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Simon @cymonset.bsky.social · 1h

Very depressing. I don’t see why this doesn’t mean refinery strikes end or become less efficient the second Trump decides to give “negotiations” another try.

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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 15h

Fire in Donetsk after drone attack on Russian targets.

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(((Tendar))) @tendar.bsky.social · 15h

Russian bases in the occupied areas of the Donetsk region, Ukraine, are getting hammered by drones.

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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 2h

Ukrainian drones struck Smolensk Aviation Plant JSC overnight, a key Russian defense facility modernizing aircraft and missiles.

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(((Tendar))) @tendar.bsky.social · 1d

After refusing to learn the Latvian language, Latvia has ordered 841 Russians to leave the country by October 13, 2025. They also did not pass security and background checks.

Around 30,000 Russian citizens are affected by the new rules. While most managed to comply

Source: Politico

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 6h

⚡️Pro-Ukrainian partisans sabotage railway infrastructure in Russia's Rostov Oblast, group claims.

The Atesh partisan group sabotaged railway infrastructure in Russia's Rostov Oblast, disrupting Russian logistics, the group claimed in a Telegram post on Oct. 12.

Pro-Ukrainian partisans sabotage railway infrastructure in Russia's Rostov Oblast, group claims

The Atesh partisan group sabotaged railway infrastructure in Russia's Rostov Oblast, disrupting Russian logistics, the group claimed in a Telegram post on Oct. 12.

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

❗️Explosions were heard at night in 🇷🇺Smolensk near an aircraft factory that produces Kh-59 guided missiles. There were also reports of a threat of a drone attack.

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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 4h

❗️Friends, for 3 years I have been informing you every day without a day off about the situation in Ukraine, it takes a lot of my time and mental health, unfortunately I do not have a sponsor and the situation in my country is difficult, if you like what I do , please support me and my work here 👇

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 1d

Friends,

Winter is coming. Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure will increase.

Russia has ramped up drone production and is changing its attack tactics. There will be blackouts in winter. #Kyiv will be Russia’s main strategic and symbolic target⤵️

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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 4h

Belgorod yesterday. A strike hit factory grounds.

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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 4h

Local residents reported explosions in Smolensk with a drone threat declared and smoke rising over the city. GEOINT specialist Blinzka geolocated the footage and concluded the smoke likely rises from the airfield and aircraft factory area.

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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 4h

❗️Damaged and abandoned 🇷🇺Russian T-90M Proryv tank somewhere on the front

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 3h

These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Oct. 12, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 3h

Ukrainian forces downed 103 out of the 118 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones and decoys, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. A missile and 15 drones struck 10 different locations, according to the statement.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 3h

⚡️7 killed, 23 injured, including children, in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day.

7 killed, 23 injured, including children, in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day

Ukrainian forces downed 103 out of the 118 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones and decoys, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. A missile and 15 drones struck 10 different loc...

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Simon @cymonset.bsky.social · 2h

An unfortunate dependency. It means the refinery strikes taper off or at least become less effective whenever the US wants to give “negotiations” another try.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 9h

⚡️Over 75% of Americans support additional sanctions on Russia, poll finds.

Over 75% of Americans support additional sanctions on Russia, poll finds

More Republican voters than Democrats supported the additional sanctions with 86% of Republican in favor of the new measures, while 71% of Democratic voters agreeing that the U.S. should impose the me...

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Evan S. 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 🇬🇪 @winstonsmith2024.bsky.social · 14h

Tim, a reminder that exactly three months from today, Kyiv time, the "Three Day Special Military Operation" will have lasted longer than the Great Patriotic War.

Our Russian "friends" may want to know that.

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Stanimir Dobrev @delfoo.bsky.social · 17h

I am going to add Kemerovo region on the map because there are already gas stations without gasoline shown in pictures from the region. In Kansk which is a city of 85 000 gasoline prices start at 78,5 rubles per liter at the independent chains.

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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 16h

🇲🇩 Russia will not stop and will look for new ways to influence Moldova to destabilize the situation, - President Sandu

"Moscow tested its hybrid attacks in elections, culminating in presidential elections and the referendum on the EU. But the real goal was parliamentary elections," - Sandu said.

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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 16h

❗️Afghanistan has struck Pakistani army positions in Nangarhar and Kunar Provinces in northern Pakistan in response to Pakistani air strikes on the Afghan capital Kabul on Thursday.

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 16h

Explosions in Belgorod, an hour ago. The city still faces significant blackouts and power outages.

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 15h

⚡️A new investigation by Їne Back Їversen exposes Russia’s expanding mass graves in occupied Mariupol.

The growing burial sites reveal thousands of civilians killed as the city was turned to rubble.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 15h

Fighting broke out between the security forces of Afghanistan& Pakistan tonight

"In retaliation for the air strikes by Pakistani forces,"Taliban border forces in the east engaged in heavy clashes against Pakistani forces'," the Afghan military said in a statement.

Friends,what are your opinions?

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Intel Night OWL 🦉🇺🇸 @intelnightowl.bsky.social · 16h

A group of armed #Russia #soldiers was seen standing in #SaatseBoot in south #Estonia, a stretch of Russian territory that Estonians can drive through, which the #Police and #Border Guard Board #PPA temporarily closed on Friday.

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PPA: Armed Russian groups seen in Saatse Boot

A group of armed Russian soldiers was seen standing in Saatse Boot in south Estonia, a stretch of Russian territory that Estonians can drive through, which the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) temp...

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