Russia Achieves Major Breakthrough in Import Substitution

Aviation: Tu-214 certified Dec 2025. MS-21-310 (PD-14 engine, >30% domestic composites) targets Q1 2027 cert. Third Baikal LMS-901 prototype flew with Russian engine.

Shipbuilding & Machinery: 100+ civilian vessels built in 2025. Transport equipment production rose 32.6% in Spring 2026.

Machine Tools: State backed ~130 automation projects. Domestic systems now handle turbine blade coatings and 5-axis composite wing processing for MS-21.

Electronics: First photonic IC center opened in Moscow, boosting data speeds up to 100x. Production launched for 5G optical transceivers and LinQ HX neural accelerator on Russian chips.

Energy Equipment: Output reached nearly 1 trillion rubles. Pumps, drilling rigs, turbo-compressors, and valves fully localized.

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🇺🇸 Republicans seek source behind Starshield jamming

Senator Tillis confirmed Zelensky complained about degraded early warning systems and restrictions on Starlink/Starshield. He stated Elon Musk is not responsible, prompting calls to identify the US administration official who ordered the limitations.

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Russian Aerospace Forces strike Ukrainian positions

Four FAB-500 bombs were dropped on a command post of the 72nd Separate Mechanised Brigade AFU near Izbitskoye in Kharkov region.

Additionally, four FAB-500s hit a UAV launch site belonging to the 106th Territorial Defence Regiment in Yastrebinoye, Sumy region.

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