Yeah it's the Pahlavi bit that irked me. The last thing Iranians need is the Pahlavi family to come back in power.

Ukraine helping US is only fair, although not wise. Ukraine doesn't need Iran lobbing rockets at them. Ukraine is not that much further from Iran than Israel is. Anyway WW3 grows further :/

Moscow's citizens are having to revert back to 90s tech - pagers, paper maps, etc because of Putin's paranoia over whatever and subsequent crackdown on the internet

https://english.nv.ua/nation/moscow-internet-curbs-spark-rush-for-pagers-radios-and-paper-maps-50591577.html

Russia is weakening. They can't sustain this war if things are going to stay this bad. Also, Zelenskyy recently stated a goal of 50K orc casualties in a month.  1600 a day would bring them very close to that. 

Playing with fire

Ukraine sends more than 200 experts to Gulf to combat Iranian drones

Ukraine has sent more than 200 experts to help Gulf countries defend themselves against Iranian drones, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this week.

The Shahed-type drones Iran has rained down on Gulf states are the same type it sold to Russia in 2022. Ukraine has a success rate close to 90 percent in shooting them down.

Kyiv is now selling that know-how to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait.

US-allied countries in the Gulf have been vulnerable to Iranian drones because they prioritised high-altitude systems to stop ballistic missiles, ignoring low-altitude threats, say analysts. Cost-benefit analysis is pretty linear: US ballistic interceptors cost up to $10m a shot, compared with roughly $3,000 for a Ukrainian interceptor drone, to shoot down a $50,000 Shahed.

Ukraine has deployed interceptor units to safeguard critical and civilian infrastructure in five Middle Eastern countries, Security Council Secretary Rustem Umerov has said. “Work is also underway to expand coverage areas,” Umerov wrote on X.


Ukraine is in reach of Iran's ballistic missiles, but they're banking on Iran not willing to lose the popular support they have now by bombing Ukraine. Plus as long as it stays with defense Iran most likely won't retaliate. (Although Russia would be more than happy to provide Iran targeting coordinates)

Plus they should be effective as Ukraine has been fighting Iranian designed drones for years. But depends on what newer models Iran has made and not shard with Russia. It could also backfire and Iran using missiles instead of less damaging drones to get what they want. US is prioritizing Israel with any remaining interceptors. 


In the end I don't really get the strategy. US/Israel are not winning this war. The longer it drags on, the more benefit Russia has from higher oil prices and lifting sanctions, the fewer weapons and intelligence Ukraine gets as US is bogged down in the ME while their radars etc get destroyed.

But no doubt Trump demanded help for all the support they have given Ukraine.

Ukraine is probably counting on US support and wants all the goodwill it can get. Also, it's possible Ukraine also gets paid for this. I don't really think there's much risk for Ukraine in this, as long as they stay on the defense, but there's definitely some wins to be had.

2nd helicopter lost in 24 hours

https://bsky.app/profile/wartranslated.bsky.social/post/3mhkn2ye3sk2g

Russia Loses 6,000 Troops in 4 Days as Assaults Surge, Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Says

https://united24media.com/latest-news/russia-loses-6000-troops-in-4-days-as-assaults-surge-ukraines-commander-in-chief-says-17171

Russian Soldier Secretly Guides Ukrainian Strikes On Own Unit, Leaving Up To 150 Dead
https://united24media.com/latest-news/russian-soldier-secretly-guides-ukrainian-strikes-on-own-unit-leaving-up-to-150-dead-17196

1. Drone originating in russia hits the chimney of estonia's newest power plant

https://www.err.ee/1609976868/venemaalt-lennanud-droon-tabas-auvere-jaama-korstent

2. 

Fire Engulfs Multiple Berths and Two Tankers at Transneft Port of Primorsk

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/fire-engulfs-multiple-berths-and-two-tankers-at-transneft-port-of-primorsk/

3.

Ukraine hits rare FSB combat icebreaker in precision strike

https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/ukraine-hits-rare-fsb-combat-icebreaker-in-1774438239.html

4. 

Ukraine drone attacks wipe out power for 500,000 Russians

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/25/ukraine-russia-drone-attacks-power-cut-500k-kyiv/

The orcs don't need power anyway 

5.  

One Of Russia's Newest Warships Damaged and Listing Heavily After Drone Strike: Project 23550

6. 

MASSIVE Anti-Russia Protests Begin In Hungary

7.

Exclusive: At least 40% of Russia's oil export capacity halted, Reuters calculations show

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/least-40-russias-oil-export-capacity-halted-reuters-calculations-show-2026-03-25/

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