Putin Keeps Hitting Ukraine With Missile After Missile And Has Almost No Way To Stop It

Putin Keeps Hitting Ukraine With Missile After Missile And Has Almost No Way To Stop It

Jack Buckby

Ukraine Needs Patriot Missiles, Fast – Russia resumed its long-range, large-scale missile and drone strikes across Ukraine overnight into Tuesday, September 8, killing at least five people and injuring dozens more just as Kyiv presented allies with a request for hundreds more air defense interceptors intended to counter Russian attacks.

The fresh missile and drone bombardment followed a brief, three-day pause in attacks on Kyiv while U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushnertraveled to Moscow and the Ukrainian capital.

But the attacks overnight into Tuesday also highlighted that Ukraine, while technically capable of intercepting some ballistic missile attacks, is running short on the ammunition it needs to defend its cities through the winter.

And Russia is planning to continue its scaled-up ballistic missile strikes.

At a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group later on Tuesday, Kyiv laid out its requirements to its allies, noting that it needs 300 Patriot interceptor missiles from allied inventories to see it through the next several months.

Ukraine also requested an additional 500 air-to-air interceptors capable of destroying cruise missiles and $2 billion in aid to support its drone programs.

Germany and Britain responded to the requests with new commitments, but Kyiv still needs more.

Russia launched 166 drones and 32 Kh-101 cruise missiles overnight, along with a series of ballistic and Oniks anti-ship missiles, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. Ukraine said that its defenses destroyed or suppressed 142 drones and intercepted 31 of the 32 cruise missiles.

Ukraine also reportedly intercepted two missiles from the Iskander-M/KN-23/S-400 categories. It marked a major achievement for Ukrainian forces after weeks of failures to intercept ballistic attacks.

Kyiv suffered some of the heaviest damage from the strikes, which were recorded at dozens of locations. Five people were killed, and nearly 30 were injured in the capital, according to reports from city authorities. Residential buildings and civilian facilities, including a clinic and a school, were also reportedly damaged. Casualties and damage were also reported after attacks in Donetsk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Sumy, Chernihiv, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts.

Russia’s Defense Ministry said that its forces targeted Ukrainian drone production and storage facilities, logistics infrastructure around Kyiv, and targets around the Black Sea. It was a return to Russia’s long-range attacks that have been gradually escalating over the last several months as Ukrainian long-range strikes have caused significant damage to Russian oil and energy infrastructure, warehouses, and other critical sites.

Soon after the Russian strikes, Kyiv pressed its allies in the Ukraine Defense Contact Group to release more ammunition for its air defense systems from their existing inventories, rather than waiting for additional ammunition to be manufactured.

British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting said following the meeting that Ukraine requested 300 Patriot missiles from partner stocks and 500 air-to-air interceptors capable of engaging cruise missiles.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara also said that while Kyiv is signing contracts for 1,000 new Patriot interceptors with support from its partners, most of them will not arrive for years. And by then, their arrival could prove too little, too late.

Noting that the missiles will not arrive for years, he continued:

“Therefore, we ask you to provide us with missiles from your stocks today in exchange for the advanced missiles that will be delivered under our future contracts.”

He also called on allies to provide air-to-air missiles and man-portable air defense systems. And, he noted that Ukrainian industry is working on novel systems designed to tackle Russian Shahed drones.

Ukraine is not only racing to intercept Russian ballistic missiles, but also to prevent further damage being done by Russia’s increasingly capable Shahed drone designs. More than half of the 166 Shahed-type drones used in Tuesday’s attack appear to have been jet-powered variants, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. The faster drones have already prompted Ukraine to accelerate development of a new generation of cheaper interceptors. On September 3, President Zelenskyy convened his senior military leadershipto discuss increasing production of high-speed interceptor drones capable of engaging the jet-powered Shaheds.

Ukraine has a huge challenge ahead of it, and countering ballistic missiles through the winter is a huge part of it. And right now, it’s unclear exactly how that will be possible.

Surge in construction detected at Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain site near Natanz nuclear complex | LIVE BLOG

Surge in construction detected at Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain site near Natanz nuclear complex

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Overnight, US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted a US Navy warship with ballistic missiles twice over the past two days. In their own attack, Iran launched one of the largest attacks on Jordan to date, with the Hashemite Kingdom announcing that at least 35 missiles fired by Iran at US bases in the country were intercepted.

Meanwhile, 11 countries have joined the UK in banning goods from ‘illegal settlements' in the West Bank. The foreign ministers of Canada, the UK and 10 European countries announced the plans. A joint statement said the measures were intended to prevent further harm and would build on steps already taken by Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, Norway and Belgium. The countries now involved are: Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK

New satellite imagery shows a sharp rise in construction this year at Pickaxe Mountain, near Iran’s Natanz nuclear complex. Intelligence agencies reportedly believe the site could be used to safeguard future elements of Tehran’s nuclear program, according to an analysis by the Center for Strategic and International Studies shared with CNN.

The United States has denied claims by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard that two US Navy destroyers were struck in the Middle East.

According to the US military, no warships were hit and all Iranian attack attempts failed.

Washington, however, claims to have destroyed ten Iranian oil tankers in the past week. These ships allegedly belong to a multi-billion dollar clandestine network used to finance the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Oil prices rose above $100 a barrel for the first time since July on Wednesday as fighting renews fears of global supply shortages

Brent crude, the international oil benchmark, rose 2.1% to just over $100 a barrel, topping $100 for the first time since July 24

The rise comes as the US and Iran battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz, with the countries exchanging strikes

IDF, Shin Bet dismantle three Hamas weapons storage sites and rocket launch pit in Gaza

The IDF and Shin Bet struck several areas across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, dismantling three weapon storage facilities belonging to Hamas and Islamic Jihad, along with a launch pit used to fire rockets into Israeli territory throughout the war

The IDF said the facilities held dozens of types of weapons, including rockets, Kalashnikov rifles, and other combat equipment, and that it had identified Hamas terrorists recently accessing the sites to use the stored weapons for establishing control in Gaza and carrying out operations

The military said advance warnings were issued to the population before the strikes to mitigate harm to civilians, in addition to the use of precise munitions and aerial surveillance

UK Lawmaker Warns It Is ‘Open Season’ on Christians Amid Growing Free-Speech Concerns

UK Lawmaker Warns It Is ‘Open Season’ on Christians Amid Growing Free-Speech Concerns

Emmitt Barry

• Lord Jackson warns Christians in Britain are facing what he calls “two-tier justice.”
• Finnish Christian lawmaker Päivi Räsänen was initially prevented from traveling to Britain following her Finnish “hate speech” conviction.
• Religious-liberty advocates say the dispute raises broader questions over freedom to publicly express biblical teachings in Europe.
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A senior British lawmaker is warning that Christians increasingly face a double standard under Britain’s justice system, accusing authorities of tolerating extremist Islamist preaching while Christian ministers and believers face scrutiny over traditional biblical beliefs.

Lord Jackson of Peterborough, vice chairman of a parliamentary group focused on religious freedom, told Fox News Digital that it has become “open season” to discriminate against Christians in the United Kingdom.

Jackson raised the alarm while discussing the case of Finnish parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen, whose years-long legal battle over her Christian statements concerning marriage and sexuality has become a major European test of religious liberty and freedom of expression.

British authorities canceled Räsänen’s Electronic Travel Authorization in July following her March 2026 conviction by Finland’s Supreme Court over statements contained in a church booklet on marriage and sexuality. She later received a British visa on Aug. 21, but too late to attend a religious-freedom conference in Northern Ireland in person. Räsänen has appealed her Finnish conviction to the European Court of Human Rights.

Jackson said Britain lacks the broad constitutional free-speech protections enjoyed in the United States and argued that Christians are increasingly vulnerable when expressing historic biblical teachings in public.

“Extreme Islamist preachers being allowed to preach in parts of the United Kingdom whilst at the same time Christian pastors are being harassed and arrested on the street, that cannot stand,” Jackson told Fox News.

The controversy is adding to a growing debate across Europe over where governments draw the line between combating genuinely threatening speech and protecting the right of Christians to openly proclaim beliefs that have been part of Western civilization for centuries.

Iran-Backed Houthis Strike Saudi Energy Infrastructure in Major Regional Escalation

Iran-Backed Houthis Strike Saudi Energy Infrastructure in Major Regional Escalation

Emmitt Barry

Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen launched a major wave of ballistic missile and drone attacks against energy and military targets across southern Saudi Arabia Tuesday, setting fires at oil facilities, temporarily halting operations and wounding at least 73 people.

The attacks struck areas around Jazan, Najran, Abha and Khamis Mushait, with the Houthis claiming they targeted Saudi Aramco facilities and King Khalid Air Base. The Wall Street Journal reported that the major Jazan refinery was left burning and offline, further threatening energy supplies at a time when Middle East oil flows are already under severe pressure.

Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry said emergency crews were battling fires and assessing damage while authorities worked to restore operations. Saudi officials described the assault as a “dangerous escalation,” and the Saudi-led coalition vowed to take military measures to deter further Houthi attacks.

The escalation immediately rattled global energy markets. Brent crude climbed toward $100 a barrel, as traders weighed the growing danger to Saudi oil infrastructure alongside continuing disruptions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea shipping routes.

The latest strikes underscore the expanding regional reach of Iran’s proxy network. The Houthis have renewed attacks against Saudi Arabia after years of relative calm, creating another flashpoint along critical energy and shipping corridors stretching from the Persian Gulf to the Bab el-Mandeb.

Europe's Von der Leyen Wants To Put Private Bank Deposits Under State Direction

Europe's Von der Leyen Wants To Put Private Bank Deposits Under State Direction

Thomas Kolbe

How will we deal with private property in Europe in the future

A highly complex debate follows from this question, one that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen interpreted in her own very particular way on Friday. 

In a speech to French business leaders at the MEDEF’s La Rencontre des Entrepreneurs de France in Paris, the former defense minister talked about using EU citizens’ bank deposits to get the ailing eurozone, the European economy, back on its feet.

An unmistakable message: In the view of the EU’s chief Eurocrat, private property as a protective wall shielding citizens from an overreaching state has served its purpose as a pillar of civilization.

Central planning, subsidy madness – this is Brussels under the magnifying glass.

Certainly: In the face of towering government debt and capital flight from the old continent, in whose wake thousands of patents and tens of thousands of highly qualified professionals are being swept away, citizens’ wealth is bound to awaken political appetites. A ruthless expropriation or the decreed redirection of cash, as the finest bureaucratic German puts it, is supposed to solve the problems Brussels itself has caused through its stubborn climate policy, its overregulation and its continuing insanity of interventionism.

Von der Leyen was explicit before the business leaders: Europe has savings, she said, but unfortunately those savings are sitting on the sidelines. Ten trillion euros are sitting as cash savings in the hands of private households in bank accounts, lectures von der Leyen in the manner of a classic central planner who can no longer take her eyes off citizens’ wealth. The European economy must now put this capital to work for its companies, the chief bureaucrat decreed.

None of this merely sounds like Erich Honecker. Von der Leyen is increasingly turning into a socialist sister in spirit to this disastrous regime.

Von der Leyen is following the path of the German chancellor. Friedrich Merz, too, discovered the cash holdings of Germans as political capital for himself more than a year ago – thoroughly socialist, indeed almost dictatorial, the chancellor also pointed to the possibilities opened up by what he called an activation of this money.

Ursula von der Leyen and Friedrich Merz reveal not merely an ethical and ideological abyss; they are contemplating dictatorial control over the private wealth of citizens who are still sovereign.

Almost tragically comical is the economic ignorance of these two political protagonists of an EU that is now openly turning toward an illiberal ideology.

Bank deposits are by no means useless cash. From the perspective of the banking sector, customer deposits are a central source of refinancing and liquidity, embedded in the money and credit cycle and enabling the provision of loans. Bank credit in the modern monetary system does not simply arise from passing on existing deposits. Commercial banks create new bank money through lending, although this process cannot simply be understood as a mechanical “leveraging” of existing deposits. Customer deposits thus fulfill numerous functions, from private liquidity planning and cash holdings to the financing and management of banking processes.

Such a massive intervention in the highly complex and fragile liquidity and credit structure of the banking sector would not merely be a barbaric act of socialism – it would be a frontal assault on the functionality of the banking system as such.

Nevertheless, the EU will resort to massive interventions – financially, after all, they have run into a wall.

Starting in 2028, repayment of the €800 billion Eurobond “NextGenerationEU” will come due. Von der Leyen’s speech before business leaders was ostensibly directed at the private sector, but in reality it concerned the financing of the European debt club, which is now moving toward tapping every financial source that can help keep the Ponzi scheme of European credit alive – the activation of cash appears to be one of those sources.

France is caught in a debt spiral, with new borrowing amounting to 5.7% of GDP this year and a parliamentary deadlock that rules out any form of fiscal consolidation.

Germany, too, will post new borrowing of more than 5 percent next year if the municipal deficit, the special funds and the social insurance funds are included – making common financing through Eurobonds, the consolidation of the mountain of debt under the roof of the European Commission and under the active liquidity assistance of the ECB increasingly likely.

And here the circle closes.

The green subsidy machine alone destroys billions year after year. The final push over the economic cliff, however, will come from Europe’s rediscovered appetite for militarism. Military Keynesianism is not, however, an economic alternative to the free market. It is merely another fiscal grave that the political leadership is digging in its panic in these months.

The following final chapter is essentially known: Brussels will opt for massive capital controls.

The framework for this is already taking shape: In two years, the digital euro is to be introduced, initially as a pilot phase and, almost certainly at a later stage, as a monetary standard that will allow Brussels to exercise complete control over transfers abroad.

A ban on foreign bank accounts for EU citizens is also on the table and is being introduced step by step, just like the digital ID and the harsh regulation of the crypto sector. Slowly but steadily, the gates are closing.

Basically, this is how it always works in socialism: One day, the central planners will run out of other people’s money. Only then does the grinding machinery of repression by the powerful central authority begin.