd forensic analysis of the explosives leads to a Russian factory, would be a classic Russian message...that's their style perfectly. This is the Kremlin's version of "per my last …
The Wire - August 27, 2026
… form of an IED exploding inside the vehicle of a Russian Air Force Lieutenant Colonel. The man (who has not yet been identified) was killed instantly, and his wife remains in crit…
The Wire - August 14, 2026
… a stray drone that entered their airspace due to Russian electronic warfare measures. Only one drone was detected, which was engaged by fighter aircraft.
Analyst Comment: This is…
Intel Update - August 8 - Hard Days
… see how this all works out.
The Chinese and the Russians are definitely padding the Iranian missile stockpile, at least in terms of air defense, which is going to make it harder …
The Wire - September 2, 2026
…epan Kaplunov who was the deputy commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps, a unit of ethnic Russians fighting on Ukraine's side during the war. Kaplunov was staying at a residentia…
The Wire - August 4, 2026
…pected for a NATO member which also buys a lot of Russian military hardware. Nevertheless, this duality of defense is only going to last for so long, especially if this war expands…