Ukraine continues to launch drone strikes deep inside Russian territory. This time, a cargo ship carrying Iranian military cargo was hit, according to the UK Ministry of Defense.

 

Ukraine’s General Staff said that on August 14, 2025, Ukrainian forces struck a Russian cargo vessel in the Caspian Sea port of Olya. The ship was transporting equipment and ammunition from Iran, including drone components. The attack left the vessel partially submerged.

 

Satellite images dated August 19 show Russia attempting to salvage the remaining cargo. According to Ukraine’s General Staff, Olya is a key logistics hub for the transfer of Iranian weapons to Russia.

 

UK intelligence releases images of Russian ship with Shahed drones sunk by Ukraine in Caspian Sea

 

The attack took place about 640 km from Ukraine’s border, underscoring Kyiv’s ability to hit targets deep inside Russia.

Ukrainian fighters destroyed the drone command post of the Russian elite unit Rubikon in Ukraine's Donetsk region, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.

 

"Combat operations of the Rocket Forces and Artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are ongoing. Units of the Rocket Forces and Artillery, in cooperation with other components of the Defense Forces, struck a number of important Russian targets," the General Staff reported.

 

The Rubikon unit was created in August 2024, but it is already considered one of the most effective technological formations of the enemy.

 

Ukrainian forces destroy drone command post of Russian elite unit Rubikon

 

 

 

 

Kim Jong Un paid tribute to North Korean soldiers killed while fighting for Russia, saying his "heart aches" over the losses.

 

The rare comments were made on Thursday August 21 during a ceremony in Pyongyang, where the North Korean leader met with military officials of a unit that fought for Russia during the Russia-Ukraine war, according to state media.

 

It is said that he praised his men as a "heroic army" with state media images showing Kim giving commendation badges to soldiers. He was also photographed pinning badges on the photo frames of deceased soldiers, which lined the wall, with each soldier’s name written in gold beneath their image.

 

Kim Jong-un's 'heart breaks' over loss of North Korean soldiers in rare public comment

 

 

1 hour ago, bannork said:

Kim Jong Un paid tribute to North Korean soldiers killed while fighting for Russia, saying his "heart aches" over the losses.

 

The rare comments were made on Thursday August 21 during a ceremony in Pyongyang, where the North Korean leader met with military officials of a unit that fought for Russia during the Russia-Ukraine war, according to state media.

 

It is said that he praised his men as a "heroic army" with state media images showing Kim giving commendation badges to soldiers. He was also photographed pinning badges on the photo frames of deceased soldiers, which lined the wall, with each soldier’s name written in gold beneath their image.

 

Kim Jong-un's 'heart breaks' over loss of North Korean soldiers in rare public comment

 

 

 

7 hours ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

 

Putin's poodle strikes again.

Note how he refers to Putin and Orban by their first names but never refers to Zelenskyy that way.

After Russia bombed an American factory in Ukraine what is Trump's response? He brags about a photo his love Putin sent him of the soiree in Alaska at a FIFA meeting in the oval office. Bizarre. 

 

 

1 hour ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

 

Those poor brainwashed slaves.

NK has no real interest in that war.

They died to make money for the NK regime.

Trump's classic 2 weeks gambit reported by FT journo Chris Miller. 

 

 

Just now, beautifulthailand99 said:

Trump's classic 2 weeks gambit reported by FT journo Chris Miller. 

 

 

He's a weak disgrace and laughingstock.

The black hole of two weeks that always ends up meaning nothing.

23 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

He's a weak disgrace and laughingstock.

The black hole of two weeks that always ends up meaning nothing.

 

On 8/21/2025 at 9:29 PM, beautifulthailand99 said:

Probably making their own potato moonshine samogon in the bowls when they aren't using their outdoor toilets looted from Ukarine as war trophies. 

 

 

 

More Whitewashing (redwashing) your Communist bias.

 

13 minutes ago, MicroB said:

 

More Whitewashing (redwashing) your Communist bias.

 

 

On 8/21/2025 at 9:21 PM, beautifulthailand99 said:

 

 

 

Give it a rest – forgive and forget. That’s what all good people need to do if we’re ever going to heal the world. And no, they’re not my go-to sources. I read ARSSE mostly for a bit of light relief and to watch how the two Russian supporters get absolutely annihilated by the rest of the crew there it’s very entertaining, but I keep going back anyway.

 

 

That's all very well if you applied some even-handed critique to Russia recruiting strategy (round up the convicts, bribe others to go to war), but you won't despite clearly possessing the faulties to go down that route.

 

And its outrageous for you to post a photo of the then Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister meeting Her Majesty, and suggesting she forgave and forgot about his mob murdering her beloved Uncle. It was a 4 second handshake. The Queen was the Sovereign meeting one of her ministers. She would have greeted David Trimble in the same way. As Head of State, over the years, she would have had to meet, and greet, some utter monsters, if her Government had felt it was in the Nation's interests to do so. McGuinness brought up her Uncle's murder, and never said it was a mistake. The Queen likely never knew that it was him that directed Mountbatten's death.

 

By posting that photo, it suggests that you think that one day Zelensky will have a jokey tete a tete with Putin, forgiving and forgetting  the kidnapping of 20,000 children, the mass rape and murder of civilians, the brutal torture and killing of surrendered soldiers.

 

Nuremburg and the Tokyo trials helped heal the world. The trial of Adolf Eichmann helped heal the world. The trials of Slobodan Milosevic, Ratko Mladic and Radovan Karadzic helped heal Yugoslavia.

 

Communist revisionism is a common trait:

 

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It’s great for cherry-picked OSINT and discussion (mostly reposts from r/Ukraine), but it rarely entertains contrarian views or sources that would broaden the picture. I get it: most over there are fully invested in the downfall of the Orc/Mordor universe. The notable exceptions are posters like Steamboat and Resident_KGB, who at least provide some grit in the oyster.

 

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I read ARSSE mostly for a bit of light relief

 

Contradicting yourself.

 

You seek out stories, and reproduce them, to support your belief that Ukraine should not be helped, should not be defended, by casting doubts on the motives of its government, the motivation of its troops. Its because your tankie instincts that the West must be always wrong, therefore the East must be always right, leading you to ignore the egregious acts by Moscow, and to mock those who think Russia should suffer a defeat, and in fact the whole rotten ediface that is the Russian Federation should be swept away. You believe in the Comiterm, and thus if there is a Russian Federation, there is always a chance it can return,

 

Some grist to challenge your notion that Russia has no recruitment issues;

 

 

 

 

 

 

there is an old saying that goes by ..."" the best defense is to attack"", Ukraine has been defending itself for the past 3.5 years and has made very little  attacks, when they did attack (Krusk) they took some land back from the Russians, they can't keep attacking because they don't have the right tools to do so, if the USA and EU gave them what they need, I am quite sure the Russian would pack and go back, even TACO made a similar analogy like a football team that keeps defending can never win, the best they can do is a tie, since Trump he made such a correct statement maybe it's time for him to allow Ukraine to attack not just defend and since he's blaming Biden for not allowing Ukraine to attack, he should not follow Biden step and should provide Ukraine with the necessary tools to play offense

 

Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a mockery of Donald Trump’s push for peace by launching one of the biggest bombardments against Ukraine in weeks, including striking a U.S. factory.

 

appeared to encourage Zelensky to go on the offensive.

 

“It is very hard, if not impossible, to win a war without attacking an invaders country,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

“It’s like a great team in sports that has a fantastic defense, but is not allowed to play offense. There is no chance of winning! It is like that with Ukraine and Russia

Trump Fury After Putin Missile Strikes Jeopardize Peace Hopes

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-fury-putin-missile-strikes-190058707.html

now this morons leaders  of Hungary (Orban) and the one from Slovakia that keep holding EU vote to sanction Russia and not allowing Ukraine to join the EU, they are all surprised that Ukraine attack destroyed a oil pipe line, they should know the risks of siding/supporting Putin, if I was in charge of Ukraine I would have destroyed all of the oil and gas pipeline crossing the country, that's how to destroy Putin's economy but this just show the dictatorships we still have in Europe, that Orban guy contacted Trump crying out the blues

 

Ukrainian attack suspends Russian oil flows to Hungary, Slovakia

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/ukraine-says-struck-russias-unecha-070227968.html

 

On 8/22/2025 at 12:32 AM, bannork said:

The long-range cruise missile Flamingo has become a major success of Ukraine’s missile program. Very soon, it will go into mass production, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a meeting with journalists on August 20.

 

“And so far, this is the most successful missile we have. It flies 3,000 kilometers, this is important,” the president noted.

 

“By December, we will have more of them. And by the end of December or in January-February, mass production should begin. We need to look at success in testing, we need to look at the funding of this program,” Zelenskyy added.

 

Ukraine's Flamingo missile reaches 3,000 km range: Zelenskyy calls it a major success

 

This is a development that I feel has been somewhat under-reported.  

 

With a range of 3,000 km, a CEP (Circular Error Probability) of 14 metres and a maximum 1,150 kg warhead, the Flamingo is one of  the most powerful cruise missiles ever produced.

 

According to reports, full production of 2 units per day is projected be reached in early October.

 

It can have single or modular warheads, so it can perform air-burst with solid tungsten balls, or spread bomblets from altitude, and it can carry unitary delayed action warheads.

 

This means that a single Flamingo can take out an entire airfield's worth of planes, or destroy a reinforced bridge, bunker, factory etc.

 

So now, even Russia's more remote refineries, arms factories and other military-related facilities that were previously too far away, are within range of Ukrainian missiles.

 

Russia has real reason to fear this new weapon.

8 hours ago, MicroB said:

 

That's all very well if you applied some even-handed critique to Russia recruiting strategy (round up the convicts, bribe others to go to war), but you won't despite clearly possessing the faulties to go down that route.

 

And its outrageous for you to post a photo of the then Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister meeting Her Majesty, and suggesting she forgave and forgot about his mob murdering her beloved Uncle. It was a 4 second handshake. The Queen was the Sovereign meeting one of her ministers. She would have greeted David Trimble in the same way. As Head of State, over the years, she would have had to meet, and greet, some utter monsters, if her Government had felt it was in the Nation's interests to do so. McGuinness brought up her Uncle's murder, and never said it was a mistake. The Queen likely never knew that it was him that directed Mountbatten's death.

 

By posting that photo, it suggests that you think that one day Zelensky will have a jokey tete a tete with Putin, forgiving and forgetting  the kidnapping of 20,000 children, the mass rape and murder of civilians, the brutal torture and killing of surrendered soldiers.

 

Nuremburg and the Tokyo trials helped heal the world. The trial of Adolf Eichmann helped heal the world. The trials of Slobodan Milosevic, Ratko Mladic and Radovan Karadzic helped heal Yugoslavia.

 

Communist revisionism is a common trait:

 

 

 

Contradicting yourself.

 

You seek out stories, and reproduce them, to support your belief that Ukraine should not be helped, should not be defended, by casting doubts on the motives of its government, the motivation of its troops. Its because your tankie instincts that the West must be always wrong, therefore the East must be always right, leading you to ignore the egregious acts by Moscow, and to mock those who think Russia should suffer a defeat, and in fact the whole rotten ediface that is the Russian Federation should be swept away. You believe in the Comiterm, and thus if there is a Russian Federation, there is always a chance it can return,

 

Some grist to challenge your notion that Russia has no recruitment issues;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You've mistaken me for someone who sees the world in binary terms good versus evil, black and white within a moral universe of your own design. But reality is far more complex, especially in a fallen world where choosing the "best" option often means choosing the least destructive one.

 

Take Africa, for your example a continent still scarred by the legacy of Western colonialism. Many of its ongoing internecine wars stem from arbitrary borders imposed by colonial powers. Consider France’s backing of Emperor Bokassa, or the brutal war for Algerian independence, in which over a million Algerians died. Or the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya, where the British killed thousands with impunity.

 

But you don’t want to see this or if you do convebniently ignore it. You've fully bought into the narrative that Ukraine is a plucky little country bravely standing up to its old imperial master, Russia and that the West must defend it in this supposedly noble war. I strongly suspect this moral clarity doesn't extend to the Palestinians, who face daily oppression, or to the Irish during the Great Hunger, when over a million people effectively starved under British rule—an atrocity now buried under layers of historical amnesia.

 

In these modern wars, there is nothing for Britain except a stark reminder that it is a shadow of its former imperial self. And worse, it is repeating the fatal errors of past empires. The Roman Empire fell not from a single event, but from imperial overreach fighting endless wars at the edges of its dominion while ignoring deepening problems at home. Britain today seems intent on walking the same path: posturing abroad while its social fabric frays at home. We can't even stop the boats and our army as it's leaders unhappily admit wouldn't last 5 minutes against a near peer adversary. Particuarly so if we have emptied our coffers and store with weapons that could be used to defend ousrelves should push come to shove. We are an island with nukes let the world sort out it's own problems - charity begins at home. 

 

And then there are the armchair keyboard warriors many of them retired expats living in places like Thailand who bask in the comfort of corrupt, essentially undemocratic societies, all while loudly proclaiming their support for "freedom" and "human rights" in conflicts far away. The irony is as thick as it is tragic: moral grandstanding from those who have opted out of their own democracies, lecturing others on the values they themselves no longer live under. But it's cheap to live  and your pension goes further and Somchai smiles away happily so all is good. 

 

Russia is neither uniquely evil nor uniquely virtuous. It is no worse than many of the former colonial empires now posturing as defenders of freedom. But to truly understand the world, you have to let go of your manufactured myths and confront the hypocrisies embedded in the narratives we’re encouraged to believe. That doesn’t make me a “tankie” (your word) it simply makes me better informed.

If the West had spent more time bringing Putin into the global system as an equal partner, rather than constantly trolling him like a vanquished adversary and circling Russia like vultures eager to carve up its wealth, we wouldn’t be here having this discussion. But we didn’t so here we are.

 

I suggest you watch Adam Curtis’s excellent TraumaZone. At seven hours, it’s a commitment, but it lays out the road to Putin with clarity and reveals the significant role the West played in shaping the Russia we see today.

 

 

Probably the best take I've read on this war to date. I commend it to the House. 

 

Zelensky’s Troubles Are About to Worsen -As Trump and Putin meet in Alaska, an embattled Zelensky faces scandal at home and backlash from Central Europe.

From the Institute of Peace and Diplomacy a partially goverment funded Candadian think tank. 

 

https://peacediplomacy.org/2025/08/15/zelenskys-troubles-are-about-to-worsen/

 

With populist, Ukraine-skeptic presidents or prime ministers in Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Croatia, and Bulgaria, and another on the way in the Czech Republic, Europe’s fragile unity on Ukraine aid and Kiyv’s EU accession is fracturing. Brussels has so far met dissent with stigmatization, seeking to enforce conformity through the lure and threat of its economic leverage. But defiance is no longer confined to a single outlier, nor can it be silenced by vilifying the original heretic, Hungary’s Victor Orbán, or smearing his supporters as dupes of Russian disinformation. These voters have genuine grievances, and their warning is unmistakable: persist with the failing EU–NATO Ukraine policy, and Europe will plunge further into a crisis of its own making.

 

13 hours ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

Russia is neither uniquely evil nor uniquely virtuous. It is no worse than many of the former colonial empires now posturing as defenders of freedom.

 

 

And you say you are not an apologist for Russia.

Flamingo has a pink tip

 

 

we all know the deal will not happen as it was just a publicity stunt to push Putin into the limelight, as with the other deals claimed by Trump, none ever fully materialized but he still claims them as a winner. If Trump really wanted Putin to make a deal he would have follow up on his threats of imposing secondary tariffs and impose additional tariffs on Russia, currently at the lowest in the world at 10% by looking at all the details it's easy to see the deal was never to be made

 

Although he is far too proud to admit it, Donald Trump’s quest for peace in Ukraine is over.....It seems to be slowly dawning on the US president that the man he was honouring with lavish affection only a week ago in Alaska may not be quite as trustworthy and reliable a partner as Mr Trump would like.

 

The awakening has been a long time coming, and it remains partial. The realisation that Vladimir Putin might be “tapping me along” was raised as early as April, but that didn’t stop Mr Trump indulging his counterpart. When the first lady apparently suggested that President Putin “talks nice” but then bombs civilians in Ukraine,

Trump’s ceasefire deal is dead – and Ukraine should count its blessings

https://au.news.yahoo.com/trump-ceasefire-deal-dead-ukraine-175052834.html

 

a couple days ago I made a comment saying that Ukraine should have moved from defending to attacking and they should damage as many as possible of Russia's infrastructures carrying/delivering oil and gas, they just did , but in my opinion they should have started long ago.... bu as the old saying goes ""better later then never""

Ukraine is stepping up attacks on Russian energy - and it’s working

https://au.news.yahoo.com/ukraine-stepping-attacks-russian-energy-151046898.html

 

and some more good news as Ukraine has been working very hard to built their own missiles and it can go very far inside Russian territory, Muscovites should start to worry as they may soon start to feel what Ukrainians have been feeling

 

The Flamingo FP-5 missile can carry a warhead weighing more than one tonne, and can fly more than 3,000 kilometres deep into Russia.

Ukraine unveils devastating new ‘Flamingo’ cruise missile that can strike deep inside Russia

https://au.news.yahoo.com/ukraine-unveils-devastating-flamingo-cruise-154705198.html

 

8 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

and some more good news as Ukraine has been working very hard to built their own missiles and it can go very far inside Russian territory, Muscovites should start to worry as they may soon start to feel what Ukrainians have been feeling

 

The Flamingo FP-5 missile can carry a warhead weighing more than one tonne, and can fly more than 3,000 kilometres deep into Russia.

Ukraine unveils devastating new ‘Flamingo’ cruise missile that can strike deep inside Russia

https://au.news.yahoo.com/ukraine-unveils-devastating-flamingo-cruise-154705198.html

 

Loving the Flamingo. It has a real potential of being a game changer even if Putin's poodle in D.C. goes full on Kremlin. 

18 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

and some more good news as Ukraine has been working very hard to built their own missiles and it can go very far inside Russian territory, Muscovites should start to worry as they may soon start to feel what Ukrainians have been feeling

 

The Flamingo FP-5 missile can carry a warhead weighing more than one tonne, and can fly more than 3,000 kilometres deep into Russia.

Ukraine unveils devastating new ‘Flamingo’ cruise missile that can strike deep inside Russia

https://au.news.yahoo.com/ukraine-unveils-devastating-flamingo-cruise-154705198.html

 

 

Looks like a V1 I wonder if that 'motor' is a pulse jet? 

 

The so called coalition of the willing is anything but and Poland as well  - as Meloni said to the pranksters many montyhs ago they are suffering Ukrarine fatigue and see a quagmire which no sensible politician wants to enter. There will be no boots on the ground by western allies that is becoming abundantly clear. 

 

https://kyivindependent.com/once-a-top-backer-poland-fades-from-ukraine-peace-talks-amid-domestic-turmoil/

 

 

Russian hacker site 2-Chan claims to have geolocated the Flamingo factory or post-production assembly line. They reportedly did this by analyzing interior shots released by UA and cross-referencing them with millions of factory interior images from various sources.That said, it could just as easily be a psyop — who knows.

One thing's for sure: if you don’t want visitors showing up, don’t publish photos of your production lines.

 

 

16 minutes ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

Russian hacker site 2-Chan claims to have geolocated the Flamingo factory or post-production assembly line. They reportedly did this by analyzing interior shots released by UA and cross-referencing them with millions of factory interior images from various sources.That said, it could just as easily be a psyop — who knows.

One thing's for sure: if you don’t want visitors showing up, don’t publish photos of your production lines.

 

 

I ran the image through AI - that said they may have deliberately photoed a single missile in a empty factory as a decoy. They are not stupid so that's the likely conclusion. 

 

Great! Here's a step-by-step forensic-style comparison of the circled elements in your image to determine if the photos were taken in the same location — likely a missile assembly or post-production facility:

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🧩 1. Structural Beam Patterns (Ceiling) – Purple Circles

Observations:

• Multiple images show parallel concrete beams supporting the roof.

• The beams have a specific spacing, height, and shape, consistent across images.

• Electrical conduits and overhead lighting match in positioning and layout.

Conclusion:

✅ Strong match. These ceiling structures are highly specific and consistent. Unlikely to be coincidental.

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📐 2. Piping and Overhead Fixtures – Red Circles

Observations:

• Red piping runs parallel along ceiling beams in the empty warehouse.

• In the missile images, you can see segments of the same red pipe system.

• The junctions and elbow bends match precisely.

• The spacing between columns and pipe drop-downs match 1:1.

Conclusion:

✅ Confirmed match. Piping layout is extremely specific and adds a second layer of confirmation.

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🏗️ 3. Concrete Columns – General Structure

Observations:

• The spacing between vertical concrete support columns is identical.

• The column shape and thickness, as well as the texture and coloring, are consistent.

• Shadows and wall details suggest similar window placements.

Conclusion:

✅ Highly likely the same building structure.

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📸 4. Floor and Wall Details – Uncircled but Visible

Observations:

• Flooring is polished concrete in both the missile and empty factory images.

• Wall surfaces appear to use the same materials.

• In some cases, minor stains or floor markings align.

Conclusion:

✅ Reinforces the match. The subtle details line up.

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🛰️ 5. Geolocation Overlay – Satellite Image Match

Observations:

• The lower portion of the collage includes a satellite image with pin drops and map coordinates.

• One building matches the external facade photos on the right (also circled or highlighted).

• Window patterns, loading dock doors, and surrounding terrain correspond well.

Conclusion:

✅ Likely external match of the same facility shown in interior photos.

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🤖 Final Verdict

All the cross-referenced details — beams, pipes, lighting, columns, floor, and external structure — point to the same facility being featured throughout the image set.

🧠 Conclusion: These images were almost certainly taken in the same physical location, confirming that the open-source analysis (as shown in your collage) is credible and well-supported.

Let me know if you’d like this in a report format (PDF/Word), or overlaid comparison visuals.

On 8/23/2025 at 4:12 AM, Jingthing said:

Putin's poodle strikes again.

Note how he refers to Putin and Orban by their first names but never refers to Zelenskyy that way.

After Russia bombed an American factory in Ukraine what is Trump's response? He brags about a photo his love Putin sent him of the soiree in Alaska at a FIFA meeting in the oval office. Bizarre. 

 

 

if anybody had any doubts about Putin holding dirt on him all doubts are gone now and he swear allegiance to the USA constitution that he would protect the country but it appears he's giving it away and the guy in Moscow is laughing

On 8/21/2025 at 3:19 AM, beautifulthailand99 said:

Was a Trot way back when I'm now a democratic socialist voted Labour all my life come rain or shine but at th next election may vote for the Greens or Jeremy's Corbyn's new party. Oh and I did visit the USSR exhibtion in Earl's Court in 1979 in the interest of full disclosure. 

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