A Russian missile test didn’t exactly go as planned -- but it made a pretty cloud.
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In Orenburg, at the Yasny missile range, Russian forces carried out an unsuccessful launch of an unidentified missile, which resulted in a purple cloud forming over the area.
This range is frequently used for testing long-range missiles, including those capable of carrying nuclear warheads.
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— SAINT JAVELIN (@saintjavelin.bsky.social) November 28, 2025 at 8:26 AM
I have to agree.
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Some analysts think this was another disastrous attempt to fly the "feared" Sarmat missile.
The last time exploded in its launch pad, this time the launch spot was moved to a new military site and it gave us an aerial display.
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— Tim White (@twmcltd.bsky.social) November 28, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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The deep violet and crimson tones are produced by nitrogen tetroxide (N₂O₄) and NOx compounds released when hypergolic propellants burn or vent during catastrophic failure. These propellants are used in Russia’s heavy ICBM families based at Dombarovsky.
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— OSINT Intuit™ (@urikikaski.bsky.social) November 28, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Probable missile types involved:
• UR-100NUTTKh (SS-19 Stiletto)
• R-36M2 / RS-20 (SS-18)
Both rely on UDMH fuel and nitrogen tetroxide oxidizer, which creates the unmistakable purple-red cloud when a booster ruptures or crashes. 4/8
The telemetry of damaged missile match a boost-phase failure in the first seconds after launch. Russia is unlikely to acknowledge the incident. The Yasny complex is central to its strategic deterrent, and a visible catastrophic failure will be treated as sensitive. 5/8
Speaking of disasters with rockets. Russia uses the Baikonur site in Kazakhstan for space launches.
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According to media reports,today,a service cabin crashed at Baikonur Cosmodrome during launch towards the International Space Station
According to various sources, incident has left Russia unable to launch astronauts into space-for the first time since 1961
It’s unclear how long repair will take
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— Anton Gerashchenko (@antongerashchenko.bsky.social) November 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
This is pure unadulterated betrayal. Is Trump even going to get anything for this in return or is it just an early Christmas present for Putin?
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www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/7f62dca...
I’ve lived through the cost of losing ground. I’ve seen the bodies, the destroyed homes, and I’ve been tortured by Russia like so many others. Land is never ‘just land.’ It’s people. Families. Lives shattered.
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— Shaun Pinner (@olddogua.bsky.social) November 28, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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If it's true, if the US is willing to allow borders to be redrawn by force and let aggressors be rewarded, then the gates of hell are about to be opened.
This may prove to be the single most destabilizing and conflict-spawning decision of the 21st century.
A truly Black Friday.
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— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) November 28, 2025 at 8:02 AM
But apparently even that won’t satisfy Putin.
Ukraine launched another wave of drones at Russian targets.
Belgorod is burning.
Dragunskoye is a village just northwest of the city of Belgorod
Ukraine struck this airfield in Saky, which is on Crimea’s western coast and north of Sevastopol. In addition to the air-defense system, a warehouse with Orion and Forpost drones was also reportedly destroyed.
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/1. Claims by the General Staff of Ukraine:
A UAV storage site at Saky airfield was hit. According to preliminary information, several air defence assets were damaged at the airfield, including Pantsir-S1 and Tor-M2 systems. Following the suppression of the enemy’s air defence systems…
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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) November 28, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Two Russian tanks conveniently parked next to each other go up in flames.
Russia dropped a rather large bomb on Pokrovsk.
Russia uses thermite to destroy anti-drone netting protecting a logistics route.
These guys haven’t figured out that they are supposed to die. Making yet another video appeal to Tsar Vladimir is just sad and pathetic.
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"Many witnesses have already been killed.There were several hundred people;now there are only a couple dozen left alive"
A group of Russian soldiers recorded an appeal to Putin,telling how they were tricked into signing contracts with the defense ministry under the guise of serving in the YastrebPMC
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— Anton Gerashchenko (@antongerashchenko.bsky.social) November 28, 2025 at 8:16 AM
I used to feel sorry for guys like this. But they went to Russia to make a lot more money than they could back home. Some probably were hoodwinked, but I think a lot of them weren’t being coerced. They will undoubtedly all claim that they were duped and ask to be sent home.
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Ukrainian troops report facing a growing number of African fighters serving on Russia’s side along the Lyman axis in northern Donetsk Oblast
Lyman remains a priority target for Moscow due to its road network and Cold War–era underground bunkers
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— Euromaidan Press (@euromaidanpress.bsky.social) November 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Another mass protest in Georgia.
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"River of people will not stop" - large crowds gather in Tbilisi to mark the anniversary of non-stop protests triggered by November 28, 2024 Georgian Dream announcement on halting EU integration.
🎥 Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge
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— Civil.ge (@civil.ge) November 28, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Witkoff should not only be embarrassed by the fact that Putin is coming to his defense, he should be dismissed immediately for being a dangerously naive fool.
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"President Putin of Russia on Thursday defended President Trump’s special envoy against accusations of pro-Kremlin bias, calling him “an intelligent man” who is properly representing the position of his country and leader." For sure, Vlad.
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— Mick Ryan (@warinthefuture.bsky.social) November 27, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Europe getting serious about hitting Russia back is long overdue. But they are still talking about some fairly mild actions.
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„Europe thinks the unthinkable: Retailiating against Russia“
I have been shouting this from the roof for decades and it is starting to sink in to more and more European officials. They realize that doing nothing is always the greatest risk.
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— (((Tendar))) (@tendar.bsky.social) November 27, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Ideas range from joint offensive cyber operations against Russia, and faster and more coordinated attribution of hybrid attacks by quickly pointing the finger at Moscow, to surprise NATO-led military exercises, according to two senior European government officials and three EU diplomats.
“The Russians are constantly testing the limits — what is the response, how far can we go?” Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže noted in an interview. A more “proactive response is needed,” she told POLITICO. “And it’s not talking that sends a signal — it’s doing.”
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Allies must “be more proactive on the cyber offensive,” said Latvia's Braže, and focus on “increasing situational awareness — getting security and intelligence services together and coordinated.”
In practice, countries could use cyber methods to target systems critical to Russia’s war effort, like the Alabuga economic zone in Tatarstan in east-central Russia, where Moscow is producing Shahed drones, as well as energy facilities or trains carrying weapons, said Filip Bryjka, a political scientist and hybrid threat expert at the Polish Academy of Sciences. “We could attack the system and disrupt their functioning,” he added.
Another 1,100 Russians and 7 tanks. C’est la guerre.
It is time once again to check in on the Russian economy.
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Russian economic collapse: crashing Lada demand cuts production in half.
Lada maker AvtoVAZ has been crushed by the crumbling economy:
🔹Sales down 25% in 2025
🔹Vehicle production 40% below plan
🔹Car production and employee wages to be cut in half
🔹3 work shifts cut to 1
It's a total car crash.💥🚗
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— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) November 28, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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Russian state-owned companies are out of money and not paying suppliers.
All of last year, complaints about 1.5 billion rubles owed were filed; in the FIRST HALF of this year, it's already doubled to 3.6 billion rubles, before revenue crashed in later 2025.
Sanctions work.📉
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— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) November 28, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Taking Belarus to court is a waste of time.
You know what would be a better response? Sending dozens of balloons back to Belarus carrying cookies, sweets and toys for children.
Earlier, Lithuanian officials said that November has seen the “most intense” wave of airborne balloons launched from Belarus to date.
On November 24, Vilnius Airport was forced to halt operations twice because balloons carrying contraband entered its airspace. According to the National Crisis Management Center, more than 40 weather balloons were detected.
I guess Hungary won’t be participating in the retaliation. Orban went to Moscow to pay homage to his master.
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🤮The Budapest barrel showed up in the Kremlin.
Orbán immediately moaned on about Ukraine and complained about "the consequences of the war for Hungary" which are 0 deaths and self-enrichment for Hungary's PM.
He also tried to revive Budapest "peace talks"
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— Tim White (@twmcltd.bsky.social) November 28, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Zelenskyy’s adviser and longtime friend has resigned amid the ongoing corruption investigation.
Ukraine is certainly doing a much better job at fighting corruption than … oh, say … the United States.
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Ukraine has once again proved its seriousness in the fight against corruption — after the country's independent NABU and SAPO conducted searches in Yermak's place, he is out now.
A country must be judged not by the problems it faces, but by the response and actions.
— Olena Halushka (@halushka.bsky.social) November 28, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Hey! A little mercury and cadmium never hurt anyone.
Why wait until they are about to be captured?
This is how Putin plans to win in Ukraine — drag out the war until the West gets tired and just wants to go back to business as usual.
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⚡️ Russia’s athletes just got their flag and anthem back in Putin’s favorite sport.
The International Judo Federation became the first Olympic body to fully restore Russia’s national symbols in competition, reversing restrictions imposed after 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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— UNITED24 Media (@united24media.com) November 28, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Leaving your home has to be one of the hardest things to do.
New victims of Russia’s Kherson Safari.
Rest in peace.
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Murdered by Russians, Adriana Unolt, 12 years old.
Doctors fought for her life for 9 days, but today she succumbed to her injuries.
Her mother also died, her sister still clings to life in the hospital.
The 35th victim of russia’s missile attack in Ternopil.
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— SPRAVDI - Stratcom Centre (@stratcomcentre.bsky.social) November 28, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Takes a measure of bravery as well as a spirit of charity to do this so close to the front.
Dogs need rehab too.
Animal rescuers get rescued themselves.
