Russia’s space agency Roscosmos is in deep doo doo.
I wouldn’t call it a collapse because some sort of bailout might happen, but at some point the Russian government won’t be able to keep bailing out all the industries in need of bailouts.
What this means for the future of the International Space Station is unknown — but it can’t be good.
Maybe this has something to do with it.
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1/ Employees of Russia’s space agency are reported to have gone without pay for over three months, causing severe hardship to many. It likely reflects the increasing financial difficulties of the Russian government, exacerbated by the demands of the war in Ukraine. ⬇️
— ChrisO_wiki (@chriso-wiki.bsky.social) August 27, 2025 at 7:23 AM
2/ JSC Sibpromproekt, formally the Siberian Institute for Design of Mechanical Engineering Enterprises, is a design institute of Roscosmos, the Russian State Corporation for Space Activities. The Zheleznogorsk-based company provides engineering and technical design services.
3/ According to the VChK-OGPU Telegram channel, Sibpromproekt employees have not been paid since 15 May. This includes vacation and severance pay as well as regular wages. The lack of pay has caused hardship to its employees who need money for mortgages, loan and subsistence.
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Short thread quoting the head of Roscosmos.
“The situation is critical: multimillion-dollar debts, interest on loans are eating up the budget. RSC Energia, the manufacturer of the Soyuz and Progress spacecraft, is in deep crisis”
— Nick Stevens (@nick-stevens.com) August 27, 2025 at 3:05 AM
In his address, Maltsev noted the “multimillion-dollar debts ” and that “the foundation created by Sergei Pavlovich Korolev and developed by our general designers… has been squandered.” He emphasized that ” promises for all major projects have proven unfulfilled, all deadlines have been missed.”
It took several drone bombs but this Russian mine-laying vehicle produced quite a nice fire.
The village of Kulbaki is just across the border in Russia’s Kursk region and west of Sudzha.
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Ukrainian aviation carried out a series of strikes that wiped out an entire unit of Russian occupiers in Kulbaky, Kursk region.
The air bombs hit:
– the unit’s command post/headquarters;
– personnel deployment points;
– communications/EW team;
– MANPADS crew.
— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) August 27, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Locomotives make excellent targets.
Komi is a sparsely populated region well northeast of Moscow. Much of the growth in the Komi republic during the 20th century came from prisoners sent to gulag camps there.
Here is some damage assessment from a Ukrainian attack on a Russian airfield 10 days ago.
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The Aug 16–17 strike on the 108th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment and “Baltimore” airbase in Voronezh hit radar systems: a 76N6 and a 30N6, both part of the S-300PM2 system. Burn marks and the absence of equipment at known positions suggest successful destruction—possibly including two Su-24 aircraft
— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) August 27, 2025 at 5:23 AM
A Russian truck hauling rockets cooks off in the Kursk region.
Falling debris? Careless smoker?
Something in Rostov is on fire.
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⚡ On the evening of August 26, drones targeted the Russian Granit defense enterprise in Rostov-on-Don, according to a report by Astra.
The facility is known for producing components used in aviation and air defense systems.
militarnyi.com/en/news/dron…
— Militarnyi (@militarnyi.com) August 27, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Russian drone attacks have cut electricity in Sumy.
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Russian drones knocked out power in Ukrainian city of Sumy, located near the border with Russia.
The attacks hit energy and gas facilities in six oblasts overnight. Ukrainian officials described the strikes as “terrorism aimed at the civilian population.”
euromaidanpress.com/2025/08/27/r…
— Euromaidan Press (@euromaidanpress.bsky.social) August 27, 2025 at 10:55 AM
More war crimes committed by Russia.
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⚡️Russia convicts more than 300 Ukrainian soldiers of terrorism following Kursk Oblast Incursion.
Over 300 Ukrainian soldiers who took part in the Kursk incursion have been convicted on terrorist charges by Russia this year, the Kirill Parubets Analytical Center and the Insider reported on Aug. 27.
— The Kyiv Independent (@kyivindependent.com) August 27, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Russia legalizes criminal attacks on foreign websites.
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Draft amendments to Russian criminal law will exempt hackers who DDoS-attack blocked websites, ie, impunity against independent media, NGOs, & foreign platforms. This will shred basic legal principles, violating Russia’s own constitutional equality before the law, & breaches int’l treaties.
— Kevin Rothrock (@kevinrothrock.me) August 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
How drunk do you have to be to fire a grenade launcher like this?
He might have survived.
Or maybe not.
WARNING: Video shows Russian soldier taking it in the face.
Russian: The drone can’t see me. I’m safe.
Narrator: No, he isn’t.
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The problem with Russian thermal insulating ponchos is that they trap the heat, but still appear much colder than surrounding environment.
So instead of showing up as white (warm) spot that’s easy to detect with a thermal camera, they show up as black (cold) spot—still just as easy to detect.
— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) August 26, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Russian priest blames thievery for Russia’s lack of victory.
He also admonishes soldiers not to rape civilians or torture prisoners.
Basically it’s like digging a big moat.
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👀🇪🇺 Europe is restoring bogs on its eastern borders to stop Russian tanks, – Politico
▪️Bogs are natural obstacle that gets stuck in tanks and heavy equipment.
▪️Bogs, by absorbing carbon dioxide, help fight global warming.
🇵🇱Poland, 🇫🇮Finland, 🇱🇹Lithuania are already developing such a plan.
— Savchenko Volodymyr (@savchenkoua.bsky.social) August 27, 2025 at 6:59 AM
It would seem ridiculous for a country experiencing gasoline shortages to increase oil exports, but if that oil can’t be refined because of Ukrainian attacks then it might as well be exported.
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🛢️👀 Russia to increase crude oil exports by 200,000 barrels per day in August due to Ukrainian strikes on refineries — Reuters.
Such a decision will affect the western Russian ports of Primorsk, Novorossiysk and Ust-Luga. Instead of the planned 1.8 million barrels per day, it will reach 2 million.
— Savchenko Volodymyr (@savchenkoua.bsky.social) August 27, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Another 920 Russians who chose poorly.
Private volunteers shouldn’t have to finance helicopter purchases for Ukraine. The Pentagon should be supplying these.
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🇨🇿🇸🇰 Czech volunteers, with support from citizens of Czechia, Slovakia, and other countries, have delivered a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (DIU).
👉🏻 Read more: militarnyi.com/en/news/defe…
— Militarnyi (@militarnyi.com) August 27, 2025 at 10:54 AM
I wonder if the water used in the ice rink smells is as brown as the water from the tap.
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August 24, 2025. In occupied Donetsk, locals in the Kyivskyi district are asking Pushilin why there’s still no emergency declared—especially with heating season ahead. They’ve been without water for a month, while an ice rink is about to open at the Donetsk City mall.
🙃
— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) August 27, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Trump can’t comprehend an attitude like Putin’s. Trump thinks everything’s about money.
There’s no telling what Trump might have offered Orban.
Fly the friendly skies.
Russia combats farm bankruptcies by banning them.
How long before ICE decides to use this here?
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‼️ Russia: “Cameras that can recognize the ethnicity of passersby have been put into operation in St. Petersburg, said Igor Nikonov, deputy chairman of the Committee for Information Technology and Communications.”
This won’t end well
www.moscowtimes.ru/2025/08/26/v…
— Prune60 (@prune602.bsky.social) August 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Maybe instead of trying to push all those Middle Eastern refugees over the border with Poland, Belarus should have kept them and put them to work in the potato fields.
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🥔 In Belarus, potatoes disappeared for the first time in history, — EP
Due to price regulation, the 2024 harvest became the smallest in a decade: part was exported to Russia, 40% spoiled. In the spring of 2025, the shelves were empty — only small or rotten potatoes remained.
— The Ukrainian Review (@theukrainianreview.bsky.social) August 27, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Get a room guys. 😅
Dad’s home.
And finally …
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Listen to a Ukrainian rendition of Believer by Imagine Dragons, from the Veryovka Ukrainian Folk Choir🎵
Our ambassadors always have Ukraine in their hearts, performing with the Ukrainian flag. The feeling is mutual: Ukrainian ensembles love performing Imagine Dragons songs💙💛
— UNITED24 (@u24.gov.ua) August 27, 2025 at 9:19 AM