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Captain Obvious @cooledgydude.bsky.social · 10h
The GBU-43B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb targeted an ISIS tunnel complex in Nangarhar’s Achin district, where the group has been operating for about two years. “This was the right weapon against the right target,” Gen. John Nicholson (cdr US Forces-Afghanistan). www.stripes.com/theaters/mid...
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Afghan official: Death toll from massive US bomb rises to 94, including 4 ISIS commanders
At least 94 Islamic State militants were killed by the largest non-nuclear bomb ever used in combat, an Afghan army spokesman said Saturday. Four of those killed were ISIS commanders, according to rep...
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Captain Obvious @cooledgydude.bsky.social · 10h
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U.S. Drops ‘Mother of All Bombs’ on ISIS Caves in Afghanistan (Published 2017)
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 11h
Zelensky has arrived in Brussels, where meetings are planned with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, French President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders. #Europe
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 11h
🛠Russia built a base for launching jet drones near Rostov in six weeks, - Reuters Construction work began on Sep 1 on an empty field, and by mid-Oct a complex with an area of ​​about 0.9 sq. km was formed there. The site is located 3.5 km from the Millerovo air base under protection of air defense.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 11h
According to DroneSec analysts, the facility with eight launch platforms is designed for Geran-4 and Geran-5 models. The base is in the final stage of readiness and can potentially provide the launch of more than 100 jet drones per day.
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 11h
Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico defended support for Ukraine, arguing that stopping Russian aggression there could prevent a larger cost later. “I think what we’re doing in Ukraine is a good investment. I think it will save us money in the long run,” he said. #US
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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 11h
Russia is back at Dobropillia a year after it failed there. This time it brought part of another army. The town is the southern jaw of a pincer on Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, Donbas's last big free cities. Ukraine has already rolled back the northern jaw. euromaidanpress.com/2026/10/15/d...
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 11h
🇺🇸 Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick threatened to cut off funding to federal agencies involved in restricting military Starlinks to Ukraine. "If we leave Ukraine in the dark, there will be consequences, mark my words. Agencies won't get funding if they don't do their jobs," Fitzpatrick, WSJ
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The Moscow Times @themoscowtimes.com · 11h
The slogan was deemed extremist on the grounds that it was attributed to the late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.
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Russian Activist Fined Over ‘Party of Crooks and Thieves’ T-Shirt - The Moscow Times
A court in the Russian city of Kostroma has fined an activist for displaying “extremist symbols” over a photograph of him wearing a T-shirt with a slogan mocking the ruling United Russia party, the Ru...
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 11h
Rare footage shows Ukraine’s Sichen long-range strike UAV in action against Russian targets. The Ukrainian-made drone has a stated range of up to 1,400 km, carries a 40 kg warhead and can reach 200 km/h. It is designed to operate day and night under active electronic warfare conditions. #Ukraine
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 11h
EXCLUSIVE: NATO allies will hold a crisis meeting to discuss how to respond to a series of drone strikes on cargo shipping in the Black Sea, Romania’s President Nicușor Dan has told us.
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NATO allies to meet over Black Sea drone attacks on shipping
The North Atlantic Council will discuss the crisis after series of attacks on cargo ships in the region, Romanian President Nicușor Dan tells POLITICO. 
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Critical Threats Project @criticalthreats.bsky.social · 10h
MORE | CTP-ISW assessed in early September 2026 that recent US efforts, including airstrikes on Iranian coastal radars, appeared to have some success in disrupting Iran’s ability to attack ships in the strait.
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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 10h
European allies flatly rejected a US proposal presented by Witkoff and Kushner to unfreeze immobilized Russian sovereign assets under Washington’s supervision to restart peace talks. Europe holds roughly €210B of the €260B in blocked funds. www.kyivpost.com/post/87173
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 10h
🇫🇷🇺🇦 French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot stated that “two-thirds of the intelligence provided to Ukraine today comes from Europeans, and particularly from France,” while stressing that Europe has long provided the bulk of support to Ukraine and pressure on Russia.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 10h
He also noted that France and European partners are working with Ukraine to strengthen protection of its airspace by developing interceptors that can be produced more quickly and at lower cost. European resolve to continue supporting Ukraine would not change.
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Michael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social · 10h
Why does Trump get along so well with Putin? Is it ideological overlap? An admiration for strongmen? Or the prospect of business deals? I think it's a mix of all three. From my conversation with Rory Truex on his Civic Forum podcast.
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The Economist @economist.com · 10h
An old hobby trains soldiers for a new type of warfare
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Attack drones, meet Britain’s crack clay-pigeon shooters
An old hobby trains soldiers for a new type of warfare
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The Moscow Times @themoscowtimes.com · 10h
Russia has nearly finished building a major new base for launching jet-powered drones in just six weeks, according to defense experts and a Reuters analysis of satellite imagery, in the latest expansion of its attack capability close to Ukraine.
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Russia Builds Major New Drone Attack Base in 6 Weeks, Satellite Images Show - The Moscow Times
Russia has nearly finished building a major new base for launching jet-powered drones in just six weeks, according to defense experts and a Reuters analysis of satellite imagery, in the latest expansi...
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 10h
⚡️Europe shuts US out of Russian assets conversation "These are frozen Russian assets held in Europe, belonging to Russians who are destroying Ukraine and killing people there every day.. the idea of releasing these assets is completely out of the question," said Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo.
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Europe shuts US out of Russian assets conversation
"These are frozen Russian assets held in Europe, belonging to Russians who are destroying Ukraine and killing people there every day... the idea of releasing these assets is completely out of the ques...
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 10h
EU leaders weren’t expected to discuss Ukraine at their summit today. But Donald Trump’s diesel deal with Russia and apparent U.S.-imposed limits on Kyiv’s access to Starlink have changed the weather. More in Brussels Playbook Capitals 👇 🔗 vist.ly/5nhxx
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 10h
🤡🐴 Lavrov: Zelensky believes that the whole world owes him something, while he owes absolutely nothing to anyone in return. He is not prepared to take constructive steps that would be genuinely honest and based on equality.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 10h
🤡🐴 Lavrov: As for the diesel deal, this deal was proposed, and we supported it. This is a direct challenge from Zelensky, and a rude one at that, to President Trump, who actively supported this deal and has publicly spoken about it more than once.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Peskov said that the energy ceasefire was "just Trump's words" and it was not specific. So Russia doesn't adhere to the energy ceasefire. Ukraine has agreed to keep the ceasefire suggested by President Trump. Russia blatantly rejects it. Ukraine wants peace. Russia doesn't.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
PM Meloni: We must be aware that the surge in fuel prices is driven primarily by the war involving Iran, not the conflict in Ukraine. Legitimacy for Moscow while its bombs continue to fall on Ukrainian cities, new revenue to finance the war,
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
FBI Director Kash Patel has arrived in Russia. It is reported that he plans to visit Moscow and St Petersburg, and his visit is coordinated by the FSB.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
In Bulgaria, near Sofia, two masked individuals set fire to 11 of the 17 SpaceX antennas providing Starlink connectivity. According to Bulgarian MP Ivaylo Mirchev, these stations provided backbone connectivity to satellites, including for Ukraine.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
President Zelenskyy at an interview with Piers Morgan: We can't be weak, otherwise we can't survive. We are not selling our country. It's not about business for us. It's our life. And this is our country, it's our body, our home, our children. And this is very important for us.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Rutte: Don't forget, for the defense of the USA,NATO is also crucial.We defend the USA from these Russian nuclear submarines ending up at the shores of the USA We make sure that the transatlantic is safe, the Euro-Atlantic area is safe,…that Europe is safe – all in the interest of the USA.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 12h
Piers Morgan: President Trump, do the right thing here. Siding with Putin against President Zelenskyy and Ukraine is the wrong thing. Give Zelenskyy the support he needs to defeat modern-day Hitler.
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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 12h
🇱🇻🇬🇧 Latvia’s PM Andris Kulbergs: I'm very sure, Russia had its hands on Brexit, why it happened. And everybody woke up in Britain: "Wow, did we really do that?" I think Britain should come back to family. That was not the will of all the people. It was orchestrated and helped by Russian activity.
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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 12h
Ukraine is seeking unrestricted access to military Starlink terminals after speed limits disrupted drone missions. Ukrainian sources say speeds of at least 450 kph are needed to counter jet-powered Shaheds. www.kyivpost.com/post/87169
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Kyiv Wants Starlink Cap Lifted to Stop Faster Shaheds
Starlink restrictions affect moving terminals rather than download speeds, disrupting drone missions, as Ukraine counters faster jet-powered Shaheds.
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 12h
While supporters of Ukraine, Palestine, and Israel are proud to show their backing because they believe they are morally right, pro-Russians know deep down they are wrong and rarely dare to openly admit their support
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 12h
🇺🇦🇪🇺 Zelensky: Already in Brussels with the team to participate in European Council meeting and negotiations with partners. Meetings are planned. We all in Europe want this war to end. And for this, signals of strength are needed - more real pressure on Russia and more defense support for Ukraine.
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TVP World @tvpworld.bsky.social · 12h
The first troops of a returning U.S. military rotation have arrived in Lithuania as the Baltic country strengthens its security amid Russia’s war against Ukraine. The rest of the allied forces are expected by mid-November, but Vilnius is already looking beyond the deployment.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 12h
🇵🇱🇺🇦🇪🇺 Tusk: After my talks with European leaders in Brussels today, I can reassure you, dear Ukrainian friends and President Zelensky: YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 12h
Ukraine has no option to make peace, only to surrender or fight. Ukrainians choose to fight, which is a basic right for anyone under attack
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Meduza in English @meduza.io · 12h
Starshield, the military version of Starlink, is fully operational again for Ukrainian forces, a source at Ukraine’s Defense Ministry told Ukrinform. meduza.io/en/news/2026...
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Starlink service for Ukraine’s military fully resumes — Meduza
Starshield — the military version of Starlink — is fully operational again for Ukrainian forces, a source at Ukraine’s Defense Ministry told Ukrinform.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 12h
🔥 The route in the occupied territories.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 11h
The most recent pro-Russian turn of the U.S. Trump administration has not gone unnoticed in Europe, with EU leaders lining up at an Oct. 15 summit in Brussels to criticize the moves, even as they hold out hope for the future of the transatlantic alliance.
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'Incoherent,' 'deeply problematic,' and 'bad,' Europe reacts to Trump's recent pro-Russian turn
"Every step now to help the Russians increase their financing of the war is a bad sign. We very much stick to Volodymyr Zelensky's view on this," Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 11h
"This is not the right side of history," Zelensky said in an Oct. 14 interview in which he considered the latest moves from the U.S. to be a betrayal of Ukraine.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 11h
Wholesale inflation rose more quickly than expected last month on a big jump in fuel costs, a sign that stubbornly rising prices remain an economic challenge for consumers and a political problem for Republicans in the midterms.
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Wholesale inflation jumped last month by most in four years as gas prices soared
Wholesale inflation rose more quickly than expected last month on a big jump in fuel costs, a sign that stubbornly rising prices remain an economic challenge for consumers and a political problem for Republicans in the midterm elections.
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Military Times @militarytimes.bsky.social · 11h
The U.S. Army’s top commander for the Western Hemisphere described American “economic supremacy” as an overarching national security goal. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
US ‘economic supremacy’ key in the Western Hemisphere, top US Army general says
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Meduza in English @meduza.io · 11h
European Union leaders plan to urge Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to tone down his public criticism of Donald Trump, the Financial Times reported, citing sources. meduza.io/en/news/2026...
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‘It doesn’t always need to be said out loud’: European leaders to ask Zelensky to tone down criticism of Trump, FT reports — Meduza
European Union leaders plan to urge Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to tone down his public criticism of Donald Trump, the Financial Times reported, citing sources.
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Captain Obvious @cooledgydude.bsky.social · 10h
Forgive my ignorance, but isn't that what it's designed to do...? It is the "air-burst" which allows it to penetrate into caves and tunnels, etc...
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TVP World @tvpworld.bsky.social · 11h
Russian investigators have questioned Sergei Sokolov, editor-in-chief of the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, after searching his home in Moscow, the outlet says.
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Russian investigators question Novaya Gazeta editor after raiding his home
The editor-in-chief of Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta was taken in for questioning by investigators in Moscow on Thursday, the outlet said, after authorities searched his home.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 11h
Republicans fund midterms ad blitz as Democrats gain in polls ft.trib.al/A4BFKLL
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Republicans fund midterms ad blitz as Democrats gain in polls
The president’s party is shifting spending on advertising to previously safe seats as election day approaches
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 11h
🔥 Border guards-UAV operators discovered ten invaders in Kherson region, who tried to remain invisible, moving in small groups among the trees. Border guards also hit a camouflaged car and three communication antennas installed on the tops of trees.
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Captain Obvious @cooledgydude.bsky.social · 11h
Gas-lighters doubling down... Young women have NEVER been more miserable - and young girls are killing themselves in increasing numbers. Feminism is social cancer...‼️ So "opposing feminism" is now a sign of mental illness... The cat is out of the bag...‼️ #AusPol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
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Manosphere experts warn if we lecture boys 'we lose them'
We asked a panel of experts to answer your common questions about the manosphere, masculinity and how to approach conversations about it.
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Captain Obvious @cooledgydude.bsky.social · 12h
Cringy bottom-feeders like @australianlabor.bsky.social are free to create their own online spaces, with their own rules to protect the fragile -- but they know NOBODY WANTS IT... So they impose their totalitarian regime of lawfare censorship on the sly... #AusPol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
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Anika Wells opens door to lawsuits against big tech companies
Labor is considering a Greens push to let Australians sue online platforms for harm as the Coalition maintains its opposition to new digital safety laws.
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