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WP: China sent Ukraine just 72 miles of fiber-optic drone cable—but gave Russia 328,000 miles to power its FPVs
Despite cutting direct drone exports, China’s tech factories are keeping Russian drone makers in business—shipping the components that power their most advanced systems.
Ukraine’s drones roar deep into Russia — Penza military electronics plant in flames (video)
Regional authorities confirmed a large fire at the plant after residents posted videos of drones flying low over the city.
India helps Russia to increase Ukrainian civilian death rate with octogen explosives exports worth $1,5 million
Octogen exports from Telangana-based Ideal Detonators empower Russia’s arsenal, as Ukraine suffers record casualties during the last months.
Ukraine’s Intelligence: Massive gas pipeline explosion hits Russian military supply network, thousands kilometers from Kyiv
A strategic pipeline feeding military plants was destroyed in Langepas, causing tens of millions in losses.
Sanctions hit harder than bombs: Russian courts reveal systemic failure in weapons supply
No radar, no drones, no sonar—the military’s most critical projects stalled in legal chaos, journalistic investigation fi.
Azov electronics plant hit in Russia’s Rostov Oblast with new Ukrainian Shahed-like drones
One of Russia’s largest southern plants for aerospace and thermal optics was targeted.
Liutyi drones strike deep into Russia, hitting Izhevsk military plant about 1,400 km away (video)
Also, local authorities declared a missile threat in Russia's Akhtubinsk, hosting an air base 600 km from the front.
Czech firms secretly shipped machine tools to Russia — even during war, investigation finds
Tools from top manufacturers entered Russia even in 2024, data shows, according to The Insider.
Zelenskyy: Sanction loopholes allow Russia to continue producing its “Oreshnik” intercontinental ballistic missiles with Western tech
He calls for urgent action to block the supply chain behind the Kremlin’s nuclear ambitions.
From India to Egypt: Leak reveals scope of sanctioned JSC Russian Helicopters’ international network
InformNapalm reveals extensive foreign links in major defense data breach.
Ukraine’s drones sneak 940 km inside Russia to target Shahed “brain” factory
Two UAVs crash into Russia’s VNIIR-Progress plant, igniting explosions that rattle the city.
Fire at Russian military motor plant as long-haul truck explodes
The truck inside a chemical workshop reportedly caught fire near chemicals, injuring a worker.
Frontelligence Insight: Leaked files reveal Russia’s defense optics house of cards under strain of war and sanctions
Internal files show broken supply chains, missed contracts, covert Chinese inputs, and failing surveillance tech across Rostec’s Shvabe unit.
Drones hit Russia’s plant producing parts for aerospace, military industry in Bryansk Oblast (video)
This early morning strike targeted the Strela Electrotechnical Plant, destroying its administrative and production buildings.
Leading Russian electronic warfare designer killed in Bryansk car explosion
Yevgeny Rytikov, a key figure in Russia’s Krasukha EW systems program, was killed in a Bryansk blast while entering his car with a colleague.
Dekleptocracy identifies key vulnerability in Russia’s military supply chain: lubricants
Russia heavily depends on a single Chinese company for industrial lubricant additives vital for military equipment.
ISW: Russia expands military forces, signaling no interest in peace talks with Ukraine
Russia's military expansion continues with new divisions, deeper ties with North Korea, and expanded defense production, suggesting no interest in peace.
Explosives factory targeted allegedly with ATACMS in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast
Multiple explosions occurred at a Russian chemical plant producing military explosives late on 13 January, marking the latest in a series of attacks since 2023.
FT: Western tools found in production of Russia’s new Oreshnik missile
A Financial Times investigation reveals Russian missile production still relies on German and Japanese CNC systems, bypassing sanctions.