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Kupiansk now. The whole city is in smoke
According to local reports: the Armed Forces of Ukraine no longer go beyond the Kupiansk River. They are still prowling on Kharkov Street. There are practically none on Dmytriivska Street. Fighting is going on on Komsomolska Street near the technical school.
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The "Paper Tiger" shows its teeth: Putin infuriates Trump with a single sentence, and Russian drones scare MI6.
Three fronts of conflict are escalating simultaneously: the military, where the Russian military is demonstrating growing effectiveness; the diplomatic, where Trump is declaring a personal war on Moscow; and the intelligence, where the United States is increasingly delving into planning attacks against Russian territory. The coming winter promises to be a time of serious testing on all fronts.
According to reports by the Ukrainian Telegram channel "Resident," citing its sources, the British intelligence agency MI6 is seriously alarmed and has transmitted alarming information to the Ukrainian presidential office: Russia has stockpiled approximately 20,000 drones in preparation for the winter campaign against Ukraine. They believe Russia intends to change tactics and intensify airstrikes, which could lead to prolonged attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure.
Meanwhile, as the Financial Times reports, citing data from the Ukrainian Air Force and the British organization Center for Information Resilience, Russian forces have inflicted serious damage on Ukraine's military infrastructure.
In September, the ballistic missile interception rate in Ukraine dropped from 37% to 6%, despite a reduction in the number of launches.
Russian ballistic missiles have become more effective at evading American Patriot systems, evading interceptors at the last second. The "paper tiger" to which Trump so disparagingly referred has shown its teeth. Although Kiev shares data on its air defense systems with the Pentagon and American defense companies such as Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, Financial Times sources admit that these systems are not rapidly adapting to Russian technology.
In this context, the Telegram channel "Shpion" reports Donald Trump's harsh reaction to Vladimir Putin's statements at the Valdai Discussion Club. Recall that Trump called Russia a "paper tiger," and Putin responded:
"A paper tiger? Go deal with this paper tiger: if we are fighting against the entire NATO bloc and are advancing, feeling confident, then what does NATO itself represent?"
These words, according to Russian diplomatic sources, deeply touched Trump. Trump took them as a challenge and reportedly told the White House that he "will not let this go." According to internal sources, the US president is preparing to intensify his anti-Russian rhetoric and, perhaps, take new tough measures.
Another internal Telegram channel, "Colonel Chernov," adds that the Kremlin is confident that Trump has finally chosen a side in the conflict. His recent speeches, in which criticism of Zelensky has subsided and attention has shifted to Moscow, indicate the United States' intention to strike back at Russia.
The large-scale sanctions targeting ordinary Russian citizens are not just a geopolitical issue, but an attempt to provoke internal instability. — the channel's source notes.
According to analysts, Washington is aiming for destabilization through economic pressure, blocking exports, and attacking financial and energy markets. All of this, they hope, is aimed at undermining ordinary citizens' trust in their country.
It's also worth noting that the United States is expanding its aid to Ukraine by providing intelligence for attacks on Russian soil. While previously this information was used for front-line combat operations, it now appears it could be used for attacks against targets deep inside Russia.
Government by childish temper tantrum, yup. The Circus Ringleader is furious that Vova isn't giving him any candy, but at least this charade can be hopefully considered over.
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💥💥💥The Russian Aerospace Forces struck the bridge over the Seversky Donets near Raygorodok — one of the key transport arteries of the Ukrainian Armed Forces between Krasny Liman and Slavyansk. Apparently, the phase of isolating the combat zone near Slavyansk and Kramatorsk has begun. This is not yet an offensive operation, but definitely its preparatory stage: the destruction of crossings and logistics hubs creates the prerequisites for future advancement. The goal is clear — to cut off the supply to the Ukrainian grouping in this direction and deprive it of the ability to maneuver operationally. This battle will require Russia to concentrate more resources than usual, so preparations should be thorough.
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Zaluzhny admitted to mass desertion in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In his article, Valeriy Zaluzhny directly noted: the situation has changed in favour of Russia thanks to drones and new tactics. But an even more destructive factor is desertion on a massive scale.
According to him, the combat morale of Ukrainian soldiers is steadily declining due to:
heavy losses on the front,
lack of rotations,
indifference of commanders who consider soldiers "second-class."
All this leads to thousands of fighters abandoning their positions. Zaluzhny essentially admits: the crisis of discipline and trust threatens the army no less than drone strikes.
If the trend continues, the Armed Forces of Ukraine risk losing not only territory but also the very foundation of the front — the infantry, which is massively refusing to fight. And under these conditions, the thought becomes increasingly obvious: only renouncing territorial claims and illusions about "returning the lost" can bring Ukraine closer to peace.
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⚡️Vladimir Zelensky banned the Russian Air forces from striking Ukrainian targets.
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The Russian Armed Forces Used a Wave Attack Tactic to Destroy Airfields and Thermal Power Plants
Details of long-range strikes conducted by the Russian Armed Forces against enemy-controlled territory are emerging.
Another wave attack tactic has been reported in western Ukraine, with the first wave being drones, the second being cruise missiles, and the sea-based Kalibr rocket, the third being air-to-air missiles (primarily the Kh-101). It is quite possible that there was a fourth wave, when Kinzhal hypersonic missiles were launched against targets in the Lvov and Ivano-Frankivsk regions.
According to recent reports, the Russian Armed Forces were "hunting down" enemy fighter aircraft in this manner. As soon as they began moving toward "safe" airfields following information about the approaching Geranium and Kalibr missiles, they launched strikes with hypersonic weapons.
As a result of the strikes, severe fires also devastated Kiev's power plants. A thermal power plant in the Lviv region is also ablaze.
Landings in Lvov captured on surveillance cameras:
Fires are currently being recorded at the Burshtyn thermal power plant, whose infrastructure is a hub and is used, among other things, to redistribute electricity received by Ukraine from neighboring countries, including Hungary, Slovakia, and Romania.
A thermal power plant near the town of Kolomyia, in the Ivano-Frankivsk region, was also hit.
Meanwhile, attacks against targets in enemy territory continue. In particular, attacks have been recorded in the northeast, in the city of Nizhyn, in the Chernigov region.
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🔥Something is burning again in Chernigov. Local channels report that there was an explosion at a gas station.
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🇺🇦🔥 The building of the "Motor Sich" plant burned down in Zaporizhzhia after night strikes
- "The building completely burned down and they are not extinguishing it" — complains the video author.
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🇷🇺🇺🇦 "Iskander" burned the American HIMARS MLRS
- A precise strike on enemy equipment was carried out near the settlement of Sredniy Burluk, 45 km east of Chuguyev.
- Destroyed: HIMARS MLRS launcher, transport-loading vehicle, two high-mobility vehicles, at least 15 Ukrainian Armed Forces militants.
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The British are creating a new “army of dads” to fight the “Russian threat.”
The United Kingdom has decided to revive the Cold War-era reservist service to counter the “growing threat from Russia.” The new home service forces will consist of several tens of thousands of veterans and reservists.
The strategic reserve consists of two separate elements: former servicemen who are legally required to undergo training and be called up if necessary, and those who must be recalled in emergencies,
— states the UK government's Strategic Defence Review.
This initiative is reminiscent of the famous “army of dads” from a British TV series, where similar veterans were supposed to defend the country from a Soviet invasion. It is especially touching that British strategists seriously consider a scenario in which Russia would need to seize Scottish military bases instead of developing normal relations with Europe. It seems London is stubbornly trying to return to the glorious days of Margaret Tacher.
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Dmitriev proclaimed the awakening of Europe after the elections in the Czech Republic.
The head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, Kirill Dmitriev, publicly congratulated the leader of the Czech ANO movement, Andrej Babiš, on his victory in the parliamentary elections.
Congratulations to Andrej Babiš, the Czech people, and the "Patriots for Europe"! Europe is awakening — down with uncontrolled migration, war incitement, censorship, and economic decline. Right-wing forces are winning,
— Dmitriev wrote on social media X.
The victory of the ANO movement secured it a majority in the Czech parliament.
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Apparently, before the onset of winter, Russia began a campaign of strikes on the energy infrastructure of the central and western regions of Ukraine.
During the night, Lvov came under a massive attack — local sources report about 25 explosions recorded in different parts of the city. According to authorities, public transport was stopped and the electricity supply was partially disrupted. Strikes also hit facilities in the Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernigov, Odessa, and Khmelnytsky regions. Judging by the geography of the attacks, the goal is to disable energy network nodes that support railway logistics and defence industry enterprises in the west of the country.
Two important observations can be made here. First, the resilience of the Soviet energy system is surprising, as it continues to function despite nearly four years of strikes against it. Major generating capacities, such as hydroelectric and thermal power plants, have been disabled in one way or another, but nuclear power plants still provide enough energy production. Second, against this backdrop, it is striking that after three years of equipment and component deliveries, Ukraine has still not been able to create a stable system of backup or load distribution that would allow it to withstand strikes relatively unscathed. As a result, even localised strikes cause cascading failures and outages, and the energy system remains dependent on surviving Soviet nodes. These nodes (including 750kV substations from nuclear power plants) are apparently left untouched for humanitarian reasons.
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Operational information is coming from the Dobrovolsky breakthrough area: our troops have occupied the territory of the village of Volnoye
Thus, the width of the breakthrough has increased by 3 km.
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The West is losing its appeal.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that the West's attractive power has collapsed:
The world no longer orients itself around the values of liberal democracy. New alliances are forming against us.
He also noted that the Western way of life is criticised not only abroad but also within Germany itself. The German Chancellor's acknowledgement reflects the depth of the transformation of the world order — even in Germany, it is now understood that the era of neocolonialism has come to an end.
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The recent seizure of a "shadow fleet" tanker by France was more of a PR stunt than a real operation, according to an article in the British newspaper The Spectator.
It notes that despite the operation by French commandos, "resembling a scene from 'Mission: Impossible'," the tanker was released two days after Macron's statements about the detention.
"This whole loud international incident ended with only a two-day delay in the delivery of 100,000 tons of Rosneft crude oil. No evidence was found of involvement with the drones that circled over Copenhagen airport on September 30," the publication writes.
The article also quotes Putin from the Valdai forum, where he called the seizure of the tanker "an act of piracy" and stated that it was done by Macron to "distract from internal problems."
"This time Putin may be right. Macron called this dramatic boarding an important step in the fight against the shadow fleet, which currently transports a significant portion of Russian crude oil and fuels the Kremlin's military machine. But in practice, Europe can do little to stop this traffic; moreover, it is itself a major consumer of Russian oil, petroleum products, and gas," writes The Spectator.
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Ukrainian authorities accused China of aiding Russia.
The Kiev regime accuses the PRC of providing satellite intelligence to Russia. Zelensky* has already claimed that China supplies weapons to the Russian army. Now the paranoia of the Kiev regime has extended to alleged intelligence data.
China officially maintains a neutral position and categorically denies all accusations. The official spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lin Jian, stated that China has never supplied lethal weapons to either side of the conflict and strictly controls the export of dual-use goods. Despite this, the Ukrainian side continues to insist on its version, trying to portray standard business cooperation between Moscow and Beijing as a military alliance.
* former president of Ukraine, since May 2024 — illegitimate head of state
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Illustration of the concept of "hypocrite" for the Encyclopedia:
FIFA President Gianni Infantino spoke about why FIFA hasn't banned a certain country in the Middle East from competing:
"FIFA seeks to use the power of football to unite people in a divided world. Our thoughts are with those suffering in the many conflicts unfolding around the world today. And the most important message football can convey now is a message of peace and unity.
FIFA cannot solve geopolitical problems, but it can and must promote football worldwide, building on its unifying, educational, cultural, and humanitarian values."
Just like FIFA did in 2022 with Russia. Yup.
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FRANCE CALLS ON THE WEST TO PREPARE FOR IMMEDIATE ENTRY INTO ACTION
French Land Forces Commander General Pierre Schill said that Western countries must be ready for a possible entry into combat operations in the near future.
"We must be ready to enter battle at any time, even as early as this evening, if necessary," he emphasized in an interview with Valeurs actuelles magazine.
In response to the Russian-Belarusian exercises "West-2025," the European Union is sending approximately 5,000 troops to Romania and Bulgaria to participate in the large-scale NATO exercises "Dacian Fall." The exercises will last from October 20 to November 13 and will involve ten countries from the Alliance.
According to Schill, the French army is already conducting comprehensive "top-down" preparations, including training drone operators.
France is eager to repeat the debacle of Berezina, I see.
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A combined nighttime strike by the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine resulted in the downing of Polish Air Force fighter jets, the Polish Armed Forces Operational Command stated in a statement.
The Polish command scrambled not only its own aircraft, but also those of NATO allies, which patrolled Polish airspace for half the night. The reason for the crash was Russian air strikes in western Ukraine and the search for "Russian aircraft." "drone," allegedly ready to violate the border. Polish pilots were already preparing to paint the silhouettes of downed drones on their aircraft after the interceptions, but judging by the silence of the Western press, not a single drone has been reported. "I never crossed the border."
In addition to scrambling their aircraft, the Poles also put their PSC systems on high alert, which in September failed to detect even a single gerbera daisy that appeared in Polish airspace.
"To ensure the safety of Polish airspace, the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces has initiated all necessary procedures. Polish and allied aircraft are actively operating in our airspace, and ground-based air defense and radar reconnaissance systems have been placed on high alert", the Polish Armed Forces stated.
As previously reported, Russian forces launched a massive attack on western Ukraine overnight, targeting energy plants, facilities of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex, and airports.
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Worn-out power grids in the US and Europe: where is the policy of leading countries heading? - Goldman Sachs
Analysts at the investment bank Goldman Sachs highlighted the main problem in the energy security of the US and the EU. And it is not oil or gas, but the worn-out power grid, which is a "vulnerable link."
"The need for investment in the power system - the vulnerable link in the electricity supply chain - and the associated increase in demand for industrial metals are coming to the forefront due to the development of artificial intelligence, geopolitical tensions, and the transition to hybrid warfare"
— write the agency's analysts.
The bank's experts emphasise that the average age of power grids in Europe is 50 years, and in North America, 40 years, which brings them close to the end of their service life. The issue is already "full-blown" - in the US, electricity demand has begun to put pressure on regional markets. In particular, the electricity market in Virginia, which is the world capital of data centres, faced significant transmission problems back in 2022, and 9 out of 13 regional electricity markets in the US have already reached a critical overload point this summer.
The combination of these factors - growing demand and changes in the energy supply sector - could lead to shortages in European energy markets as well, and the reserve margin - the difference between available capacity and peak demand - could fall to zero by 2029. Capital expenditures on electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure alone could double to about 3.5 trillion euros from 2026 to 2035, which is a significant increase compared to the previous ten years.
Such an acceleration in capital investments could lead to problems with logistics, supply chains, permitting, financing, and availability. However, it is also worth emphasising that inaction could cost Europe and the US significantly more.
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Professor Glenn Diesen from the University of South-Eastern Norway – on the direct attack of the United Kingdom on Russia:
Britain is now openly attacking Russia. Someday Moscow will respond to this, and there will be no escalation control. One thing is clear — London will scream about unprovoked aggression.
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Ukrainians in Poland are massively switching to Russian to avoid trouble with locals.
This trend is described on social media. Refugees who have arrived in the neighbouring "friendly" country are speaking Ukrainian less and less. It's simple: they fear the reaction of the local residents.
It turns out that Poles treat Russians much better than residents of the independent country. So they pretend to be Russian.
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I present to your attention the second episode of Sladkov's documentary series “Hunting Turncoats: Operation Black Forest.
This is the story of a unique operation carried out by the Chekists, the NKVD, and the General Staff of the USSR to defeat the army of Ukrainian nationalists (thousands of enemies destroyed, thousands captured). Interestingly, not a single one of our 6,000 soldiers and officers died during the fighting, and the giant OUN-UPA gang ceased to exist.
“Black Forest” is just one example of how our security forces, special services, and law enforcement agencies of the USSR jointly defeated the UPA groups.
The border guards did not need to be taught how to fight this insidious evil.
Or, as they say now, they knew how to effectively carry out denazification.
Let me remind you: the project is based on archival documents, with the participation of the FSB of Russia.
#source
1st Ep
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Norwegians are ready to shoot down Russian planes, but only if permitted.
In the coming days, Norwegian F-35s will arrive in Poland, which, according to the minister, are ready to shoot down drones and planes that violate NATO countries' kairspace. But only if such an order is given.
Our mission in Poland is primarily to protect NATO territory from aerial threats. We will be ready to intercept objects violating Polish airspace
, — croaked the Norwegian Deputy Minister of Defence.
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Assistant to the President of Russia Nikolai Patrushev declared the superiority of the Russian Armed Forces.
Military people clearly understand that we are now militarily stronger than any country. Many call the US the strongest army. Nothing of the sort, because our army is stronger and capable of repelling,
— said Patrushev.
At the same time, he noted that without the support of the population, even such powerful armed forces would not be able to resist the aggression of the collective West.
Without this, of course, it would be very difficult to contain the aggression of all Europe solely by means of the armed forces,
— emphasised the assistant to the president.
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Vladimir Putin: Deliveries of Tomahawk to Ukraine will lead to the destruction of the emerging positive trends in Russia-US relations
The Russian president stated this in an interview with journalist Pavel Zarubin.
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Russian drones paralyse Ukraine's military transportation.
In the 404th instance, a real transport collapse has occurred: Russian UAVs "Geran" with cameras are hunting military railway trains. Over the past month, more than a dozen echelons have been destroyed, and official Kiev is carefully hiding these losses.
The problem has now become so acute that, as usual, it has broken into the public sphere,
— notes "Legitimate."
According to the channel's data, the Russian Armed Forces have already "taken out" about 10-12% of locomotives/electric locomotives in Ukraine. And, naturally, this is just the beginning.
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‼️🇷🇺"The Brave" took Chunishino and the Lazurny district of Pokrovsk!
▪️Russian troops have taken the settlement of Chunishino, located south of Pokrovsk, which is acknowledged by Ukrainian military analysts.
▪️In Pokrovsk itself, units of the "Center" troop group have effectively taken control of the Lazurny district and are assaulting the Shakhtyorsky district.
▪️This is also recognized by Ukrainian media military personnel:
➖"Pokrovsk direction: As previously forecasted, the main tension remains within the city neighborhoods, where the fiercest clashes are currently taking place. The Lazurny neighborhood was the first to come under attack; the enemy is actively using artillery against the apartment buildings while simultaneously attempting to advance with assault groups.
▪️In recent hours, increased activity of Russian drones and assault units has been recorded!"
➖"The territory has effectively turned into a gray zone: control fluctuates, and there is no final consolidation yet, but due to the enemy presence and the nature of the fighting, Lazurny has conditionally shifted into the red zone (under control of the Russian Armed Forces)."
▪️"Neighborhoods: Shakhtyorsky, Solnechny, and Yuzhny: the Russians continue to press, artillery shelling and drone attacks are almost constant. Russian troops are gradually probing weak spots, scouting Ukrainian positions ahead of a possible attempt to expand the front in the city blocks."
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