Get ready for another hard-hitting dive into the chaos of today’s global security landscape. RH 10.1.25 | Russia: Sabotage, Zaporizhzhia, Drone Wall, Czech Ammo, Taiwan Oil brings you straight into the latest flashpoints—from nuclear brinkmanship to covert sabotage plots—delivered with the energy and clarity you expect from The Restricted Handling Podcast.

This episode takes you behind the headlines into the very real threats shaking Europe, NATO, and Ukraine’s survival. We start with Russia’s latest play: blaming Ukraine for sabotage operations in Poland that Moscow itself might carry out. It’s classic Kremlin theater—straight out of the Soviet “Trust” playbook. As Polish skies fill with Russian drones and NATO defenses are tested, the question isn’t if Moscow will push harder, but how far it’s willing to go.

Then we move to Zaporizhzhia, where Europe’s largest nuclear plant has been disconnected from the grid for over a week. Running on shaky diesel generators, the plant is playing nuclear roulette while Russian shelling blocks repairs. President Zelenskyy is sounding the alarm, and the IAEA warns this “emergency workaround” can’t last forever. It’s a reminder of how Russia keeps nuclear safety hostage to its war.

At the same time, EU leaders are meeting in Copenhagen under heavy security to hash out a “drone wall” that would defend Europe against Moscow’s cheap but disruptive UAVs. NATO chief Mark Rutte calls it essential, while Estonia’s prime minister warns Putin is trying to distract Europe from Ukraine. Romania is already fast-tracking joint drone production with Ukraine to secure NATO’s eastern flank.

But it’s not just defense hardware on the line. Ukraine’s ammo supply chain could be thrown into turmoil if Czech elections hand power to a populist party threatening to kill Prague’s covert ammunition program—the same program that has quietly delivered over two million artillery shells from non-NATO states. Without it, Ukraine’s fight in Donbas would look very different.

And in a twist of global irony, Taiwan—while loudly backing Ukraine—has become the top importer of Russian naphtha, buying $1.3 billion worth this year alone. That money flows straight into the Kremlin’s war chest, even as Taipei pushes allies to stand firm against Moscow and Beijing.

From sabotage ops to nuclear risks, from drone wars to hidden supply chains, this episode is loaded. Expect blunt talk, sharp context, and a little edge—because when Russia’s turning Cold War-era tricks and Europe’s scrambling to stay ahead, you need more than headlines.