Ukraine is running out of Patriot missiles.

"With the cutoff of U.S. aid to Ukraine under President Donald Trump, Patriot missiles have become a particular sticking point. Made only in the U.S., despite new manufacturing under development in Germany, PAC-3 missiles remain by far the best defense Ukraine has against Russian ballistic missiles, which strike frequently."

DEFENSE

The orcs for sure along with every other type of ADA munition.

❗️🇺🇦Ukrainian military personnel from the 1st Separate Center of Unmanned Systems Forces today struck the 🇷🇺Petrochemical Plant in Sterlitamak (Bashkortostan). pic.twitter.com/6xFHsf9xez

— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) April 15, 2026

More bad things happening deep inside Russia.

"A powerful explosion was reported at the Samara Kommunar plant in Samara, Russia, a defense-industrial facility directly involved in the production of explosives and the filling of munitions, according to local sources and open-source intelligence communities monitoring activity in the region."

BLAST

Sq 17 said:

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Isn't everybody running out of Patriot Missiles?

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No one else who's fighting for their country's survival.

Ukraine’s Armed Forces will receive the largest-ever batch of drones from the United Kingdom, BBC reports

The UK will supply Ukraine with 120,000 drones.

The package will include long-range strike drones, reconnaissance UAVs, drones for logistics operations, as well as systems… pic.twitter.com/tXu2nOjwUU

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) April 15, 2026

💥 Russia: Ukrainian housewife kitchen drones flew 1,500km and struck the Sterlitamak oil refinery in occupied Bashkortostan.
Refinery produced jet fuel, aviation kerosene additives, and is the only manufacturer of neodymium synthetic rubbers in all of Russia. pic.twitter.com/vOJoiyI3Ur

— Igor Sushko (@igorsushko) April 15, 2026

PJYoung said:

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Putin accidentally creating a high-tech regional military power of the first order on its doorstep has to be one of the funniest self-owns in history. https://t.co/a34EMyIdq1

— Scott Barber (@thescottbarber) April 14, 2026

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This is actually a great thing for both Ukraine AND the West...

I had read several years worth of production of Patriots that were fired in the last couple of weeks of the Iranian "war" on top of all the missiles used fighting the Orcs

Sq 17 said:

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Isn't everybody running out of Patriot Missiles?

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That's kinda true. They've been used to protect not just Ukraine but the entire middle east.

I think the company I started my engineering career with as a co-op might just have to make a **** ton more.

As a side note - I was on the PAC-3 program all the way to downselect (it was ERINT up until then). It was an awesome missile...

Russia's Shahed drones are coming apart in flight.

"Ukrainian military footage shows intercepted Russian Shahed drones arriving with detached access panels, bent wingtips, and missing nose fairings, indicating systemic assembly failures. Russia's Alabuga drone factory in Tatarstan employs unskilled migrant workers, relies on inferior Chinese components, and prioritizes volume output over manufacturing quality."

GOOD

This is uhm...unhelpful.

Russian Defense Ministry’s statement must be taken literally: the list of European facilities which make drones & other equipment is a list of potential targets for the Russian armed forces. When strikes become a reality depends on what comes next. Sleep well, European partners!

— Dmitry Medvedev (@MedvedevRussiaE) April 15, 2026

That idiot needs to worry about hitting targets IN Ukraine before he thinks about expanding the battlefield to Europe.

Medvedev's sabre-rattling has become a genre unto itself.

He and Putin are essentially what the Trump Taco phenomenon is as described by TDS sufferers. Stake out a wild position (Medvedev/Trump Tweet), then "settle" for a position that appears to be restrained, and was actually the original goal anyway (Putin/Taco).

The 'reasonable' position was always the real ask.

aggiehawg said:

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This is uhm...unhelpful.

Russian Defense Ministry’s statement must be taken literally: the list of European facilities which make drones & other equipment is a list of potential targets for the Russian armed forces. When strikes become a reality depends on what comes next. Sleep well, European partners!

— Dmitry Medvedev (@MedvedevRussiaE) April 15, 2026

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wow. Shows how weak Europe is. He knows better than to call out Lockheed Martin or other American defense contractors.

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aggiehawg said:

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This is uhm...unhelpful.

Russian Defense Ministry’s statement must be taken literally: the list of European facilities which make drones & other equipment is a list of potential targets for the Russian armed forces. When strikes become a reality depends on what comes next. Sleep well, European partners!

— Dmitry Medvedev (@MedvedevRussiaE) April 15, 2026

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wow. Shows how weak Europe is. He knows better than to call out Lockheed Martin or other American defense contractors.

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It shows how weak SOMEbody is.

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aggiehawg said:

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This is uhm...unhelpful.

Russian Defense Ministry’s statement must be taken literally: the list of European facilities which make drones & other equipment is a list of potential targets for the Russian armed forces. When strikes become a reality depends on what comes next. Sleep well, European partners!

— Dmitry Medvedev (@MedvedevRussiaE) April 15, 2026

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wow. Shows how weak Europe is. He knows better than to call out Lockheed Martin or other American defense contractors.

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I would imagine Sir Keir is wetting down the inside of his leg in fear right now.

🎯 Ukraine’s Defense Forces have taken control of Russian logistics around occupied Donetsk

The key routes include Zuhres, Andriivka, Starobesheve, Horlivka, Lysychansk, and the Donetsk ring road. Ukrainian strike drones are actively “hunting” equipment and troop movements in… pic.twitter.com/rcRfTQzWzf

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) April 16, 2026

equipment and troop movements in these areas.

The 1st Corps of the Azov Brigade notes that such UAV activity indicates weaknesses in Russia's airspace control system. Until recently, these directions were considered relatively safe by Russian forces.

"There is no safe rear for the occupiers. Hiding and protecting themselves is impossible," the corps emphasized.

Man, that is crazy easy pickings. Driving a tanker truck in there?, no damn way, suicide trip

Russia is preparing a new ground offensive in southeastern Ukraine, drawing on its strategic reserves to reinforce its forces in the country with another 20,000 troops, HUR representative Skibitskyi told the Financial Times.

With roughly 680,000 soldiers currently deployed on… pic.twitter.com/I5BG8BLezp

— Saint Javelin (@saintjavelin) April 16, 2026

Good luck, 20,000 troops.

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Russia is preparing a new ground offensive in southeastern Ukraine, drawing on its strategic reserves to reinforce its forces in the country with another 20,000 troops, HUR representative Skibitskyi told the Financial Times.

With roughly 680,000 soldiers currently deployed on Ukrainian territory, Moscow is aiming to seize the entirety of Donbas by September.

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Color me skeptical.

aggiehawg said:

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Russia is preparing a new ground offensive in southeastern Ukraine, drawing on its strategic reserves to reinforce its forces in the country with another 20,000 troops, HUR representative Skibitskyi told the Financial Times.

With roughly 680,000 soldiers currently deployed on Ukrainian territory, Moscow is aiming to seize the entirety of Donbas by September.

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Color me skeptical.

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likely 500k of those are drunks, druggies, not from Russia or haven't the slightest clue as to what to do. If Ukraine could ever scale up for any kind of sizable combined arms offensive, It feels like they could crack the Russian lines pretty seriously and the whole damn front would turn tail and run.

That's a stretch. The front is very long. It would be nice to see them take some chunks back, though.

you are right; but maybe a key sector where logistics are at a nexus, and threaten all supply lines from the rear

Waffledynamics said:

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Russia is preparing a new ground offensive in southeastern Ukraine, drawing on its strategic reserves to reinforce its forces in the country with another 20,000 troops, HUR representative Skibitskyi told the Financial Times.

With roughly 680,000 soldiers currently deployed on… pic.twitter.com/I5BG8BLezp

— Saint Javelin (@saintjavelin) April 16, 2026

Good luck, 20,000 troops.

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Russia gonna need more holes and more sacks of potatoes. You want job security in Russia these days? Be a gravedigger.

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aggiehawg said:

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Russia is preparing a new ground offensive in southeastern Ukraine, drawing on its strategic reserves to reinforce its forces in the country with another 20,000 troops, HUR representative Skibitskyi told the Financial Times.

With roughly 680,000 soldiers currently deployed on Ukrainian territory, Moscow is aiming to seize the entirety of Donbas by September.

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likely 500k of those are drunks, druggies, not from Russia or haven't the slightest clue as to what to do. If Ukraine could ever scale up for any kind of sizable combined arms offensive, It feels like they could crack the Russian lines pretty seriously and the whole damn front would turn tail and run.

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Come on in boys, the water is fine…

Waffledynamics said:

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Good luck, 20,000 troops.

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Isn't that a month's supply currently?

Dim Medvedev better stay away from windows.