Military Operation Against Iran — What It Means for Ukraine

February 28, 2026March 1, 2026

Today at 8 AM local time, Israel and the US launched a military operation against Iran — the one you’ve been reading about all day. As far as can be understood, roles divide this way: the IDF strikes air defense and towelheads¹ launch sites, plus locations where country leaders, IRGC commanders, and armed forces commanders are staying.

At minimum, the palace of the chief bearded towel is already history. Judging by reconnaissance drone footage, it suspiciously resembles the Orcs’² Black Sea Fleet headquarters in temporarily occupied Sevastopol. It’s still unknown exactly how the supreme towelhead is feeling, but two versions currently circulate online: “The patient is more dead than alive”.

Of course, many would like to watch his beard transform into fireworks. But clarity on this point doesn’t exist yet — rumors circulated that he hadn’t appeared in the palace for a long time and, like Pootin, went to hide in a bunker. If this is true, this character may still be alive, because serious bunker-buster bombs exist only with the US. As far as known, big birds with big bombs haven’t arrived yet.

IRGC Commander and Launch Sites Destroyed

But it’s known that the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps already departed to relieve himself in the bushes of gardens with houris. A whole range of Iran’s military leaders departed there with him.

Obviously, the Israelis are trying to cut out as many launch sites for ballistic missile launches as possible. According to various data, the bearded ones have up to three thousand units, but launch sites are catastrophically fewer. According to various data, after the previous attack on Iran, the towelheads had only a third of launch sites remaining from the total volume. Now the bearded ones drove most of this remainder to launch positions, and the IDF made a preemptive strike. While missiles and launchers are out of shelters, cutting them out is very convenient. Understandably, air defense is being cut out in parallel — even what can be used for air defense benefit. Obviously, this clears the “clearing” for aviation.

According to Israel Defense Forces statement, the largest air operation in the country’s entire history has now begun. About 200 combat aircraft are simultaneously in the sky, striking 500 targets. At the same time, in zones freed from air defense, guided aerial bombs are already being used instead of aviation missiles. This is cheap and angry. Therefore, if no anti-aircraft opposition exists, aircraft unload simply in conveyor fashion. As far as known, as of evening, no losses exist among Israeli aviation.

US Takes Nuclear and Missile Program Targets

The Americans took on objects connected with Iran’s nuclear and missile programs. As far as can be understood, they operate in locations where Israeli Air Force conducted air defense cleanup. Overall, logic exists here — the Israelis have fresh and valuable experience liquidating bearded air defense assets. During the entire previous session, they didn’t lose a single aircraft. Accordingly, in that episode when American bombers appeared at the carnival’s finish, towelhead air defense not only left the chat but became something extremely dangerous that attracts Israeli missiles.

Everything indicates that overnight, shelling intensity will increase. The bearded ones fired missiles at US bases in Qatar, Bahrain, and the Emirates. Saudi Arabia already expressed its warning along the lines that it won’t look at regional country shelling through its fingers. Accordingly, the countries that suffered the raid already stated they consider themselves entitled to respond to Iranian shelling. Well, Tehran in response announced closure of the Strait of Hormuz, blocking tanker movement from the Persian Gulf.

Russia’s Weapons Supply

But as far as can understand, the bearded ones will find maintaining this regime very difficult. The military operation against Iran already disrupts global supply chains — including those feeding Russia’s war machine. Most likely, US aviation will soon begin landscape design work there. Put simply, the US will burn and sink everything that tries to block the strait. This is a matter of principle. I won’t be surprised if at this very moment, territories adjacent to the strait are taking massive strikes. Especially since the States work there not only with aviation but also with Tomahawk cruise missiles. I haven’t yet encountered reports about US heavy bomber aviation work, but if it hasn’t yet entered the game, this moment will arrive very soon. After this, irreversible changes will come to the Iranian shore of the strait.

Obviously, besides firing at American bases in Gulf countries, Iran also fired at Israel. Israel recorded several hits there, but as far as can understand, the destruction is insignificant. No hits on military or important infrastructure objects occurred yet. The bearded ones also used Shaheds. Israel issues meager information on this matter. Iranian media haven’t yet recovered and haven’t started telling fairy tales about how they bombed all IDF aircraft and sank a secret Israeli aircraft carrier.

Orcs Panic: Will Russia Send Air Defense to Iran?

Such development of events clearly scared both the Orcs and their Chinese master. After all, from Iran the Orcs receive various ammunition — both familiar Shaheds and artillery shells, and various missiles including Dezful ballistics. But Orc fears concern not only these aspects but some others too. Here’s how they describe first impressions from the military operation against Iran there:

Vyacheslav Gladkov is confident that in connection with strikes on Iran, Belgorod Oblast and a number of other regions won’t wait for air defense reinforcement, which will lead to very negative consequences. According to our sources in the regional government, the governor was very nervous on Saturday, February 28. He said this: ‘I know for certain that part of the air defense will be given to Iran. Russian specialists will probably go there too — to help shoot down enemy missiles. Therefore, we won’t wait for air defense reinforcement, and Belgorod Oblast will simply be shot up with missiles and drones. This is a terrible situation. Most likely, large-scale evacuation will have to be conducted.’ Gladkov also stated he contacted the heads of Kursk, Bryansk, Voronezh, Zaporizhzhia oblasts, DNR, LNR, and Crimea. All of them, according to the governor, share his fears… At the same time, a number of sources in the Ministry of Defense in principle don’t exclude that Russia may provide military assistance to Iran as our ally. But they refuse to voice any specifics.

Belgorod Without Air Defense

This is understandable — what will happen when all Belgorod air defense goes to protect Persian carpets? Then in place of their thermal power plants and military objects, only deep pits will remain. Water can be poured there, if it exists, and industrial fish can be grown there. But reasoning on this matter has an even more alarming character, for example this:

Strikes on Iran will accelerate the search for traitors and internal enemies in Pootin’s entourage. Our source in the Kremlin stated this. Serious search for traitors who could get close to Vladimir Vladimirovich was started in January, after Maduro’s kidnapping in Venezuela. Two potential enemies in the FSO were identified and already dealt with. But now we need to deal with more influential people — those who for some reason are dissatisfied with what’s happening in Russia, with how we conduct the SVO, and so on. In times like now, traitors often manifest themselves, try to strike a blow. Therefore, we’re on alert and finally beginning an active process of elite cleansing.

What this Military Operation Means for Ukraine

These are first impressions from the military operation against Iran. This matters to us because Iran is Russia’s friend, and accordingly our enemy. We can already confidently assume: weapons supply to the Orcs will definitely stop, even if temporarily. This is undoubtedly a positive consequence for Ukraine.

The military operation against Iran disrupts one of Russia’s key supply chains. Every Shahed that Iran can’t produce or deliver means fewer drones terrorizing Ukrainian cities. When your enemy’s arsenal depends on imports, and those imports get interdicted, the math changes in your favor.

¹Towelhead – a derogatory term for supporters of Iran’s regime. Offensive? Yes. Context matters when the same people supply Shahed drones used to kill civilians.

²Orcs – a common term for Russians who support or participate in the armed aggression against Ukraine. Dehumanizing? Yes. Accurate? Also yes.