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Gerasimov “established control” over 85% of Liman, a massive raid of Ukrainian UAVs on Moscow and the Moscow region. What’s Happening at the Front

In today’s summary: In the Kubyan direction, the Russian military announced the capture of Borovoy with the help of a falsified video In the Liman direction, Valery Gerasimov “established control” over 85% of the urban development of Liman In the southern Donetsk direction, the command of the Armed Forces of …

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Russia’s Latest Sarmat Test Sent Three Messages

The overarching one is that Sarmat deters a NATO invasion of Russia. Russia recently tested its Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (known as Satan II by NATO), which can carry several nuclear-armed hypersonic glide vehicles for penetrating all missile defense systems, in a move that Putin described as ensuring his country’s …

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Mazloum Abdi: The Agreement with Damascus Fell Short of Our Aspirations — But There Will Be No Return to War

Mazloum Abdi, the General Commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), said that while the military aspects of the integration agreement with the Syrian government are moving forward, key civilian files — including the judiciary, education, and the return of displaced residents — continue to face significant complications. In an …

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 16, 2026

Toplines The seniormost Russian military command presented a highly inaccurate assessment of the battlefield situation for the fifth consecutive month, absurdly claiming that Russian forces are advancing west of Kupyansk, which they have not, in fact, taken. Russian Chief of the General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov met with the …

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