Ukraine has once again attacked Wildberries

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Extensive Ukrainian Attacks During the Night

Ukrainian forces attacked yet another Wildberries warehouse during the night. This warehouse was located about 40 kilometers from Moscow and is reportedly one of their largest, with a capacity of 250,000 square meters. Ukraine has not previously attacked Wildberries near Moscow, and there has been speculation that this might be because Moscow is so well protected by air defenses. Now Ukraine attacked, and the air defenses were of little use; the warehouse is burning, and from the images of the fire, it seems nothing can be saved.

The warehouse is completely engulfed in flames and probably nothing can be saved

Here you can see how close the warehouse was to Moscow.

Ukraine attacked several other locations near Moscow, and in the city of Domodedovo, an industrial area was hit where it is reported that another warehouse of 16,500 square meters was struck. Drone attacks have also been reported from the city of Chekhov.
Read more at Kyiv Independent, see posts on Bluesky here and here.

Unfortunately, Russia Also Attacked Ukraine

Kyiv was attacked again, with three people reported injured and fires breaking out in several parts of the city. Other cities were also affected by the Russian attacks. Read more here.

Russian Losses

Heavy losses of killed and wounded soldiers, as well as artillery and soft-skinned vehicles. Nice to see 8 MLRS, 2 air defense systems, and as many as 7 special equipment units.

  • 1510 KWIA
  • 1 Tank
  • 7 AFVs
  • 75 Artillery systems
  • 8 MLRS
  • 2 Air defense systems
  • 1920 UAVs
  • 16 UGVs
  • 476 Vehicles & fuel tanks
  • 7 Special equipment

Ukrainian General Staff Morning Report

Operational information at 08:00 on August 16, 2026, regarding the Russian invasion

Glory to Ukraine!

The 1,635th day of the Russian Federation’s large-scale armed aggression against Ukraine has begun.

A total of 212 combat engagements were recorded during the past day.

Yesterday, the enemy conducted 99 air raids, dropping 312 guided aerial bombs. Additionally, the attackers used 11,235 kamikaze drones and carried out 3,122 shellings of communities and our forces’ positions, including 64 with rocket artillery systems.

The enemy’s artillery shelling affected the communities of Korenjok, Sopytj, Batjivsk, Neskutjne, Bezsalivka, Rohizne, Ryzjivka, Hirky, Ulanove, and Volfyne in the Sumy region, as well as Chrinivka and Mykolajivka in the Chernihiv region. Air raids were conducted against Korenjok and Ulanove.

During the past day, the air force, missile units, and artillery within Ukraine’s defense forces struck 12 areas where enemy personnel were concentrated, seven artillery systems, and a command post for unmanned aerial vehicles.

In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, our defenders repelled four enemy assault attempts during the past day. At the same time, the attacker carried out 49 shellings of our forces’ positions and communities.

In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Ukrainian units repelled five enemy attacks. The attackers tried to advance in the area around Vovtjanski Chutory and towards the communities of Zybyne, Anyskine, and Ochrymivka.

In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy conducted 10 offensive operations towards Radkivka and Kurylivka.

Attempts to penetrate our defense were repelled in the Lyman sector, where occupation forces attacked nine times towards the communities of Tjernestjyna, Novyj Myr, Drobysjeve, Lyman, and Dibrova, as well as in the areas around Ridkodub and Novoselivka.

In the Sloviansk sector, the enemy carried out 21 assault attempts in the areas around Riznykivka, Kryva Luka, and Zakitne, as well as towards Raj-Oleksandrivka and Pyskunivka.

In the Kramatorsk sector, the Russian attackers conducted no offensive operations.

In the Kostiantynivka sector, 28 attacks were recorded. The attackers conducted assault operations in the areas around Kostiantynivka, Ivanopillja, Illinivka, Novoselivka, Sofijivka, and Rusyn Jar, as well as towards the communities of Vilne, Stepanivka, Novopavlivka, and Kutjeriv Jar.

In the Pokrovsk sector, the enemy carried out 34 attacks. Occupation forces tried to advance in the areas around Vasylivka, Udatnje, Kotlyne, and Novopidhorodne, as well as towards the communities of Bilytske, Novyj Donbas, Sjevtjenko, Novohrisjyne, Serhijivka, and Novopavlivka.

In the Oleksandrivka sector, the attackers carried out two attacks towards the communities of Oleksandrohrad and Rybne.

In the Huliaipole sector, occupation forces attacked our defenders’ positions six times. The enemy tried to advance towards the communities of Tjarivne, Novoselivka, and Tsvitkove, as well as in the area around Bilohirja.

In the Orikhiv sector, our defenders stopped three attempts by the enemy to advance towards Stepnohirsk and Plavni, as well as in the area around Plavni.

In the Dnipro area, the enemy conducted no assault operations during the past day.

In the Volyn and Polissya sectors, no signs of the enemy forming offensive force groups have been detected.

In total, the Russian attackers’ losses during the past day amounted to 1,510 personnel. Additionally, the following were neutralized:

  • 1 tank
  • 7 armored fighting vehicles
  • 75 artillery systems
  • 8 rocket artillery systems
  • 2 air defense systems
  • 16 ground-based missile systems
  • 1,920 unmanned aerial vehicles
  • 476 vehicles
  • 7 units of special equipment

Join the defense forces! Together we shall prevail! Glory to Ukraine!

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125 thoughts on “Ukraine has once again attacked Wildberries”

  2. Pehr

    I had completely missed this.
    High time for Sweden to introduce an entry ban for Russian bastards.
    “When ‘Europe Smash’ is held in Malmö, history will be made.
    It will be the first table tennis tournament in Europe in several years where the Russian flag will be seen.
    – It is unfortunate, says Tomas Eriksson, chairman of the Swedish Table Tennis Association.”
    https://www.expressen.se/sport/tillats-spela-for-ryska-flaggan-i-sverige-det-ar-fel/

    1. MXT

      Agree, I don’t understand that the Russians are now allowed to compete in every sport. The war continues in the same way it always has, it hasn’t changed, so there is absolutely no reason to suddenly allow them to participate. I suspect that bribes are involved.

  4. Pehr

    **Ukraine has begun using British drones to attack targets deep inside Russia, reports The Times.
    Ukraine has started using British drones in deep strikes against Russia over the past six months, according to The Times on August 15, citing sources in Ukraine’s armed forces.**
    https://www.thetimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/uk-drones-used-for-deep-strikes-in-mainland-russia-for-first-time-wkpvxbjgl

    The Times article is behind a paywall, and Kyiv Independent has an unlocked article about it:
    https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-begins-using-uk-drones-to-strike-targets-deep-within-russia-times-reports/

  5. MXT

    ** Moscow residents can enjoy some spectacular views today thanks to the burning Wildberries logistics hub in Koledino.**

        1. MXT

          It is probably someone who took the bingo card and modified it themselves and didn’t bother with more than just putting crosses on it. Now there is an updated version as we are used to it looking, and the big bonfire shows that it has burned down.

  6. Pehr

    Johan posted yesterday in the thread a picture from a Tweet last night regarding Chinese activities in the UK.
    If you missed it, you can read more here.
    The Telegraph has reported that China is financing pro-Palestinian demonstrations in the United Kingdom through left-wing groups such as Code Pink. The reporting, which is now being investigated by British authorities, involves suspected transactions from an American tech millionaire with ties to the Chinese Communist Party. The accused parties, of course, deny the allegations.
    This does not stop with the UK, of course.
    EU politicians who otherwise love to regulate things need to get their act together.
    Our enemies want division so badly. China, Iran, and not least the Russian bastards are conducting extensive campaigns, as well as now the USA through the MAGA clowns.
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/08/14/nobody-can-now-pretend-that-china-isnt-our-enemy

  8. MXT

    Off-Topic, mellanårsvalet i USA

    “Alaska är normalt ett republikanskt fäste, men i höstens senatsval riskerar partiet att förlora. Det skulle hota partiets lövtunna majoritet i senaten, skriver The Hill.

    Mätningarna spretar, men klart är att den republikanske senatorn Dan Sullivan möter hårt motstånd från demokraten Mary Peltola. Som invald i kongressen två gånger förut och tidigare domare i delstaten är Peltola välkänd. Att hon ses som oberoende och partiobunden gynnar henne också.

    – Jag tror ingen annan i delstaten hade kunnat ge Dan Sullivan en hårdare match, säger Alaska-journalisten James Brooks.

    Insatserna är extra höga i år eftersom Republikanerna inte har råd att förlora många senatsplatser utan att förlora majoriteten. I dag är fördelningen 53-47 till Republikanernas fördel.”
    https://omni.se/ovantat-jamnt-i-roda-alaska-kan-hota-hogerns-majoritet/a/RjaX4x

    1. Pehr

      I really hope that the MAGA GOP gets a real slap in the face so that we can start clearing out the cancer that has taken over Lincoln’s old party.

  9. MXT

    ** A Ukrainian marine spent 1,494 days in Russian prisons. Guards made prisoners stand every waking hour, banned them from speaking and tortured them. Oleksandr Ivanov kept himself and other prisoners going by retelling all seven Harry Potter books from memory, The Times.

    Ivanov retold the seven books at least four times during captivity. He whispered so guards would not hear. Each night he stopped on a cliffhanger. The next morning, prisoners asked him to continue. “It kept me and them and our hopes alive.” … …**

    https://bsky.app/profile/slavaukraini033.bsky.social/post/3mt677rbuzc2b

     

  10. MXT

    The booze-soaked strawberry lover thinks she can make some demands. 🤡🤡🤡

    “Russia’s Foreign Ministry demands an explanation from the USA and Turkey regarding plans for ‘a large-scale arms delivery to Ukraine.’

    – It inevitably undermines mutual trust, says spokesperson Maria Zakharova according to the state-affiliated news agency Tass.

    She further says that the countries ‘still have the opportunity to reasonably reconsider their plans.’ …”

    https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/Rr77qd/aftonbladet-direkt?pinnedEntry=1487053

    1. Pehr

      Technology and armament race. Unfortunately, the Russian devils are also innovative. And sanctions from the free Western world have been handled far too laxly.

      1. MXT

        In addition, they receive support from China. Each individual component can certainly be classified as dual use, so China feels that they can get away with it. 

        We need to improve both our own sanctions and also to impose demands on China.

    1. MXT

      I otherwise partly like Bernie Sanders. He is often sharp, uses factual well-thought-out arguments without clichés.

      But here BS really delivers BS.

      Sure, he has some reasonable points in the text but overall he sounds like the worst Russian troll. Everything is NATO’s fault and he legitimizes Russia’s attack by saying they have to protect themselves and that’s exactly what the USA would have done and therefore the USA should not do anything that could worsen the situation… 

      Exactly the arguments Russia and its propaganda pushed hard with mainly at the beginning of the war.

      I agree with him that one should generally be damn careful about starting wars. It almost always risks worsening the situation.

      Now he demanded that before the war started but by that time it was clear that Russia was about to illegally attack Ukraine. The war was therefore almost a fact, and then it is not good enough to be cowardly and passive if you want to be on the right side when history is written.

      His article gets five 🤡 out of five possible.

      I wonder if he is an honorary member of Svenska freds as well? 

      1. MacMelmac

        I recently read Ganman’s “Confessions of a Brown Rat,” which among other things discusses Sanders. You get tired when you realize how much some people can spew without the media reacting in Sweden; it has already been decided that they are the good ones.

        I can recommend that book, even if you don’t like Ganman. I don’t think anyone can say he is completely wrong after reading it. It was written before the pandemic, so it’s especially interesting to see what he said and how things turned out.
        So even if you think he’s crazy (according to several media outlets in Sweden), give it a chance—you will be surprised.

  14. Pehr

    Off topic Krasnov is really focused.
    “The U.S. Navy is considering redesigning the upcoming aircraft carriers – because the president wants a more old-fashioned look.
    According to The Washington Post, President Donald Trump wants the multi-story tower, which is located towards the rear, to be moved more towards the center. The reason: the Navy’s largest ships should resemble those from World War II, according to seven sources with insight.
    This could cost billions and delay the entire project, where one ship is in service, one has been launched, and two are under construction.
    The White House requested earlier this week a plan from the Navy to replace the modern electromagnetic catapult system, which is used to launch planes from the ships, with a steam- and hydraulics-driven system on the USS Doris Miller, which began construction this year.”

    https://www.di.se/mobil/nyheter/trump-kravet-hangarfartyg-ska-se-ut-som-forr/

        1. Umlaut

          It is likely that in 100 years there will be a history book titled “The Rise and Fall of an Empire,” and it will not be about Rome or the British Empire. Although it might be written in Chinese, unless we stop buying Temu junk and routers from Xiaomi.

    2. MXT

      That is probably in line with his ideas. It should obviously be a coal-fired steam engine, not some modern electric catapult! Everything was also better in the past and that is more important than building it optimally!

      He might want to replace the entire propulsion with steam engines, or why not take it a step further and use galley slaves?

      Even though one is used to his nonsense, one is still amazed.

    3. SneakyPete

      Haha this was today’s highlight of humor!
      I don’t want to support the idiot in any way but the fact is that they have had major teething problems with the electromagnetic catapults. BUT if more time was spent refining the system instead, it is of course far superior to the steam catapult.

    1. Umlaut

      The official explanation is that they sell both military products and dual use items, and that is probably legally sufficient. But the main reason is likely that this will hit Olga and Ivan in a way they have not experienced before.

      What Vildbären and Ozon have managed to do is build a network that has no equivalent in Moskoviet. It might be better compared to if all our major online retailers (Amazon, CDon, etc.) also took responsibility for the majority of all warehouses (so they are not just a contact link between buyer and seller) and furthermore handled all transportation (PostNord, DHL, Schenker, etc.) and delivery (Instabox, ICA stores, OKQ8, local pizzerias) of goods. They simply break the entire chain, unlike here where maybe one link breaks and you can bypass it much more easily.

      This will have economic, but also “convenience-related” consequences that will significantly impact the average person. And then maybe the Russian will wake up and start questioning the power of their feudal lords. But also the Russian in the trenches who can no longer equip themselves beyond what they get (buy) from the military’s supplies.

      1. MacMelmac

        Even the fact that Wildberries has large loans in, among others, Sberbank, which they can hardly afford to repay now. Insurance companies that do not have the capacity to handle this (if they were even insured at all).
        Wildberries will go bankrupt and the banks will need government assistance to survive.

        Nor will the small companies that use Wildberries to sell their goods survive, as their entire inventory has burned down and the compensation is poor.

        The domino effect takes on a whole new meaning!

    2. Pehr

      Multiple
      First and foremost, the logistics network is used for military purposes; the company also has enormous bank loans that will not be able to be repaid. Finally, there is a huge impact on the economy of the shithole country. 🙂

    3. MXT

      They previously had a special SMO section with military equipment, but they removed it so it wouldn’t be obvious that it was aimed at soldiers. 

      They don’t sell weapons as far as I’ve seen, but you can find everything from bulletproof vests, helmets, camouflage clothing, knives, etc.

      Additionally, they sell all sorts of things you might need to build and fly FPV drones. From goggles and controllers to drone parts, batteries, etc.

      Then perhaps the biggest reason is still the economic one. It affects not only Wildberries but maybe even more so all those who run businesses and have their products stored there.

      By targeting warehouses, one can cause great damage and even though there will be some civilian casualties, it is still not on the level of the Russians bombing residential areas.

      And as Umlaut writes, it will affect ordinary people too. Not only when it comes to deliveries that never arrive, etc., but there will also be very visible results in the form of huge fires that can be seen far and wide and are shared in the news and on social media. The war has finally come to Russia. Whether this will lead people to want an end to the war, or if it might instead unite the Russians, is hard to know. It could go either way. The patriots will be strengthened, ordinary people might instead start to get tired.

    4. johan No.1

      Highly funded large operation that is fully depreciated and can put banks at a loss.

      Legitimate military target as they are also infrastructure for military purposes.

      A good target, easy to hit and maximum yield – excellently planned 👍

      Is ozone next in line?

  19. MXT

    The drone that was shot down in Romania earlier in the day appears to have come from Russia, a NATO spokesperson said according to Reuters. The drone was shot down by Spanish NATO fighter jets around five in the morning and did not cause any damage. According to AFP, the drone is said to have entered Romania from Moldova. It is the fourth drone to be shot down in Romania this year.

    https://omni.se/a/lnraW3

  22. MXT

    Off-Topic, USA and the Middle East

    “American influence is no longer the dominant force in the Middle East. This is written by Steven Cook in an analysis for the American think tank Council on Foreign Relations. The nail in the coffin, he argues, is the new military alliance between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey.

    The US has undermined its own authority in the region for a long time, and Donald Trump’s unpredictability seems to have finally made their most important ally, Saudi Arabia, realize that they not only can, but perhaps also want to stand on their own feet, writes Cook.

    “The Saudis and their new security partners are building a new order that allows them, rather than Washington, to shape the region according to their will.”

    In the Israeli newspaper Jerusalem Post, Jonathan Spyer makes a similar assessment of the situation. He also argues that the alliance constitutes a kind of latent threat to Israel, which has long been dependent on US support and significant influence in the region.

    “The anti-Israeli positions of this emerging alliance are not just rhetoric. They are rather a fundamental part of the strategy,” he writes.”
    https://omni.se/analyser-nya-alliansen-visar-att-usa-inte-langre-bestammer-i-mellanostern/a/gkrxGJ

    “Gulf Allies Question US Ties Over Iran Conflict

    “In brief: US allies in the Persian Gulf, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, are increasingly frustrated with US President Donald Trump’s diplomatic approach to the war with Iran. Regional officials cite unpredictable policy shifts and have begun questioning the necessity of hosting US military bases. The discontent follows a recent mutual defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, indicating a push to diversify security partnerships. Meanwhile, negotiations between Washington and Tehran remain stalled over the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, and commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains halted amid an ongoing US blockade.”
    https://www.kyivpost.com/post/82436

     

    1. CB500four

      The USA is not as dependent on these countries as before, since they produce all the oil and gas they need themselves and more besides.

      The countries in the Middle East have noticed under Trump that the USA is no longer a partner to rely on; the USA now works unilaterally, in the same way that Russia usually does. If any country wants services from the USA, it costs.

      The USA needs to have some control to keep oil and gas prices at stably profitable levels, but this hardly involves mutual agreements; rather, agreements dictated by Trump under the threat of military posturing.

      However, the military posturing is starting to sound less and less, as Iran has exposed a weakness in the USA. They do not have unlimited weapons and ammunition, nor do they have any major production either.

      If a third world war comes, it will be because the former world police no longer possesses the respective violent power capital it had before, and because their allies no longer trust that they can or want to guarantee their security and seek other allies.   

  24. MXT

    Ukrainska eskortdamer (i alla fall den här) har mer ryggrad än de flesta!

    “❗️32-year-old escort from Yaroslavl Margarita Reut, who lived in Sochi, blew up Ukrainian traitor and Russian Navy officer Robert Shageev (former commander of the submarine “Zaporizhzhia”) in Sevastopol, after which she was arrested on terrorism charges; during detention she stated she does not regret her actions. She had previously been detained for shouting “That’s what you deserve, Russians!” on a train after a Ukrainian drone attack on a station in the Rostov region.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​”

    https://bsky.app/profile/militarynewsua.bsky.social/post/3mt6x5s3zzc2n

    1. johan No.1

      A resource that hasn’t been fully utilized yet, it seems?

      The Soviet Union had an entire branch of weapons with escorts back in the day 😀

  26. MXT

    A Russian alternative to the American Starlink may be much closer than previously thought, and it could be a very big problem for Ukraine. This is reported by Politico. Ukraine currently estimates that Russia has launched about 40 satellites connected to the Rassvets network. Before 2027 is over, that number is expected to be nearly 300, according to the Ukrainian news agency RBC. When the system is complete, it will mean completely new conditions for Russian drone warfare, says Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s advisor Serhii Beskrestnov to Politico. – The Russians will be able to attack anywhere in Ukraine using connected drones. Elon Musk’s SpaceX shut down Starlink’s satellite-based connection for most users in Russia in February, something that is considered to have given Ukraine an important advantage in the war.

    https://omni.se/a/aJaenO

    1. Umlaut

      Boring news if it’s true 🙁

      And it also probably means that the Russians can fly connected drones wherever they want, all over the world. It’s important to quickly find out how this can be disrupted.

    1. schoolbook

      Irony or seriousness?
      For my part, I would say that it is most likely that Stig Engström murdered Palme according to Occam’s razor. Otherwise, one must both explain what Engström was up to and who murdered Palme instead.

      1. Pehr

        Lisbeth pointed out Christer Pettersson. He was first convicted in the district court in 1989 for the murder of Olof Palme, but was completely acquitted by the Svea Court of Appeal because the evidence was not considered to hold beyond a reasonable doubt. No technical evidence or murder weapon was ever found, and the Court of Appeal rejected Lisbeth Palme’s identification.

      2. johan No.1

        On his own initiative or on behalf of someone?

        How did he fit in with those who were standing with walkie-talkies in the area?

        Or Lisbeth’s first interrogation at the hospital?

        Christer Petterson and Stig Engström are each other’s physical opposites – how could both have been considered as the GM when there are many witnesses who saw the murder?

        It goes on like that for quite a while.

        1. schoolbook

          Own initiative, again Occam’s razor: with all the Palme hatred that existed, it is unnecessary to postulate a conspiracy unless one must.

          CP was bullshit from the start and only seemed good compared to the PKK idiocy, a textbook example of how witness confrontation should not be done and basically nothing beyond that supports it.

          Later witnesses can be ignored, people are influenced by newspaper reports, in earlier reports SE is quite accurate.

      3. johan No.1

        I followed the Täby politician’s journey when he got Holmer’s driver’s logbook; he wanted to uncover the truth about it – it went so-so.

        Or Sweden’s most experienced homicide investigator who retired immediately after the murder – his diaries were released by his son after his death.

         

        1. MacMelmac

          CP was not the case anyway, as several independent witnesses saw him on the commuter train to Rotebro during the murder.

          Furthermore, can you see the old alcoholic junkie jogging away, up all the stairs and further on the way across Brunkebergsåsen, without coughing up his lungs after four steps?

  28. johan No.1

    Saying it again.

    Russian LV and drone weapons are formidable, only that UA is better.

    RU is also rebuilding its mech.

    China is behind all of it, both for Iran and RU, so production will only increase with things that work.

    1. Umlaut

      One can be sure that China takes the opportunity to learn both what works from their own material and from the Westerners’. And the finest they manufacture, after the Russians have had their beta test, will probably not benefit the Russians or the locals, but will instead be placed in their own warehouses.

    2. MacMelmac

      That the US Administration does not see the connection between China, Russia, and Iran? Do they not want to see it, or is it something else?
      If they do not want China to gain more power in the world, it is not just about looking at Taiwan, but how China plays the game behind the scenes with all the rogue states.

    1. CB500four

      But when the oil-producing countries around the Middle East see that the USA is no longer the ally they once were and that they cannot rely on the USA to guarantee their security against, for example, Iran, it may well happen that the USA has to leave the area.

      The USA is no longer dependent on Middle Eastern oil, but wants to be able to control the price.

  30. johan No.1

    Empires come and go.

    We are in a time of change where the EU can become a major player, hopefully a fair one, become a dictatorship, or become fragmented and weak.

    The coming years will probably decide this.

    Smoking out the -isms that work from within is probably a good start as well.

  31. johan No.1

    Yes, that China has also paid the Palestinian movement is a bit interesting.

    Not exactly what one would have thought, but money is probably good?

     

  32. johan No.1

    New normal mode – drones every day into the EU.

    Once it is normalized, UA drones that have been stolen will start hitting high-value targets.

    Since it will then be normalized, it will be harder to get at.

    Zero tolerance is conspicuously absent.

    Last year it was promised, if you remember.

    We also do not have an escalation ladder we follow – one drone with us, Taurus to Ukraine or all the Russian frozen money.

    There is a list with 20 points

  33. Pehr

    The Tsar probably also receives very curated images.
    ** Russia uses AI to fake battlefield victories: ISW reveals Kremlin’s strategy.
    Russian sources actively spread video footage designed to create the impression of a large-scale offensive.
    Russia uses AI to fake battlefield victories: ISW reveals Kremlin’s strategy.
    The Kremlin is trying to create the impression of large-scale advances by its forces by using dubious videos to support its claims of “success,” according to a report from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).**
    https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/russia-uses-ai-to-fake-battlefield-victories-1786866616.html

    2. CB500four

      Putin surely receives well-groomed reports from the front. No one wants to tell the truth to a leader who cannot handle the truth, and has based his entire career on lying.

      However, the truth will come out sooner or later; it remains to be seen if Putin is still alive then, or if he prefers to take his own life when his perception of reality begins to crumble,

  34. fedtmule

    It will be interesting to see how the EU, Canada, Japan, and others will act after the midterm elections in the maga-country. This is especially true if the rep loses both chambers. Will the maga-country become more like the USA again, or will it be something new after the metamorphosis, and the question is how will this “new” relate to its old allies and how will they relate to the “new”?

      1. Pehr

        The Russian bastards and China, among others, have probably pumped money and resources into the extremes in each of the dominant parties.
        So even though I, for my part, hope that the GOP gets a real slap in the face, it is likely that the isolationists in the DNC’s progressive left wing will also become influential.

    2. CB500four

      I believe that as long as Trump is president, their (former) allies will not be able to trust the USA, even if the Democrats take both chambers. 

      And the USA will probably turn inward. Trump will never accept an election result where he loses, so there might be some kind of attempt at purging Democrats followed by internal conflicts.

      Trump must go, and the president’s power must be limited to prevent the office from being exploited by narcissists with dictatorial ambitions in the future.

  35. Pehr

    Off topic
    Opinion article from DI.
    “OPINION
    The US economic strategy – a gamble
    We often hear that the US is doing much better than Europe. Growth is higher and technological development faster. But that is not enough as an analysis.
    The best description is that the US economy is divided. The macro statistics pull in different directions, and the crucial question – what the AI revolution means in the long term – has no answer yet, writes Klas Eklund, chief strategist at Dahlgren Capital.
    Trump’s gamble to bet everything on today’s leading tech companies may very well be successful. But it can also create cramps along the way, with both social conflicts and burst bubbles, writes Klas Eklund, chief strategist at Dahlgren Capital.
    Trump’s gamble to bet everything on today’s leading tech companies may very well be successful. But it can also create cramps along the way, with both social conflicts and burst bubbles.
    How is the American economy really doing? The situation is difficult to assess. The macro statistics pull in different directions, and the crucial question – what the AI revolution means in the long term – has no answer yet.

    We often hear that the US is doing much better than Europe. Growth is higher and technological development faster. That is true. But that is not enough as an analysis. The best description is that the US economy is divided. Some sectors are strong, but large parts of the economy are weak – which most households feel.

    The tech companies have violent investment plans. Enormous amounts are invested in data centers, semiconductors, electricity, and cooling systems. AI-related companies are growing rapidly. Another sector doing well is the defense industry, as well as the financial sector which has benefited from deregulation. The stock market has hit records, driven by the tech companies’ profits. This is what drives GDP growth.

    “I visited family in the US last winter and was amazed at how expensive most things have become.”
    But tariff increases, tougher migration policies, and war simultaneously affect ordinary households. Employment is sluggish. Unemployment is admittedly quite low – but that is partly due to migration policies that have reduced the number of people in the labor force. Industrial jobs have become fewer, gasoline prices and interest rates higher, housing more expensive – contrary to Trump’s campaign promises. I visited family in the US last winter and was amazed at how expensive most things have become. “Affordability” remains a problem for ordinary households.

    In other respects, economic policy has also failed. The tariffs do not provide the strengthening of the state treasury that was intended, and the trade deficit is large. Musk’s DOGE was a failure. Inflation has stuck. For several years it has been around 3 percent, one percentage point above the Fed’s target. The new Fed chief Kevin Warsh was appointed by Trump in the hope that he would lower interest rates. But Warsh has warned of high inflation and refused to give any forecasts for the key interest rate.

    Economists have tried to calculate the net effect of Trump’s economic policy.
    Economists have tried to calculate the net effect of Trump’s economic policy. Photo: Julia Demaree Nikhinson /AP/TT
    The market has reacted with rising long-term interest rates – the highest level in 20 years – which indicates distrust; something that is ominous when the national debt is large and rapidly growing. Economists have tried to calculate the net effect of Trump’s economic policy. Tax cuts and deregulation have, according to The Economist, together provided a stimulus equivalent to half to three-quarters of a percent of GDP.

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    But tariffs, migration policy, and interest rate increases due to higher national debt have slowed down just as much. So the policy, calculated in this way, has not provided any stimulus at all. Almost all GDP growth is driven by tech investments.

    What will ultimately determine the outcome is technological development and productivity. Here the Trump administration has fully committed to AI. The hope is that deregulation and alliances with “tech bros” will give leading tech companies at the forefront large profits, drive growing investments, and significantly higher productivity – and in the long term result in both higher growth and lower inflation.

    Yes, that may be the case. But we do not know. The sector’s rapid growth also drives up costs and prices of input goods. At the same time, Chinese competitors are creeping closer with open source, cheaper solutions, and technology that can more easily be applied in actual production throughout the economy. Which development model will be the most viable no one can decide today.

    “Mis-investments are legion when new technology breaks through.”
    The way forward for a technology as generically revolutionary as AI is difficult to predict. One of the great economists of the 20th century, Joseph Schumpeter, coined the term “creative destruction.” New technology creates new things but also destroys old ones – and we do not know which companies, jobs, and sectors will be “destroyed.” My own supervisor and mentor, professor Erik Dahmén, used the concept “development blocks” to describe how new technology spreads, transforms several sectors – and at the same time creates tensions and crises when creative destruction proceeds at different speeds.

    Mis-investments are legion when new technology breaks through. AI can be characterized as a huge development block, with transformative effects on the whole society, through paths that we today only sense. Trump’s gamble to bet everything on today’s leading tech companies may very well be successful. But it can also create cramps along the way, with both social conflicts and burst bubbles.

    Corporate profits’ share of national income is now the highest in 75 years, while wages’ share is the lowest. Local conflicts over electricity supply are intensifying, while proposals for wealth taxes are appearing here and there. The chosen strategy thus meets growing opposition; it is a completely open question how sustainable it is.

    The jury is still out.

    Klas Eklund, chief strategist at Dahlgren Capital

    1. MXT

      Interesting!.

      It costs to be first and to try to become the biggest. It’s hard to know if all investments will pay off, and development is moving fast. What was difficult a couple of years ago is considerably easier today when it comes to AI. It’s not impossible that completely different players could emerge as winners in the end, especially as it has become much cheaper and when you see what can be sold.

      Apple was late when it came to mobile phones, but when the technology started to fall into place and everyone had a mobile, they released the iPhone and became market leaders. Companies like Ericsson and Nokia had to give up even though they were giants from the start. Others paved the way.

      Here I hope Europe takes the chance when it comes to AI.

  36. johan No.1

    While we dawdle and do nothing, Ukraine sacrifices everything.

    I will never understand how we have managed to be so passive for 4.5 years when it is our turn.

    2. Erik_den_lange

      I think like this: You need to have forest to be able to chop wood. Russia has oil, gas, probably uranium and other sought-after resources as a foundation, security, and a safety net. They have customers and revenues that provide the confidence to poke at neighbors. China and a tamed population make it easier. What does the EU have to fall back on? Energy, raw materials, processing, gunpowder, self-sufficiency without help from Asia/Middle East? I read that the share of wages in the economy is the lowest in 75 years, either in the EU or just Sweden. I think the populations either don’t have time, are too old, or prefer to have fun instead. Politics and business probably feel that it is too uncertain behind their backs to push back, maybe China is breathing down their necks?

  37. johan No.1

    There are four systems for how a country is governed – “the broad middle politics,” communist dictatorship, fascist dictatorship, and the “elite’s” dictatorship.

    None of the three like a broad prosperous middle class.

    All three ally themselves with criminals.

    All three say they are the solution to our problems.

    Today there are 4 major players in the world: USA, Russia, China, EU; at least one will totally collapse and one will come out on top.

    The EU should be able to do everything right but we have really made many mistakes for a long time.

    Even the Spaniards remember a childhood with a house, two cars, a cabin in the mountains and/or a small boat on the weekends, first on one salary then two working parents.

    Or the American dream until sometime in the 80s.

    So simple yet obviously so difficult 😐

    1. CB500four

      There is also the theocratic dictatorship, which differs from the others in that in a theocracy religion is exploited for leadership purposes and all education other than religious education is forbidden. An ignorant people is easier to control. Women should keep themselves between the stove and the bed.

      In the other dictatorships, some education is allowed, natural sciences, to benefit the state (communism), the ruling elite and the military (fascism), or to work in the elite’s companies for slave wages (the elite’s). History education teaches the history approved by the party or the elite.

      Communism is actually the only one that can be called an ideology, and one could say that the original idea of equality etc. was good, but it does not work in practice.

      A weakness of all dictatorships is the concentration of power at the top. They must always be afraid that someone will try to take their power. They become paranoid, start micromanaging, and in the long run cannot motivate the population.

      Russia will fall first, it will fall with Putin. Xi has concentrated too much power around himself, and this will hurt China’s economy in the long run. The USA is too stretched out for it to work in the long term, as there are now several centers of power in the world, like China, and the fact that the USA under Trump is doing its best to make itself unpopular. Europe is slow but also quite stable; one could say that our sluggishness is a strength since we collapse in slow motion, allowing measures to be taken to prevent it before it becomes a fact.

  41. johan No.1

    For those of you in the city of Gothenburg and Malmö, apparently the Vision Party is now here 👍

    They are all over my feed on Twitter.

    Exciting innovation and breaking with the old, it seems ✊✊

    2. En Vanlig Persson

      If one tries to defend oneself by arguing only for the death penalty against homosexuality in certain contexts, one might (hopefully) run into some trouble.

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