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Eugene McParland 🇺🇦 @eugenemcparland.bsky.social · 2h

russia has scraped down to its last 2,478 tanks—nearly all of them rusted 50-year-old hulks needing expensive, time-consuming restoration before they can fight.

The tank crisis arrives as russia pivots back to mechanized assaults after catastrophic infantry losses.

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Eugene McParland 🇺🇦 @eugenemcparland.bsky.social · 2h

russia’s last 2,500 tanks are in very sorry shape

by David Axe

russia’s oldest tanks—some 50+ years old—are all that stand between moscow and forced mobilization

euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/11/2...

Russia's last 2,500 tanks are in very sorry shape

Russia's oldest tanks—some 50+ years old—are all that stand between Moscow and forced mobilization

euromaidanpress.com

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24Hours Ukraine @24hoursukraine.bsky.social · 5h

Boooommmm 💥💥💥💥💥💥
Fiiiiiireeeeeee 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Ukrainian drones sending a “greetings” to occupiers in Donetsk.

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 7h

Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna was killed in Russian captivity after months of torture and silence.

Investigators have now identified the Russian officials responsible for her death.

🧵 1/7 ⬇️

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Eugene McParland 🇺🇦 @eugenemcparland.bsky.social · 7h

Running the world together with the US?

The historical origins of russia's resentment (from newly declassified documents).

SERGEY RADCHENKO, Substack 📎

open.substack.com/pub/profradc...

Running the world *together* with the US?

The historical origins of Russia's resentment (from newly declassified documents).

open.substack.com

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Eugene McParland 🇺🇦 @eugenemcparland.bsky.social · 7h

putin Flutters His Eyelashes and Trump Swoons (Melania Too)

by Phillips P. Obrien

A Catechism To Understand The Reality Of Trump, russia and #Ukraine

Phillips's Newsletter - Substack 📎

open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

Putin Flutters His Eyelashes and Trump Swoons (Melania Too)

A Catechism To Understand The Reality Of Trump, Russia and Ukraine

open.substack.com

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Eugene McParland 🇺🇦 @eugenemcparland.bsky.social · 8h

Extract
We count on the United States and all our partners to continue acting decisively and exerting strong pressure so that our people feel support, have protection, and #Ukraine can stand strong.

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Eugene McParland 🇺🇦 @eugenemcparland.bsky.social · 8h

Today, I Received the Necessary Signals That the U.S. Is Considering Ways to Strengthen Our Cooperation – Address by President #Zelenskyy 11.10.2025

Full address www.president.gov.ua/en/news/sogo...

www.president.gov.ua

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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 9h

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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Eugene McParland 🇺🇦 @eugenemcparland.bsky.social · 8h

President #Zelenskyy of #Ukraine Had Phone Call with President of the United States

President Zelenskyy emphasized that there must be readiness on the russian side to engage in real diplomacy, and that this can be achieved through strength.

www.president.gov.ua/en/news/prez...

www.president.gov.ua

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Eugene McParland 🇺🇦 @eugenemcparland.bsky.social · 12h

💬 "One of my favorite Ukrainian poems and lessons from writers from the past." - Darya Zorka

Darya Zorka, Substack 📎

open.substack.com/pub/daryazor...

One of my favorite Ukrainian poems

and lessons from writers from the past.

open.substack.com

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Eugene McParland 🇺🇦 @eugenemcparland.bsky.social · 12h

Estimated russian losses from February 24, 2022 to October 11, 2025 of the russian all-out war against Ukraine, according to the General Staff of #Ukraine

🔷 Yesterday 1,060 enemy, killed or wounded

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Eugene McParland 🇺🇦 @eugenemcparland.bsky.social · 12h

russia uses citizenship as a new weapon against dissidents in occupied #Crimea

russia’s stripping of citizenship was first used in Soviet times, but is now even more cynical, as an invading power is banning Crimean Tatars and other Ukrainians from their own homeland

khpg.org/en/1608815164

Russia uses citizenship as a new weapon against dissidents in occupied Crimea

Russia’s stripping of citizenship was first used in Soviet times, but is now even more cynical, as an invading power is banning Crimean Tatars and other Ukrainians from their own homeland

khpg.org

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Eugene McParland 🇺🇦 @eugenemcparland.bsky.social · 12h

Symbolic 'execution of enemies of russia’ in a school in occupied Donetsk oblast

The action, especially the teachers’ willingness to ‘execute’ whichever ‘enemies’ they were told to target, is chilling

khpg.org/en/1608815166

Symbolic 'execution of enemies of Russia’ in a school in occupied Donetsk oblast

The action, especially the teachers’ willingness to ‘execute’ whichever ‘enemies’ they were told to target , is chilling

khpg.org

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Eugene McParland 🇺🇦 @eugenemcparland.bsky.social · 12h

Ka-52 Attack Helicopter Crashes in russia: Crew Did Not Survive

russia has suffered another loss of combat aircraft – a Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter crashed.

The incident was reported by russian propagandist Fighterbomber, who published an emotional post.

militarnyi.com/en/news/ka-5...

Ka-52 Attack Helicopter Crashes in Russia: Crew Did Not Survive - Militarnyi

Russia has suffered another loss of combat aircraft - a Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter crashed.

militarnyi.com

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Andrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 13h

Russia's provocations are reckless, irresponsible and dangerous.

A threat to the people and peace of Europe. A wake up call:

Drones are the future of war and of provocations. We are not yet ready for this future.

We need to act very practically and effectively.

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Eugene McParland 🇺🇦 @eugenemcparland.bsky.social · 18h

💬 "I am proud of each and every one of our heroes. I thank our Ukrainian families who raised such Ukrainian heroes. Thank you for defending Ukraine."

- President Zelenskyy

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Eugene McParland 🇺🇦 @eugenemcparland.bsky.social · 18h

President #Zelenskyy awarded soldiers with the Order of the Golden Star and presented the awards to the families of the Heroes of #Ukraine, who were posthumously awarded the title.

"President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awards soldiers with the Order of the Golden Star and presents honors to the families of the Heroes of Ukraine, who were posthumously awarded the title. The solemn ceremony recognizes bravery and sacrifice in service to the nation."

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 18h

The numbers of electric vehicles sold in Europe in 2024 are in:

⚡ 1.45 million new battery-only EVs registered
📈 +32% growth in the total electric fleet
🔋 13.6% of all new car registrations are electric

Europe is going full throttle to a clean future.

link.europa.eu/cNKjkh

A color-coded map of Europe titled "Share of electric vehicles sold in each EU country in 2024," showing the share of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) as a percentage of total new passenger car registrations. The EU average is 13.5%. Countries with the highest shares (>20%, darkest shade) include Sweden (35%), Netherlands (34.5%), Finland (29.5%), Luxembourg (27.4%), Belgium (28%), and Denmark (51%). Other countries like France (16.5%), Portugal (19.9%), and Austria (17.5%) are also in the <20% range. Several Eastern and Southern European countries (including Italy, Spain, Poland, and Czechia) have shares below 10% (the lightest shades).

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Eugene McParland 🇺🇦 @eugenemcparland.bsky.social · 19h

World's cartoonists on this week's events

by Politico

Drawing the top stories around the globe.

www.politico.eu/article/worl...

World’s cartoonists on this week’s events

Drawing the top stories around the globe.

www.politico.eu

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Eugene McParland 🇺🇦 @eugenemcparland.bsky.social · 19h

It's not just "putin's War", it is "russia's War"

This will leave a stain on russian society and politics that will remain long after putin is gone.

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Darya Zorka @daryazorka.bsky.social · 19h

I’ve translated one of my favorite Ukrainian poems and will share it in tomorrow’s newsletter! If you are not among my readers yet, subscribe to receive it! Ukrainian poetry is ❤️

daryazorka.substack.com

From My Heart | Darya Zorka | Substack

A newsletter about Eastern Europe, Ukraine, Belarus, and living in challenging times. Bridging the gap between people’s hearts with words. Click to read From My Heart, by Darya Zorka, a Substack publi...

daryazorka.substack.com

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Eugene McParland 🇺🇦 @eugenemcparland.bsky.social · 19h

Ukraine Air Defense Summary (Night of Oct 10–11, 2025):

78 enemy drones targeted #Ukraine.

54 drones destroyed/suppressed;

21 hit 6 locations.

Attack ongoing. Stay alert! 🇺🇦

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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 21h

Russia launched its massive onslaught on 24 February 2022.
We pay tribute to the men and women who took up arms and stood to fight the Russian invaders.
Their sacrifice will never be forgotten.

RIP - Yurii Prus (21), American soldier Ethan Hertweck (21), Artem Babenko (29), Yevhen Lapchevskyi

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Eugene McParland 🇺🇦 @eugenemcparland.bsky.social · 19h

Estimated russian losses from February 24, 2022 to October 11, 2025 of the russian all-out war against Ukraine, according to the General Staff of #Ukraine

🔷 Yesterday 1,060 enemy, killed or wounded

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

The estimated combat losses of russians over the last day: 1 060 persons, 219 UAVs and 21 artillery systems | MoD News

The estimated total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 11.10.25: personnel: about 1 121 570 (+1 060) persons, tanks: 11 247 (+1), troop-carrying AFVs: 23 345 (+6).

mod.gov.ua

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