Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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An unexpected turn the Kremlin definitely didn’t want! The Leningrad and Kaliningrad regions, along with Russia’s southern regions — the geography of danger for Moscow is rapidly expanding. Kaliningrad is becoming a separate headache for the Kremlin, Poland is strengthening its position, and the Russian rear is gradually losing its main advantage — being out of reach.

And here’s what’s most interesting: Ukrainian drones are penetrating deeper and deeper into Russian territory, while Putin’s familiar idea of a “war somewhere over there” is turning into a “war right here.” The battlefield map is changing before our eyes — and for the Kremlin, this could become a new reality it was completely unprepared for.

More details in our report!

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