Drudge Retort: The Other Side of the News
Friday, November 14, 2025

  • Russia plans to import ~12,000 Shahed drone assemblers from North Korea to work at companies in Tatarstan. Russia is promising to pay the workers US$2.50 per hour, with each shift lasting at least 12 hours. "Such measures indicate deepening strategic cooperation between the two dictatorships in order to continue their aggressive war against Ukraine," the DIU emphasized. And the Kremlin is digging in a for a protracted war.
  • The FSB foiled a Ukrainian attempt to liquidate a Russian HVT. Ukraine's espionage services are excellent, but not infallible. They have a string of successful sabotage and neutralization operations inside Russia.
  • A Russian Su-30 fighter jet crashed in the Republic of Karelia during a training flight, killing the two-man crew. Cost of "Flanker": $50-65m.
  • Over the past 24 hours, Russia suffered 1,040 casualties conducting "meat attacks," bringing their total count to 1,156,400 KIA or WIA.

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    Vladimir Putin is turning Russia into one vast charnel house and attempting to do the same to Ukraine. Now we learn Russia is importing an army of drone assemblers. The US won't be participating in NATO military exercises in 2026 and Germany is considering expanding its military conscription program. Germany just conferred with NATO partner Turkiye and France had alerted its medical system to accept mass casualties in 2026. Drones keep appearing near sensitive sites and airports in NATO countries and there is obvious concern with NATO/EU military planners for next year. An international arrest warrant for war crimes issued by the ICC remains active for this former KGB officer. Vladimir Putin is considered innocent until proven guilty in an international tribunal to be held for him at the Hague at a future date. Sources: FSB Foils DIU Operation; NORKs to Build Drones in Russia; Expensive Russian Flanker Crashes.

    Vladimir Putin continues his brutal Nakba against the Ukrainians, attacking infrastructure targets in order to freeze and demoralize them this winter.

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