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Day: November 28, 2024

@TonySeruga: Putin has stated that Russia is selecting Ukraine targets for Oreshnik strikes that are decision-making centers. And no amount of Western weapons will change the dire battlefield situation for Ukraine. https://t.co/OEo3ly6Uby

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 28, 2024

Putin has stated that Russia is selecting Ukraine targets for Oreshnik strikes that are decision-making centers.

And no amount of Western weapons will change the dire battlefield situation for Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/OEo3ly6Uby

— Tony Seruga (@TonySeruga) November 28, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@TonySeruga: Putin has stated that Russia is selecting Ukraine targets for Oreshnik strikes that are decision-making centers. And no amount of Western weapons will change the dire battlefield situation for Ukraine. https://t.co/OEo3ly6Uby

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 28, 2024

Putin has stated that Russia is selecting Ukraine targets for Oreshnik strikes that are decision-making centers.

And no amount of Western weapons will change the dire battlefield situation for Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/OEo3ly6Uby

— Tony Seruga (@TonySeruga) November 28, 2024

Weapons for Ukraine

@DavideDionisi2: @thenewsindex Once again these weapons will not bring peace any closer, they will only cause the war to continue with even more deaths in Ukraine. Petition against weapons to Ukraine, for neutrality and peace. https://t.co/vFPa1iWTxW

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 28, 2024

Once again these weapons will not bring peace any closer, they will only cause the war to continue with even more deaths in Ukraine.
Petition against weapons to Ukraine, for neutrality and peace.https://t.co/vFPa1iWTxW

— Davide Dionisi (@DavideDionisi2) November 28, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@DavideDionisi2: @thenewsindex Once again these weapons will not bring peace any closer, they will only cause the war to continue with even more deaths in Ukraine. Petition against weapons to Ukraine, for neutrality and peace. https://t.co/vFPa1iWTxW

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 28, 2024

Once again these weapons will not bring peace any closer, they will only cause the war to continue with even more deaths in Ukraine.
Petition against weapons to Ukraine, for neutrality and peace.https://t.co/vFPa1iWTxW

— Davide Dionisi (@DavideDionisi2) November 28, 2024

Weapons for Ukraine

@Chronology22: South Korea refused to sell weapons to Ukraine. It is important to understand that Ukraine wanted to buy weapons, not get them for free. But we were still refused, – Defense Minister Umerov 🇺🇦. #Ukraine #Russia https://t.co/9NNnAVh6Sp

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 28, 2024

South Korea refused to sell weapons to Ukraine. It is important to understand that Ukraine wanted to buy weapons, not get them for free. But we were still refused, – Defense Minister Umerov 🇺🇦.#Ukraine #Russia pic.twitter.com/9NNnAVh6Sp

— Chronology (@Chronology22) November 28, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@Chronology22: South Korea refused to sell weapons to Ukraine. It is important to understand that Ukraine wanted to buy weapons, not get them for free. But we were still refused, – Defense Minister Umerov 🇺🇦. #Ukraine #Russia https://t.co/9NNnAVh6Sp

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 28, 2024

South Korea refused to sell weapons to Ukraine. It is important to understand that Ukraine wanted to buy weapons, not get them for free. But we were still refused, – Defense Minister Umerov 🇺🇦.#Ukraine #Russia pic.twitter.com/9NNnAVh6Sp

— Chronology (@Chronology22) November 28, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@visegrad24: A rare “Devils Horns” sunrise captured in Qatar, during a partial eclipse during sunrise. 📸 Elias Chasiotis pic.twitter.com/1uBYFBFWag

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 28, 2024

A rare “Devils Horns” sunrise captured in Qatar, during a partial eclipse during sunrise.

📸 Elias Chasiotis pic.twitter.com/1uBYFBFWag

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) November 28, 2024

Putin and Putinism

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Trump is ‘intelligent and experienced,’ capable of finding ‘solutions’ – Yahoo! Voices

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 28, 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Trump is ‘intelligent and experienced,’ capable of finding ‘solutions’ Yahoo! Voices
Putin praises Trump, says Russia is ready for dialogue NBC News
Putin Offers Blunt Warning to Trump: ‘Not Safe’ The Daily Beast

Putin and Putinism

Putin says ‘intelligent and experienced’ Trump capable of finding ‘solutions’ – WRAL News

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 28, 2024

Putin says ‘intelligent and experienced’ Trump capable of finding ‘solutions’ WRAL News

Putin and Putinism

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Trump is ‘intelligent and experienced,’ capable of finding ‘solutions’ – CNN

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 28, 2024

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. |