While Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin exchanged pleasantries like old friends, smiling through clenched ambition, Trump quietly lifted sanctions on the very banks fueling Putin’s war machine. No press conference, no warning—just a green light to keep funding the missiles raining down on Ukrainian cities. But Ukraine didn’t wait for the world to catch up. They answered in the only language Putin understands: with fire, precision, and resolve.
Last night, as most of the world slept, Ukraine didn’t just survive — they struck back, hard. And not just at the front lines. Ukraine hit deep inside Russian territory, in ways that even Putin didn’t see coming.
Let me walk you through it — clearly, powerfully, so you understand the scope of what just happened.
1. Kamikaze drone strike on Kupol — 1,300 km deep inside Russia
Ukrainian long-range drones obliterated the Kupol Electromechanical Plant in Izhevsk, Udmurtia — a key facility that produces air-defense systems and surveillance drones for Russia’s war machine.
This wasn’t near the border. This was 1,300 kilometers inside Russia — a bold, calculated strike that sent shockwaves through Putin’s military-industrial base.
Result:
Fireballs lit the night sky
Production of Russian Harpiya drones halted
Kupol was supposed to be untouchable. Not anymore.
2. Storm Shadow strike on Russia’s 8th Combined Arms Army HQ in Donetsk
In occupied Donetsk, Ukrainian forces launched British-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles and targeted the heart of Russia’s military command.
The headquarters of the 8th Combined Arms Army — responsible for commanding major operations in Donbas — was leveled.
Reports indicate:
Dozens of Russian officers killed
One senior acting commander eliminated
Strategic fuel depots also ignited in nearby Luhansk
This was more than a strike — it was a decapitation.
3. Bober drone hits in occupied Crimea
And if that wasn’t enough — Crimea shook.
Ukraine’s HUR (military intelligence) deployed domestically produced UJ-26 “Bober” drones and scored multiple direct hits on:
A Russian Pantsir-S1 air-defense system
Grounded Su-30 fighter jet at Saky air base
Radar installations crucial to Russia’s Black Sea operations
The footage is brutal. And it’s undeniable. Putin’s “fortress Crimea” is cracking.
Ukraine’s drone and missile capabilities are now not just reactive — they are strategic, long-range, and surgical. These weren’t symbolic attacks; these were direct strikes on Russia’s military industry, command centers, and air defenses — from Izhevsk to Donetsk to Crimea. This happened as Trump greenlit Russia’s war economy by lifting sanctions on their banks. While the West debates, Ukraine acts. And last night was proof that Ukraine can still disrupt, dismantle, and deliver damage — even deep inside enemy territory.
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Good for Ukraine! Democracy needed a win today! Thanks for reporting this @Lev Parnas.
Lev, thank you for this much-needed update. Whew! 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraini! 🌻