Mikhail Shatsky, a key figure at the Mars Design Bureau responsible for modernizing Kh-59 and Kh-69 cruise missiles used in the war against Ukraine, was found dead from gunshot wounds near his Moscow home. Ukrainian media outlets, citing anonymous sources, attributed the killing to Ukraine’s GUR military intelligence agency, though this remains unverified. Shatsky’s work also reportedly included AI technology for Russian drones. The incident follows a recent large-scale Russian missile attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
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Following reports that the U.S. authorized Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with U.S.-supplied missiles, Russian lawmaker Andrei Gurulev issued a stark warning of imminent American destruction. Gurulev, speaking on state-owned media, threatened total annihilation of the U.S. and claimed Russia possesses the capacity to neutralize the nuclear arsenals of England and France. These threats followed a recent large-scale Russian missile attack on Kyiv and amid concerns over potential changes in U.S. support for Ukraine under the incoming Trump administration. The situation is further complicated by Russia’s reported troop buildup and heavy losses near the Kursk region.
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John Q. Hosedrinker