I examine the extraordinary night of October 14, 2026, when Ukrainian drones reportedly surged toward Moscow and Russian infrastructure while Russia launched 39 ballistic missiles and more than 120 attack drones and loitering munitions against Kyiv. Moscow’s mayor said nearly 500 drones were headed toward the capital; reported targets included an oil depot in Belgorod, the Novoshakhtinsk refinery, and Sberbank’s Balakovo data center.

The more consequential failure came over Kyiv. Ukrainian officials said they received no allied warning before the first ballistic-missile wave, though alerts reportedly arrived for later waves. With 35 of 39 missiles getting through, strikes damaged power and oil-and-gas facilities, caused blackouts and water disruptions, and underscored Ukraine’s interceptor shortage. I also assess reports that Starshield terminals lost connectivity above 160 km/h, disrupting Ukrainian missions, while separating confirmed restrictions from speculation about their cause. The strategic issue is whether degraded warning, air defense, and connectivity are creating exploitable gaps for Russia.

00:00 A Strange and Escalatory Night of War
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Crimea is now facing a public fuel crisis — and Russia’s own officials are admitting it.

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Tonight on *24 with Fardad Farahzad* Washington says a breakthrough in talks with Tehran could come within days, as U.S. officials express optimism about a temporary ceasefire and a possible agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, the United States intensifies economic pressure by sanctioning a network of exchange houses and front companies accused of secretly moving hundreds of millions of dollars for the Islamic Republic. The program also examines growing divisions in Washington over diplomacy versus regime change, the U.S. Senate's push for broader sanctions on Iran, the strategic impact of the maritime blockade, and the signing of a new trilateral defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan amid escalating regional tensions.

امشب در «۲۴ با فرداد فرحزاد»، مقام‌های آمریکایی از احتمال دستیابی به توافق با تهران ظرف روزهای آینده خبر می‌دهند و نسبت به آتش‌بس موقت و بازگشایی تنگه هرمز ابراز امیدواری می‌کنند. هم‌زمان واشینگتن با تحریم شبکه‌ای از صرافی‌ها و شرکت‌های پوششی متهم به انتقال مخفیانه صدها میلیون دلار برای جمهوری اسلامی، فشار اقتصادی بر تهران را افزایش داده است. برنامه همچنین به اختلاف‌نظرها در آمریکا بر سر دیپلماسی یا تغییر حکومت، تلاش سنای آمریکا برای گسترش تحریم‌ها علیه جمهوری اسلامی، تأثیر محاصره دریایی بر اقتصاد ایران و امضای پیمان دفاعی سه‌جانبه میان عربستان سعودی، ترکیه و پاکستان در بحبوحه تنش‌های منطقه‌ای می‌پردازد.

(Jul 31 2026) پخش زنده ۲۴ با فرداد فرحزاد | جمعه، ۹ مرداد

Tonight on *24 with Fardad Farahzad* , the program opens with U.S. President Donald Trump attacking critics of a possible agreement with Iran, saying opponents “know nothing” about the negotiations. Trump says the Obama administration’s policies toward the Islamic Republic led to war, while reports indicate that talks between Tehran and Washington have now entered the decisive stage over the fate of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpiles. Reuters reports that Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Abbas Araghchi have traveled to Doha during sensitive negotiations, as Iranian state media speak of efforts to release blocked Iranian assets. The episode examines growing concerns in Israel over a possible Tehran-Washington understanding, with opposition leader Yair Lapid warning that the agreement would fail to achieve Israel’s war objectives. The program also covers criticism inside Iran over the negotiation process, as some lawmakers argue that no commitment should weaken the country’s deterrence capabilities. In addition, the episode explores Trump’s push for expanding the Abraham Accords, regional diplomatic efforts involving Qatar, Pakistan, and China, and increasing divisions among U.S. Republicans over the potential agreement.

امشب در «۲۴ با فرداد فرحزاد»، برنامه با حمله دونالد ترامپ به منتقدان توافق احتمالی با ایران آغاز می‌شود؛ او می‌گوید مخالفان «هیچ چیزی» از جزئیات مذاکرات نمی‌دانند. ترامپ تأکید کرده سیاست‌های دولت اوباما در قبال جمهوری اسلامی باعث وقوع جنگ شد و گزارش‌ها حاکی از آن است که مذاکرات تهران و واشینگتن وارد مرحله تعیین تکلیف ذخایر اورانیوم غنی‌شده شده است. رویترز گزارش داده محمدباقر قالیباف و عباس عراقچی در میانه رایزنی‌های حساس راهی دوحه شده‌اند، همزمان که رسانه‌های حکومتی ایران از تلاش برای آزادسازی اموال بلوکه‌شده خبر می‌دهند. این برنامه نگرانی‌های فزاینده در اسرائیل درباره تفاهم احتمالی تهران و واشینگتن را بررسی می‌کند؛ جایی که یائیر لاپید، رهبر اپوزیسیون اسرائیل، هشدار داده این توافق هیچ‌یک از اهداف اسرائیل در جنگ را تأمین نمی‌کند. برنامه همچنین به انتقادها در داخل ایران نسبت به روند مذاکرات می‌پردازد؛ برخی نمایندگان مجلس می‌گویند نباید هیچ تعهدی پذیرفته شود که به تضعیف قدرت بازدارندگی جمهوری اسلامی منجر شود. در ادامه، تلاش ترامپ برای گسترش پیمان ابراهیم، رایزنی‌های منطقه‌ای قطر، پاکستان و چین، و شکاف فزاینده میان جمهوری‌خواهان آمریکا بر سر توافق احتمالی بررسی می‌شود.

Tonight on *24 with Fardad Farahzad* the United States reinforces its military presence by deploying additional aerial refueling aircraft to the region as strikes on targets in southern Iran continue. Inside Iran, hardline factions intensify pressure on President Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf to abandon negotiations with Washington. The program also examines new threats by the IRGC against the U.S. and regional states, growing concern over attacks on civilian infrastructure, Washington's debate over the next phase of the conflict, and mounting criticism from Gulf countries over Tehran's actions.

امشب در «۲۴ با فرداد فرحزاد»، همزمان با ادامه حملات آمریکا به اهدافی در جنوب ایران، واشینگتن با استقرار هواپیماهای سوخت‌رسان بیشتر، حضور نظامی خود را در منطقه تقویت می‌کند. در داخل ایران نیز فشار جناح‌های تندرو بر مسعود پزشکیان و محمدباقر قالیباف برای کنار گذاشتن مذاکرات با آمریکا افزایش یافته است. برنامه همچنین تهدیدهای تازه سپاه علیه آمریکا و کشورهای منطقه، نگرانی‌ها درباره حمله به زیرساخت‌های غیرنظامی، بحث‌های جاری در واشینگتن درباره مرحله بعدی درگیری و واکنش‌های تند کشورهای خلیج فارس به اقدامات جمهوری اسلامی را بررسی می‌کند.

Timecodes:
*گزارش بازداشت یک زن دو تابعیتی توسط جمهوری‌اسلامی 00:00:52*
گفتگو با اردوان روزبه 00:02:07

*اختلاف وزیر کشور و وزیر خارجه بریتانیا برای تروریستی خواندن سپاه 00:07:55*
گفتگو با امید شمس 00:08:41

*بن‌بست در مذاکرات آمریکا و ایران 00:13:02*
گفتگو با علیرضا نامور حقیقی 00:13:37

*ورود ۳ هزار نیروی آمریکایی به خاورمیانه 00:18:12*
گفتگو با شایان سمیعی 00:18:50

*دیدار نتانیاهو با نمایندگان کنگره آمریکا 00:23:21*
گفتگو با آرش اعلایی 00:24:05

*دومین آزمایش موفقیت‌آمیز همجوشی هسته‌ای 00:29:33*
گفتگو با مهدی صارمی‌فر 00:30:15

*یک میلیاردی شدن فیلم باربی در ۱۷ روز 00:35:12*
گفتگو با گلاره هان 00:36:38

این قسمت از برنامه *۲۴با فرداد فرحزاد* با گزارش بازداشت یک زن دو تابعیتی به اتهام جاسوسی توسط جمهوری‌اسلامی، آغاز می‌شود. گفته می‌شود این دستگیری موجب توقف تبادل زندانی بین تهران و واشینگتن شده است. اختلاف وزیر کشوربریتانیا و وزیر خارجه بریتانیا برای تروریستی خواندن سپاه و نگرانی نیروهای امنیتی از طرح‌های سپاه برای ترور شهروندان بریتانیایی از موضوعات دیگر برنامه است که امید شمس، حقوقدان و تحلیل‌گر امور بین‌الملل، در گفتگوی به بحث و بررسی این موضوع می‌پردازد. بن‌بست در مذاکرات آمریکا و ایران، ورود ۳ هزار نیروی آمریکایی به خاورمیانه، دیدار نتانیاهو با نمایندگان کنگره آمریکا و دومین آزمایش موفقیت‌آمیز همجوشی هسته‌ای از دیگر موضوعات برنامه هستند. در انتها، این قسمت با گزارش گلاره هان درباره یک میلیاردی شدن فیلم باربی در ۱۷ روز به پایان می‌رسد.

This episode of the program *24 with Fardad Farahzad* begins with the report of the arrest of a woman with dual citizenship on charges of espionage by the Islamic Republic. It is said that this arrest has stopped the exchange of prisoners between Tehran and Washington. The dispute between the British Interior Minister and the British Foreign Minister regarding the designation of the IRGC as a terrorist and the security forces' concern about the IRGC's plans to assassinate British citizens are among the other topics of the program, which Omid Shams, a lawyer, and analyst of international affairs, discusses and examines this issue in the conversation. The impasse in US-Iran negotiations, the arrival of 3,000 US troops in the Middle East, Netanyahu's meeting with US Congress representatives, and the second successful test of nuclear fusion are other topics on the program. In the end, this episode ends with the report of Gelareh Hon about Barbie's global ticket sales reaching $1 billion in 17 days.

(Dec 09 2025) پخش زنده ۲۴ با فرداد فرحزاد | سه‌شنبه، ۱۸ آذر

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Today, the biggest news comes from the Vovchansk direction, where Ukrainian forces are pushing back against Russia’s western pincer.

The operation began inside the forests near Synelnykove, where Ukrainian reconnaissance troops moved directly against a network of Russian dugouts hidden beneath the tree cover. The footage shows Ukrainian troops clearing one dugout after another, as taking the first shelter still left nearby Russian soldiers in position and forced the assault group to keep moving through the forest until the entire defensive pocket was cleared. Once the fighting ended, Ukrainian troops occupied the captured positions and collected rifles, documents, and mobile phones, giving them access to messages and unit locations about the Russian forces operating in the area. This removed another Russian foothold inside the forest and gave Ukrainian forces control of the dugouts that had allowed Russian troops to remain concealed west of Synelnykove.

The fighting took place roughly five kilometers southwest of central Vovchansk, in the forests immediately west of Synelnykove, where Russian forces are trying to move around the Ukrainian defenses. By advancing through these forests, the Russians are trying to widen their western bridgehead around Vovchansk and push deeper behind the Ukrainian positions, giving them more room to expand the offensive south and southwest of the city. The forest is well suited for this approach, as small Russian groups can move under cover, establish dugouts, and gradually extend their presence without crossing large areas of exposed ground. Clearing these positions removes footholds that Russian troops could use to push the western pincer farther around Vovchansk. 

The biggest Russian mistake is that their command is already treating scattered infiltration groups and isolated footholds as consolidated territorial gains. Just as around Lyman, Russian maps are showing control over areas where only a handful of soldiers have managed to penetrate, creating a gap of more than twenty kilometers between the line claimed by Russian commanders and the positions they actually hold. In the forests west of Synelnykove, this creates problems almost immediately, as Russian commanders can send reinforcements and supplies along routes they already consider secure, even though Ukrainian troops are still able to move through parts of the same area. Drone teams and artillery can also be assigned according to positions that exist on the map rather than on the ground, leaving forward Russian groups with less support than expected. This turns the apparent depth of the western pincer into a weakness, as Ukrainian forces can move through the gaps and attack isolated Russian footholds one by one.

Ukraine is now exploiting that weakness by systematically clearing the forest, with reconnaissance identifying isolated Russian positions before assault groups move in to clear the dugouts and use the captured ground to support further movement. Once one pocket is removed, nearby Russian groups become more exposed and harder to support, allowing the Ukrainian clearing operation to continue deeper into the forest. This prevents Russian infiltrators from joining together into a continuous defensive line and forces Russian commanders to send additional troops back into areas they had already counted as captured. Instead of using those footholds to keep extending the western pincer, Russia is being forced to secure the ground behind them, turning the battle west of Vovchansk into Operation Vivaldi two point zero.

Overall, Ukraine’s clearing operations west of Synelnykove are forcing Russia to properly secure areas it had already claimed as captured, which means linking its scattered positions and protecting the routes between them. This increases the burden of maintaining the western pincer and makes its forward groups harder to support whenever the line on Russian maps moves ahead of the troops actually holding the ground. The same mechanism defined Operation Vivaldi around Lyman, where Ukraine exploited the gap between infiltration and genuine control before Russian forces could consolidate their advance. Russia now has to choose between slowing the push to close those gaps or continuing forward while leaving exposed positions behind for Ukrainian troops to clear.

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Today, there are interesting updates from the Liman direction.  

Here, Russian reinforcements attempting to stabilize the collapsing situation east of the Zherebets River are increasingly being destroyed before they can even reach the frontline. Ukraine’s Muramasa drone unit, operating as part of the Third Army Corps, has released footage showing strikes against Russian columns moving through the Kreminna area, demonstrating how Ukrainian forces are extending their campaign deeper into the Russian rear.

The targets are not limited to large convoys, as Ukrainian operators are systematically hunting individual vehicles, groups of soldiers, firing positions, and logistical assets moving toward Russian defensive positions. This creates a serious problem because Ukraine is simultaneously applying pressure toward and across the Zherebets. 

As a result, every reinforcement vehicle destroyed around Kreminna represents troops or equipment that cannot replace losses farther west, with entire columns wiped out while still moving through the Russian rear, long before they can reach the positions they were dispatched to reinforce. Instead of fresh troops arriving to stabilize the frontline, Ukrainian drones are turning the roads leading toward it into a continuous attrition zone where Russian columns can be detected, tracked, and destroyed while still in transit.

However, according to the Third Army Corps commander Andriy Biletsky, this is only the beginning. During a meeting with captured Russian soldiers, Biletsky told them they were fortunate to have surrendered now rather than later. He explained that Ukrainian forces would continue fighting until Russian troops had been driven from Ukrainian territory, before adding an ominous warning that his troops have a surprise prepared for the Russians over the coming two months.

Some indications of what is happening are already emerging, as Ukrainian troops are capturing not merely ordinary infantrymen, but increasingly valuable military specialists like mortar crew members, drone operators, electronic-warfare personnel, and other soldiers responsible for maintaining the support network behind Russian assault formations. Losing these personnel is considerably more damaging than simply losing another infantryman, which Russia usually sends forward in one-way suicide attacks.

Despite Russia replacing ordinary assault infantry at enormous human cost, replacing experienced and technically trained soldiers is much harder, as such specialists require training, experience, and integration into functioning battlefield networks.

Every captured drone operator means fewer Russian drones are searching for Ukrainian assault groups, while every missing mortar specialist removes another source of immediate fire support. Every lost electronic-warfare operator potentially creates another opening through which Ukrainian drones can penetrate Russian positions and logistics, as confirmed by the footage from the Muramasa unit around Kreminna.

As a result, even now Ukrainian drones are operating deep enough behind Russian lines to find and destroy moving reinforcement vehicles. If Russian electronic-warfare coverage, reconnaissance, and command structures continue to deteriorate, these rear areas will become progressively less protected, allowing Ukrainian operators to extend their kill zone farther east.

Crucially, it remains unclear where all these Russian specialists are being captured, as some could have been trapped during the destruction of Russian positions west of the Zherebets, while others may have been captured during Ukrainian raids farther east. That uncertainty itself is significant because the Third Army Corps has again imposed extensive operational silence over its continuing actions. 

Captured Russians reinforce the picture of increasing organizational breakdown, as they describe being abandoned by their commanders, receiving few or no reinforcements, and frequently operating with inadequate supplies, as the problem extends beyond battlefield casualties into command, logistics and unit cohesion.

Overall, the situation east of the Zherebets would become even more dangerous for Russia, as reinforcement columns are already being destroyed around Kreminna while specialists disappear from frontline formations and Ukrainian raids continue under operational silence. If General Biletsky’s promised surprise represents the next stage of Operation Vivaldi, Russia may discover that the collapse west of the river was not the end of Ukraine’s offensive operation, but merely the preparation for something considerably larger and more painful.