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Dr. Michael MacKay

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Canadian Ph.D. from the London School of Economics and Political Science Participant in the democratic renaissance of Ukraine since independence Chronicler of fascist Russia's wars since 2014

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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 5d

Russia is a terrorist state. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are a terrorist organization.

National governments that refuse to recognize this reality are placing their populations in grave danger. They are being criminally negligent by failing their duty to protect.

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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 8h

Early footage from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine shows a fire at an apartment building in Pechers’ki district in Kyiv.

The Russian fascist invaders hit Zaporizhzhya, Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro and other cities.

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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 9h

Russian/North Korean losses, 24 Feb 2022 – 10 Oct 2025:

1,120,510 personnel

11246 tanks
23339 armoured vehicles
33547 artillery systems
1517 MLRS
1225 air defence systems
427 aircraft
346 helicopters
68547 UAVs
3841 cruise missiles
28 ships/boats
1 submarine
63775 vehicles
3973 special equipment

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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 10h

The Russian fascist invaders have launched ballistic missiles and guided aerial bombs towards Zaporizhzhya. High-speed targets (possibly Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles) are being tracked towards Kryvyi Rih.

All Ukraine is under aerial threat alert.

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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 12h

The Russian fascist invaders are carrying out a massive aerial assault on Kyiv. On the Dnipro River the Kremenchuk and Kaniv Hydroelectric Power Plants are particular targets. There are blackouts.

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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 15h

The russians are targeting civilians and avoiding military targets. These are war crimes.

bsky.app/profile/kyiv...

The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 15h

⚡️Russia launched a large-scale drone attack on Kyiv overnight on Oct. 10, potentially disrupting the city's water and power supplies.

"All emergency teams are monitoring the situation and ready to respond," Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.

Potential water, power shortages reported in Kyiv amid massive drone strikes

"Due to a massive enemy UAV attack on the capital, there may be outages in electricity and water services," Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported.

kyivindependent.com

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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 15h

Militants of the russian terrorist state are carrying out a massive attack on Ukraine with strike UAVs, particularly against the capital, Kyiv.

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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 16h

Kherson region, along the Dnipro River: "In the Prydniprovs'ke direction, enemy units made four futile attempts to storm the positions of our units."

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine operational information as of 22:00 on 9 October 2025 regarding the russian invasion

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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 16h

Zaporizhzhya region: "In the Orikhiv direction, the invaders tried three times to advance to the positions of our troops in the Stepove area and towards Novoandriyivka."

–General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine operational information at 22:00 on 9 October 2025 regarding the russian invasion

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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 16h

"In the Oleksandrivka direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 28 attacks by the invaders in the areas of the settlements of Ivanivka, Piddubne, Oleksandrohrad, Sichneve, Sosnivka, Vorone, Berezove, Novovasylivs'ke, Novohryhorivka, Malynivka and Poltavka. Ten more combat clashes are ongoing."

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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 16h

In the Pokrovs'k direction, russian invaders conducted 54 assaults in the areas of Volodymyrivka, Zapovidne, Novotorets'ke, Sukhets'ke, Rodyns'ke, Novoekonomichne, Myrolyubivka, Promin', Lysivka, Pokrovs'k, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novoserhiyivka, Kotlyarivka, Horikhove and Filiya.

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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 16h

Northwest of the temporarily-occupied city of Horlivka, the russian fascist invaders stormed the positions of Ukrainian defenders 19 times in the areas of Bila Hora Shcherbynivka, Rusyn Yar, Poltavka and towards Pleshchiyivka in Donetsk region.

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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 16h

On the Chasiv Yar front, in Donetsk region, the russian fascist invaders attacked Ukrainian defenders twice in the Orikhovo-Vasylivka and Chasiv Yar areas.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine operational information as of 22:00 on 9 October 2025 regarding the russian invasion

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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 17h

In the Sivers'k direction, in Donetsk region, the rashists attacked 11 times in the areas of Yampil', Serebryanka, Novoselivka, Viyimka and Pereyizne.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine operational information as of 22:00 on 9 October 2025 regarding the russian invasion

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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 17h

In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled ten assaults by the russian fascist invaders in the areas of Kopanky in Kharkiv region and Karpivka, Novoselivka, Kolodyazi and towards Stavky in Donetsk region. One combat engagement is still ongoing.

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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 17h

In the Kup'yans'k direction, the rashists attacked eight times in the areas of Kup'yans'k, Petropavlivka, Stepova Novoselivka and Ivanivka in Kharkiv region.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine operational information at 22:00 on 9 October 2025 regarding the russian invasion

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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 17h

In the north of Kharkiv region, the russian fascist invaders attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders 23 times in the areas of Vovchans'k, Vovchans'ki Khutory, Stroyivka, Kam'yanka, Dovhen'ke, Zapadne and towards Bolohivka, Dvorichans'ke and Kolodyazne.

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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 19h

Ukraine's 55th Separate Artillery Brigade "Zaporizhzhya Sich" used counter-battery fire to destroy an antique Russian 152-mm ML-20 howitzer, which was made from 1937 to 1946.

The Russian Federation is profoundly weak and will be defeated easily when the West properly supports Ukraine.

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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 21h

In a sign of his growing weakness, terrorist leader Putin admitted to Azerbaijani president Aliyev that Russian missiles shot down an AZAL aircraft on 25 December 2024, killing 38 people.

Putin gave pathetic excuses and somehow blamed Ukraine. Aliyev listened like a superior.

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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 22h

European governments should ban visas for Russians and sever diplomatic relations with the Russian Federation. When they do, there will be fewer operatives of the Russian terrorist state launching drones that shut down Europe's airports.

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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 22h

European leaders are so paralyzed by infantile fear they won't shoot down russian drones, won't block the shadow fleet, won't confiscate russian assets and hand them over to Ukraine – they won't do anything to defend their citizens from the russian terrorist state.

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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 23h

On the night of October 8-9, russian terrorists attacked Europe's towns and cities with 112 strike UAVs.

Ukrainian defenders shot down or suppressed 87 enemy drones. NATO forces did nothing.

22 strike UAVs hit 12 locations.

(infographic: Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine)

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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 1d

Increased russian and North Korean losses over the past day:

>1,020 personnel (killed or seriously wounded)

tanks +1
armoured personnel vehicles +1
artillery systems +15
operational-tactical UAVs +328
vehicles +55

mod.gov.ua/en/news/the-...

The estimated combat losses of russians over the last day: 1 020 persons, 328 UAVs and 15 artillery systems | MoD News

The estimated total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 09.10.25.

mod.gov.ua

Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 1d

Russian/North Korean losses, 24 Feb 2022 – 9 Oct 2025:

1,119,390 personnel

11241 tanks
23325 armoured vehicles
33534 artillery systems
1517 MLRS
1225 air defence systems
427 aircraft
346 helicopters
68293 UAVs
3841 cruise missiles
28 ships/boats
1 submarine
63705 vehicles
3973 special equipment

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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 1d

After a Ukrainian drone strike, the gas processing plant in Kotovo, Volgograd region, is on fire.

#RussiaInvadedUkraine

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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 1d

Trump is abrogating the First Amendment of the Constitution, knowing that no power in the United States will stop him – certainly not the corrupt Supreme Court.

American fascism seems inexorable.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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