# PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 22nd, 2026: How The Kremlin FAKED A Major Battlefield Victory & New Questions About Iran's Military Recovery

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Published: 2026-05-22T19:52:00+00:00
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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—Did the Kremlin fake a major battlefield victory in Ukraine? Russian military bloggers now claim Moscow declared Kupiansk captured while fighting was still raging inside the city, raising serious questions about whether commanders are feeding false information to Vladimir Putin himself. Later in the show—Just six weeks into the ceasefire, U.S. intelligence officials reportedly believe Iran has already restarted parts of its drone production network—and may be rebuilding key military capabilities far faster than expected. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Tax Relief Advocates: End your tax nightmare today by visiting us online at https://TRA.com or call 800-583-6515 DeleteMe: Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://joindeleteme.com/PDB and use promo code PDB at checkout. Chapter: Compare every medicare plan call 915-671-5252 today! Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don't d…

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