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Ukraine conflict - Topic archive

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Editorial cartoon of an anthropomorphic cat in a Russian military general's uniform crouching on a Kremlin rooftop, swiping frantically at a swarm of 155 drones and missing, with only eleven drone husks at its feet.

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Russia / Moscow - 155 Drones Showed Up and the Defense Missed Most of the Party

A mass drone attack paralyzed all four Moscow airports, forced a skyscraper evacuation in the Moscow City business district and sent Kremlin defenses into overdrive - while a military analyst admitted the air defense simply isn't up to the task.

Satire & commentary · 2026-10-23

Editorial cartoon of an anthropomorphic fox in a business suit presenting an invoice addressed to Alabuga to a Russian bear inside a henhouse, while a furious bald eagle holds a denial document in the corner and a second fox delivers 500 modem boxes at the door.

World

China / Russia - The Drone Modem Deal That Wasn't Happening, Until It Was Invoiced

A Chinese firm called Xingkai invoiced 500 drone mesh modems to Russia's Alabuga drone plant, an investigation by The Insider found. Its director also claimed AMD chips power the device - AMD says it has never sold to them.

Satire & commentary · 2026-10-23

Russia / Moscow - 155 Drones Showed Up and the Defense Missed Most of the Party

China / Russia - The Drone Modem Deal That Wasn't Happening, Until It Was Invoiced

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