In 2022, a Russian missile took Oleksandra Pascal's leg. This week, she stood on the podium in Romania - gold medal around her neck
Gymnast from Odesa region. Struck at Zatoka. Amputation. Prosthetic. Back on the floor
Russia tried to end her story. She had other plans
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Meanwhile in Ukraine
Ukraine's 3rd Special Operations Regiment controls sections of the last land corridor into Crimea. Russian military infrastructure on Ukrainian soil is being methodically degraded.
Russia wanted a fortress. Ukraine is turning it into a strategic liability.
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Ukraine unveiled LITAVR - a drone interceptor that locks onto targets autonomously. No GPS. Up to 9 km altitude. 350 km/h. 40 km range.
Operator controls speed. System handles the rest.
Roads. Fuel. Ships. Bridges. Factories.
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Ukraineβs message on June 9 was simple: Russiaβs rear is now part of the battlefield. The systems that move, fuel, build, and protect Moscowβs war are under pressure.
The factory making navigation systems for Russia's Shaheds and Kalibr missiles is on fire again - second time in 48 hours.
VNIIR-Progress, Cheboksary. 1,000 km from Ukraine's border. Sanctioned by US and EU.
Struck six times since June 2025. Ukraine keeps coming back.
Russia installed anti-drone cages at VNIIR-Progress in Cheboksary. Ukraine sent a Flamingo. The cages didn't help.
FP-5 Flamingo: 3,000 km range, 1,150 kg warhead, ~$500K per unit.
The plant makes navigation modules for Shaheds and Kalibr missiles. 1,000 km from Ukraine's border.
According to Russian propaganda, Ukraine has been finished for three years.
Meanwhile, another refinery is on fire.
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The port Russia built its southern war economy around just took a direct hit.
Stolen grain out, weapons in. Substations, radar, control tower, fuel storage hit. Shadow fleet vessel Lady Augusta struck directly.
Russia built a logistics chain to profit from this war. Ukraine is dismantling it.
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