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Mikko Laaksonen @mikkolaaksonen.bsky.social · 56m

Russia may be forced to use its T-64´s as it runs out of T-72´s. A question : how many Russian T-64´s were wrecked in 2014-2022 when they were used to pretend Russian forces were "separatists". I haven´t seen a reliable estimate of Russian equipment losses then. euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/12/r...

Russia is desperate for tanks. Is it desperate enough to use T-64s?

642 of Russia's last remaining 2,500 tanks are T-64s Russia can't easily use without massive investment.

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 2h

⚡️A Russian “stealth” submarine suddenly surfaced off France’s coast, prompting a French warship to shadow it in NATO waters.

Russia’s “Stealth” Sub Surfaces in NATO Waters—French Warship Moves In

A French frigate is surveilling a Russian submarine off Brittany, highlighting NATO's commitment to maritime security in the North Atlantic.

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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 3h

Day 1327 of Russia's 3-day "special military operation" to take Kyiv.

"Genius leader", and war criminal, Putin has now changed this to a 3-day operation to take a hamlet even Ukrainians haven't heard of, somewhere in Zaporizhzhia.

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Ville Kostian @kostianv.bsky.social · 1h

#MidEast - " #Hamas mobilises fighters in #Gaza as fears of internal violence mount"
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Gaza: Hamas mobilises fighters as fears of internal violence mount

Clashes have already taken place between the group and an armed clan in Gaza City.

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Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · 1h

👹 Hungarian PM launches petition against Brussels' "war plan", developed to back Ukraine

Hungarian PM launches petition against Brussels' "war plan", developed to back Ukraine

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Defence Blog @defence-blog.com · 2h

Russian missile plant damaged in drone attack

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Russian missile plant damaged in drone attack

Ukrainian long-range strike drones hit targets overnight at the Smolensk Aircraft Plant (SmAZ), Russia’s major producer of air-launched precision-guided munitions. According to Ukrainian defense sourc...

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Defence Blog @defence-blog.com · 2h

Pakistani jets hit Taliban targets after border clashes

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Pakistani jets hit Taliban targets after border clashes

The Pakistan Army carried out a series of large-scale and targeted strikes on Afghan Taliban positions following intense border clashes that erupted late Saturday, Pakistani security officials said. T...

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Defence Blog @defence-blog.com · 21h

Ukraine, UK agree on joint artillery production

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Ukraine, UK agree on joint artillery production

During the DFNC3 International Defense Industries Forum, Ukraine and the United Kingdom signed a project agreement on joint artillery production. The announcement was confirmed by Ukrainian Prime Mini...

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Defence Blog @defence-blog.com · 2h

Russia prepares to build new T-90M2 tanks

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Russia prepares to build new T-90M2 tanks

According to leaked documents published by the analytical project Frontelligence Insight, Russian plans call for a sharp rise in production and modernization of main battle tanks over the next decade,...

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Defence Blog @defence-blog.com · 2h

Ukraine could get revolutionary naval drones

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Ukraine could get revolutionary naval drones

Ukraine’s state-owned defense conglomerate Ukroboronprom announced earlier this week that it has signed a new cooperation agreement with the U.S.-based company LeVanta Tech Inc. The deal focuses on th...

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Kerstin @kerstin10785berlin.bsky.social · 3h

Update:
Crude oil tanker CELT (IMO 9299692) is now back to RU, moored in Primorsk. Acc. to MarineTraffic, she had departed on her current voyage from Port Said on 19/07/25.
Sanctions & Bans: EU, UK (OFSI), US (OFAC)
Flag: Oman (since 07/25)

Kerstin @kerstin10785berlin.bsky.social · 16d

Sanctioned* crude oil tanker CELT (IMO 9299692) left Ust-Luga/RU westbound on Sept 17, but barely made it to the main shipping route in the eastern Baltic Sea. At anchor at the same spot since days. Destination "Baltic for order".
*Sanctions & Bans: EU, UK (OFSI), US (OFAC)

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 3h

Trump may have forgotten that he was the president at the time, not Biden

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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 3h

Russia continues targeting Ukraine’s power grid

Over the past 24 hours, the attacks left 6 people dead and 21 injured across Ukraine. In Donetsk Oblast, a blackout followed morning strikes, outages are in parts of Odesa Oblast.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/12/r...

Russia keeps targeting Ukrainian power grid, causing blackout in Donetsk Oblast and outages in Odesa’s Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi

Russia launched 118 drones, 103 were downed overnight, Ukrainian Air Force reported. Russian attacks killed four people and injured nine in Donetsk Oblast.

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Droxford Maritime @jjdroxford.bsky.social · 3h

🔺Northern Fleet - 🚀 Update

It is likely a SLCM/SLBM firing will occur in the Barents Sea, 12 October 2025.

It is unknown if the SLBM/SLCM launch is addition to SKR-456 “Admiral Golovko” possible 3M22 Zircon firing, or whether the SLCM/SLBM firing is the sole focus of the activity.

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Marko Enqvist @menqvist70.bsky.social · 3h

Worth of reading:
"Exclusive: Inside Russia’s 2026–2036 Tank Fleet Modernization and Buildup Plans"

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Exclusive: Inside Russia’s 2026–2036 Tank Fleet Modernization and Buildup Plans

In the spring and summer of 2025, as part of our own operation, our team obtained exclusive documents that provide new insight into Russia’s tank-production plans and confirm the existence of a little...

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Ville Kostian @kostianv.bsky.social · 3h

" #Afghanistan said Sunday it killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight border operations, in response to what it called repeated violations of its territory and airspace." - #Pakistan
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Afghanistan says it has killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight border operations

Afghanistan says it has killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight border operations, in response to what it called repeated violations of its territory and airspace.

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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 5h

❗️During the night, 🇺🇦Ukrainian military shot down 103 of 118 🇷🇺Russian UAVs, and 0/1 missiles

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Peter Schrijver @psguu.bsky.social · 6h

Wat meer achtergrond bij Atesh, de anti-Russische verzetsbeweging die ontstaan is op de Krim, maar inmiddels een veel bredere ‘informational--kinetic’ campagne uitvoert. www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrain...

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 7h

Ukraine hit Russian energy sites with US help on.ft.com/4q7qUpY

Ukraine hit Russian energy sites with US help

Trump administration supported Kyiv’s operations since summer in co-ordinated push to weaken Moscow

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Tatarigami @tatarigami.bsky.social · 10h

Our exclusive report on Russia’s tank production is out. Using internal files and state contracts, we show production plans for the next decade and current output. A short thread will follow soon, but for now, you can read the report

frontelligence.substack.com/p/exclusive-inside-russias-20262036

Exclusive: Inside Russia’s 2026–2036 Tank Fleet Modernization and Buildup Plans

In the spring and summer of 2025, as part of our own operation, our team obtained exclusive documents that provide new insight into Russia’s tank-production plans and confirm the existence of a little...

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AmplifyUkraine 🔱🇺🇦 @amplifyukraine.eu · 7h

Over 135,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation #Ukraine

Over 135,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 7h

Estonia has closed the Saatse border crossing with Russia due to an unusually large Russian military presence on the other side. The Estonian Police and Border Guard (PPA) noted increased patrols and military movements that were much higher than normal, which were deemed beyond routine activities.

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Hans de Vreij @vreij.bsky.social · 5h

Centre for Defence Strategies: Russia’s war on Ukraine. 11.10.25
Operational situation. cdsdailybrief.substack.com/p/russias-wa... (Details on the Kupiansk and Pokrovsk sectors attached).

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Bartelds @bartelds.bsky.social · 4h

Taiwan MoD: SIXTEEN PLA aircraft, 8 PLAN vessels and 1 official ship operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 13 out of 16 sorties entered Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)

𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑎'𝑠 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑇𝑎𝑖𝑤𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝑜𝑐𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑠

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AmplifyUkraine 🔱🇺🇦 @amplifyukraine.eu · 4h

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,122,810 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 #Ukraine

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,122,810 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

kyivindependent.com

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