# The Duran The Duran Substack. This is the official Substack of The Duran. Page: Feed: --- ## [Massive Russian Strike. Three Factions Fight For Control of Ukraine](https://theduran.substack.com/p/massive-russian-strike-three-factions) _2026-08-20 · Alex Christoforou_ Ukraine is collapsing on every front as Russian missile strikes cripple its air defense while a corruption scandal rocks President Zelensky’s government. ## [Russia Massive Kiev Strike More Coming; Orekhov Troops Panic; Dobropilia Falling; Ukraine Crisis](https://theduran.substack.com/p/russia-conducts-massive-kiev-more) _2026-08-20 · Alex Christoforou_ Russia has unleashed a massive missile and drone strike on Kiev while Ukrainian defenses collapse on two key fronts, Orikhiv and Dobropillya. ## [Economic D-Day Against Iran as US Hits $40 Trillion Debt. Russia Dominates Air, Land & Sea](https://theduran.substack.com/p/economic-d-day-against-iran-as-us) _2026-08-20 · Alex Christoforou_ Trump has declared an all out economic assault on Iran just as the US national debt crosses forty trillion dollars, a staggering twin crisis unfolding in real time. ## [When the Ukraine War Reaches the Supermarket Shelves](https://theduran.substack.com/p/when-the-ukraine-war-reaches-the) _2026-08-20 · The Duran Daily_ The Russia–Ukraine conflict is moving beyond the battlefield, exposing how sanctions, fertilizer shortages, energy disruption and Black Sea insecurity can turn geopolitical confrontation into a global food shock. ## [Russia 'Destroys' Kiev Orekhov Troops; Moscow AD Impenetrable To Kiev Drones; Kiev Economy Collapses](https://theduran.substack.com/p/russia-destroys-kiev-orekhov-troops) _2026-08-19 · Alex Christoforou_ Russian forces are breaking through Ukrainian defenses around Orekhov and Zaporizhzhia while Kiev quietly admits it is nearly out of Patriot missiles. ## [Lavrov Puts Britain on Notice. Forrest Gump Scandal Rocks Ukraine. US Aims to Strangle Iran](https://theduran.substack.com/p/lavrov-puts-britain-on-notice-forrest) _2026-08-19 · Alex Christoforou_ Sergey Lavrov just put Britain on notice over UK drone strikes deep inside Russia, warning it could be treated as direct participation in the war. ## [Ukraine’s Shrinking Strategic Margin](https://theduran.substack.com/p/ukraines-shrinking-strategic-margin) _2026-08-19 · The Duran Daily_ Pressure is no longer concentrated on one front. ## [Giving Terrorism the Consideration It Demands](https://theduran.substack.com/p/giving-terrorism-the-consideration) _2026-08-19 · Jon Kurpis_ Another key factor that may be shaping Russian President Putin's wartime calculus. ## [Global Food Shortage Warning, Sanctions and Fertilizer Crisis](https://theduran.substack.com/p/global-food-shortage-warning-sanctions) _2026-08-19 · Alex Christoforou_ A worldwide food crisis is unfolding as fertilizer shortages, Western sanctions on Russia, and Ukraine’s grain blockade collide to threaten the global food supply. ## [As Empires Collapse, the Circle of Beneficiaries Narrows](https://theduran.substack.com/p/as-empires-collapse-the-circle-of) _2026-08-19 · The Duran Daily_ America’s allies are discovering the growing cost of military dependence and financial subordination. ## [Crush Every Threat in Real Time (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/YWTN8BlRfVTd) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ One agent for real-time detection, exposure tracking, and active defense. ## [Air Assault To Defeat Russia Failing as Burnham Admits UK Drone Attacks. Iran 60-Day MOU Expires](https://theduran.substack.com/p/air-assault-to-defeat-russia-failing) _2026-08-18 · Alex Christoforou_ Alex breaks down how Ukraines drone and Flamingo missile offensive against Russia is collapsing as Russian air defense knocks down almost everything launched. ## [Kiev Reels; Russia Storms Both Orekhov Dobropilia;; Shoots Down 'Nearly All' Flamingoes; Wins Sky](https://theduran.substack.com/p/kiev-reels-russia-storms-both-orekhov) _2026-08-18 · Alex Christoforou_ Alexander reports as Russian forces storm into Orikhiv and Dobropillya while Ukraines Flamingo missile offensive gets shot out of the sky almost entirely. ## [Germany’s Broken Bargain](https://theduran.substack.com/p/germanys-broken-bargain) _2026-08-18 · The Duran Daily_ The AfD’s rise is exposing the political consequences of an economic model built on cheap Russian energy, industrial strength and a centrist consensus that is becoming increasingly difficult to sustain. ## [Ukraine Loses Black Sea Ports and Air Defense Options](https://theduran.substack.com/p/ukraine-loses-black-sea-ports-and) _2026-08-18 · Alex Christoforou_ In this episode we break down why Europe suddenly wants a seat at the Ukraine negotiations after years of blocking talks with Russia.