Oil just posted its biggest single-day crash since the 1991 Gulf War. The catch: Iran's ceasefire "reopens" Hormuz under IRGC military escort—at $2 million per ship. Urals crude sits at $125. The G7 price cap is $60. The announcement landed. The war didn't stop.
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Russian Armed Forces use Chelnok ground drones
The Russian Armed Forces are using large ground transport drones called Chelnok in the Kharkiv direction.
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Moscow Victory Day Parade May Be Cancelled Over Ukrainian Missile Threat
Victory Day parade in Moscow may not take place for the first time in 30 years. A decision to cancel or postpone it could be made over fears of strikes by new Ukrainian missiles capable of reaching Russia's capital within 10-30 minutes.
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) 8 avril 2026
According to Z-blogger Ilya Tumanov… pic.twitter.com/zVjsNDOZmzVictory Day parade in Moscow may not take place for the first time in 30 years. A decision to cancel or postpone it could be made over fears of strikes by new Ukrainian missiles capable of reaching Russia's capital within 10-30 minutes. According to Z-blogger Ilya Tumanov
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Conclusion: Potential loss of war, need strategic defence transition
12/ "CONCLUSION: We could lose the war, and now we need a temporary TRANSITION TO STRATEGIC DEFENCE in the Ukrainian theatre of operations. I mean roughly repeating what the Soviet Army did after the failure at Kharkiv in February-March 1943 before the Battle of Kursk.
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Effectiveness of unmanned systems deployed by our troops
6/ "Our troops' deployment of unmanned systems is not effective enough from a military standpoint…
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Strikes on Ust-Luga and Primorsk nullify oil gains; more frequent missile attacks
5/ "By striking Ust-Luga and Primorsk, he largely nullified our gains from rising global oil prices. The enemy's long-range missile and drone production program is rapidly developing, and in a few months, missile strikes like Primorsk will become much more frequent.
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Troop fatigue and enemy success destroying air defenses in Feb-Mar
3/ "The fatigue of our troops, due to the lack of long-term rotations and many other reasons, is becoming a critical factor of strategic significance!!! The enemy achieved considerable success in destroying our air defences in February and March.
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Russia advised to adopt defensive stance
Russia's current efforts to advance are getting nowhere due to endless swarms of Ukrainian drones, says the head of the Novorossiya Aid Coordination Centre. He suggests that instead, Russia should 'temporarily' bank its gains and go on the defensive. https://x.com/WW3finalboss/status/2041870638353133703?s=20
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Aid Workers Killed Amid Severe Humanitarian Access Restrictions in Ukraine
In Jan-Feb 2026:
Humanitarian access remained severely restricted in parts of #Donetsk, #Kharkiv, #Zaporizhzhia & #Dnipro Regions
3 aid worker were killed & 4 were injured
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Ukrainian Drones Strike Crimea Fuel Terminal and Air Defense Systems
Ukrainian drones hit Crimea's Feodosiia fuel terminal and Luhansk Oblast overnight into 8 April — while separate strikes took down a Buk-M3, Tor-M2, and Zoopark-1M radar across occupied Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk oblasts. Ukraine's SBS drone forces commander confirmed each target.

