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Iryna Voichuk @irynavoichuk.bsky.social · 3h

It breaks my heart to see what russian has done to Kostiantynivka – once home to 75,000 people.

📷Yana Shidna

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Taras Melnyk @taras19921.bsky.social · 3h

The 🇺🇦 Defense Forces have liberated the village of Mali Shcherbaky in the 🇺🇦Zaporizhzhia direction.

Units of the 24th Separate Assault Battalion “Aidar,” together with the 33rd Separate Assault Regiment, raised the Ukrainian flag🇺🇦 there.

Source: x.com/grntmedia/st...

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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 2h

ISW says Russia doesn’t need to wait for full rearmament to go after NATO. It’s already testing tactics to strike without air superiority or tanks.

Drone ops and sabotage in Europe are signs “Phase Zero” has started.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/12/n...

No tanks, no problem: Russia’s new combat model could bring war to NATO faster than expected, ISW says

Russia’s focus on rapid adaptation, drone warfare, and flexible manpower may allow it to strike far sooner than Western planners anticipate.

euromaidanpress.com

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Katerina Horbunova @blue-eyed.bsky.social · 2h

1/2 The city of Kostiantynivka is being mentioned more and more often, and this is due to the fact that it is taking on an apocalyptic look thanks to the actions of the russians; this industrial city will soon completely turn into ruins.

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Christian Thiels @christianthiels.bsky.social · 7h

"The Philippines has accused China of 'deliberately' ramming a Philippine government vessel and causing minor damage near an island in a disputed area of the South China Sea."
@aljazeera.com
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...

Philippines accuses China of ramming, damaging vessel in South China Sea

But China's coastguard says Manila is to blame for the latest collision in disputed waters in the Spratly archipelago.

www.aljazeera.com

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Christian Thiels @christianthiels.bsky.social · 6h

The Economist @economist.com · 6h

As loudly as the outside world might protest Russia’s flouting of human-rights law, Ukraine’s only means of helping captives is prisoner exchanges. Swaps are proceeding slowly

Russia is torturing its Ukrainian captives

“Worse than the worst horror film” says the former mayor of Kherson

econ.st

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Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · 6h

‼️ Russia attacks Ukraine with missile and 118 drones overnight: strikes recorded at 10 locations

Russia attacks Ukraine with missile and 118 drones overnight: strikes recorded at 10 locations

www.pravda.com.ua

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 5h

Explosions were reported overnight in Smolensk, Russia. Smoke was seen rising over the city, with local sources suggesting a possible hit on the airfield or aircraft factory.

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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 5h

1/ Russia is reportedly preparing to carry out a "sanitisation of the state" to purge "officials, military personnel, and members of the media and public" who are suspected of undermining the war against Ukraine. ⬇️

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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 4h

🇭🇺🥴 Orban announced that he is starting to collect signatures among Hungarians against the "Brussels war plan" to support Ukraine in the war.

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 3h

👀 The Russians claims that the Armed Forces of Ukraine have flooded sewer collectors to stop the occupiers in Pokrovsk.

❗️It is also reported that the collectors are being sealed and clogged with construction debris, and gas pipelines are being mined.

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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 2h

💔🇺🇦 Zelensky: A child was killed in a church in Kostyantynivka by an air bomb. In total, over 3,100 drones, 92 missiles, and about 1,360 KABs were used this week alone.

Moscow is allowing itself to escalate the strikes and is taking advantage of the fact that the world is focused on Middle East.

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 19h

So much for "defending Christianity": Russian forces dropped a FAB-250 guided bomb on the Church of St. Job of Pochaiv in Kostyantynivka, Donetsk region. Two civilians were killed.. A toddler was evacuated after losing his mother to a strike last week; his father and grandfather are now wounded.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 18h

⚡️UK, Ukraine sign LYRA defense cooperation agreement.

Ukraine and the U.K. agreed to launch the LYRA defense cooperation program, focusing on battlefield tech and joint weapons development, Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal announced Oct. 11.

UK, Ukraine sign LYRA defense cooperation agreement

Ukraine and the U.K. agreed to launch the LYRA defense cooperation program, focusing on battlefield tech and joint weapons development, Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal announced Oct. 11.

kyivindependent.com

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 17h

🔥 Ukrainian OSINT channels write that it was at the site of the strike in Donetsk that the Russians set up their own workshop for the production of FPV drones, Molniya-1/Molniya-2 attack drones, and loitering munitions.

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Oleg Veretskiy @veretskiy.bsky.social · 20h

A few thoughts on the upcoming audio version of the first book in my trilogy of The Mists...

Pierce Press @piercepress.com · 22h

UPDATE FROM THE AUTHOR

Oleg put his career writing, teaching, and performing for children on hold to defend his country. But his heart has not forgotten its center: stories can change lives.

We believe that with all our hearts. That’s why we work in telling stories.

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Oleg Veretskiy @veretskiy.bsky.social · 20h

MATCH UPD:
The third day turned out to be more productive than the second. Dear friends, will we be able to reach the target today to unlock the doubling of donations?
MATCH:

$405 / $500
🎯 Only $95 to go!

Please help us do this today 🙏

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Oleg Veretskiy @veretskiy.bsky.social · 1d

MATCH UPDATE:
On second day after announcing the $500 MATCH offer, another $35 came in. So at this point,situation looks like this:

$136 / $500
$364 left to unlock doubling.

Dear Friends,
Please join in with reposts and donations ❤️‍🩹🙏

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Oleg Veretskiy @veretskiy.bsky.social · 3d

MATCH UPD:
1st day = $101
I'm sincerely grateful for every donation and every share of our collection.
Please don't stop, time is running out, 🇺🇦 guys on frontlines really need our help:

$101 / $500

Please, b00st, rep0st and d0nate if you can 🙏

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 18h

❗️Reportedly, these are armed uniformed Russian men at the Estonia-Russia border.

Friends from Estonia, could you please provide more details? Thank you!

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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 18h

Fire in Donetsk after drone attack on Russian targets.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 1d

⚡️Estonia closes border crossing with Russia over unusual military activity.

Estonia has temporarily closed the Saatse border crossing following heightened Russian military activity near the area, the Estonian public broadcaster ERR reported on Oct. 10.

Estonia closes border crossing with Russia over unusual military activity

Estonia has temporarily closed the Saatse border crossing following heightened Russian military activity near the area, the Estonian public broadcaster ERR reported on Oct. 10.

kyivindependent.com

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 23h

⚡️ Russia has tripled the resources of its military intelligence service dedicated to cyber operations against Poland.
united24media.com/latest-news/...

Poland Becomes Top Russian Cyber Target in NATO, Says Digital Affairs Minister

Poland's military intelligence reports a tripling of Russian cyber operations, targeting critical infrastructure and increasing daily cyber threats.

united24media.com

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freeonis @freeonis.bsky.social · 22h

Energy Terror (animation)

YouTube video by Freeonis [ENG SUB]

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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 21h

Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna, killed in Russian captivity, has been posthumously named a 2025 IPI-IMS World Press Freedom Hero — honored for her fearless reporting from occupied Ukraine.

Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna posthumously named World Press Freedom Hero

Award honors journalist killed in Russian captivity for her fearless reporting from occupied Ukraine

euromaidanpress.com

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 21h

🔴 A Russian bomb hit a church in Donetsk region, killing two and injuring five.

A priest was among the wounded, and rescuers pulled his two-year-old son from the rubble—his mother had been killed in a previous Russian strike.

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Oksii ✚ 🇺🇦 @oksii33.ukr.monster · 1d

Our awesome Finnish friend proposed us a huge matching up to €5000, we got already 64%💙💛

send.monobank.ua/jar/3Zuzxk994D
PayPal [email protected]

Can we get 70% by tomorrow? €283 to go🥹

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