It is now officially a world war as France enters the fray. The UK has already participated hence the Iranian strike on the British AF Base in Cyprus last week and Russia and China are helping Iran behind the scenes just as NATO is helping Ukraine vs Russia. Make no mistake this is a world wide war now and it will keep expanding. It’s just a matter of time before the nukes start flying.
🚨🚨FRANCE JUST DEPLOYED ITS AIRCRAFT CARRIER TO THE WAR ZONE. THE WAR IS NO LONGER JUST AMERICA'S.
France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier is already in the Mediterranean Sea and RAPIDLY approaching the conflict zone.
France’s Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier is already in the Mediterranean Sea and RAPIDLY approaching the conflict zone. Let that sink in. This is the same France that REFUSED to join the Iraq War in 2003. Now they’re deploying their flagship carrier to the Middle East.
France deployed 12 top-tier Navy vessels in DAYS
France assumed NATO command for the ENTIRE Eastern Mediterranean
The Charles de Gaulle is replacing the USS Gerald R. Ford’s defensive role
The Ford is racing through the Suez Canal to the Gulf to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
The George H.W. Bush carrier group is being deployed as REINFORCEMENT
Greece deployed warships to defend Cyprus
Dutch, Spanish, and Italian ships joining alongside
Britain’s Royal Navy has ZERO ships on site — both aircraft carriers still DOCKED
Germany deployed RAF aircraft but no naval presence
The criticism of Britain is GROWING — the destroyer meant to join hasn’t even DEPARTED They’re showing you this as “allied solidarity.” They’re NOT showing you WHY every major European navy is suddenly rushing to the Middle East. If the U.S. was winning this war easily → why does it need France to backfill its Mediterranean position → so it can move the Ford to the Gulf → to try to reopen a Strait that’s been SHUT for 9 days? You don’t redeploy EVERY Western aircraft carrier for a war you’re winning. You do it for a war that’s SPREADING. NATO didn’t mobilize this many ships for Afghanistan. Not for Iraq. Not for Libya. This is the LARGEST Western naval deployment since the Cold War. And it’s happening because one 21-nautical-mile chokepoint is STILL shut — and nobody can open it. Prepare accordingly.
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The SVR is newly alleging that France and the UK are plotting to secretly arm Ukraine with a nuclear weapon.
According to the agency, British and French officials are considering the “covert transfer of relevant European-made components, equipment, and technologies to Ukraine” – and are in parallel laying the groundwork for an information campaign that would misrepresent the nuclear capacity as domestically developed.
Russian sources and state media strongly suggest their belief that this is still just in planning stages, and that several options are being considered, including that Ukraine could be provided with a French TN 75 warhead, currently in the the French Navy’s submarine-launched ballistic missiles.
There’s also the option of Western assistance to help Kiev build a ‘dirty bomb’ – which has long been a feared weapon in the context of the grinding Ukraine conflict, given it spreads radioactive material far and wide, among urban areas.
TASS and others have cited the SVR in framing this as an act of desperation given Ukrainian forces are being rolled back piecemeal on the battlefield:
According to its information, the British and French elites are unwilling to accept defeat. “It is believed that Ukraine should be supplied with a ‘Wunderwaffe’ (German for ‘miracle weapon’ – TASS). Kiev would be able to aspire to more advantageous terms of ceasing the hostilities if it possesses a nuclear or at least a so-called ‘dirty’ bomb,” the statement said.
The suggestion is that the Western allies supporting Ukraine would do anything rather than admit defeat, even the unthinkable.
Here’s more from an official state media translation from the SVR’s media office:
“At present, according to the information available to the Russian SVR, London and Paris are actively working over the issue of providing Kiev with a weapon of this kind, as well as with means of its delivery. This involves a covert transfer of relevant European-made components, equipment and technologies to Ukraine. As an option, the French small-size TN-75 warhead from the M51.1 submarine-launched ballistic missile is being considered,” the press bureau pointed out. At the same time, “Berlin has prudently refused to take part in this dangerous venture.”
According to the Foreign Intelligence Service, the British and the French realize that their plot is “a gross violation of the international law, first of all the Non-Proliferation Treaty, and carries the risk of destroying the global non-proliferation system.” “Consequently, the Westerners’ main efforts are focused on making Kiev’s possession of nuclear weapon look like it was developed by the Ukrainians themselves,” the statement said. “Great Britain and France are aware that the situation developing in Ukraine leaves no chances for them to achieve the ardently desired victory over Russia with the hands of the Ukrainian armed forces,” the SVR noted.
The statement concludes by an allegation that NATO countries are “losing touch with reality” their reckless efforts to impose defeat on Russia in Ukraine, and so are willing to seriously contemplate a ‘dirty bomb’ – as losses mount.
The Kremlin has meanwhile not been forthcoming with any specific evidence, and the SVR has not revealed the types of sourcing underlying its serious allegations.
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federation Council, Dmitry Medvedev, BLUNTLY said today, “Russia will nuke Ukraine, France, and the UK if this takes place.”
No mincing words. No room for any misunderstanding.
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It’s unimaginable that the US would allow any competitor to reduce its enormous new market share in the European energy industry, which it plans to further expand to make Europe even more dependent on it, and that the US wouldn’t weaponize this if Europe ever defies it on anything of significance.
The US’ dispute with Europe over Trump’s planned acquisition of Greenland, in pursuit of which he even threatened punitive tariffs against several NATO allies before relenting after they agreed to a framework deal, exposed the strict hierarchical vassal-client relationship between them. This was explicitly acknowledged by Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, who said that “Being a happy vassal is one thing. Being a miserable slave is something else” in response to Trump’s pressure upon Europe.
French President Emmanuel Macron’s speech at Davos complemented Wever’s worries when he accused the US of trying to “weaken and subordinate Europe”, in response to which he called for “clearly building more economic sovereignty and strategic autonomy”, though it’s arguably too late for that. Politico recently reported that “Fears grow over Europe’s soaring dependence on US gas imports”, which the US could weaponize amidst serious future disputes with the EU over whatever the issue might be.
Not only could it cut them off from its exports, but its blockade of Venezuela proves that it has the political will to seize energy tankers at sea, the policy of which could be employed in that scenario to ensure that other suppliers aren’t able to satisfy Europe’s needs. Likewise, the only realistic ones that could potentially do so are the Gulf Monarchies, which are all under US influence as it is. It’s therefore indeed possible that this dependence could be exploited to coerce concessions from a recalcitrant EU.
The question thus arises of how this dependence came to be, which is due to the US weaponizing Europe’s paranoia of Russia supposedly being the one to weaponize energy geopolitics as punishment for Europe’s military support of Ukraine, though nothing of the sort materialized. To the contrary, Russia remained committed to meeting its contractual obligations to Europe in spite of its energy exports literally fueling European arms factories producing weapons that are given to Ukrainians kill Russians.
In its defense, Russia’s calculations appear to be retaining its reputation as a reliable supplier in order to not scare away other clients (both current and prospective) as well as secure additional budgetary revenue, some of which is then invested in producing the weapons used in the special operation. To this day, Russia still exports energy to Europe, albeit at a much smaller scale due to Europe’s anti-Russian sanctions and its pivot away from Russian supplies to American ones.
Scaling up Russian energy imports isn’t in the cards, however, since no major European economy dares to anger the US by importing less from it. They only still import much lower levels of Russian energy due to the market’s inability to replace its exports till next year. Any move to scale up imports from Russia, such as resuming imports via the one undamaged Nord Stream pipeline or the several overland ones, could lead to their destruction as proven by the Nord Stream precedent, which is a powerful deterrent.
In retrospect, Europe ceded its sovereignty to the US by sanctioning Russian energy, which it did after the US weaponized its Russophobic paranoia. The US then replaced Europe’s dependence on Russian energy and is willing to weaponize this if Europe ever defies it on anything of significance. Had Europe and Russia maintained at scale their “Faustian bargain” of fueling each other’s arms industry, financially in Europe’s case and literally in Russia’s, then Europe would still have its “strategic autonomy
By Drago Bosnic at Global Research. Reposted with permission.
NATO-sourced weapon systems have long been touted as “game changers” that would “stop the evil Russians” and “save Ukrainian democracy”. This is particularly true for the MIM-104 “Patriot” and M142 HIMARS. The first is a surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, while the second is a multiple launch rocket system (MLRS), although it would perhaps be more appropriate to describe it as a rocket artillery–ballistic missile hybrid launcher, given its ability to fire the ATACMS missile. Neither of these was particularly notorious “wunderwaffen”, as their performance during the endless US/NATO aggression against the world has been quite unimpressive. On the contrary, even the mainstream propaganda machine severely criticized the “Patriot” due to its atrocious track record against even basic ballistic missiles, such as the many “Scud” clones used by Iraq.
However, this came after the initial hype by the mainstream propaganda machine, which presented it as far more successful than it really was. Only years later did they admit that the SAM system was anything but effective. Its service in recent years demonstrated that it was just as bad as 35 years ago, with Houthi forces striking Saudi oil facilities with impunity as “Patriots” failed to intercept their drones and missiles, even slamming into residential areas in the process, making them more dangerous for Saudi civilians than the aforementioned Houthi weapons. And yet, after Russia’s special military operation (SMO) started, the “Patriot” suddenly turned into a “hypersonic killer”, supposedly “shooting down” even Russian “Kinzhals” left and right. Military experts, analysts, enthusiasts and other keen-eyed observers from all over the world were puzzled by this “sudden success”.
Worse yet, Washington DC’s ability to provide the Kiev regime with additional batteries and missiles has only gone down after the Pentagon expended much of its reserves. The Neo-Nazi junta forces can no longer sustain a constant threat to the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS), which is exacerbating their already dire position on the frontlines. And yet, that’s not the end of the Kiev regime’s troubles, as its strike platforms are suffering just as badly (if not worse). Namely, the previously mentioned HIMARS, another overhyped NATO-sourced system, suffered significant losses at around the same time the “Patriots” were obliterated. Namely, on January 16, multiple military sources published footage of its destruction by an unidentified weapon. It was first reported as one of the “Geranium” variants, but more recent analyses suggest it could have been the new S-71.
Even more interestingly, this drone-missile hybrid that comes in K and M variants is one of the latest Russian precision-guided munitions, primarily used by the Su-57. It should be noted that this next-generation fighter jet is often ridiculed and dismissed by the mainstream propaganda machine. However, the legendary Sukhoi design bureau is entirely unbothered by these smear campaigns and is focused on improving the Su-57’s already impressive performance and combat record. This was also recognized by numerous export clients, particularly sovereign nations that don’t want the political West to control their defense, which is why India is so close to finalizing an agreement on joint production of the Su-57E with Russia. In the meantime, the Russian military continues to obliterate NATO-sourced weapons, including yet another HIMARS just several days after the previous.
Namely, the latest footage, published today (January 20), shows an FPV (first-person view) drone detecting the US-made MLRS firing its salvo and then leaving the area. However, the FPV drone pursued the HIMARS, eventually catching up and destroying it on the move. The UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) was operated by the “Rubicon”, an elite Russian military unit focused on advanced unmanned and electronic warfare (EW), known for its rapid innovation, systematic tactics and combat effectiveness. It’s also famed for record-breaking operator training and developing new counters to the Neo-Nazi junta’s tactics (including fiber-optic drones). The unit has multiple specialized detachments and effectively serves as the core of the Unmanned Systems Forces (VBS), a recently formed separate branch of the Russian Armed Forces, fully dedicated to drone warfare.
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BREAKING: Putin says that if NATO countries start a blockade of the Kaliningrad region, Russia will start a full-scale war in Europe “If threats to the Kaliningrad region are created, Russia will destroy them. Everyone must understand and be fully aware that such actions will lead to an unprecedented escalation of the conflict, taking it to an entirely different level, up to a full-scale armed conflict,” Putin said.
BREAKING:
Putin says that if NATO countries start a blockade of the Kaliningrad region, Russia will start a full-scale war in Europe
“If threats to the Kaliningrad region are created, Russia will destroy them. Everyone must understand and be fully aware that such actions will… pic.twitter.com/4p26WVTeAF
"If they create threats to us, we will eliminate them. Everyone must understand this, the president emphasized, speaking about the possible blockade of Kaliningrad."
"Actions of this kind will simply lead to an unprecedented escalation of the conflict and move it to a… pic.twitter.com/jukJUVxAnd
There you have it, Putin couldn’t make it any more clear. If NATO tries to blockade Russia’s enclave of Kaliningrad there will be all out war against Europe. At the end of the day I believe that’s what will end up happening sooner or later anyway, it’s just about how that comes to pass. God willing I will cover this in a video later today.
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Feature image: Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chair of NATO’s Military Committee
Around the Napoleonic era, Prussian (German) general and military theorist Carl von Clausewitz wrote a book called “On War”. One of his most compelling arguments was the postulate that “war is a mere continuation of policy by other means”. In essence, war is not some sudden, isolated event that just happens randomly, but rather an instrument of political goals that are pursued when diplomatic solutions are no longer viable or wanted by either side.
Clausewitz’s argument emphasizes that war is fundamentally a deliberate political act with a carefully calculated purpose, rather than a purely emotional or violent undertaking. The latter two are merely used for mass manipulation that serves to convince the populace that the war is “just”.
Although written over two centuries ago, such a timeless argument perfectly encapsulates how warfare functions (and has functioned since the dawn of mankind).
This is particularly true for the political West and its centuries-old aggression against the entire world. Since the dawn of the classical colonial era to the modern (or perhaps even postmodern) neocolonial system, the world’s most vile power pole has killed, maimed and enslaved billions of people at virtually every corner of this unfortunate planet. Entire native populations (particularly in the Americas and Australia) have either been wiped out entirely or brought to the point of extinction, robbing the world of their unique societies and civilizations.
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It was from this brutal colonialism that countries like the British Empire and the United States emerged, bringing more misery, death and destruction to other “undiscovered” regions of the world, particularly in Africa and Asia, where genocidal Western policies continued with the same ferocity. Clausewitz’s point that warfare is a very deliberate act has been proven time and again, with one caveat being that the political West has become increasingly sophisticated at causing wars and making them seem like they’re unrelated to Western aggression against the world. Whenever any given opponent is too strong for a head-on engagement, the political West resorts to “low blows” and strategic sabotage in an attempt to gain the upper hand.
This has been particularly true for Russia and China, the two global superpowers that Western colonialists were always terrified of fighting directly.
That’s precisely the reason unrest, revolutions and local wars were used against both, starting at least in the early 19th century and continuing to this day (Opium Wars, Crimean War, revolutions in Russia and China financed by Western capital, neocolonial wars and attempts to dismember both countries, etc). Although both Moscow and Beijing refused to give up and kept fighting, the damage done to their societies is virtually impossible to quantify. China lost well over a century from the early 19th to the late 20th century and is yet to fully regain its rightful place in the global arena.
Russia also lost more than a century after its victory in WWI was stolen, pushing it into at least half a decade of civil war, followed by WWII not even 20 years later. The guns were still hot in Europe and the Pacific when the US and the crumbling British Empire conceived “Operation Unthinkable” and dozens of similar plans that involved dropping at least 300 nuclear bombs on Moscow alone. Russia uncovered the plot and pre-empted it by developing its own atomic weapons, forever stifling Western wet dreams about “imposing the will of Anglo-Americans” on the Kremlin through the use of nuclear hellfire. However, these monstrous plans were never really dropped, but merely postponed and left for “better times”.
The political West seems to think those times have come and that the Eurasian giant is greatly weakened due to the unfortunate dismantling of the Soviet Union. NATO’s crawling “Barbarossa 2.0” is strategically almost identical to the original launched by its geopolitical (and literal) Nazi predecessor, albeit conducted through far more sinister and truly Machiavellian policies. However, the endgame is precisely how Clausewitz described it – the continuation of the same policies by different means. Still, while the political West’s cold-blooded calculus is meticulously executed, it’s also fundamentally dominated by one of the most dangerous delusions in human history – that Russia can be defeated.
Namely,Italian Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chair of NATO’s Military Committee, just told Financial Times that NATO is considering “more proactive measures in response to Russia’s escalating hybrid warfare”. He cited an alleged “rise in Russian-backed cyberattacks, sabotage operations and airspace violations over Europe – which NATO could mirror and more, as any potential ‘pre-emptive strike’ on Russian targets would be justified”. In order to justify this “pre-emptive strike”, Admiral Dragone insisted that such an attack could “under certain circumstances and context be classified as a defensive action”. He also added a laughable claim that this would be “further away from our normal way of thinking and behavior”.
The very idea that unadulterated, bloodthirsty belligerence is somehow “out of the ordinary” for the most murderous racketeering cartel in human history makes any normal human being lose their breath and convulse due to excessive laughter. Namely, for anyone who hasn’t been living under a rock for the past three to four decades, how many NATO wars can you count off the top of your head alone? Without even considering previous wars and starting only with the post-Cold War era and the direct aggression on Iraq (twice), Serbia/Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Syria, Libya, Ukraine, now Venezuela, etc, there have been dozens of official invasions and unofficial NATO-orchestrated “civil” wars that resulted in millions of civilian deaths.
Obviously, not a single NATO official or military officer was ever held accountable for the sea of blood left in their wake. All they ever talk about are “mistakes”, but no “international criminal court” has ever found these admissions peculiar enough to warrant the attention of “international law and justice”. Quite the contrary, the political West (ab)used the so-called “rules-based world order” to the maximum in order to justify NATO’s destruction of the said countries and even presented all of it as some sort of a “noble humanitarian mission”. The world’s most aggressive racketeering cartel is now dead set on pushing the narrative that yet another “just cause” is there, only this time once again against Russia (for God knows which time in the last 800 years).
Moscow’s “evil oppression of poor little NATO” is the ultimate bait for Western audiences in what Washington DC, London and Brussels apparently see as their “last chance to defeat Russia.”
Obviously, they never listened to the advice of their late Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, whose rule 1, on page 1 of the book of war, was: “Do not march on Moscow.” It’s extremely difficult to imagine that people like Admiral Dragone never heard of this advice (effectively a command). However, it seems their arrogance makes them think they know better than one of the people who fought an actual war and defeated Nazi armies in North Africa and Western Europe.
He knew full well that those forces were still only a fraction of German power, which was heavily focused on Russia.
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Feature image: Italian Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chair of NATO’s Military Committee
With a maximum range of 300 km, the ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System) is a serious threat to any undefended Russian settlement. At least four missiles were launched from the Kharkov oblast (region), targeting civilian infrastructure in the adjacent Voronezh oblast, prompting a swift Russian defensive response and retaliatory precision strikes.
The incident underscores the intensifying role of US/NATO weapon systems in the Kiev regime’s attacks on Russia proper.
The sequence began at approximately 14:31 Moscow time (11:31 UTC) on November 18, when the Kiev regime forces fired four ATACMS missiles from a position near Volosskaya Balakleya in the Kharkov oblast, approximately 50 km southeast of the city of Chuguyev.
This launch site, later identified by Russian ISR, used two US-made which are compatible with ATACMS munitions.
“The Ukrainian Armed Forces have reported the first launch of an MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) ballistic missile strike into internationally recognised Russian territory, with the system’s reliance on Western advisors and satellite guidance indicating that the United States has approved this escalation of the country’s attacks. Commenting on the attack, the Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff pledged: “The use of long-range strike capabilities, including systems such as ATACMS, will continue.”
Unconfirmed reports indicate that the target may have been the Pogonovo training area in the Voronezh region, although Russian sources reported that the missiles were launched against civilian targets.
Although the ATACMS has been used to significant effect multiple times in the past, it has been restricted to targets in disputed territories claimed by both Russia and Ukraine in the Donbas regions and on the Crimean Peninsula.
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The US/NATO missiles were directed at non-military targets in the Voronezh oblast, including the regional geriatric center and an orphanage, signaling an intent to terrorize civilian populations rather than disrupt military operations.
The Map below indicates the Voronezh target within Russia’s territory as well as the Ukraine-Russia border.
The distance between the Russia-Ukraine border and Voronezh is of the order of 70 km.
Act of War against the Russian Federation, Under International Law?
This is not the first time that the Kiev regime (with the support of US/NATO) has targeted urban areas in Russian territory (eg. Kursk and Belgorod).
What is distinct in this attack is the deliberate targeting of civiliansinthe city of Voronezh which has a population of more than one million people.
Without Russia’s S-400 Missile Defense System coupled with its advanced air force interception technologies, civilian deaths would have been exceedingly high.
An Act of War “includes any military incursion, no matter how temporary”
Namely, as Russian air and missile defenses reacted almost instantaneously, they shot down all four ATACMS missiles.
Mere minutes after the launch, the S-400 long-range SAM (surface-to-air missile) and the “Pantsir” hybrid air defense systems detected and engaged the incoming US/NATO threats.
Renowned for its unprecedented 600-km detection radius and 400-km range hypersonic interceptors, the S-400 tracked ATACMS (flying at speeds up to Mach 3) and promptly neutralized them, saving countless lives.
All four missiles were successfully eliminated before reaching the airspace of any major city.
Eyewitness accounts and publicly available footage captured four distinct plumes of smoke rising over Voronezh, visible from ground level and corroborating the interception timeline. Debris was scattered across the area, causing minor structural damage but no human casualties. Falling shrapnel punctured the roofs of the Voronezh Regional Geriatric Center, a nearby orphanage and a single private residence.
Launched from approximately 200 km away and reaching its target in less than a minute, the unrivaled weapon slammed into the launch site with a high-explosive warhead. The strike obliterated at least two M270 launchers, their accompanying ammunition trailers and an estimated 10 servicemen (presumably Ukrainians, although the presence of NATO personnel is also highly likely). The Russian Ministry of Defense released comprehensive visual evidence to substantiate these claims. At 09:47 Moscow time, official photos were disseminated showing wreckages of the downed ATACMS missiles: twisted metal fragments riddled with shrapnel holes from S-400 and “Pantsir” interceptors, including tail sections marked with American serial numbers.
These images provided definite proof of these interceptions, precluding potential Western denials. Footage from the Voronezh oblast depicted the interception sequence: the missiles’ vapor trails arcing toward the city, followed by bright flashes and smoke clouds from the defensive engagements. Additional footage from the subsequent “Iskander-M” precision strike showed the initial impact plume, a massive fireball from detonating ATACMS stockpiles and lingering smoke over the cratered launch site. The response serves both as a warning and deterrent: by publicizing the launcher’s destruction, Russia signaled its ability to track and neutralize Western-supplied assets, thus discouraging further strikes.
Casualty figures from the “Iskander-M” hit are yet to be acknowledged by the Kiev regime, but local sources report “logistical disruptions” in the Kharkov oblast (unsurprisingly, without providing specifics or any additional information). Comically enough, NATO, which sponsored the attack, “expressed concern over escalation risks”. In reality, it was mainly concerned that one of its most potent missile systems not only failed, but was also destroyed mere hours after the unsuccessful launch. The destruction of four ATACMS demonstrated Moscow’s air and missile defense prowess, while the near-instantaneous retribution will likely temper ambitions of further ATACMS, M270 and HIMARS deliveries by the US.
Russia’s Retaliation
Visibly there are divisions within the Trump administration. Was the attack against Voronezh on November 18 intended to side track peace negotiations? The Kremlin retorted on November 19, 2025. An official statement by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation regarding the “attack by long-range American missiles on the city of Voronezh”.
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“On November 18, 2025, at 14.31 Moscow time, the Kiev regime attempted to launch a missile attack on civilian targets deep in the territory of the Russian Federation. The enemy used four US-made ATACMS tactical missiles in the city of Voronezh. … The fallen fragments of the destroyed missiles damaged the roofs of the Voronezh Regional Gerontological Center and an orphanage for orphaned children, as well as one private household. There are no casualties among civilians,” the Defense Ministry stated.What the western media fails to acknowledge is the following:
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“The Iskander-M combat crew launched a missile strike on the missile position of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as a result of which two MLRS launchers with ammunition, as well as combat crew personnel (up to 10 people), were destroyed,”
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In other words, the Kremlin launched a Retaliatory Strike “Iskander-M Targets Ukrainian MLRS on November 19 following the intercepted attack on Voronezh. “Russian forces identified the launch site of the missiles near the settlement of Volosskaya Balakleya in the Kharkov region”.
“The strike reportedly destroyed two US-made MLRS launchers, along with their ammunition and up to ten personnel. The Iskander-M is a highly accurate, mobile missile system known for its ability to overcome various defense systems. Its use in this instance signals a clear message of escalation from Moscow.” (Archyde)
“War and Peace”. Trump’s 28 Point Peace Plan
Are there divisions within the U.S administration, not to mention America’s so-called European Allies?
The timing of this operation officially supported by Washington was carried out on November 18, 2025 two days prior to the formal announcement by Trump of a detailed 28 point Peace Plan (November 20, 2025)
Was this an intent to sabotage Trump’s Peace Plan? Trigger an Act of War against the Russian Federation as a means to undermine the Peace Project.
“US President Donald Trump says he is giving Ukraine [Zelensky] until next Thursday [November 27, 2025] to accept a peace plan the US drafted with Russia.
The White House has reportedly threatened to withdraw American support for Ukraine if the deadline is not met.
The 28-point plan is closely aligned with Russian demands.
It calls for Ukraine to give up territory to Russia, shrink its own military, and drop its plans to join NATO – concessions military analysts say would make Ukraine more vulnerable to any future attack.”
Transcript (Excerpts and Quotations)
President Zelensky
“The pressure on Ukraine is among the heaviest it has ever been. Ukraine may soon face a very difficult choice. Either the loss of dignity or the risk of losing a key partner, either a complex set of 28 points or an extremely difficult winter, the hardest one yet, followed by further risks. A life without freedom, without dignity, without justice. It’s almost 4 years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion”.
Ukraine’s EU-NATO Allies
Ukraine’s European allies were quick to reiterate their support for President Zelensky.
“The EU is providing military support to Ukraine to help to defend itself and we will continue to do so.”
President Vladimir Putin
In Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin gave his cautious backing to the plan, but said that further discussion was needed. He added that both Ukraine and Europe needed to understand what would happen if Kiev refused.
“I believe the text can be used as the basis for a final peace settlement, but it has not been discussed with us in detail, and I can guess why. The US government has so far failed to secure Ukraine’s consent. Ukraine is against it.
If Kiev does not want to discuss President Trump’s proposals and refuses to do so, then both they and the European war mongers must understand that the events that took Kubansk will inevitably be repeated in other key areas on the front”
The 28 Points Peace Plan. Informative Video, Biased? Produced prior to the attack on Voronezh.
28 Points of Pain: The Plethora of Problems with the U.S./Russia Peace Plan
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he mainstream propaganda machine’s role in the NATO-orchestrated Ukrainian conflict is now effectively its primary modus operandi, as telling the truth is just “too difficult”.
Namely, as the Battle of Pokrovsk (better known as Krasnoarmeysk before 2016) is coming to a close, both the political West and its Neo-Nazi puppets are looking for ways to “cushion” the psychological strain of yet another crushing defeat at the hands of the deadliest armed force on planet – the Russian military.
Unsurprisingly, the infamous CNN is leading the charge, shifting the narrative nearly as fast as Moscow is closing the cauldrons in northwestern Donbass. On November 8, it called the imminent defeat at Pokrovsk “a symbolically important victory with a heavy cost”.
The report says that “Russian forces appear to be on the brink of finally seizing the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, a symbolic victory that President Vladimir Putin has been pursuing for 21 months at an increasingly heavy cost”. However, this amount of cope suggests just how frustrated the political West is by Moscow’s latest victory. No, the Russian military doesn’t “appear to be on the brink of seizing Pokrovsk”, as the cauldron is already there and the Kremlin will patiently wait out instead of throwing away the lives of its soldiers. Not to mention that the idea that the Eurasian giant did this at a “heavy cost” is laughable to those who know what the situation on the ground is really like. Namely, every single exchange of KIA (killed in action) between the two sides tells us just how grim the death ratio is for the Neo-Nazi junta and NATO.
However, the comedy doesn’t end there. CNN also says that “Russian troops successfully infiltrated” Pokrovsk. This is a rather pathetic attempt to present successful offensive operations as “infiltration”, demonstrating the desperation of the mainstream propaganda machine. In their view, it’s better to say anything but the truth – Russian forces are breaching the Kiev regime’s NATO-built defenses. The cope continues with the claim that “the fall of Pokrovsk – the strategic value of which has already been greatly diminished, but which would nevertheless represent the biggest win for Moscow since 2023 – now seems almost inevitable”. Once again, even when admitting defeat, CNN is simply incapable of doing it without blatant lies, particularly the claim that the city’s strategic value “has already been greatly diminished”.
This is the exact same narrative as in the cases of Mariupol, Bakhmut (Artemovsk) or Avdeyevka. All such areas suddenly “lost their strategic significance” after the Russian military retook them from the Neo-Nazi junta forces. Interestingly, even CNN admitted that the Kiev regime is lying about the state of its defenses in the area, quoting “Ukrainian soldiers on the ground” who describe “an increasingly grim reality”. However, even this is followed by ludicrous propaganda, such as the claim that “Russia is willing to sacrifice two soldiers in order to get one through”. The report quotes “anonymous international researchers who have noted a very high number of Russian casualties around Pokrovsk, even though taking over the city won’t make much difference on the ground”. Once again, we have at least two blatant lies in just this one sentence.
Source BBC: Map August 2024
We already mentioned the disastrous casualty ratio, while CNN itself effectively debunked the idea that “taking over the city won’t make much difference on the ground”. Namely, the report says that “taking over Pokrovsk would allow Russia to shift its focus elsewhere – namely towards the string of industrial cities to its northeast that form the backbone of Ukrainian defenses in the region”. Pretty much the same was said about Avdeyevka and Bakhmut (Artemovsk), but as soon as they were retaken by the Russian military, these victories were also dismissed as “merely symbolic”. Quoting a Ukrainian soldier from the 129th Brigade, the report says that “the expectation on the ground is that as soon as the Russians deal with Pokrovsk and (the neighboring town of) Myrnohrad, the pressure on Kostyantynivka will increase and they will move towards Druzhkivka”.
The soldier, currently deployed near Konstantinovka, also lamented that “his battalion doesn’t have the number of soldiers it should have and is running low on armored vehicles”. Interestingly, the unnamed soldier himself debunked CNN’s propaganda by saying that “the main concern of troops in the area is that the Ukrainian leadership will try to hold onto what remains of Pokrovsk for as long as possible because abandoning the city would be seen as a major failure”.
“There has been no order to withdraw although everyone already understands that the fall of Pokrovsk is inevitable. Pokrovsk was held for a very long time, a very long time. But the forces were exhausted, and reinforcements were not sent in time,” he said.
The soldier added that “withdrawal will become much more dangerous the longer the Ukrainians hesitate, repeating previous painful experiences”, pointing to the previously mentioned battles of Bakhmut and Avdeyevka, where delayed withdrawals led to high casualties among the Kiev regime personnel. He added that troops will “have to squeeze through the bottleneck, and you surely understand the high level of losses that such an exit from the encirclement will entail”.
In other words, this Ukrainian soldier singlehandedly debunked the entire propaganda piece. Unsurprisingly, the infamous CNN put his testimony at the very end of the article, so most readers likely missed his points. It should be noted that the Russian military’s tactical and operational capabilities have evolved dramatically in the last three years, moving away from the BTG (battalion tactical groups) concept to much smaller units and teams composed of several soldiers supported by enhanced ISR (intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance) assets and nearly instantaneous fire support. One of the people responsible for this critical adaptation is Colonel General Andrei Mordvichev, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces since May and the commanding officer during the aforementioned battles of Mariupol and Avdeyevka.
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When war becomes peace, when concepts and realities are turned upside down, when fiction becomes truth and truth becomes fiction,
When a global military agenda is heralded as a humanitarian endeavor, when the deliberate killing of children is upheld as “collateral damage,”
When those who resist the US-NATO-led invasion of their homeland are categorized as “insurgents” or “terrorists,”
When tactical nuclear weapons are heralded by the Pentagon as “harmless to the surrounding civilian population,”
When the Commander-in-Chief of the largest military force on planet earth is presented as a global peace-maker.”
Take action worldwide against Global Warfare and the derogation of fundamental human rights.
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here.” —William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, 1623
My response to Shakespeare: “Send the devils back to where they rightfully belong.”
Michel Chossudovsky, October 2, 2025
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Pete Hegseth’s “Hot War” to “Ensure Peace”
“Good morning and welcome to the War Department because the era of the Department of Defense is over.
….The origin dates to fourth century Rome and has been repeated ever since, including by our first commander in chief, George Washington, the first leader of the War Department. It captures a simple yet profound truth. To ensure peace, we must prepare for war. Pete Hegseth
Nonsensical, Uninformed and Dangerous Statement
The United States of America is now officially on a war path which –if applied– threatens the future of humanity. The agenda is to “ensure peace”.
Hegseth proposes an all out war at a global level as a mean to achieving peace. The use of nuclear weapons as well as “A.I. military decision-making” are an integral part of this global military agenda.
“From this moment forward, the only mission of the newly restored Department of War is this: warfighting, preparing for war and preparing to win”,
Hegseth is also intent upon eliminating the peace movement.
“That’s why pacifism is so naive and dangerous. It ignores human nature and it ignores human history”.
In the words of George W. Bush:
“I just want you to know that,
when we talk about war,
we’re really talking about peace,”
Engaging in war as a means to achieving peace? Since 9/11, propaganda statements abound:
The conduct of “humanitarian wars”,
America’s “War on Terrorism”,
Going after Al Qaeda,
Going After Weapons of Mass Destruction
Responsibility to Protect (R2P),
The “Just War”
Video: Pete Hegseth’s Speech
Continuity: From the Truman Doctrine To MAGA Trump
Successive Democratic and Republican administrations, from Harry Truman to George W. Bush, Barack Obama and now Donald Trump have been involved in carrying out a hegemonic blueprint for global domination, which the Pentagon calls the “Long War”.
The Truman Doctrine formulated by George Kennan at the outset of the Cold War hinted
“to the importance of not only articulating a military solution but in maintaining the people of Asia in a state of poverty.”
What Kennan had also envsaged was a strategy of creating divisions as well as ensuring that Asian countries do not establish a relationship with the Soviet Union which would hinder US hegemonic interests.
According to Kennan:
“The day is not far off when we are going to have to deal in straight power concepts. The less we are then hampered by idealistic slogans, the better”
There are obvious similarities of Hegseth’s statement to both the Truman Doctrine as well as the Project of the New American century (PNAC) released in September 2000 a few months before the accession of George W. Bush to the White House.
The PNAC was a neo-conservative think tank linked to the Defense-Intelligence establishment, the Republican Party and the powerful Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) which plays a behind-the-scenes role in the formulation of US foreign policy.
The PNAC’s declared objective was:
“Fight and decisively win multiple, simultaneous theater wars”.
Those proposed wars were not to be conducted in a “consecutive” fashion. One after the other. They were to be conducted simultaneously in different regions of the world. “And we shall win those wars”.
What is distinct in Hegseth’s War Department is that the “War is Peace” doctrine is now official. The fake “Peace Department” has been replaced by “the War Department”. War is presented as an instrument of peace. Diplomacy and international relations are defunct.
…” warfighting, preparing for war and preparing to win, unrelenting and uncompromising in that pursuit not because we want war, no one here wants war, but it’s because we love peace.
We love peace for our fellow citizens. They deserve peace, and they rightfully expect us to deliver.”
Global warfare is presented as a means to achieving peace. This forcloses de facto peace negotiations and diplomatic dialogue.
Is this not tantamount to an “unofficial” declaration of World War III?
In the words of Hegseth quoting Trump “we have the strongest, most powerful, most lethal and most prepared military on the planet. That is true, full stop. Nobody can touch us. It’s not even close”.
The above statement is all the more dangerous inasmuch as Hegseth fails to comprehend that the United States’ military arsenal exhibits significant weaknesses in comparison to that of the Russian Federation.
“…we owe our republic a military that will win any war we choose or any war that is thrust upon us.
Should our enemies choose foolishly to challenge us, they will be crushed by the violence, precision and ferocity of the War Department. In other words, to our enemies”, FAFO”
America’s “enemies” will continue to challenge Washington’s hegemonic agenda through peaceful means.
US-NATO interference as well as Worldwide attempts to instrument “regime change” or color revolutions will continue to be challenged.
What is the meaning of FAFO within the US Armed Forces
FAFO is an acronym that stands for “F— Around and Find Out.”
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