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A Russian “Geran” (Shahed-type) UAV was destroyed over Odesa yesterday.
June 28, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Russian drones approaching Kharkiv again ‼️ i can hear air defense working in the distance.
June 28, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Wie war das mit den unendlichen Ressourcen im Wirtschafts-Wunderland des Generalsekretärs? Wie ist nochmals die Sowjetunion zu Grunde gegangen? Wofür haben die sinnlos ihr Geld zum Fenster raus geworfen?

Scheint als passiert in der Wirtschaft nun, was viele schon lange voraussagen. 🤷‍♂️
Putin: I’m ready to scale back military spending
Move comes as Russia’s wartime economic momentum grinds to a halt
www.telegraph.co.uk
June 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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‘Iran reportedly bans IAEA chief, surveillance cameras from nuclear plants’
www.politico.eu/article/iran...
Iran reportedly bans IAEA chief, surveillance cameras from nuclear plants
Tehran claims Israel’s government obtained “sensitive facility data,” according to media reports.
www.politico.eu
June 28, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Dieses Video erzählt die Geschichte von Kuzma, dem Kommandanten eines Bradley IFV des „SKALA“ Rgt.

Er hat bereits 98 Kampfeinsätze hinter sich und war vorher Sturmtruppler.

Kuzma ist Freiwilliger. Er kämpft, weil er an den Sieg glaubt, weil seine Kameraden auf ihn warten.
Сотня виїздів. Орден "За Мужність". Наградний пістолет від «СКАЛИ»
YouTube video by 425 ОШП СКАЛА
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June 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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It's the weekend and it's also Day 1221 of the war in Europe.

Don't fear, despite the later start today (as you're a curious bunch, family transport issues!), I am here as always to begin another daily thread with all the important news about Russia's ongoing aggression in Ukraine.
June 28, 2025 at 9:43 AM
The Dark Side Of Dunkirk Landings In 2025
Germany is whitewashing their Russian LNG gas imports. The EU must end all russian fossil fuel imports NOW!
open.substack.com/pub/beefeate...
The Dark Side Of Dunkirk Landings In 2025
Germany is whitewashing their Russian LNG gas imports. The EU must end all russian fossil fuel imports NOW!
open.substack.com
May 28, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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Europeans have to face reality. They will not be able to co exist with russia🇷🇺in it's present form. russia🇷🇺is intent on enslaving Europeans. Last night 264 incoming LR🇷🇺n uavs & missiles. Yesterday 2997🇷🇺n fpv uav attacks. 130 🇷🇺n KABs. The reality is russian🇷🇺aerial attack intensity is increasing.
May 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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After a sleepless night, I’m working on my dissertation. I plan to return to having weekends off after the pre-defense in November—assuming, of course, I’m still alive and everything goes according to plan.
May 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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What did russians use today to try to kill my family and friends:
– Kh-101 from Tu-95MS/Tu-160
– Kalibr from the Black Sea
– Iskander-M ballistic missiles
– Shahed/Geran & other drones
Targets: Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Odesa, more.
Missiles: 02:14–03:41
Drones: 8+ hrs and counting.
May 25, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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So far, we know of three people killed in Kyiv region last night. There are also wounded.
May 25, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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We published this 2 weeks after President Trump took office.
3 months on, the negotiations to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine are going exactly as predicted.
Putin will not negotiate until he is defeated militarily in Ukraine.
open.substack.com/pub/igorsush...
Russian Strategic Calculations and Negotiation Posturing in the War on Ukraine
Putin will not stop until he faces defeat on the battlefield or achieves his grand ambitions to conquer central Europe
open.substack.com
April 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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⚡ British military simulations have revealed that the United Kingdom’s air defenses would have struggled to repel a large-scale Russian missile attack.
UK’s Air Defense Fails Stress Test Against Russian-Style Missile Attack
British military simulations indicate challenges for UK air defenses against potential large-scale missile attacks, prompting reassessment of homeland security.
united24media.com
April 27, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Are you fucking kidding me?

Trump is steamrolling this country for personal profit. Democrats should be doing everything in their power to win a majority in both chambers to impeach this man and push bold, popular, progressive legislation.

This is a disgrace.
Schumer on CNN stops short of saying impeaching Trump would be a priority for Dems if they retake Congress
April 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Welcome to Sunday's thread covering the war in Ukraine

It's Day 1159 and for each & every one of those days I've been here to compile these daily threads with all the important news, fact-checked, without the gratuitous gore and while I am 100% pro-Ukraine, I tell it how it is.
April 27, 2025 at 7:44 AM
In Kyiv, we don’t believe in Trump’s fantasy of a ‘peace deal’. Our reality is more dead civilians
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
In Kyiv, we don’t believe in the fantasy of Trump's ‘peace deal’. Our reality is more dead civilians | Nataliya Gumenyuk
At the scene of the deadliest attack on our capital this year, I see the war on Ukraine is still very real – and Putin shows no signs of ending it, says Ukrainian journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk
www.theguardian.com
April 26, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Putin's Response to Trump's Appeasement Plan: Hell in Kyiv – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2025/04/24/p...
Putin's Response to Trump's Appeasement Plan: Hell in Kyiv
Paul Conroy surveys the scale of the destruction to the Svaytoshinsky neighbourhood, fifteen minutes from downtown Kyiv
bylinetimes.com
April 25, 2025 at 8:43 AM
When the Russians fire ballistic missiles at you through the night from Saturday to Sunday, you usually think, “Thank God, that’s not a bad option.” Let me explain. This might not be obvious to newcomers
medium.com/balakun/i-go...
I got Lucky Today
By Alina Sarnatska
medium.com
April 25, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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I was sitting at home late at night, when the russians attacked my city, Kyiv, with two types of missiles. The blast wave shattered my window. In my neighborhood, a building has been destroyed, people are trapped under the rubble, and a three-year-old child has been injured.
April 23, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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On April 24, a russian missile struck a residential building in Kyiv, killing 12 people and injuring 87.

🕯 We remember the victims. Our condolences to their families. We will not forget. We will not forgive.
April 25, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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A secret Pentagon doc reveals that deterring Russia is no longer a top US priority. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders focus on China and Taiwan, urging risks in Europe and beyond.

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Secret Pentagon memo on China, homeland has Heritage fingerprints
An secret memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth focuses on deterring China’s seizure of Taiwan and shoring up homeland defense. The guidance mimics language of a report from the conservative think ...
www.washingtonpost.com
March 30, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Zelensky: Russia is dragging out the war, and we are providing our partners with full information on the strikes the Russian army is carrying out and the actions it is preparing for. We expect a response from the United States, Europe and all our allies to this terror against our people.
March 30, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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It's a day of mourning in the city of Dnipro after the attack on Friday night.

Russia killed 4 people in these strikes in another city which used to be majority Russian speaking.
The number injured climbed to 28.

#RussiaIsATerroristState
March 30, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Three years after Ukraine liberated Irpin, iconic photos captured the destruction, evacuations, and resilience of its people. x.com/United24medi...
UNITED24 Media on X: "Three years after Ukraine liberated Irpin, iconic photos captured the destruction, evacuations, and resilience of its people. 🧵 1/12 https://t.co/8xgt53zq0B" / X
Three years after Ukraine liberated Irpin, iconic photos captured the destruction, evacuations, and resilience of its people. 🧵 1/12 https://t.co/8xgt53zq0B
x.com
March 30, 2025 at 10:55 AM