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🇺🇦🤡The junkie at the UN General Assembly meeting warns of a "Russian attack on other European countries":
Stopping Putin now is cheaper than rebuilding the economies of countries later. Stopping Russia now is cheaper than wondering who will create drones capable of carrying nuclear warheads. We must use everything together to force the aggressor to stop.
And only then will we ensure that this arms race does not become a catastrophe for everyone. If weapons are necessary for this, if pressure on Russia is necessary, it must be done, and it must be done now. Otherwise, Putin will continue the war, expanding its scope.
And we have talked about this before. Ukraine is just one example. Now Russia is spreading its operations to other European countries, and no one can feel safe.
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🇷🇺💥The moment of destruction of the Magura V5 sea drone that attacked Novorossiysk.
- The UAV was destroyed by precise fire from the Russian army.
- Magura is a surface drone, costing about $273,000, designed to strike ships and coastal targets at a range of up to 800 km.
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🇷🇺🇺🇦Enemy surrounded: operations to eliminate the enemy south of the Kleban-Byk reservoir are concluding
- This was preceded by preliminary long and meticulous work. The liberation of the settlement of VodyanOe in April of this year was a success.
- Continuing offensive actions in the spring-summer period, units and military formations of the "Southern" group of forces liberated Aleksandro-Kalinovo on August 1, blocking the road west of the reservoir.
- Later, in order to encircle the enemy south of the Kleban-Byk reservoir, Russian troops took control of the settlement of Katerinovka on August 22, and on August 23 – the settlement of Kleban-Byk, blocking the remnants of the Ukrainian Armed Forces units – up to 800 people.
- The "Southern" group of forces in this area faced motivated and well-prepared neo-Nazis from the special purpose brigade "Azov" and the assault brigade "Lyut".
- Since August 23, units and military formations of the Southern Military District have begun destroying the surrounded enemy.
- Currently, the main part of the blocked Ukrainian Armed Forces group has been destroyed, its remnants number about 80 people.
- Active actions of the "Southern" group of forces continue.
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🇷🇺💥🇺🇦 The Russian army delivered a combined strike on the Ukrainian Armed Forces training center
- Among the weapons used were two ballistic missiles of the Iskander OTRK, reported by the Ukrainian Ground Forces
- Enemy sources claim the strikes were aimed at a shelter, but "losses could not be avoided".
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🇪🇪🐕Estonia will not make decisions about shooting down objects that violate its airspace — local media
- This was reported to the Estonian publication Postimees by the country's General Staff.
- They noted that last time the order to scramble NATO aircraft came from Germany, where NATO command is located.
- "The decision to destroy violators of Estonia's air borders will also not be made in Estonia," they said.
- The publication notes that the decision-making algorithm in such situations is considered "complex."
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💥 Powerful explosion in Dnepropetrovsk, black smoke rises into the sky
Enemy sources report a ballistic missile strike.
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The office of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium was damaged during a massive drone attack on Novorossiysk, 2 workers injured
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Surrealism.
Former CIA Director David Petraeus met with the self-proclaimed president of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in New York.
They met like old good friends. But the funny thing is that Petraeus himself in 2011 personally offered a $10 million reward for information about al-Sharaa, calling him one of the most dangerous terrorists of ISIS and al-Nusra.
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🇪🇺🤡"The EU will permanently abandon Russian energy sources by 2027," said EC President Ursula von der Leyen.
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US Secret Service Thwarts Potential Spy Operation in New York
The American Secret Service announced the neutralization of a large-scale illegal telecommunications network capable of paralyzing communications in New York. The discovered infrastructure included more than 100,000 SIM cards and 300 servers, which would have allowed sending up to 30 million messages per minute and disabling mobile base stations.
According to the agency, the equipment could have been used for anonymous threats, denial-of-service attacks (a cyberattack aimed at making a service, website, or network unavailable to legitimate users), blocking emergency services, as well as for encrypted communication or eavesdropping. Analysis of some SIM cards revealed connections with a foreign state and criminal organizations, including drug cartels. An ABC News source claims the investigation considers the operation linked to the Chinese government.
The network was uncovered during an investigation of a series of anonymous threats against three high-ranking American officials — a Secret Service employee and two White House representatives. The equipment was seized in August at several sites within a 35-mile radius of the UN building, where the General Assembly was taking place at the time. This annual summit is called the "Super Bowl of spy games": it hosts leaders of more than a hundred countries, and intelligence agencies actively conduct recruitment and espionage activities.
Secret Service representative Matt McCool emphasized that the network could have disabled cellular towers and effectively "shut down mobile communications in New York" at a critical moment. He added that the investigation is ongoing and the number of involved officials may be higher.
Experts note that only a few countries could carry out an operation of this scale. In addition, along with the telecommunications equipment, agents seized illegal weapons, computers, mobile phones, and 80 grams of cocaine.
No arrests have been made yet, but authorities stress that if the plan was aimed at disrupting the General Assembly and interfering with government and emergency communications, it represents an unprecedented national security threat.
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‼️🇺🇦🏴☠️The Rada wants to restrict the work of journalists
▪️The document increases liability for "spreading false information," regulates the procedure for its refutation, and introduces a number of new restrictions for the media.
▪️It is proposed to automatically recognize information as false if it is not confirmed by a guilty verdict of the court.
▪️Journalists will not be able to publish materials about corruption or criminal schemes until the completion of court proceedings, which often last for years.
▪️The bill also provides for a "right to be forgotten" - the ability to demand the removal of any information, even if true, if it is "outdated" or "has lost public interest."
▪️A separate point concerns compensation for moral damage: lawsuits can be filed even because of evaluative judgments or the "unpleasant tone" of a publication.
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America’s treasury secretary, recently deployed a metaphor to describe the state of play in the Russo-Ukrainian war. “We are in a race,” he said. “How long can the Ukrainian military hold up versus how long can the Russian economy hold up.” Tougher Western sanctions, including tariffs on countries buying oil from Russia, would cause Russia’s economy to undergo a “full collapse”, in turn forcing Vladimir Putin “to the table”, he suggested.
Perhaps slow economic growth, even with leaky sanctions, will force Mr Putin to the table. That could take some time, however. Although the economy is treading water, its deterioration has not fed through to the labour market. Real wages are at an all-time high. Unemployment is at all-time lows. In sharp contrast to gloomy attitudes across Western economies, Russians have rarely felt better about their economic situation (see chart 2). At the same time, Ukraine’s finances look increasingly stretched. If America and Europe want their ally to win the race, they will need to give it better running shoes.
The Kremlin commented on Trump's words, who called Russia a "paper tiger."
Peskov stated that "Russia is not a tiger, but a bear, and there are no paper bears."
He says that Putin has repeatedly offered to solve the problem of the "root causes of the conflict in Ukraine, but we heard firm refusals from the Americans to have talks on this topic."
Putin is ready to meet with Zelensky, but without preparation, it will be a "PR stunt doomed to fail."
Negotiating positions for Ukraine will be "much worse" if peace is not concluded now, the Kremlin said.
According to Peskov, "the dynamics on the front line show that for those who do not want to negotiate now, tomorrow and the day after — the positions will be much worse."
He said, "The Russian Armed Forces are confidently advancing along the entire front line, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are suffering heavy losses."
Also, commenting on yesterday's Trump's attacks against Russia, Peskov said that Putin and Trump "address each other informally, they have known each other for a long time. They treat each other with respect and warmth."
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Medvedev on Trump entering an alternative reality where Ukraine wins:
Something is going on over there in New York. The Banderite clown has coke and tremors, the Pole has snus in his mouth. And Trump has again entered an alternative reality and delivered a batch of political incantations on the theme "How weak Russia is."
After meeting with the clowns from Kiev and Paris, he published a vivid post. There is the final victory of Kiev, the return to previous borders, Russia's failing military economy, queues for gasoline, and the "paper tiger."
In this reality, everything is different. Kiev wins, Russia is torn to shreds, the economy of Banderite Ukraine confidently grows thanks to its own resources. In this reality, Trump's predecessors Obama and Biden have long and happily lived.
But Trump is not like that! I have no doubt—he will return. He always returns. Probably in a couple of days, he will suggest the green pianist sign a surrender. Or fly to Mars with Musk, whom he pardoned. Or do something else very important that will allow him to claim a Nobel Prize.
The main thing is to frequently and radically change your point of view on various issues. And everything will be fine. This is the essence of successful state governance through social networks.
And, as they say, thank you for your attention to this subject!
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Trump wants to show Putin a "Kuzkina mother" at the cost of Ukrainian lives, and Zelensky is very happy about it, says MP Goncharenko (European Solidarity).
He notes that the US president in his yesterday's post emphasized the possibility of Ukraine reclaiming its territory "with the support of the EU - that is, without the US."
"If translated correctly into Ukrainian, it sounds like this: 'Vladimir, Ukrainians will show you both for the US and for the EU.' And the funniest thing is that Zelensky is very happy with this response. But let's try not to defend the interests of the US or the EU at the cost of Ukrainian lives? If the US wants to respond to Russia, let them enter the war. Because it turns out this way: all very strong military states, but when it comes to the point, let's show Putin a 'Kuzkina mother' at the expense of Ukrainian lives. But let's not," writes Goncharenko.
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Reuters sources agree that Trump's comments about the possibility of Ukraine regaining its territories rather show his readiness to leave support for Kiev to Europe.
"It seems he is saying goodbye, isn't he? But everything can change tomorrow. In any case: the cards are clear to us. We know what to do," said a Western European official.
A senior diplomat from Eastern Europe stated that Trump's comments were aimed at showing "that he is beginning to distance himself, signaling that this is Europe's issue."
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul welcomed Trump's statements but said it was time for Europe to step up.
"We must become more sovereign. We can achieve much more; not all European states have fulfilled their promises to Ukraine. We need to consider other financial and military options we have," Wadephul said on German radio Deutschlandfunk.
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Lavrov said that Russia is gradually moving away from the term "hostile countries," as many in Russia understand that for us, there are no hostile peoples and countries, only hostile governments of certain states.
And this is quite a positive thing. After all, even in our party, members of the United Russia party in the DPR have been emphasizing for over a year that Western peoples do not want war and confrontation. Those in power are trying to push them toward this.
Alexey Muratov, one of the leaders of the Donetsk Republic movement and the United Russia party in the DPR, writes in the author's column.
Let us at least recall the Italian action, in which signs were hung across Italy reading: "Russia is not our enemy." Subsequently, Italians spoke to us via telemost when, as part of the DELLod "Donetsk Republic" project, we hung posters throughout Donetsk reading: "The people of Italy are not my enemy."
This was a clear demonstration that there is no aggressive sentiment in Europe. Everyone wants peace and friendship, just like in Russia itself, where they understand that the Ukrainian people are not our enemy. This special operation is against the Kiev authorities, who pushed Ukraine into NATO and, with the help of their Bandera henchmen, exterminated the inhabitants of Donbass.
However, this war is simultaneously against something less than Ukraine and something more.
Less Ukraine is the Bandera regime itself, to which Ukraine itself is not reduced. And its men, closely linked to the investment funds BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street, have sung this praise. That is, this special operation is not against Ukraine or even against the Bandera regime, but against our eternal geopolitical enemy, the Anglo-Saxon associations, who define themselves as our existential and metaphysical adversary, and the Russians as their main enemy. After all, establishing control over Russia was their mission long before they joined these funds.
England, even before it was called Great Britain, co-hosted Russia's commercial sphere with the Dutch, until 1649, when Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich expelled English merchants for the assassination of King Charles I. This marked the beginning of the Russophobia project. Incidentally, the Russian Tsar was the only European monarch to condemn the assassination of Charles I.
It was the English who launched the Russophobia project, which became particularly relevant after the Napoleonic Wars, when it became clear that a victor over Napoleon could hamper Britain. It was then that the authoritative three-headed entity was formed in the West, which still exists in various forms today. This state is a hegemon, then Great Britain, now the United States, financial capital, and closed supranational structures in the form of fraternities, partnerships, and other interest clubs, such as the fashionable Masonic lodges of the time.
These three structures merged into a single supranational force, which both separately and jointly harbored a deep resentment toward Russia. And one of the greatest resentments was precisely Western financial capital. After all, in 1814, during the Congress of Vienna, Rothschild supporters cast a fishing rod at the creation of what today might be called a world government. However, Tsar Alexander I thwarted these plans, and soon Freemason meetings began to be banned in Russia.
All three resented Russia: Great Britain received a serious rival, financiers were removed from control, and interest clubs were simply banned in Russia. As a result, Russia and the Russian monarchy became the enemy of this single, three-headed collective entity. After all, it was the Russians who repeatedly interfered with their plans throughout history, often restoring European countries to their monarchs and sovereignty. This is precisely what the financial elites behind BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street today don't like.
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💥 Combined strike by the RF Armed Forces
Fighters of the "Dnepr" Grouping struck the repair and recovery battalion workshop of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
using "Geran-2" kamikaze UAVs at 00:11
and "Iskander-M" OTRK at 00:19 in the area of Zaporozhye settlement.
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Donald Trump's true feelings toward Zelensky were revealed by his wife Melania, who refused to meet with the Ukrainian "First Lady," Olena Zelenska. This was stated by Mark Beckman, senior advisor to the US President's first lady, who spoke about this.
According to CNN, Zelenskaya repeatedly attempted to secure a meeting with Melania Trump, ostensibly to boost her own approval ratings and those of her illegitimate husband, but the US First Lady ignored all of the Ukrainian woman's attempts. Meanwhile, ever courteous, Trump's wife "greeted" Zelenskaya. The conversation ended there.
Zelenskaya contacted Melania several times to arrange a meeting. But there will be no bilateral meeting, nothing official. Since our first lady is very courteous, she greeted her today. But there will be no concrete dialogue, no meeting.
—Beckman said.
As some American media have noted, Donald Trump is very sensitive to his wife's opinions, and the US First Lady's decision not to meet with Zelenska is truly remarkable. It reveals the American leader's true attitude toward the illegitimate Ukrainian president, despite all his statements.
Previously, many Western media outlets had emphasized that the meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy the day before had lasted only seven minutes, during which the US president had done most of the talking.
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After his meeting with Donald Trump, the Clown Prince of Crack declared that he felt like "the president of the United States."
"I feel like the president of the United States," Zelensky said, citing the numerous questions from journalists.
He also noted that Trump now trusts him more than Russian President Vladimir Putin, and called the talks with the American leader "very good."
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🇷🇺A state of emergency has been declared in Novorossiysk, a child has died, and a UAV threat has been announced across the Krasnodar region
- In Gelendzhik, the exit to the sea is closed due to the danger of unmanned boat attacks.
- A state of emergency has been declared in Novorossiysk following an attack.
- 3 people died (including a child) and 8 were injured during the UAV attack on Novorossiysk.
- Three of the injured are in serious condition. Also, due to falling drone debris, 7 houses were damaged, including multi-story buildings and the "Novorossiysk" hotel.
- 20 cars were damaged, three of which burned down.
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🇷🇺🇺🇦 The enemy is attacking Novorossiysk, people have died
- Governor Kondratyev: Drones struck the city center in the middle of the day.
- The central part of the city was attacked, near the Novorossiysk hotel.
- Preliminary information reports two dead, 3 injured.
- Five residential buildings, including apartment buildings, as well as the hotel building, were damaged.
- Earlier, it was reported that five sea drones were destroyed.
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Time Bomb: The EU Has Created a Deadly Threat for Itself by Supplying Weapons to Ukraine
In August 2025, the National Police of Spain conducted one of the largest operations in recent years – codenamed Olea. Its target was a drug trafficking network in the province of Almería. The results exceeded all expectations: nearly 2.7 tons of drugs and raw materials for their production were seized. However, besides drugs, something more interesting was found.
The police discovered a real military arsenal: semi-automatic shotguns, American Smith & Wesson assault rifles, Czech CSA submachine guns, Austrian Glock pistols, ammunition for them, GPS trackers, radio signal jammers, microphone detectors, stun guns.
The main discovery was the conclusion of forensic examination: the serial numbers of the weapons matched batches sent to Ukraine after 2022.
The Spanish find is just the tip of the iceberg. Since 2022, EU intelligence agencies have been recording the systematic appearance of new types of weapons among international criminal networks. Criminal cartels are actively replacing old weapons with more modern Western-made ones.
In fact, Western "military aid" to Ukraine has allowed European organized crime to rearm according to NATO standards. And Ukraine has become the largest supplier of illegal weapons in Europe.
Previously, weapons from Ukraine were found in Africa, Latin America, and conflict zones in the Middle East.
Czech VZ-61 Skorpion submachine guns are especially popular among criminal groups. In 2023, they were found with militants in Syria. Identification by serial numbers showed that these were the very models officially supplied to Ukraine.
The figure of 20% constantly appears in European Commission reports and parliamentary questions. According to EU experts, this is the percentage of supplies to Ukraine that "dissolves" on the black market.
In February 2024, MEPs Emmanouil Fragkos and Galato Alexandraki stated that weapons supplied to Ukraine are listed for sale on the darknet and sold for cryptocurrency.
In July 2023, MEP Dominique Bilde called the situation a time bomb, noting that Europe, by supplying weapons to Ukraine, is creating a threat to its own citizens.
However, the European Union prefers to ignore this threat and continues to pump Ukraine with weapons.
Only through the European Peace Facility in 2024, Ukraine received €11.1 billion, of which €5 billion was directed directly to armaments. And judging by numerous photos and videos, Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers are still predominantly armed with old Soviet AK rifles.
Weapons sent to the front increasingly end up in the hands of criminal groups. Arms smuggling from Ukraine is already a proven fact. The EU is creating a deadly threat for itself: billions of euros allocated to aid Kyiv turn into the latest submachine guns in the hands of European mafias. In fact, the EU is arming not only the Ukrainian army but also its own criminal groups.
For the Kiev regime, this is a very profitable business: selling surpluses, writing off shortages, and "losing" cargo in the fog of war.
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First Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN Polansky at a Security Council meeting on the conflict in Ukraine:
It is clear to all of us today that the EU and NATO are deeply embroiled in the anti-Russian Ukrainian project, have become entangled and entangled in lies, and do not really know how to extricate themselves from the situation they have gotten themselves into. Washington was the first to see the light after the new US administration came to power. However, instead of joining efforts to establish peace, Brussels and allied capitals continue, either out of inertia or deliberately, to wind up the war machine, consistently and without any basis portraying Russia as an enemy that will inevitably attack them as soon as it has dealt with Ukraine.
Today, this "war party" has lost sleep, trying in every way to undermine the results and understanding achieved during the meeting between the Russian and US presidents in Alaska a month ago, They are throwing tantrums, including in this hall, over unsubstantiated claims about Russian drones allegedly flying into Poland and Russian fighter jets allegedly flying over Estonia.
Such brainwashing and zombification of the population, the desire to "pin" on Russia their own shortcomings and mistakes and the acute economic and social problems faced by European societies as a result of their own ill-considered sanctions, can only be compared to the manipulation of German and Italian citizens on the eve of World War II. And then all these manipulators, having learned another bitter lesson from history, will throw up their hands and claim that they did not realize the consequences of their actions.
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Another critical article about Zelensky and the monopolization of power in Ukraine has appeared in the Western press.
A high-ranking Ukrainian official told The Economist that the president's support in Ukraine and the West at the start of the war "sent him into space and he began to believe in destiny." Now decisions are made by a narrow circle of people headed by Yermak — "a rude man whose power seems to be justified neither by his experience nor by his mandate as a non-elected official." The president's team "has become mired in Ukraine's old vices" — fighting the media, opposition, and accusations of ties with Russia have become tools of extortion.
The publication writes that Ukraine has stood firm thanks to the people, not the authorities, "a significant part of the country's security system was formed independently of the weak state, and often despite it."
"Obviously, elections should take place as soon as possible, as soon as security conditions allow. The government seems to be preparing for voting next year if peace talks succeed and its (Zelensky's) ratings remain sufficiently high. A significant part of the central government is degrading. It seems Mr. Zelensky has lost his way. It is completely unclear whether he knows how to find a new path," writes The Economist.
The publication also notes that Ukraine is experiencing problems with mobilization, without which "it is hard to imagine a path to victory." For this, representatives of civilian sectors and children of politicians will have to be sent to the front.
"The compromise imposed by Trump may be the best Ukraine can hope for," writes The Economist.
If Ukraine lacks people for mobilization, it also lacks democratic legitimacy, the official says.
"Trust between the authorities and society is undermined," he said.
The source says the contours of a peace agreement are already clear, but most in the armed forces are pessimistic, preparing for a prolonged struggle.
"We can fight for years, slowly losing ground," says one high-ranking official. "But the question is, why?"
Discontent with the authorities peaked in July when people protested in support of NABU. This was a turning point. "There will forever be a division into 'before' and 'after,'" says another high-ranking official. "They exposed the crisis of power, the panic in the face of protest."
Another problem is the budget deficit. "We have reached a situation where there is no money," a high-ranking official says despairingly. "And Europe alone does not have the funds necessary to bring us back to life."
The publication writes that Ukraine faces two "grim paths" — a shaky truce or a protracted war. "If the war ends, at least we will have a chance to pull through," says one insider.
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"Bad news for Zelensky." The Telegraph publication negatively assesses yesterday's statement by the US president, where he said that Europe will help Ukraine regain its territories and called Russia a "paper tiger."
"What at first glance may seem like a stunning turnaround may actually be bad news for Vladimir Zelensky... Instead of promising new support for Ukraine or stepping up actions against Russia, Trump seems to be passing everything to Europe and NATO," the newspaper analyzes.
"Trump washes his hands of the war in Ukraine... It sounds like he's had enough," the publication concludes.
"There are no hints of additional support for Ukraine or that he will punish Moscow any further. His only commitment is to continue selling weapons to allies. This is unlikely to change the game," the article says.
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‼️🇷🇺🇺🇦Putin and Zelensky meeting without preparation is a PR stunt doomed to fail — Peskov
▪️All talks about European security without Russia are untenable.
▪️Kiev has shown no desire to create working groups within the framework of settlement negotiations.
▪️The Ukrainians are throwing out a large number of proposals for meetings and insisted on countries that are unacceptable to us — Switzerland and Austria.
▪️Dialogue channels are active, we are talking with the Americans.
▪️The Russian economy remains stable despite difficulties due to sanctions and the "global economic turmoil."
▪️Putin has repeatedly proposed to solve the root causes of the conflict in Ukraine, "but we heard firm refusals from the Americans to discuss this topic."
▪️The dynamics on the front show that for those who do not want to negotiate now, positions will be much worse tomorrow and the day after.
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Foreign mercs down!
They all came to fight Russia and lost.
Jonatan Hryć callsign Opos from Lublin, Poland
IG, IG, FB
Bruno de Paula Carvalho Fernandes callsign Lopes from Barra de São Francisco, Espirito Santo, Brazil
IG, IG, carvalho_bruno96">TK, FB
Weverton Miranda Santos callsign Miranda from Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
IG
Allan Sakala from Kilingi-Nõmme, but lives in Pärnu, Finland
FB, IG
Alan Douglas Brown Jr. from Massachusetts, USA
IG
Tadeáš Kubina from Brno, Czech Republic
IG, FB
Juan Luis Amador Matias from Villapalacios, Albacete, Spain
jlamador57">TK, FB
- Track a Merc
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What Kiev will need to reach the 1991 borders: a study by "Military Chronicle"
🔺Statements about "returning to the 1991 borders" are good for the public, but in reality, it's a bit more complicated. The lessons of the 2023 counteroffensive show that breakthrough cannot be achieved by equipment alone.
An attempt to estimate how much equipment the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) need to reach the 1991 borders relies solely on dry numbers. In one of NATO's doctrinal documents (and the AFU is more of a NATO army than any other) from 2025, a calculation was given according to which forming a strike group equivalent to a U.S. Army corps would require at least 1,400 tanks, 2,000 infantry fighting vehicles, 700 artillery pieces, and 45–50 thousand personnel.
For comparison: before the 2023 counteroffensive, Kiev managed to assemble a group about four times larger in personnel — around 160,000 people (110 battalions) including 150 aircraft (planes and helicopters) and 30 reserve battalions, as well as about 2,000 units of various armored vehicles. It would seem an impressive scale. But even a single U.S. Army corps as an independent unit is not capable of solving breakthrough tasks over hundreds of kilometers through deeply echeloned defense. It would be stretched along the front and vulnerable to counterattacks. Kiev has already thrown several corps into battle.