Dominique Lazanski

Consultant, classical liberal, defender of freedom, world traveller and sometime biathlete and Nordic ski coach.

[Dominique Lazanski @dml]

I just published a piece on a Post-UN World. Special thanks to @IQLucis and @TCrackCrack !

Read some thoughts here:
https://t.co/05HJ5ln8Cn

[Dominique Lazanski @dml]

@Osinttechnical My question, always, is why do Russian people get this close to the fires??

[Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project @OCCRP]

OCCRP has obtained corporate documents for 31 companies registered in Azerbaijan, which have managed the safety aspects of “shadow fleet” tankers that avoid sanctions in order to trade in Russian oil and other petroleum products.

https://t.co/Qapk4YXqKx

[Dominique Lazanski @dml]

Spicey....but also Siberia is owned by China according to this guy. (likely correct)

[Anton Gerashchenko @Gerashchenko_en]

Russian Z-blogger Golman gives feedback on the Forum in St Petersburg:

"What kind of economy are you even gathered there to talk about? We need reforms! We can only sell oil, gas, and timber! That's it! What do the Chinese even give us? Fiber optic cable - and even that's garbage! They've already taken over everything in Siberia."

[(((Tendar))) @Tendar]

To illustrate the humiliation Putin and Russia received this morning, I have added a map of Saint Petersburg, Russia. The strikes on the oil terminal and the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum 2026 (SPIEF 2026) are just 17 km (10.6 miles) apart.

[Dominique Lazanski @dml]

The burning of the oil refinery in the background is a nice touch.

[Aurora Borealis 🤫 @aborealis940]

“Path to a stable future” - the #StPetersburg Economic Forum edition 🫡

[Scott McMahan @BiggerTruth]

🧵Mike Flynn @genflynn is officially a foreign agent of the Republic of Srpska, headed by Milorad Dodik, who is Putin's most vocal ally in the Balkans.

I first reported on this about a month ago.

Here is the registration doc from https://t.co/9lEWOQ8evx. According to the document, Flynn is being paid $100K per month.

[Dominique Lazanski @dml]

One year on from Operation Spiderweb. Amazing.

[Saint Javelin @saintjavelin]

Imagine spending 18 months preparing one operation.

Then imagine watching dozens of Russian strategic aircraft burn because it worked.

One year of absolutely meticulous planning, intelligence work, logistics, and operational security led to this moment.

Operation Spiderweb will be studied for years.

[Saint Javelin @saintjavelin]

Imagine spending 18 months preparing one operation.

Then imagine watching dozens of Russian strategic aircraft burn because it worked.

One year of absolutely meticulous planning, intelligence work, logistics, and operational security led to this moment.

Operation Spiderweb will be studied for years.

[Szabolcs Panyi @panyiszabolcs]

💥Leaked chats and documents showcase the Russian presidential administration’s role in false-flag vandalism attacks and election interference campaigns in Europe and beyond. @OCCRP @DelfiEE @VSquare_Project https://t.co/pQXhFSUWZ9

[WarrenVsCCP | 🇺🇸🇹🇼🇺🇸 @WarrenVsCCP]

ONLY IN CHINA 🇨🇳.

The CCP rolled out armored vehicles in Macau to showcase the power of the People's Liberation Army.

Then reality showed up.

Two armored vehicles reportedly broke down and had to be pushed by hand in front of the crowd.

Nothing says "military might" quite like soldiers pushing their own armor down the road.

[Doves Of Freedom @DovesOfFreedom]

Ukrainian drone pilot who worked with NATO drone pilots says its very hard to work with them because they have so many regulations they basically can never fly 😂

“Can’t fly here, can’t fly there, wind is too strong, its raining, we need 8hours of sleep”

Just imagine being on position in Ukraine and say to your commander “ Sorry Sir, I cannot fly, I did not have my 8hrs of sleep” 😂

Full interview from The Kyiv Independent:

https://t.co/CWXXHsoKiJ

[Visegrád 24 @visegrad24]

BREAKING:

A Russian suicide drone has struck an apartment building in Galați, Romania.

Several Romanian civilians are wounded, with some reportedly being in serious condition.

Romania is a NATO member state 🇷🇴

[Dominique Lazanski @dml]

@pronounced_kyle Not wild. It tracks from what I’ve heard.

[Deborah Haynes @haynesdeborah]

Russia is "relentlessly targeting" critical infrastructure and democracy in the UK and across Europe, the head of the intelligence agency @GCHQ will warn.

Anne Keast-Butler will also use the first of what is set to be an annual threat assessment to reveal that her officers are helping to counter "reckless sabotage and assassination attempts" by the Kremlin.

She will warn that the risk of miscalculation, which could trigger wider conflict, "is as high as I have ever seen it".

At the same time, Ms Keast-Butler will say in a lecture on Wednesday that Vladimir Putin is "going backwards on the battlefield" in Ukraine.

You can read more here⬇️

https://t.co/0KEmsDkNaB

[Jay in Kyiv @JayinKyiv]

Panic in Russia's Duma as the worst budget deficit since the 1990's has Duma Chairman Valery Gartung screaming at other Duma members, warning that hyper inflation may be the only solution "like 1992".

"What are we going to do??!!"

[Jay in Kyiv @JayinKyiv]

Holy shit..

Tonight's post from Russia's biggest military blogger paints the absolute darkest picture for the Russian military since any time of the war and very mych explains why Putin is now targeting Kyiv in desperation. READ THIS.

-Logistics Problems, Deeper Than They Seem-

The situation in Russia's southern regions is becoming increasingly threatening. Since early May, Ukrainian forces have significantly increased the number of drone strikes against vehicles transporting various goods to the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions and Crimea. There is a risk of shortages of certain goods on the peninsula, and fuel sales are restricted.

The threat is not only the disruption of the Crimean holiday season or the shortage of certain products on the peninsula. Strikes against cargo carriers on the peninsula directly impact the combat capabilities of the Russian Armed Forces on the southern fronts, where the situation is already precarious.

🔻What's happening on the front?

➡️The enemy has been attacking the Kamenskoye area for a long time and has managed to advance in several areas, pushing back Russian forces: Stepnogorsk and Plavni have been nearly lost, along with virtually all territorial gains made by the Russian Armed Forces during the offensive that began in early 2025.

➡️There is a risk that the enemy will not only restore the status quo but also launch an offensive along the Kamenskoye-Shcherbaki line. Indirect signs indicate that the problems in this area have been addressed, but the situation remains difficult.

➡️Ukrainian drone operators have significantly increased their activity in strikes against Kamenka-Dniprovska, Vodyane, and Enerhodar. Every 20-30 minutes, local public groups report dozens of drone attacks on the city. There have been casualties among the local population. Employees of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant are also becoming targets, as officially reported by the company's resources.

➡️This may indicate that the enemy is preparing, if not a full-scale landing, then a diversionary strike through the reeds at the bottom of the former Kakhovka Reservoir.

The loss of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant cannot be allowed: dislodging even small enemy forces from there will be an extremely difficult task. Moreover, the Russian Armed Forces will be severely limited in their means of destruction, as the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is not a target worth targeting with airstrikes.

❗️Considering that Ukrainian forces have already partially paralyzed the logistics of southern Russia in the land corridor to Crimea, it is not difficult to imagine what will happen if the Ukrainian Armed Forces manage to breach the Russian Armed Forces' defenses along the Kamenskoye-Shcherbaki line.

📌The Russian Armed Forces will have to deploy reinforcements along the route to Vasilyevka, the roads to which are already under frequent enemy attack. In the worst-case scenario, stabilizing the situation will require the deployment of additional forces via routes such as Tokmak and the more distant Berdyansk and Mariupol. Even the delivery of civilian cargo along these routes is already severely disrupted.

❓What can be done about this? The issue of organizing a "small sky" air defense system is clear and has been studied. It has also been discussed at the highest levels. The exponential increase in attacks after the May holidays is obvious, even though the roads were unsafe even before. Just in time for the beginning of May, the Ukrainian Armed Forces tested Hornets, and after the ceasefire, they began massive use, giving no respite to develop countermeasures.

[Jay in Kyiv @JayinKyiv]

Russia's land bridge to Crimea is no more.

Videos like this are now coming in every 20 minutes.

Berdyansk.

[Martin Laine @Martinlaineolen]

🚨Breaking news:

Leaked docs from a Kremlin-controlled propaganda machine reveal a campaign backing far-right parties in EU elections and spreading disinformation to undermine Ukraine.

Read further:

https://t.co/rzmW5kfDJT

Let’s dive into the #FactoryofFakes🕵️‍♂️🧵

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[Igor Sushko @igorsushko]

🔥 Russia: Irgiredmet Research Institute specializing in mining and extraction of gold is on fire in Irkutsk.

[N A F O Australia 🇦🇺🇺🇦 @NMAsiaPac]

Russia is the first navy to be defeated by a country that does not have a navy