What does Russia's rising military budget say about its plans for the war?
The Russian government began the month by submitting a three-year budget plan to parliament, proposing yet another increase in funding for its war against Ukraine.
On the surface, the planned increase looks substantial. Russia's overall military budget is set to rise to around 17 trillion rubles (approximately $200 billion) in 2027, up from 12 trillion rubles in 2026 — a 27% increase in nominal spending.
Rather than pointing to a sudden surge in military spending, the latest budget figures suggest that Russia is continuing to gradually build up and sustain its military capacity, signaling a readiness for a prolonged war.
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Kyiv residents are increasingly moving to western Ukraine, according to media reports.
In the past two months, the number of apartments available for rent in Kyiv has increased by 66%.
At the same time, the availability of rental housing in western regions has significantly decreased.
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Russia carried out a combined attack on Zaporizhzhia City this morning using Geran-2/4 drones and KAB glide-bombs.
Among the targets hit was a petrol station and a bridge over the Dnieper River. At least 4 Geran-2/4 drones and 8 KAB glide-bombs were used. 3 of the KABS impacted the city, while another 5+ struck targets on the outskirts.
In just one month, 938 aid trucks disappeared from their way to Gaza. The number of trucks entering fell from 2,182 in August 2026 to 1,244 last September, a sharp decrease of 43%.
Hanya dalam satu bulan, 938 truk bantuan menghilang dari perjalanan mereka ke Gaza. Jumlah truk yang masuk turun dari 2.182 pada Agustus 2026 menjadi 1.244 pada September lalu, penurunan tajam sebesar 43%.
On the Northern Bridge in Kyiv, protective structures made of fishing net — grill-style frames against drones — are being installed. 🌉🕸🛡
Coordinates: 50.492, 30.54
New alliances led by Saudi Arabia for the war against Yemen... Where were these alliances when Gaza was being annihilated, when American weapons were flowing to Israel, and when American bases in the region were providing all kinds of support and assistance to kill innocent people in Palestine?
Aliansi baru yang dipimpin oleh Arab Saudi untuk perang melawan Yaman... Di manakah aliansi-aliansi ini ketika Gaza dihancurkan, ketika senjata-senjata Amerika mengalir ke Israel, dan ketika pangkalan-pangkalan Amerika di wilayah tersebut memberikan segala macam dukungan dan bantuan untuk membunuh orang-orang tak berdosa di Palestina?
17 Flamingos shot down!
It turns out that during the past 24 hours (from 8:00 AM to 8:00 AM), Russian air defense systems intercepted 17 Flamingo cruise missiles with a 100% success rate.
This is a remarkable outcome. The Ukrainian Armed Forces have never launched 17 missiles in a single day – it appears they intended to penetrate Moscow's air defense today but were "unshucksessful"...
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❗️The upcoming combined Russian missile and drone attack that I was warning about will likely take place tonight. It will be combined with strategic bombers.
During the night, 3 Tu-160M and 6 Tu-95MS strategic bombers were redeployed from Ukrainka Airbase in the Far East. The Tu-160s flew to Belaya Airbase, and the Tu-95MS flew to Olenya and possibly Engels-2. Most/all of them are equipped with Kh-101 cruise missiles, which were delivered to Ukrainka Airbase with an An-124-100 military transport aircraft yesterday.
In addition, 2 Buyan-M corvettes were re-equipped with Kalibr cruise missiles in the Caspian Sea following the earlier "Centre-2026" exercises. They are stationed at Kaspiysk Naval Base, Republic of Dagestan.
Furthermore, up to 40 missiles of various types (Iskander-M, RM-48U, Oniks-M, Kn-23, & Zircon) are ready in Bryansk, Kursk, Voronezh, & Rostov Oblasts after another dozen or so were delivered in the last few days. Up to one-third of these missiles are Kn-23 ballistics. Not all of the ~40 missiles will be used in this upcoming attack; some will be reserved for a future attack.
Hundreds of Geran-2 drones, Geran-4 jet-drones, Geran-5 jet-drones, and S8000 Banderol cruise missiles are also ready for use at launch points surrounding Ukraine. They will likely be launched over a longer period of time to exhaust Ukrainian air defences.
The main target of this attack will likely be energy infrastructure. The highest threat is to Kyiv City, Kyiv Oblast, Dnipro City, and Kremenchuk (Poltava Oblast), as well as the western regions of Ukraine (especially Rivne, Volyn, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Lviv Oblasts).
The threat window for missiles (excluding Banderols) is from 12am-8am. As usual, ground-based missiles will be used first, and air-launched cruise missiles (Kh-101s) will be used second.
It is not 100% guaranteed that an attack will indeed take place tonight, however the threat is much higher than previous nights when increased threat levels were iss
Russian forces have captured the city of Bilytske, Dobropillya direction, Donetsk Oblast (Pokrovsk District).
Pre-war population: ~7,764.
Total land area: ~3.21 km².
The fighting for Bilytske lasted approximately 6 months, 20 days.
Gaza Municipality continues its work in opening streets and removing rubble
Pemerintah Kota Gaza terus berupaya membuka jalan dan membersihkan puing-puing.
Golubkovo in the Zaporozhye region is in good Russian hands...
Russia's Vostok group of forces continues to expand its zone of control east of Verkhnyaya Tersa River. A further advance northward from Golubkovo towards Novoukrainka, Kievskoye, and Trudovoye will allow it to cut the N15 highway connecting the large urban-type settlements of Novonikolayevka and Pokrovskoye. Novonikolaevka serves as a critical logistics hub for the Ukrainian Armed Forces located at an important crossroads in this part of Zaporozhye. Securing this location would significantly impair the Ukrainian Armed Forces' capacity to rapidly deploy troops along the front line.
(545 settlements in the last 552 days)
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