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From Kursk to Kursk: Putin’s attempt to project an image as Russia’s ‘protector’ has been punctured throughout his 25 years in power – The Conversation France

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date August 26, 2024

From Kursk to Kursk: Putin’s attempt to project an image as Russia’s ‘protector’ has been punctured throughout his 25 years in power The Conversation France

Putin and Putinism

From Kursk to Kursk: Putin’s attempt to project an image as Russia’s ‘protector’ has been punctured throughout his 25 years in power – The Conversation

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date August 26, 2024

From Kursk to Kursk: Putin’s attempt to project an image as Russia’s ‘protector’ has been punctured throughout his 25 years in power The Conversation

Russia and Ukraine

@KyivIndependent: ⚡️A dam in Kyiv, part of the Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant, was struck during a massive Russian attack across Ukraine on Aug. 26, Timofiy Mylovanov, an advisor at the President’s Office, said. kyivindependent.com/kyiv-hydroelec…

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date August 26, 2024

⚡️A dam in Kyiv, part of the Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant, was struck during a massive Russian attack across Ukraine on Aug. 26, Timofiy Mylovanov, an advisor at the President’s Office, said.https://t.co/4bkm3snvNm

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) August 26, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@GlasnostGone: Inhuman Russia looks to be sending another wave of kamikaze drones into #Ukraine. Kyiv warned to take shelter again. Also possible threat from missiles. t.me/s/kpszsu

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date August 26, 2024

Inhuman Russia looks to be sending another wave of kamikaze drones into #Ukraine. Kyiv warned to take shelter again. Also possible threat from missiles. https://t.co/qfgh4cNveg pic.twitter.com/3Cq3gsNYgb

— Glasnost Gone (@GlasnostGone) August 26, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@visegrad24: BREAKING: Russian suicide drone strikes Poland

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date August 26, 2024

BREAKING:

Russian suicide drone strikes Poland

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) August 26, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@GlasnostGone: Inhuman Russia looks to be sending another wave of kamikaze drones into #Ukraine. Kyiv warned to take shelter again. Also possible threat from missiles.

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date August 26, 2024

Inhuman Russia looks to be sending another wave of kamikaze drones into #Ukraine. Kyiv warned to take shelter again. Also possible threat from missiles. https://t.co/W7QkmjhjMz pic.twitter.com/dPawZ5DGMa

— Glasnost Gone (@GlasnostGone) August 26, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@GlasnostGone: Russia’s missile & drone attack on Ukrainian civilians today, show how vulnerable poltroon Putin now feels. For almost 3 weeks, Russia’s been utterly unable to repel #Ukraine’s Kursk invasion. So Putin’s reduced to launching distraction air attacks to keep Kursk out of the news. pic.twitter.com/aKG1TfO01Y

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date August 26, 2024

Russia’s missile & drone attack on Ukrainian civilians today, show how vulnerable poltroon Putin now feels. For almost 3 weeks, Russia’s been utterly unable to repel #Ukraine‘s Kursk invasion. So Putin’s reduced to launching distraction air attacks to keep Kursk out of the news. pic.twitter.com/aKG1TfO01Y

— Glasnost Gone (@GlasnostGone) August 26, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@visegrad24: BREAKING: Poland announces that a Russian suicide drone intruded Poland airspace this morning & likely crashed around 25 km after crossing the border from Ukraine.Poland is a NATO member stateHow will NATO react to Russian explosive drones striking a member of the alliance? pic.twitter.com/CKPSuKR0dk

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date August 26, 2024

BREAKING:

Poland announces that a Russian suicide drone intruded Poland airspace this morning & likely crashed around 25 km after crossing the border from Ukraine.

Poland is a NATO member state

How will NATO react to Russian explosive drones striking a member of the alliance? pic.twitter.com/CKPSuKR0dk

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) August 26, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@GlasnostGone: Inhuman Russia looks to be sending another wave of kamikaze drones into #Ukraine. Kyiv warned to take shelter again.

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date August 26, 2024

Inhuman Russia looks to be sending another wave of kamikaze drones into #Ukraine. Kyiv warned to take shelter again. https://t.co/W7QkmjhjMz

— Glasnost Gone (@GlasnostGone) August 26, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@MoscowTimes: Local media reported that residents in various parts of Omsk heard loud explosions shortly before the fire broke out at the facility. https://t.co/337uT5yPnH

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date August 26, 2024

Local media reported that residents in various parts of Omsk heard loud explosions shortly before the fire broke out at the facility.https://t.co/337uT5yPnH

— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) August 26, 2024

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Escalating Attacks on CIA Facilities
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Recent Attacks on CIA property in the Middle East

Recent reports indicate that a series of Iranian missile and drone strikes have inflicted unprecedented damage on U.S. intelligence facilities across the Middle East, including installations operated by the CIA.
Middle East Eye

Here is a breakdown of the current situation and the strategic implications of these attacks:

Scope of the Damage
According to U.S. sources, the recent strikes targeted buildings, surveillance infrastructure, and intelligence-gathering systems maintained by American spy agencies in various regional host nations.
Middle East Eye

Financial Impact: Repair and replacement costs for the compromised equipment and infrastructure are expected to reach into the billions of dollars.
Middle East Eye

Historical Scale: Officials have described the destruction as unparalleled, marking the most severe losses ever sustained by American intelligence operations in the region.
Middle East Eye

The Russian Intelligence Connection
A critical focus for U.S. analysts is the high precision and effectiveness of these strikes, which has raised strong suspicions of Russian intelligence involvement.
www.chosun.com

Targeting Tradecraft: The locations of CIA overseas stations (often housed within embassies, safe houses, or logistics hubs) are strictly classified. U.S. intelligence believes few nations aside from Russia possess the capability to obtain such sensitive coordinates and the willingness to weaponize that data against the U.S.
www.chosun.com

Modified Ordnance: Attacks on at least two CIA facilities earlier this year—one inside the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and another in eastern Iraq—reportedly utilized Russian-modified versions of Iran’s Shahed drones.
www.chosun.com

Navigation Upgrades: Russia has also reportedly supplied Iran with the “Kometa-M” anti-jamming satellite navigation system, which allows Iranian drones to utilize both Russian GLONASS and U.S. GPS data while resisting electronic warfare countermeasures.
www.chosun.com

Strategic Context
These attacks are part of a broader, escalating conflict in the region. Tensions surged in February 2026 following joint U.S.-Israeli military strikes against Iran, prompting this sustained campaign of retaliatory Iranian strikes against American regional assets. While a Pakistani-mediated memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the hostilities was signed in mid-June, negotiations have since collapsed over disputes regarding the terms and navigation rights through the Strait of Hormuz.
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