The Dev Server is Opening with Major Update “Ninth Wave”! — 02.03.2026

This is not down to my decision, any CMs, nor any one particular factor. Sometimes it happens.

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This patch is unbearably horrible… unless you are russian ig

Agreed.

There are lots of new vehicles across all nations, including many highly requested ones.

If this one isn’t personally for you, there is always the next major update too.

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cmon m8

Russia is getting a new SPAA which is easily the new best in game, as well as two new Mig-29s and seeing the two most dangerous opposing MBTs kneecapped with massive spall creating turret baskets. All this on top of already enjoying the best CAS in game, its pathetic.

THE ENTIRE REST OF THE COMMUNITY gets a couple wheeled vehicles and two handicapped jets with laughably modeled missiles.

There is more than just 3 vehicles to this update.

There is a lot more than just this coming. This is a massive oversimplification.

Oh no, new MiG-29s, the balance horror.

The Leclerc and type 10 were far from the most dangerous opposing MBTs lol.

Let me look the 2 years major Russian get how much modern air and ground buff…
2023.12:T90M SU27 292
2024.3:SU25SM3(KH38)
2024.6:T80UE1 SU27SM
2024.9:nothing
2024.11:SU34
2024.12:SU33
2025.3:SU30SM
2025.6:T72B3A (MI28NM get LDIRCM)
2025.9:BUK M3 (MI28NM get LMUR)
2025.11:SU30MK
2025.12:BMPT BMPT72 T72B3A SU30SM2(T64 T80 Reload buff)
2026.3:Pantsir SM
Smin… I really want ask : Why does Russia consistently achieve modern gains in almost every version?
Some of these improvements, however, have apparently undermined the experience of the other 9 countries.

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*LDIRCM
DIRCM is what the Ka-52 has

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2? They are getting one. One that is the exact same as the German one which was in the game for years.

As if MiG-29s are not some of the most handicapped planes in the game. Even if they weren’t these “new” planes are already in the German tree and the German ones are slighlty better.

MiG-29M 9-15 was found in the files.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Warthunder/comments/1rj0k8p/unused_assets_of_war_thunder_254020/

Still doesn’t mean that it’s coming this update of course.

The top RB on ground is the Soviet/Russian game. If playing with other nations’ vehicles, I recommend fielding only anti-aircraft vehicles. Deploying anything other than anti-aircraft vehicles or other nations’ vehicles is nothing but a waste.

95% of the non russian players agree
Too bad it is an “Hungarian company.”

Still not fixed

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I like what you did with white rock, but for the sake of dev server grinding please add 3 extra maps to the rotation so the test gameplay doesn’t get dull after 10 matches