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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 6h
A failed attempt by a Russian mobile air defense team to intercept a Ukrainian mid-range strike drone targeting logistics along the land corridor to Crimea. Despite attempts to shoot it down, the drone flies past the Russian gunners and slams into a truck.
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Jakub Janovsky @rebel44cz.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
From FighterBomber (t.me/bomber_fight...). IMO, most people underestimate how many airframes (besides all the related crashes) will be lost or have their lifespans drastically reduced due to wear and tear.
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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 7h
CyberBoroshno analysts report Russia imposed flight restrictions at 12 airports overnight starting at 22:00 on October 16, including Moscow's Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Sheremetyevo, plus Kaluga, Zhukovsky, Sochi, Kostroma, Yaroslavl, Penza, Saratov, Cherepovets and Gelendzhik.
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Vlad Vexler @vladvexler.bsky.social · 8h
A few smart people are wondering whether Putin has threatened to leak whatever he has on Trump, given Trump’s outrageously pro-Kremlin behaviour. The answer is still no.
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Vlad Vexler @vladvexler.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Yes, European leaders need to understand that if you criticise Trump, he will get much more narcissistic supply from the time you praise him. Because Carney has stood up to Trump, Carney telling Trump “I enjoyed my phone call with you” means something to Trump. He gets narcissistic supply from it.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
No amount of support for Russia can end the war, because Russia is the criminal aggressor. A modicum of support for Ukraine could, however, end the war, by making it impossible for Russia to continue. This should not be a hard choice.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Texas Democrat candidate for U.S. Senate James Talarico: We need to strengthen Ukraine.We need to strengthen our NATO allies as they stand up to Russ aggression so we don't have to…I see this as a cost-saving measure.If we can stop…Putin in Ukraine,then we're not going to have to stop him elsewhere
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
​I think a certain few people in the US administration take us all for complete fools. They suggest unfreezing Russian assets, which is the biggest leverage available if negotiations ever truly come in good faith, no, not for peace, not even for a ceasefire, but to RESTART PEACE TALKS 🤦‍♀️
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Jakub Janovsky @rebel44cz.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Engineering equipment is saving lives, so please consider donating to @teoyaomiquu.bsky.social fundraiser, as I have just done!
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Illia Ponomarenko @ioponomarenko.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Residents of an apartment building in Kyiv that was struck by Russia last night. 📷: evgenymaloletka / dobronosov / Instagram
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
In Lutsk, Russian drone hit the Eurogurt wholesale store, killing 6 people and injuring 12 others, including a child‼️ With the new Starlink limitations our ability to intercept drones is very limited.
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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Just your average morning news from Russia: In occupied Donetsk, a drug dealer with seven previous convictions, recruited from a prison, is on trial for killing six fellow Russian soldiers, including a former FSB specialist and a unit commander.
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Anders Puck Nielsen @anderspucknielsen.dk · 13/10/2026
The Black Sea is actually not a bad place for Russia to test NATO, because due to the Montreux Convention it is difficult for NATO to send a naval force to the area.
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French Aid to Europe 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @aidefranceukr.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
🇫🇷🇯🇵 “French defence contractor Thales will establish a maintenance and operational support base in Japan in what is seen as the first such move by a foreign firm in the country”. www.japantimes.co.jp/business/202...
japantimes.co.jp
French defense firm Thales to build Japan base, media report says
Thales Chairman and CEO Patrice Caine told the Nikkei daily that the base “will mark a milestone toward Thales’s long-term engagement in Japan.”
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Jakub Janovsky @rebel44cz.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I have updated the main Oryx loss list infographics with the latest version from our colleagues at @valka_online
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Jakub Janovsky @rebel44cz.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
#UkraineWar: a summary of Russian equipment losses added to the Oryx loss list over the past week (as of 11/10/2026) Full list: oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/atta...
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Massimo Frantarelli @mrfrantarelli.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
JSC “Dalzavod Ship Repair Center” (Vladivostok). Project 1155M frigate “Admiral Vinogradov”(Repair/Modernization). ❗🗓️Dec. 10, 2025
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 13/10/2026
In 1987 Trump visited Moscow. Since then, "He has changed his mind about abortion and crypto, he has supported different political parties, but his dislike of America’s democratic allies and his preference for Russia have remained remarkably consistent." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
theatlantic.com
Trump’s Message to Ukraine Is Now Crystal Clear
The president’s actions over the past 72 hours look like an effort to force Kyiv to surrender.
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 13/10/2026
France boarded the tanker DF Peak more than 450 nautical miles south of Réunion, Macron says. The vessel is suspected of sailing under a false flag and involvement in illicit fuel transport. Macron said France is determined to combat the “ghost fleet.” #France
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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Montenegro has detained Mikhail Zvinchuk, founder of Rybar, one of Russia’s largest and most influential pro-war Telegram channels. Rybar plays a major role in Russia’s war propaganda publishing Kremlin narratives.
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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
An attack is being reported right now on the Ukhta oil refinery in Russia's Komi Republic, owned by Lukoil, which can process about 4.2 million tons of oil per year.
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Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · 09/10/2026
🤦‍♂️ Putin celebrates birthday with former German chancellor Schröder
pravda.com.ua
Putin celebrates birthday with former German chancellor Schröder
Former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder joined Vladimir Putin in Moscow for the Russian leader's birthday. Schröder's continued ties to Russia and his new role at a Russian supermarket chain have dr...
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 09/10/2026
❗️An attack is reported on Lukoil’s Ukhta oil refinery in Russia’s Komi Republic. The facility can process about 4.2 million tonnes of crude oil annually and produces gasoline, diesel, fuel oil and other petroleum products. The refinery also supplies fuel and lubricants to Russian forces. #Russia
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Mina Hanse @mina-hanse.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Trump administration has redirected tens of millions in U.S. military aid from Europe and the Middle East to conservative-leaning governments in Latin America, according to three U.S. officials reported by The Washington Post. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Trump defies Democrats, diverts aid for Europe to Latin America instead
The diverted funds include tens of millions of dollars that Congress approved for countries affected by the war in Ukraine.
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Yaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Late Friday morning in Kyiv. No, I won’t go to the right bank of the city as I planned. Why? The bridge I use was hit again at night (for the third time). And traffic on some other bridges across the Dnipro River was restricted. So, traffic jams are inevitable. I'll wait. I'll wait.
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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
In an FT interview, Zelensky said Ukrainian intel, including intercepted Kremlin calls, shows Putin scrapped the limits Russia followed in earlier air campaigns. Zelensky said Putin gave the order in September as strikes on Kyiv intensified, and “there are no rules now”. www.ft.com/content/c2ad...
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GAU @deaidua.org · 02/10/2026
Germany’s Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) has handed over a modern and advanced firefighting vehicle with a ladder and rotating platform to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast to assist in rescue operations after Russian attacks.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A Russian soldier told how he was captured by Ukrainian Defenders for a second time - this time by the 61st Separate Mechanized Steppe Brigade. Mikhail Fomin from Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, call sign "Kipish," was involved in car theft, burglaries, and drug dealing before joining the Russian army.
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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 29/09/2026
Per Reuters, Anthropic has $252 billion in non-cancelable compute obligations across Microsoft, Google and Amazon, and $161.2 billion in Broadcom TPU lease obligations that are "largely non-cancelable". Truly insane. $413 billion in non-cancelable contracts. www.reuters.com/business/ant...
The company said it plans to spend at least $111.1 billion with Alphabet's (GOOGL.O), opens new tab Google, $110 billion ​with Amazon (AMZN.O), opens new tab and $31.4 billion with Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab under long-term infrastructure service obligations over the next seven to 10 years "regardless of ⁠usage."
Anthropic is separately carrying about $161.2 billion of Broadcom (AVGO.O), opens new tab-related equipment lease obligations that are largely non-cancelable, according to the prospectus. Anthropic filed for an ​IPO confidentially with the Securities and Exchange Commission in June but its paperwork has not been publicly disclosed.
Anthropic did not immediately respond to a request ​for comment about the filing.
The company said it committed to pay Google between April 2026 and July 2033 and Amazon between May 2026 and April 2036.
"If our actual spend falls short, we must pay Google the difference," the company said, adding that similar terms apply to its Amazon agreement.
It added its commitment with Microsoft of $31.4 billion ​between November 2026 and May 2033 "is non-cancelable except in the event of Microsoft's uncured material breach."
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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Ukrainian forces have launched the largest drone-based humanitarian operations of its kind, delivering food across the Dnipro River to residents of Russian-occupied Oleshky, Kherson region. Around 4 tonnes of supplies have already reached 100 designated locations.
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Justin Bronk @justin-br0nk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
New from me for RUSI today Why NATO should urgently set up a multinational squadron dedicated to intercepting one-way-attack drones; including the rough performance, avionics and weapon requirements and aircraft options available. Free to read here: www.rusi.org/explore-our-...
rusi.org
Options for a NATO Multinational Drone-Interception Squadron
A dedicated multinational NATO squadron of armed jet trainers could shoot down Russian drone incursions without burning through frontline fighters and scarce air-to-air missiles.
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The Aviationist @theaviationist.com · 25/09/2026
Bomb Markings On Thai F-16s Shed New Light On Cambodia Combat Operations Mission markings appearing on RTAF F-16s offer new clues about the weapons and aircraft employed during the 2025 fighting with Cambodia, which also saw the Gripen’s combat debut. Story: theaviationist.com/2026/09/25/b...
theaviationist.com
Bomb Markings On Thai F-16s Shed New Light On Cambodia Combat Operations
Mission markings appearing on Royal Thai Air Force F-16s offer new clues about the weapons and aircraft employed during the 2025 fighting with Cambodia,
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 25/09/2026
The far-right ideologues and grifters running U.S. foreign policy are the vanguard of a movement that will alter not just America but the world, @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu reports.
bit.ly
Donald Trump’s Empire of Grift
Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.
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French Aid to Europe 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @aidefranceukr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Russian Federation has denounced the EU’s sanctions against Russian commentator Xenia Fedorova, who was expelled from France amid allegations of being a Russian agent, as “unlawful” and a form of “persecution of a media representative”. 🤡🤡 www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
lemonde.fr
Kremlin slams EU sanctions on Russian TV commentator as 'persecution'
The EU sanctioned Xenia Fedorova for 'dissemination of pro-Russian narratives in France and the Union in the context of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.'
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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
❗️The Republic of Korea Air Force has received the first production indigenous fighter jet, the KF-21 Boramae.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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RUSI @rusi.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Following the shutdown of USAID, high-aid-exposure African regions saw violence rise: ‘conflict events increased by 10.6%, battle counts rose by 6.9%, and battle-related fatalities went up by 9.3%.’ Our new article explores aid's link to security.
rusi.org
Development Aid as Security Policy?
Recent cuts to foreign aid have raised serious humanitarian concerns. They also offer vital insights into the relationship between development and security going forward.
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Shaun Pinner @shaunpinner.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
More jet-powered drones have just hit Dnipro. I can see a plume of black smoke rising over the city and a fire burning. Russia is attacking us again in broad daylight.
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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Zelensky says the SBU used a new Ukrainian interceptor drone for the second time today, hitting a Russian jet Geran-5. Industrial-scale results are expected closer to mid-November, with early air defense use starting in Sumy and Chernihiv regions.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A shopping mall in Dnipro was left completely destroyed after a Russian strike today. At least 3 people were injured in the attack. ​Russia continues its terrorism every day with strikes on public transport, shops and malls, apartment buildings, and gas stations.
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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A stunning shot of a Ukrainian F-16 pilot looking back at a jet-powered Shahed he had just shot down over Kyiv with his onboard cannon.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 19/09/2026
Election in occupied areas by Russia - voting under military supervision.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
At the BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi, Putin complained about "Western competitors and sanctions". That's rich coming from someone whose main ways of dealing with other countries are trade wars&military aggression "All the time we were told that competition is a sacred cow,&you can't touch it.
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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Seems relevant... Guide To Explosive USV Threat In Red Sea -> www.hisutton.com/Yemen-Houthi... (The Houthis and the Blowfish)
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Russia struck a gas station in Kyiv's Obolonskyi district. ​Two of those injured in the attack have died from their wounds, Mayor Klitschko reported‼️ ​A total of five people were injured in the Russian strike on the gas station.
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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
1/ Russia has suffered a "crushing defeat" at Lyman in eastern Ukraine, with multiple regiments routed, heavy losses, and a "collapse of the front." Crippled soldiers are reportedly being sent into battle in a last-ditch effort to prevent disaster. ⬇️ bsky.app/profile/tend...
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Instead of a thousand words. Teaching an online lesson in a classroom damaged by the Russian strikes on Odesa.
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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The Wildberries logistics hub in Koledino was still burning through the night, a full day after the attack.
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GAU @deaidua.org · 16/08/2026
My latest → In 2027, Germany is planning with €11.61 billion in military assistance for Ukraine. Whilst aid is officially set to remain at the same level as in 2026, a closer look reveals that military aid is set to increase by more than €740 million. 🔗 deaidua.org/news/2026/08...
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 17/08/2026
Russia has built 10 drone bases with at least 59 new launch rails near Ukraine and Belarus, The Telegraph reports. Around 20 extended rails can launch advanced long-range attack drones, potentially putting Warsaw within range. One base has storage capacity for more than 1,000 UAVs. #Russia
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