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BIRDCHASER @birdchaser49.bsky.social · 4h

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BIRDCHASER @birdchaser49.bsky.social · 8h

Partisans

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BIRDCHASER @birdchaser49.bsky.social · 9h

Anton Geraschenko
Oct 8

The momentum for a Ukrainian settlement after the Putin – Trump meeting in Alaska has been exhausted .

There never was any momentum from Russian side. Russia has no plans to stop the war.

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BIRDCHASER @birdchaser49.bsky.social · 9h

Euromaiden Press
Oct 8

Russia’s spy panic reached historic high: 224 citizens convicted of treason in six months – a record in modern Russian history, Ukraine’s foreign intelligence reported

In the first half of 2025 alone, Russian courts sentenced nearly 2 convictions per day

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BIRDCHASER @birdchaser49.bsky.social · 9h

MAKS 25
Oct 8

Nine months ago, the situation was critical – Ukrainian weapons were lagging behind, while Russia’s massive offensive were advancing.

Currently, Ukraine has adapted to a protracted war, inflicting constant losses on the enemy and at the same time reducing its risks

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BIRDCHASER @birdchaser49.bsky.social · 9h

MAKS 25
Oct 8

Ukraine has a real chance to win a war of attrition – Atlantic

Russia was counting on quick breakthrough in the northeast, but key cities and logistical hubs remain under Ukrainian control

Despite the numerical superiority, enemy tactics on fortified positions do not yield results

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BIRDCHASER @birdchaser49.bsky.social · 9h

Anton Geraschenko
Oct 8

“ listen to the nonsense Putin, spouts, observing his language and maintaining a skeptical and critical mindset, and see that this man is simply insane”

Russian officials and propaganda are constantly trying to convince their citizens that Moscow is at war with NATO.

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BIRDCHASER @birdchaser49.bsky.social · 9h

The Kyiv Independent
Oct 8

Belarus fuel exports to Russia surge as Moscow faces domestic shortages.

Belarus rail transported exports of gasoline to Russia, surge fourfold in September as Russia has dealt with fuel shortages, Reuters reported on October 7

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BIRDCHASER @birdchaser49.bsky.social · 9h

Hooray for Kazakhstan

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BIRDCHASER @birdchaser49.bsky.social · 9h

NOEL REPORTS
OCT 8

One of Russia’s main supply routes from China has been shut down. From today, the border with Kazakhstan is fully stopped. Over 5000 trucks are stuck, inspections are ongoing, and goods are being confiscated. Drones, EW gear, batteries, components, nothing is getting through.

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BIRDCHASER @birdchaser49.bsky.social · 9h

Anton Geraschenko
Oct 8

Drone incursions into Europe airspace have been occurring more frequently in recent weeks than during the Cold War, Chancellor Merz said.

During a talk show, Merz said Germany suspects that a significant portion of the drones spotted in different countries are Russian.

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BIRDCHASER @birdchaser49.bsky.social · 9h

NOEL REPORTS
OCT 8

Thales Belgium, one of Europe’s main weapons, producers, warns it’s rocket factories are increasingly being overflown by drones, including near its explosive assembly site in
Liege.

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BIRDCHASER @birdchaser49.bsky.social · 9h

The Kyiv Independent
Oct 8

Ukraine to increase gas imports, 30% after Russian strikes on energy sector.

Ukraine plans to increase natural gas imports by 30% after recent Russian strikes caused major damage to its energy, infrastructure, Energy Minister said on Oct 7.

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BIRDCHASER @birdchaser49.bsky.social · 9h

Euromaiden Press
Oct 8

Russia is ramping up strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure again, forcing
Kyiv to spend $800 million more on gas imports for the Heating season.

Attacks follow the same winter pressure tactic that left major cities without electricity in previous years .

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BIRDCHASER @birdchaser49.bsky.social · 9h

MAKS 25
Oct 8

Ukrainian “Neptunes” hit the enemy more than 50 times last year, but this is not always reported, – a spokesman for the Ukrainian Navy.

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BIRDCHASER @birdchaser49.bsky.social · 9h

OSINTtechnical
Oct 8

This morning, Ukrainian strikes successfully, knocked out the power to the entirety of Russian – occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast

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BIRDCHASER @birdchaser49.bsky.social · 9h

MAKS 25
Oct 8

The Feodosia oil terminal
continues to burn for three days after attack.

Russian authorities in Crimea are still silent about the incident – not a single statement has been issued

Last evening, the smoke plume stretched 26 km westward.

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BIRDCHASER @birdchaser49.bsky.social · 9h

MAKS 25
Oct 8

Two drones struck the TYUMEN Oil Refinery yesterday. A distillation column and part of the water supply system were damaged –ASTRA

Previously known as the
Antoninsky Oil Refinery, the largest independent oil refinery -Russia, with a capacity of 7,.5 million tons per year

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BIRDCHASER @birdchaser49.bsky.social · 9h

MAKS 25
Oct 8

Fire signature in the area of
Ekaterinovskaya Pumping station namely, at the electrical substation. Rostov
region.

BIRDCHASER @birdchaser49.bsky.social · 9h

NOEL REPORTS
OCT 8

High– speed Ukrainian drones active in Russia again. Russian monitoring channels report UAV and missile threats across many border regions.

BIRDCHASER @birdchaser49.bsky.social · 9h

MAKS 25
Oct 8

Mobile Internet, and communications have been completely cut off in the
Sverdlovsk region due to a drone attack, – Russian media.

The evacuation of employees of the Ural Civil Aviation Plant, the Kalinin Olant and other enterprises is also underway.

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BIRDCHASER @birdchaser49.bsky.social · 10h

Tim White
Oct 8

#Russia on fire

A turbine plant in Yaketarinburg is burning strongly there tonight

The roof of the Ural Turbine Plant is alight. It is not known how the fire started, but no injuries are reported.

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BIRDCHASER @birdchaser49.bsky.social · 10h

Igor Shushko
Oct 8

Russia’s own air defense missile struck a residential building in Belgard, Russia. It was a direct hit. .

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BIRDCHASER @birdchaser49.bsky.social · 10h

Euromaiden Press
Oct 8

Ukrainian artisans derailed a military cargo train in Russia’s Lenningrad. Oblast
this morning, shutting down a major Saint Petersburg –Pskov-route.

The same railway stretch saw 15 freight cars derail three weeks ago, September 14

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BIRDCHASER @birdchaser49.bsky.social · 10h

NOEL REPORTS
OCT 8

Fighters of the 27th brigade
of the National Guard destroyed a Russian TOS –1A “Solintsepyok” heavy flamethrower system in Zaporizhzhia region using strike drones

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