Edition No240 | 03-09-2025 - Flames, Palaces & Flamingos: Ukraine Challenges Putin’s Aura of Invincibility.A future film of the war, depicting Ukraine’s victory over its imperial neighbour, will savour this moment, as it builds the tension and rolls out in glorious orange flame ripping through forests near Putin’s secret palace complex, his minions panicking as the flames encroach on the $1.5 billion Black Sea palace, and then consume it. We’ll have to wait for the full feature, but we were treated to the trailer last week, a teaser for the full blockbuster attraction. Picture this: debris from a Ukrainian drone — falling like an uninvited and unwelcome weekend guest at a dacha — ignites a forest inferno just six miles from Putin’s alleged $1.5 billion bolt hole, his Black Sea palace. Was it a deliberate power move by Ukraine, were they aiming for the palace itself, or is this just collateral damage? Likely the former. According to Russian emergency services, the blaze was triggered when debris from a downed Ukrainian drone fell near the opulent estate—sparked by air defence intercepts. And we know from reports that Putin has concentrated a huge number of air defence systems near the places he holds dear or visits frequently. Of course, defending civilian objects is a far lower priority. It reportedly occurred six miles from the palace, though investigative outlet IStories claims it might have been as close as two miles. (Meduza)----------SOURCES: https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-drone-cases-fire-near-vladimir-putins-palace-and-winery/https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/08/28/emergency-crews-battle-forest-fire-near-putins-palace-after-ukrainian-drone-attack-a90373https://nypost.com/2025/08/30/world-news/downed-ukrainian-drone-sparks-massive-forest-fires-just-miles-from-putins-mysterious-1-5b-black-sea-palace/https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/downed-ukrainian-drone-sparks-massive-forest-fires-near-vladimir-putins-mysterious-palace-9190220https://novayagazeta.eu/articles/2025/08/28/forest-fire-caused-by-ukrainian-drone-strike-approaches-putins-palace-in-southern-russia-en-newshttps://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/08/28/ukrainian-drone-sparks-forest-fire-just-six-miles-from-putin-s-black-sea-palacehttps://tvpworld.com/88671811/ukraines-new-flamingo-missile-makes-battlefield-debut-wiping-out-six-russian-hovercraft-in-crimea-reporthttps://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-flamingo-missile-crimea-russia-2122562https://militarnyi.com/en/news/fss-facility-in-crimea-hit-by-flamingo-missiles-not-neptune-sources/https://www.trenchart.us/p/the-flamingo-missiles-first-confirmed----------SILICON CURTAIN FILM FUNDRAISERA project to make a documentary film in Ukraine, to raise awareness of Ukraine's struggle and in supporting a team running aid convoys to Ukraine's front-line towns.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SILICON CURTAIN LIVE EVENTS - FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN Events in 2025 - Advocacy for a Ukrainian victory with Silicon Curtainhttps://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasOur events of the first half of the year in Lviv, Kyiv and Odesa were a huge success. Now we need to maintain this momentum, and change the tide towards a Ukrainian victory. The Silicon Curtain Roadshow is an ambitious campaign to run a minimum of 12 events in 2025, and potentially many more. Any support you can provide for the fundraising campaign would be gratefully appreciated. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasWe need to scale up our support for Ukraine, and these events are designed to have a major impact. Your support in making it happen is greatly appreciated. All events will be recorded professionally and published for free on the Silicon Curtain channel. Where possible, we will also live-stream events.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------