Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 12/16/2025

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Dec 16, 2025 07:45 pm Russian Suicide Drones Headed to Myanmar as Junta Ramps Up Air War: Report Kalashnikov Zala Lancet UAVs are set to bolster a regime drone arsenal being deployed against resistance groups and civilians, according to Intelligence Online. read on website

Dec 16, 2025 07:10 pm Junta's War Crimes Continue, Shielded by China, Russia—and US Silence The bombing of Mrauk-U Hospital exposes the regime's impunity, the failure of international pressure and the emptiness of its planned election. read on website

Dec 16, 2025 03:56 pm India, Myanmar Talk Closer Military Ties, Post-Election 'Opportunities' Despite global condemnation of the junta's recent escalation of airstrikes on civilian targets, India is happy to work ever more closely with Myanmar. read on website

Dec 16, 2025 12:16 pm On the Campaign Trail in a Tug-of-War Myanmar Town In Shan State's Nawnghkio, campaigning is being conducted amid checkpoints and rubble after a year of brutal fighting. read on website

Dec 16, 2025 12:06 pm Thai, Chinese Authorities View Destroyed Scam Buildings in Myanmar Tour of bombed scam sites highlights abrupt junta crackdown on operations once tolerated along the Thai-Myanmar border. read on website

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