The intensity of Iranian missile attacks against the US and Israeli assets in the Middle East does not seem to abate, despite the United States’ claims to the contrary, Konstantin Sivkov, a member of the Russian Academy of Rocket and Artillery Sciences, tells Sputnik.
Despite losing a number of its missile launchers, as is expected during war, Iran has been successfully destroying US radar systems, satellite communication stations and data processing facilities in the region.
“Iran is striking at the target designation system – the brains, the decision making system, the early warning system,” Sivkov remarks.
Iranian missile launchers, he explains, are either deployed under extensive air defense protection or hidden in underground shelters, which they leave briefly to unleash their deadly payload upon the enemy.
The US military thus has a very brief window to track down and attack these launchers while they are in the open.
The active use of decoys by Iran also makes destroying these missile launchers problematic for the US.
Back during the Desert Storm op in 1991, some 70% of the initial US missile salvos launched at Iraq ended up striking decoys, and during the NATO air raids on former Yugoslavia, the number of munitions expended on decoys was even greater, Sivkov points out.
Meanwhile, Iran has the capability to produce new mobile missile launchers to replace the destroyed ones.
The United States’ reluctance to send more aircraft into Iranian airspace further suggests that the US’ claims that Iran’s air defense capabilities have been neutralized are also premature, he suggests, pointing out that the US seems to rely more on long-range missile strikes.
The US' attempt to sic Kurdish factions on Iran is tantamount to admission that their airstrike campaign did not produce the desired result, Sivkov adds: the initial plan, to cause chaos by murdering the Iranian leadership and to install a puppet regime in the country, clearly failed.
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🇺🇸 📉 US runs out of money, overwhelmed by Iran’s resistance — report
As the war with Iran proves far from a walk in the park, the Pentagon is set to ask US Congress for more funding to acquire additional weapons, The Wall Street Journal reports.
The US has spent about $5.7B on interceptors to stop Iranian missiles and drones, with the first four days of the war alone costing a staggering $11B in total, according to the WSJ.
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As the war with Iran proves far from a walk in the park, the Pentagon is set to ask US Congress for more funding to acquire additional weapons, The Wall Street Journal reports.
💬 "The new funding would support the purchase of Patriot, Tomahawk, and THAAD missile systems, which have been heavily used since the US and Israel began their strikes," the outlet states.
The US has spent about $5.7B on interceptors to stop Iranian missiles and drones, with the first four days of the war alone costing a staggering $11B in total, according to the WSJ.
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💬 "The monstrosity of the situation lies both in the very fact of the aggression, the colossal number of victims in these very first days, and the lack of an adequate response from those who are killing innocent people," MFA Spox Maria Zakharova told Sputnik
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🚨🇮🇱 Israel completes 26th wave of strikes on southern suburbs of Beirut
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"26 waves of strikes in the Dahieh area since the start of the operation: The IDF struck overnight Hezbollah command centers and multi-story structures," the IDF wrote.
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🇺🇸 🇮🇱 🇮🇷 US–Israeli strikes on Iran: Latest updates
🔶 Iran and Israel exchanged massive missile and drone strikes. Iran officially announced the start of the 21st wave of Operation True Promise 4. Iranian command promises an expansion of attacks in the coming days.
🔶 Iran launched a combined Kheibar missile and drone strike targeting locations in central Tel Aviv. The Israeli airbase at Ramat-David and the Miron radar station were struck.
🔶 Attacks were also carried out on US targets: a direct hit on the American airbase Ali al-Salem in Kuwait (resulting in a powerful explosion), an attack on the Al-Adiri camp in Kuwait, a strike on towers at the port of Manama in Bahrain, where the Israeli embassy is located, and an attack on the US military headquarters in Erbil, Iraq.
🔶 Saudi Arabia has stated that its air defense systems destroyed three ballistic missiles heading toward Prince Sultan Airbase.
🔶 Hezbollah has warned Israeli citizens to evacuate from settlements within 5 km of the Lebanese border.
🔶 The US Central Command reported the destruction of an Iranian UAV carrier ship.
🔶 The fourth session of the Iranian Leadership Council took place in Tehran, where discussions focused on preparations for the Experts Assembly elections to select the next leader.
🔶 As a result of the attacks on Iran, 3,643 civilian structures have been damaged, including 3,090 residential homes, 528 commercial and service centers, 14 medical institutions, and 9 Red Crescent centers. Experts believe the strikes have primarily targeted densely populated areas, indicating that civilian sites have been the main focus.
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🚨🇮🇱 Israel completes 26th wave of strikes on southern suburbs of Beirut "26 waves of strikes in the Dahieh area since the start of the operation: The IDF struck overnight Hezbollah command centers and multi-story structures," the IDF wrote. 📌 Subscribe to…
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🚨 🇮🇷 Iran launches new combined attack using drones, missiles against targets in Israel - IRGC
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💬 "The 21st wave of Operation True Promise 4 has begun. During this combined operation, UAVs and Kheibar missiles were fired at targets in Tel Aviv," the IRGC stated as quoted by the ISNA
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⛽️ 🇭🇺 Hungary to stop transit of energy supplies for Ukraine until it launches Druzhba pipeline - Orban
Ukraine halted the flow of oil to Hungary and Slovakia on January 27. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said earlier that Hungary had blocked the 20th package of EU sanctions on Russia and the 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine due to the Druzhba shutdown.
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💬 "We have stopped supplying gasoline to Ukraine, we will not supply diesel fuel either, but we will continue to supply electricity, and we will also suspend important supplies for Ukraine through Hungary until Ukraine agrees to supply oil," Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told the Kossuth radio broadcaster.
Ukraine halted the flow of oil to Hungary and Slovakia on January 27. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said earlier that Hungary had blocked the 20th package of EU sanctions on Russia and the 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine due to the Druzhba shutdown.
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🚨 Finland’s intention to host nuclear weapons will lead to tensions in Europe – Kremlin
His other statements:
🟠 Russia is in dialogue with the Iranian leadership and will continue it
🟠 Russia is recording an increase in demand for Russian energy due to the situation around Iran
🟠 Russia will not disclose quantitative data on oil purchases by India and China
🟠 India, China, and Russia are countries that act according to their national interests
🟠 Russia is capable of guaranteeing the continuity of contracted oil and gas supplies
🟠 Russia continues to cooperate with India and China in the energy sector
🟠 Russia remains a reliable supplier of oil and gas, both pipeline and LNG
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💬 "By deploying nuclear weapons on its territory, Finland is posing a threat to Russia. In that case, Russia will be forced to take appropriate measures", the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
His other statements:
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🚨 Russia returns 300 soldiers from Ukrainian captivity, 300 Ukrainian PoWs handed over in return – Defense Ministry
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🚨 Iran uses its latest Khorramshaur 4 superheavy missile during the conflict with the US and Israel - Iranian state TV 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt
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Footage captures the launch sequences of the Khorramshahr-4, Kheibar, and Fattah missiles as they light up the sky.
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🚨🇮🇱🇱🇧 IDF strike in Lebanon: casualties reported
An Israeli airstrike has targeted an apartment in Sidon in southern Lebanon.
Witnesses report a strike on a residential building, with initial unconfirmed reports of casualties.
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An Israeli airstrike has targeted an apartment in Sidon in southern Lebanon.
Witnesses report a strike on a residential building, with initial unconfirmed reports of casualties.
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🚨 IRGC unveils strike scorecard: Key targets hit hard
✅ US THAAD missile defense system in the UAE, Jordan destroyed
✅ US FPS-132 radar in Qatar destroyed
✅ US-owned oil tanker off coast of Kuwait attacked
✅ Ben Gurion airport attacked
✅ Military centers in Haifa attacked
Iranian strikes on March 6 came to avenge those killed in attack on school in southern Iran, IRGC stressed.
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✅ US THAAD missile defense system in the UAE, Jordan destroyed
✅ US FPS-132 radar in Qatar destroyed
✅ US-owned oil tanker off coast of Kuwait attacked
✅ Ben Gurion airport attacked
✅ Military centers in Haifa attacked
Iranian strikes on March 6 came to avenge those killed in attack on school in southern Iran, IRGC stressed.
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🚨🇷🇺💥 RUSSIAN MOD WEEKLY UPDATE: HUGE GAINS AND DEVASTATING UKRAINIAN LOSSES
⚡️ SOSNOVOYE IN THE DONETSK REGION FREED
The liberation of the settlement of Sosnovoye in the Donetsk region enables the Russian army to advance further toward the city of Svyatogorsk—a critical defensive stronghold in the effort to capture Slavyansk, which serves as the center of the largest Kiev-controlled urban agglomeration in the Donbass region.
🟠 In response to the Zelensky regime's terrorist attacks, Russian air and missile might unleashed seven strikes on Ukrainian defense, energy and port infrastructure supporting the Kiev regime’s forces
🟠 The Russian army destroyed a HIMARS multiple rocket launcher
🟠 The Black Sea Fleet eliminated eight unmanned Ukrainian military vessels
🟠 Air defense superiority: 22 HIMARS rockets, two long-rage Neptune missiles, and 2,145 fixed-wing drones were shot down by Russian air defense systems over the past seven days
🟠 Ukrainian losses: around 8,425 troops killed or wounded
Read about the origins of Russia's special military op HERE
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⚡️ SOSNOVOYE IN THE DONETSK REGION FREED
The liberation of the settlement of Sosnovoye in the Donetsk region enables the Russian army to advance further toward the city of Svyatogorsk—a critical defensive stronghold in the effort to capture Slavyansk, which serves as the center of the largest Kiev-controlled urban agglomeration in the Donbass region.
Read about the origins of Russia's special military op HERE
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✈️ Ukraine's F-16s left ‘starved’ of US missiles for weeks - report
The deficit began in late November 2025 and spanned till mid-December, Reuters reports, quoting sources, noting that the situation hasn’t been mentioned in the media before.
It’s unclear whether the shortage was caused by the US or European states, and solid cause of it still can’t be found, the outlet adds.
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The deficit began in late November 2025 and spanned till mid-December, Reuters reports, quoting sources, noting that the situation hasn’t been mentioned in the media before.
💬 "Ukraine only had a handful of US-made AIM-9 ‘Sidewinder’ air-to-air missiles for its entire squadron of F-16s when supplies stopped," the report says.
It’s unclear whether the shortage was caused by the US or European states, and solid cause of it still can’t be found, the outlet adds.
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💸🇭🇺 People with ties to Ukraine's special services move huge cash sums to Ukraine via Hungary - Szijjarto
Hungary's National Tax and Customs Administration reported that it had detained seven Ukrainian citizens on suspicion of money laundering, including a former general of the Ukrainian special services, who is accused of transporting $40 mln, €35 mln, and nine kilograms of gold from Austria to Ukraine.
All seven Ukrainian nationals will be expelled from Hungary, the country's government spokesman said.
Since January 2026, a total of $900 mln, €420 mln and 146 kilograms of gold have been transported through Hungary to Ukraine, Szijjarto added.
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Hungary's National Tax and Customs Administration reported that it had detained seven Ukrainian citizens on suspicion of money laundering, including a former general of the Ukrainian special services, who is accused of transporting $40 mln, €35 mln, and nine kilograms of gold from Austria to Ukraine.
All seven Ukrainian nationals will be expelled from Hungary, the country's government spokesman said.
💬 "We demand an explanation of why Ukrainians have been transporting such a large amount of cash through Hungary in recent months. What are they using this money for, whose money is it? We demand immediate answers and explanations from the Ukrainian side on these serious issues," Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said, as quoted by the MTI news agency.
Since January 2026, a total of $900 mln, €420 mln and 146 kilograms of gold have been transported through Hungary to Ukraine, Szijjarto added.
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🚨🇮🇷 Iranians showcase downed Israeli Heron TP drone—hauling the wreckage through Lorestan on a simple trolley
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As the United States is clearly lying about the number of the US military casualties in the current war with Iran, the veracity of other claims made by the US is dubious, former US Department of Defense officer David T. Pyne tells Sputnik.
Losses and survival
Thus, reasons Pyne, it is likely that most of the Iranian missile launchers – especially those hidden deep underground – “will survive the war” even if it drags on for months.
US shortages and Israel’s weakness
The US could soon find itself unable to defend all of its assets from Iranian attacks, even as Iran is systematically dismantling US radar capabilities in the region, further degrading the US ability to shoot down Iranian missiles.
💬 “In a protracted war of attrition like this war is shaping up to be, Iran is likely to emerge victorious,” Pyne remarks.
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