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Day: June 8, 2024

Russia - Ukraine war

Antonov An-124 touches down at Cairns Airport – Townsville Bulletin

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date June 8, 2024

Antonov An-124 touches down at Cairns Airport Townsville Bulletin

Russia - Ukraine war

World’s largest cargo aircraft was destroyed during a Russian attack on an airfield, Ukrainian minister says – Yahoo Movies UK

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date June 8, 2024

World’s largest cargo aircraft was destroyed during a Russian attack on an airfield, Ukrainian minister says Yahoo Movies UK

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Военные авантюры: Запад хочет не мира, а эскалации напряженности с Россией — Фицо

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date June 8, 2024

Согласие стран Запада разрешить Киеву применять западное оружие для ударов по целям на территории России — лишь доказательство того, что большие западные демократии хотят эскалации напряженности с Россией.

Russia - Ukraine war

Biden against Ukraine using US weapons deep into Russian territory: There will be no strikes on Moscow – Ukrainska Pravda

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date June 8, 2024

Biden against Ukraine using US weapons deep into Russian territory: There will be no strikes on Moscow Ukrainska Pravda

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@GlasnostGone: Putin’s only tactic is to keep the war going on and on. He knows should Ukraine start to liberate territory & worst of all liberate #Crimea, then he’s in BIG trouble. So he’ll keep shoveling in cannon fodder & hope something comes of it – which doesn’t stretch his neck.…

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date June 8, 2024

Putin’s only tactic is to keep the war going on and on. He knows should Ukraine start to liberate territory & worst of all liberate #Crimea, then he’s in BIG trouble. So he’ll keep shoveling in cannon fodder & hope something comes of it – which doesn’t stretch his neck.… https://t.co/z2dqDnCU5s pic.twitter.com/GFMbkZcfXp

— Glasnost Gone (@GlasnostGone) June 8, 2024

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@pravda_eng: RT by @GlasnostGone: Journalists identify two Russian soldiers involved in rape during occupation of Kyiv and Kherson oblasts

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date June 8, 2024

Journalists identify two Russian soldiers involved in rape during occupation of Kyiv and Kherson oblasts – video https://t.co/XTOmz1GhKV

— Ukrainska Pravda in English (@pravda_eng) June 8, 2024

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@gtconway3d: RT by @GlasnostGone: Love this. I hope the @BidenHQ campaign rips this gag video off for an ad. Maybe have @JimmyKimmelLive or @Rob_D_Niro or some other celebrity perform it. Please watch.

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date June 8, 2024

Love this. I hope the @BidenHQ campaign rips this gag video off for an ad. Maybe have @JimmyKimmelLive or @Rob_D_Niro or some other celebrity perform it. Please watch. https://t.co/0Pj374paOp

— George Conway (@gtconway3d) June 8, 2024

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Russia puts former Ukrainian PM Yulia Tymoshenko on its wanted list – Business Standard

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date June 8, 2024

Russia puts former Ukrainian PM Yulia Tymoshenko on its wanted list Business Standard

Russia - Ukraine war

Russia puts former Ukrainian PM Yulia Tymoshenko on its wanted list – Business Standard

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date June 8, 2024

Russia puts former Ukrainian PM Yulia Tymoshenko on its wanted list Business Standard

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Russia’s MiG-35 Fighter Nightmare Is Beyond Fixing Now – The National Interest Online

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date June 8, 2024

Russia’s MiG-35 Fighter Nightmare Is Beyond Fixing Now The National Interest Online

Conversations with the Gemini

Podcast by Gemini, Google AI, Michael Novakhov

Israel’s air war skills in the Russo-Ukrainian war https://share.gemini.google/bEPkOlZ5hBEK

While Israel is not a direct combatant in the Russo-Ukrainian war, its air warfare capabilities intersect with the conflict in two distinct ways: through the tactical involvement of Israeli veterans volunteering in Ukraine, and as a strategic benchmark used by military analysts to evaluate Russia’s aerial failures.

## Direct Involvement: Israeli Expertise on the Ground

Several Israeli special forces veterans have volunteered their operational skills to assist Ukraine’s defense, particularly in intelligence gathering and drone warfare.

* **Drone Innovation:** Israeli veterans have designed high-capacity batteries that significantly extend the flight time of Ukrainian reconnaissance drones, enabling deeper surveillance behind Russian lines.
* **Targeting Iranian Assets:** Leveraging fluency in Persian, Israeli operatives within Ukrainian marine intelligence have successfully identified and guided artillery strikes against Iranian military advisors and drone testing sites operating in occupied Ukrainian territory.
* **Tactical Reconnaissance:** Israeli volunteers have conducted covert reconnaissance on Russian airfields (such as the strikes near Chornobayivka), feeding real-time coordinates to Ukrainian missile units. This intelligence directly contributed to the destruction of dozens of Russian helicopters, which helped stall the Russian advance on Odesa.

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## The Strategic Contrast: Israel vs. Russia

Military planners frequently contrast Russia’s failure to achieve air superiority over Ukraine over the past 3.5 years with Israel’s rapid success in gaining control of the skies during its recent conflicts, such as the June 2025 campaign against Iran.

The fundamental difference lies in military doctrine and integration. Israel treats air superiority as a joint national campaign, whereas Russia relies on isolated, attrition-based air force operations.

| Capability | Israel’s Approach | Russia’s Approach in Ukraine |
| — | — | — |
| **Operational Integration** | Seamlessly combines cyber operations, intelligence, and ground special forces to degrade air defenses before jets even arrive. | Largely siloed. The air force operates independently without adequate intelligence preparation of the battlespace. |
| **SEAD Focus** | Rigorous, continuous training heavily prioritizing the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD). | SEAD was never prioritized in pilot training. Russian jets act as “flying artillery,” launching glide bombs from safe airspace to avoid being shot down. |
| **Intelligence Edge** | Months of mapping enemy air defenses and embedding operatives to destroy radar and launchers at close range. | Attempted early decapitation strikes but lacked the precise intelligence mapping required to dismantle Ukraine’s integrated air defenses. |