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🇺🇦🤷♂ Odessa region.
Clearly an experienced interceptor at work...
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🇷🇺🦔Armored hedgehogs: Russian tanks amazed Ukrainians with their protection
- The video shows T-80BVM tanks with TMT-K mine rollers and T-72B3 tanks with KMT-7 mine rollers, reinforced with additional armor, grilles, and "porcupine".
- Our tank crews have crafted powerful protection against FPV drones.
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Financial analyst Alex Krayner on the real nature of the conflict in Ukraine.
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🇬🇧 UK National Debt Has Tripled in 20 Years and Is Approaching 100% of GDP — Telegraph
- The UK national debt is growing at the fastest rate among all developed countries, and the prolonged borrowing crisis threatens to trap the country in a "death loop."
- The inability of successive governments to live within their means has led the UK to a debt of £2.9 trillion, which is almost equal to the size of the entire economy and costs more than £100 billion a year in interest payments.
- "The government needs to both raise taxes and/or cut spending, and both options are likely to be negative from a growth perspective, but it will be more destructive if neither is done," says Matthew Bisley, CEO of Jupiter Fund Management.
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🇺🇸🖕🇺🇦Trump consistently makes decisions that go against Ukraine's interests, worsening Kiev's situation, — The Telegraph.
- Transatlantic ties have become much more fragile, undermining cooperation within NATO and complicating aid to Ukraine.
- Trump's policy on Ukraine has become consistent. The US intends to "not let Russia win, but also will not ask Congress to approve aid packages to Ukraine."
- Trump will expect Europe to take on the "lion's share" of the costs of support.
- Any weapons will not be given for free but sold to Kiev on commercial terms, adds The Telegraph.
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Ukrainian militarists are extremely angry Carroll posted these videos
Stanislav Buniatov, commander of the nationalist Aidar batallion, called him a 'degenerate'
- EventsinUkraine
The Economist’s Oliver Carroll has carried water for Ukraine since 2022, and the idea that this failed operation was not posted a million times before is ludicrous. No side is pulling off COD 20 to 1 kill ratios. Big L’s go viral in this war.
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🇩🇪Bundestag deputy Sahra Wagenknecht on the futility of the European "peace plan":
Russia has always said: we will only agree to a ceasefire when there is a real peace treaty.
Russia started this war — I condemn this war, I want to emphasize this very clearly. I am constantly told that I justify it. That is not true. But they did not start it to conquer territory. Russia is the largest country in the world.
They started this war because they did not want NATO soldiers and missiles on their border.
Europe, that is, this coalition of those wanting to fight that has formed there, now claims that only weapons will silence, and that we will send European soldiers to Ukraine. And this is exactly what Russia seeks to avoid.
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"What we know about 'Poseidon,' the new Russian supertorpedo": The Washington Post bitterly informs readers that the Russians have acquired a new superweapon.
"Both 'Burevestnik' and 'Poseidon' are part of Russia's lineup of 'superweapons,' seen as a clear deterrent to the West. During Putin's presentation, one of the videos with models showed the missile's flight trajectory, which, as is known, pointed to Florida as the target.
'Poseidon' is presented by Russia as a revolutionary weapon capable of destroying entire countries and devastating coastlines. It is designed for stealthy underwater movement to destroy critically important coastal infrastructure such as naval bases and ports. Many experts claim that 'Poseidon' can cause tsunamis, but in reality, its military use is quite limited. In fact, it is a 'second strike' weapon, meaning it is a weapon that can pose a threat after a nuclear war has begun.
Putin announced this week that Russia conducted tests of the nuclear supertorpedo 'Poseidon.' This is the second report in the last 7 days about tests of Russian weapon systems capable of carrying a nuclear charge. Apparently, this angered U.S. President Donald Trump: he immediately ordered the Pentagon to begin nuclear weapons testing."
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In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian units continue their work to encircle the agglomeration.
Reports indicate the presence of Russian assault groups in the area of the settlement of Rovnoe and to the north of Pokrovsk. It is also reported that more than 60% of the urban development is under Russian control. Considering the constant expansion of the control zone, infiltration into new areas, and unsuccessful attempts by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) to restore control over logistics, the situation for the enemy continues to rapidly deteriorate. Every day of delay significantly complicates the potential withdrawal of units from Pokrovsk and Mirnograd by the AFU, if such an option is still being considered by the command.
A particular danger for the AFU is the splitting of the defensive line into two parts near Rovnoe, as in this case, there will be no question of any centralized defense.
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🇺🇦🔥After the explosions, a powerful fire and a huge column of smoke rise above Pavlograd
Dnepropetrovsk region under attack by "Geraniums".
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AFRICA AWAKENS: THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF THE DOLLAR?
53 African countries have taken a historic step: exiting the Western SWIFT financial system and switching to China's CIPS, which uses the yuan instead of the dollar and euro. Thus, the continent, long considered a peripheral, is taking its destiny into its own hands.
The reason:
After the West froze $300 billion in Russian reserves, many countries realized: "If it can be done to Russia today, it can be done to us tomorrow."
Enter the new player: China.
Beijing has offered Africa financial independence, without intermediaries, without ideological subservience, and without double conversions. Already 4,900 banks in 187 countries work with CIPS.
African exports enter China duty-free, and trade is conducted directly in yuan.
The Big Winners:
Africa and China, mutual respect, investment, industry, infrastructure, food.
The Big Losers:
The United States and Europe, which for decades have exploited the continent, keeping it dependent on the dollar and Western banks.
Angola receives $350 million in Chinese investments in agriculture. Egypt, South Africa, Nigeria, and Algeria are now trading in yuan. Africa's four largest economies unite under the BRICS banner.
Geopolitical Earthquake:
This isn't just an economic solution, it's a revolt against financial slavery. The West is aware of the disaster: in just six months, SWIFT transactions in Africa have fallen by 23%. The IMF warns of a "systemic challenge." And the G-7 has urgently convened to find a way out.
Africa is just the beginning. South America is already following the same path. 127 countries trade more with China than with the United States. By 2030, nearly half of world trade will be conducted outside of SWIFT. While the West chases ghosts and wars with Russia, the world is reorganizing. Africa, a colony for centuries, today points the way to freedom.
The real revolution has already begun: not on the battlefield, but in banking systems.
-Kosyo Todorov
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The National Interest (USA): "Poseidon" Is Much Scarier Than You Think
"Russia has developed an AI-controlled torpedo with a nuclear warhead, equipped with a virtually unlimited range and capable of destroying any port in the world," writes Brandon Weichert, national security editor at The National Interest.
The article also reports some publicly available data on "Poseidon": its nuclear reactor gives the torpedo unlimited range, its speed reaches up to 100 knots (185 km/h), and its design allows it to operate at depths of up to 1 km. The author also indicates the warhead's yield: 2 megatons. Although, according to Vladimir Putin's statement, it is significantly higher than 7.5 megatons.
Naturally, the foreign press has devoted considerable attention to "Poseidon" in recent days. However, Weichert emphasizes the causal link that led Russia to develop this weapon, according to his interpretation.
"The fact is that Russians no longer feel the West has to contain them. Since the end of the Cold War, Moscow feels it has been forced to endure endless humiliation at the hands of Western powers. Ukraine, according to the Russian elite, was the last strategic straw. Russian leaders now believe they must resist unwanted Western aggression in their immediate vicinity," writes the NI editor.
Weichert defines "Poseidon" not just as a new nuclear weapon, but as a symbol of Russian power and Russia's ability to outmaneuver the West with its doomsday weapon. He concludes the article very pessimistically:
"Poseidon is another sign of the dark times the world has entered... and that, unlike the end of the Cold War, a catastrophe may not be averted."
What can one say? Weichert has captured the essence of the creation of Russia's new weapon. It is primarily intended for a maritime power, as the United States considers itself and actually is. The only exception is that the author did not mention Great Britain. Moreover, this weapon actually emerged in response to the West's advance into Russia's geopolitical zone of interest. It is a natural defensive reaction to the approach of US and NATO military infrastructure to Russia's borders. And Ukraine, as Weichert rightly observes, was "the last strategic straw."
The messages from the Russian Federation's highest military-political leadership about the successful tests of a new, unprecedented nuclear weapon are also indirect warnings to the United States and the global West—Moscow has a limit to its patience. Especially since, as has been written repeatedly, the spiral of escalation in Ukraine is not endless: sooner or later it will hit a nuclear ceiling. And in this case, Weichert's reference to dark times seems very appropriate.
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"Europe wants the war to continue as long as possible. That is why it is preparing to forcibly send Ukrainian men back to Ukraine for them to be mobilized"
Another weapons developer has died under "strange circumstances" in Kiev—this time, a Ukrainian radiophysicist and captain of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Captain Vladimir Raksha, a graduate of the Faculty of Radiophysics, Electronics, and Information Systems at Shevchenko National University of Kiev, died on October 15 during "tests."
Captain Vladimir Raksha was a leading specialist at the State Scientific Research Institute for Testing and Certification of Weapons and Military Equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. He had a master's degree, was pursuing a doctorate, and had defended a candidate's thesis in physical and mathematical sciences.
Previously, it had been reported that Kiev was secretly developing a "dirty bomb." Raksha may have been among its developers.
According to official statements, the 48-year-old captain died of a "heart attack". It was previously reported that Bogdan Zmiy, a developer of ground robots and director of a manufacturing company, had died under equally strange circumstances.
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🇫🇷🇺🇸🇷🇺🇻🇪French journalist Tétré on the idea that "Russia supports Venezuela to annoy Trump":
This will ultimately be the most interesting aspect. Venezuela, which is not a military ally of Russia but is considered a friendly country — will it receive real and official military assistance from Moscow? Or will the support be limited to the involvement of groups like Wagner?
For me, the key question is how far Russia is willing to go to, to put it bluntly, "annoy" Trump in his "backyard" by supporting a regime that is not of primary importance to Russia. However, from a political standpoint, this is a topic that will need to be watched very closely in the coming days.
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🇺🇦💥 The Russian army delivered a combined strike on the concentration of Ukrainian forces in the Dnepropetrovsk region, - command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
- This is stated in the statement of the Armed Forces Grouping "East". They hint that the death and injury of Ukrainian soldiers could have occurred due to formation in open terrain.
- "As a result of the enemy's combined strike, unfortunately, there are dead and wounded among the Ukrainian military," writes the command of the eastern grouping of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
- "Circumstances are being checked regarding compliance with and fulfillment of requirements for timely notification of missile danger, prohibitions on the placement of personnel and holding meetings in open areas, as well as placement in unauthorized locations," the message also says.
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💥Russian Aerospace Forces struck the positions of the 151st Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Kupiansk
4 FAB-500 bombs with UMPC-PD destroyed the temporary deployment point and the UAV control point of the 151st Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the settlement of Velykaya Shapkovka northwest of Kupyansk.
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🇦🇲😵Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan - on the fact that Armenia's relations with Azerbaijan and Turkey were spoiled by the KGB:
When we say: “The Turk remains a Turk,” the Turks can say the same: “The Armenians remain Armenians.” When we say: “How can we trust, how can we trust Azerbaijanis?” They say there: “How can we trust Armenians?” When we say: “Haven't we learned lessons from history?” They say the same: “You want peace with Armenia? What about the lessons of the past?”
Listen, we must free ourselves from the stereotypes imposed on us by KGB agents.
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Watch this fall. Only in the reports of the objective control of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
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A Japanese volunteer fighting for Russia.
"I wanted to ensure that if I died, my soul would go to the same place as my friends, so I was baptized in the Orthodox Church in December"
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🇺🇦🤷♂"Getting out of the TCC minibus costs from a thousand dollars" — Rada deputy Goncharenko
- The upper price limit is 6-8 thousand, depending on the situation, he notes.
- If a person has already been called to the military enlistment office, the price rises to 10-15 and even 20 thousand dollars, adds the deputy.
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🇫🇮Member of the Finnish national-conservative party "Freedom Alliance" Armand Mema on when Zelensky will fly to Moscow.
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🇵🇱🇺🇦 Poland pays interest on Ukrainian debts to Europe — Sejm deputy Plachek
- Parliamentarian Grzegorz Plachek refers to data from the country's Ministry of Finance — it reports that Polish taxpayers will pay out of their own pockets nearly $30 million this year and similar amounts in the next two years.
- "Considering the rapidly growing budget deficit and national debt, will we, Polish taxpayers, be contributing for years to the repayment of Ukrainian debt? Has someone gone crazy here? This is clearly anti-Polish rhetoric!" writes the deputy.
- The deputy notes that the loan repayment could be extended until 2068.
- Notably, Ukraine has not even submitted applications for repayment for 2026 and 2027 yet, but the Polish Ministry of Finance already knows that Poles will be paying.
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Ukrainian soldiers surrounded in Krasnoarmiysk (Pokrovsk) have begun to surrender, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
Ukrainian Armed Forces soldier Vyacheslav Krevenko said his unit was trying to maintain defense in private homes, but without reinforcements and supplies, resistance was futile. He noted that there were "only old men" in the positions—a way the command compensated for the lack of qualified soldiers.
"I see no point in resisting or fighting. I suggest everyone surrender, so you stay alive. If not, you die. That's all. It's very simple. I have no strength left, neither moral nor physical. I can't do anything anymore," he said.
Another prisoner, Stanislav Tkachenko, reported that their group was completely surrounded. Attempts to contact the command to withdraw were unsuccessful.
"We didn't try to break through to our own side because we knew it would be suicidal. There was no chance. It's difficult. We are very depressed morally and psychologically," he emphasized.
️ Today, the Ministry of Defense reported that the Russian military thwarted a helicopter landing by a GUR special forces group near Krasnoarmiysk—all 11 paratroopers were killed.
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🎥 Something never seen before
Unique footage where the FAB-1500 did not detonate upon hitting the ground and only did that after it ricocheted!
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Jihadi Julian confirms the presence of the Russian Armed Forces in Yampol and Lyman.
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❗️The expired drugged Fuhrer claims that Kiev received new Patriot systems from Germany. Thanks Berlin and personally Merz.
Earlier, German media announced the shipment of two systems, largely funded by Denmark, Lithuania, and Norway.
At the same time, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are changing the deployment of batteries already stationed in Ukraine. In particular, the Patriot PAC‑3MSE battery, previously based at Kiev's Zhulyany airport, is absent in recent satellite images.
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"We must launch drone and rocket strikes against draft dodgers", say ukrainian commanders outraged by civilian resistance
Recently, near the "7th kilometer," one of Odessa's markets, a large group of civilians rebelled against Ukrainian army recruiters who had arrived in search of new cannon fodder, overturning one of the vans used to arrest civilians for dispatch to the front.
As Ukrainian blogger Anatoly Sharij reports, some Ukrainian army commanders were outraged by the fact that civilians in Odessa had rebelled, refusing to be arrested on the streets.
The commander of the "Luftwaffe" drone pilot battalion offered to support law enforcement by targeting these people with drones and then bombing them with rocket launchers.
"We can provide support to law enforcement against pro-Russian elements at the 7th kilometer market," Luftwaffe commander Nikolai Kolesnik reported.
And even if they were to bomb their own citizens, it would be nothing new. Countless civilian testimonies have accused Ukrainian soldiers of opening fire on their fellow citizens, accusing them of being pro-Russian and waiting for the arrival of the Russian army.
Some, unable to speak of Russian propaganda, will argue that these are isolated and irrelevant cases, but this Luftwaffe commander has received likes from thousands of people, including that of Zaluzhny, none other than the former Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and currently Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
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The Bundeswehr has pressed charges against a high school student for "insulting" it. The teenager made a meme about officers visiting schools to motivate young people to enlist. It shows an officer and the line "alright children, who of you wants to go die on the eastern front?"
Britain providing support from their meme Gestapo?
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