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Here for Ukraine information. Pro-Ukraine's freedom. Once-a-day info highlights roundup from the Kyiv Independent, UNITED24 Media, Live: Ukraine Telegram, done when I get time. Twitter: @mmouse44073558 All opinions are mine alone. Ducks are great.

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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 12h
Kyiv Independent Telegram Highlights Thread ⚡️ Trump's Ukraine peace effort could land in UAE next week with energy truce, grain corridor on table. Ukrainian and U.S. officials have already shared their vision for the next steps >> kyivindependent.com/trumps-push-...
kyivindependent.com
Exclusive: Trump's push for a Ukraine energy truce runs into a Putin problem
U.S. President Donald Trump privately doubts that Russian President Vladimir Putin will agree to an energy ceasefire with Ukraine before winter, people familiar with the matter told the Kyiv Independe...
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 12h
UNITED24 Media Telegram Highlights Thread "Very difficult weeks and months lie ahead,” Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. He said Russian attacks on Ukrainian border infrastructure have become a regular occurrence. Polish aircraft are frequently scrambled, >>
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 12h
Kyiv Post Telegram Highlights Thread NATO has the tools to respond to Russian hybrid attacks, but its response will not always be public, symmetrical or “tit-for-tat,” Secretary General Mark Rutte said. “You will not always see them public. They will not >> www.kyivpost.com/post/85676
kyivpost.com
NATO Chief Says Response to Russian Hybrid Attacks Won’t Always Be ‘Tit-for-Tat’
The NATO chief’s statement follows his loose definition of what could trigger Article 5, amid heightened warnings that Russia might stage limited armed confrontations in Europe.
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 12h
Live: Ukraine Telegram Highlights Thread 🇺🇸🇷🇺The US has proposed that Russia ease sanctions in exchange for the release of political prisoners, The Atlantic reports. According to the publication, Trump agreed. In this way, Trump wants to restore Russia's position in the global >>
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 13h
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Ragnar Bjartur Gudmundsson 🇺🇦 @ragnarbjartur.bsky.social · 16h
⚡️ RUSSIA'S WAR AGAINST UKRAINE — SEP 30, 2026 (#2) ... ■ Overnight 🇷🇺 attacks: five ballistic missiles intercepted; improved drone interception rate; 18 locations hit or affected by debris ■ 🇷🇺 shelling above average; five 🇺🇦 air and artillery strikes reported ■ ... 📈 tinyurl.com/ukrainedashb...
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Ragnar Bjartur Gudmundsson 🇺🇦 @ragnarbjartur.bsky.social · 16h
⚡️ RUSSIA'S WAR AGAINST UKRAINE — SEP 30, 2026 (#3) ... ■ Key 🇺🇦 targets: UAV depot, command and observation post and support facilities in occupied 🇺🇦 📈 See dashboard for full data: tinyurl.com/ukrainedashb...
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 15h
ISW didn't seem to publish an update on the Russian Offensive Campaign yesterday.
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Kyiv Independent Telegram Highlights Thread ⚡️Russia beginning 'additional mobilization' of troops, North Korean recruitment, Zelensky warns. North Korea is also preparing to deploy another 10,000 >> kyivindependent.com/russia-begin...
kyivindependent.com
Russia beginning 'additional mobilization' of troops, North Korean recruitment, Zelensky warns
The president said that Russia is looking to "increase the involvement of foreigners" in its armed forces. North Korea is preparing to deploy another 10,000 troops against Ukraine, in addition to the ...
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
UNITED24 Media Telegram Highlights Thread During the offensive in the Lyman direction, a large number of Russian Armed Forces personnel surrendered en masse. More than 250 Russian soldiers have been taken prisoner during Operation Vivaldi alone.
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Kyiv Post Telegram Highlights Thread Russia has rejected all proposals to revive the Black Sea grain deal, Ukraine’s agriculture minister said, warning that Ukraine’s agricultural exports could remain disrupted for months. The collapse of sea-borne shipments is already hitting >>
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Live: Ukraine Telegram Highlights Thread 🇪🇺The EU is preparing a concrete plan for completing accession negotiations for Ukraine, Moldova, Montenegro, and Albania, Politico sources say. Special "roadmaps" are intended to more specifically define >>
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Ragnar Bjartur Gudmundsson 🇺🇦 @ragnarbjartur.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
⚡️ RUSSIA'S WAR AGAINST UKRAINE — SEP 29, 2026 (#2) ... ■ Overnight 🇷🇺 attacks: all missiles intercepted; 70% drone interception rate; 40 locations hit or affected by debris ■ ... 📈 See dashboard for full data: tinyurl.com/ukrainedashb...
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Ragnar Bjartur Gudmundsson 🇺🇦 @ragnarbjartur.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
⚡️ RUSSIA'S WAR AGAINST UKRAINE — SEP 29, 2026 (#3) ... ■ 🇷🇺 drone launches above average; nine 🇺🇦 air and artillery strikes reported ■ Key 🇺🇦 targets: Kasta radar station, UAV command posts and depots hit 📈 See dashboard for full data: tinyurl.com/ukrainedashb...
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
understandingwar.org/research/rus... Key Takeaways Thread Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps publicized details on the third phase of Operation Vivaldi in the Lyman direction, which included successfully feinting and deceiving Russian forces and the liberation of Nove, Ridkodub, Katerynivka, >>
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.bbc.com/news/article... if the Amish avoid modern medicine on the whole, do they tend to die earlier and suffer more ill health?
bbc.com
In Amish country, nurses go door to door to stop deadly spread of measles
With four measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania, health officials are hoping to get people on board with vaccines in private.
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Kyiv Independent Telegram Highlights Thread ⚡️Serbia's Russian-friendly President Vucic announces resignation , plans to run for PM. Resigning early, Vucic can now run as the Serbian Progressive Party's right-wing populist candidate for >> (kyivindependent.com/serbias-russ...)
kyivindependent.com
Serbia's Russian-friendly President Vucic announces resignation, plans to run for PM
Resigning early, Vucic can now run as the Serbian Progressive Party's right-wing populist candidate for prime minister in the Oct. 25 elections.
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
UNITED24 Media Telegram Highlights Thread North Korea is practicing tactics involving massed drone and missile attacks, methods already employed in the Russia-Ukraine war and conflicts in the Middle East according to The WSJ The initial exercises began this month and continued throughout September
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Kyiv Post Telegram Highlights Thread After meeting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for the first time since January 2022, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Moscow showed NO willingness to hold serious talks to end the war (www.kyivpost.com/post/85550) in Ukraine.
kyivpost.com
Germany Says Russia Is Not Ready for Talks to End Ukraine War After Lavrov-Wadephul Meeting
Wadephul said he had sought to discuss de-escalation with Lavrov, particularly regarding Russia’s war against Ukraine, but that his proposals had not yet “found open ears.”
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Live: Ukraine Telegram Highlights Thread Ukrainian forces have regained another 51 km² of territory within Operation "Vivaldi," the Third Army Corps reported. During the third phase of the operation, the Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated the settlements of Nove, Ridkodub, and >>
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
understandingwar.org/research/rus... Key Takeaways Thread A prominent Kremlin-affiliated milblogger is embracing Putin’s new theory of victory that relies on expansive long-range combined ballistic missile and jet-powered drone strikes against Ukraine to force >>
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Live: Ukraine Telegram Highlights THread 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇵🇱Poland proposes locating Patriot missile production on its territory if the US grants Ukraine a license. Polish Deputy Minister of National Defense Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka stated that they propose locating the facility in Poland for security . >>
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Ragnar Bjartur Gudmundsson 🇺🇦 @ragnarbjartur.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
⚡️ RUSSIA'S WAR AGAINST UKRAINE — SEP 27, 2026 (#3) ... ■ Key 🇺🇦 targets: a strike-UAV launch site and military support facilities in occupied 🇺🇦 📈 See dashboard for full data: tinyurl.com/ukrainedashb...
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
understandingwar.org/research/rus... Key Takeaways Thread Ukrainian forces appear to be shifting their counteroffensive tactics toward systematically targeting Russian efforts to reinforce initial Russian infiltrations rather than focusing on clearing the >>
understandingwar.org
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 26, 2026
Ukrainian forces appear to be shifting their counteroffensive tactics toward systematically targeting Russian efforts.
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Kyiv Independent Telegram Highlights Thread ⚡️ EU defense fund kyivindependent.com/eu-defense-f... unblocked, and with it new support for Ukraine. "That’s good news for Ukraine and bad news for Russia," said [...] Kaja Kallas, after EU countries agreed on how to unblock new money for Ukraine.
kyivindependent.com
Macron cites 'several signs' Russia preparing to mobilize 300,000 people
French President Emmanuel Macron claimed the Kremlin had been waiting to hold elections before launching another wave of mobilization.
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
UNITED24 Media Telegram Highlights Thread 💸 The EU has unblocked €6.6 billion in military aid for Ukraine. The funds will be used to purchase weapons, train the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and reimburse countries for equipment already supplied, according to Kaja Kallas. >>
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Kyiv Post Telegram Highlights Thread Witkoff and Kushner met Kremlin envoy Dmitriev in New York following their visits to Moscow and Kyiv earlier this month. Bloomberg had reported that Dmitriev was expected to receive new US proposals concerning the war. www.kyivpost.com/post/85432
kyivpost.com
Trump’s Envoys Meet Dmitriev in New York for Talks on Ukraine War
The talks covered efforts to end Russia’s war against Ukraine and potential US-Russia cooperation, CNN reported.
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Live: Ukraine Telegram Highlights Thread ⚡️Ukraine may relocate border crossing points to the territory of neighboring countries to avoid Russian strikes, Deputy Minister of Community and Territorial Development Serhii Derkach reported. The plan is to create joint border crossing points. This >>
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Ragnar Bjartur Gudmundsson 🇺🇦 @ragnarbjartur.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
⚡️ RUSSIA'S WAR AGAINST UKRAINE — SEP 26, 2026 (#2) ... ■ Overnight 🇷🇺 attacks: fewer drones but a lower interception rate; 27 locations hit or affected by debris ■ All 🇷🇺 strike indicators below average; 🇺🇦 air and artillery strikes up to 10 ■ ... 📈 claude.ai/artifact/LqT...
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Ragnar Bjartur Gudmundsson 🇺🇦 @ragnarbjartur.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
⚡️ RUSSIA'S WAR AGAINST UKRAINE — SEP 26, 2026 (#3) ... ■ Key 🇺🇦 target: Ilsky oil refinery (380 km away) 📈 See the new dashboard (beta) for full data: claude.ai/artifact/LqT...
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
understandingwar.org/research/rus... Key Takeaways Thread Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on September 25 that US President Donald Trump has made a “final decision” to grant Ukraine licenses to produce unspecified types of Patriot air defense systems interceptor missiles.
understandingwar.org
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 25, 2026
US President Donald Trump has made a “final decision” to grant Ukraine licenses to produce unspecified types of Patriot interceptor missiles.
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Kyiv Independent Telegram Highlights Thread ⚡️Update EU ministers approve $3.4 billion in support for Ukraine, welcome $104 million contribution from Norway. EU ministers approved three billion euros ($3.4 billion) of support for Ukraine on kyivindependent.com/eu-clears-3-...
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
UNITED24 Media Telegram Highlights Thread Immediately after its “election” victory, the Kremlin will raise taxes to fund the war. The Russian government is planning further tax hikes for the 2027–2029 period. In the draft budget, defense and security have been designated as a “strategic priority.”
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Kyiv Post Telegram Highlights Thread Trump gave final approval to transfer Patriot missile-production licenses to Ukraine during his latest meeting with Zelensky, the Ukrainian president said.
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Live: Ukraine Telegram Highlights Thread US intelligence is warning the EU that Russia may be preparing drone strikes on Mediterranean countries, El Mundo reports, citing sources. American intelligence agencies have passed information to >>
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
understandingwar.org/research/rus... Key Takeaways Thread Several recent incidents in Europe, including drone incursions and acts of sabotage, were conducted by Russia or are likely attributable to Russia, as Western officials are increasingly warning of >>
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Kyiv Independent Telegram Highlights Thread ⚡️The U.S. will invite Putin to the G20 Summit in Miami this December, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sept. 23, following a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
kyivindependent.com
Putin to be invited to G20 Summit in Miami, Rubio reveals
"We think it's an opportunity for him to engage not just with the (U.S.) president but with other world leaders. We hope that's an invitation he'll accept," Rubio told journalists. "We remain open to ...
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
UNITED24 Media Telegram Highlights Thread Ukraine and Russia have expressed interest in a limited energy truce, Zelenskyy stated publicly, according to Rubio following a conversation with Lavrov.
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Kyiv Post Telegram Highlights Thread NATO will not define an exact threshold for Article 5 www.kyivpost.com/post/85232 to keep adversaries guessing, Secretary General Mark Rutte said. He emphasized that the collective-defense clause is deliberately ambiguous to deter calculated hybrid attacks.
kyivpost.com
NATO Keeps Its Article 5 Trigger Hidden From Adversaries
The NATO chief said hybrid attacks may draw public or secret responses, while the alliance could retaliate by different means.
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Live: Ukraine Telegram Highlights Thread 🇺🇸🇵🇱A US military base called "Fort Trump" could appear in Poland. President Karol Nawrocki said in an interview with Bloomberg that it is "only a matter of time," and Donald Trump could personally open it before 2029.>>
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Ragnar Bjartur Gudmundsson 🇺🇦 @ragnarbjartur.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
⚡️ RUSSIA'S WAR AGAINST UKRAINE — SEP 24, 2026 (#2) ... ■ Overnight 🇷🇺 attacks: 8 missiles intercepted; 78% drone interception rate; 23 locations hit or affected by debris ■ ... 📈 See dashboard for full data: datastudio.google.com/s/kXK4LOM9aoA
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Ragnar Bjartur Gudmundsson 🇺🇦 @ragnarbjartur.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
⚡️ RUSSIA'S WAR AGAINST UKRAINE — SEP 24, 2026 (#3) ... ■ Territorial change: ISW reports 3 km² of 🇷🇺 gains last week, while the four-week balance remains in 🇺🇦 favor ■ An unusually high number of 🇷🇺 MLRS strikes; two 🇺🇦 air and artillery strikes reported ■ ... 📈 datastudio.google.com/s/kXK4LOM9aoA
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Ragnar Bjartur Gudmundsson 🇺🇦 @ragnarbjartur.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
⚡️ RUSSIA'S WAR AGAINST UKRAINE — SEP 24, 2026 (#4) ... ■ 🇺🇦 drones and missiles struck 35N6 Kasta and P-18 radar systems, as well as an attack-UAV launch site 📈 See dashboard for full data: datastudio.google.com/s/kXK4LOM9aoA
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Dances with Ducks @danceswithducks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
understandingwar.org/research/rus... Key Takeaways Thread High-ranking Kremlin officials effectively rejected the US-Ukrainian-proposed limited energy ceasefire and continued reiterating Russia’s unwillingness to engage in any meaningful peace negotiations.
understandingwar.org
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 23, 2026
RU officials effectively rejected the proposed limited energy ceasefire, reiterating an unwillingness to engage in meaningful negotiations.
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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Months - 55 Victories-0 Casualties - 1,524,000 Economy - 🚽 War crimes - ♾️ Raccoons- 1🦝 Oil refineries - 🔥💥🦩 Prez - 😭🙏➡️🇺🇸 Donald - 🤡🙏➡️🇺🇦 Zelensky - 🖕➡️🇷🇺➕️🇺🇸 I remain a master strategist
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