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Following conflicts and disasters around the globe. Random armchair general with no real experience outside of mandatory conscript service. Twitter refugee. 🇫🇮 🇺🇦
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Photo shows some of the devastation after a massive fire spread to more than 170 buildings in Saganoseki, Oita, Japan. - Mainichi Photography
November 19, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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NEW: Russian forces are struggling to focus on a single decisive objective in the Pokrovsk direction and instead continue simultaneous attempts to close the encirclement of the wider Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad pocket while also attacking within both towns. 🧵 (1/7)

Read more: isw.pub/UkrWar111825
November 19, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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⚡️TNT shipments to Ukraine at stake as NATO supplies diverted to Israel for Gaza bombardment, report says.
TNT shipments to Ukraine at stake as NATO supplies diverted to Israel for Gaza bombardment, report says
"According to initial reports, this ammunition was supposed to be destined for Ukraine, but in December 2023, the U.S. government announced that shells worth $147 million would also be sold to Israel,...
kyivindependent.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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'Between February 2022 and July 2025 Russia has mobilised more than 46,000 Ukrainians from temporarily occupied territories' www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...
November 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Everyone I have spoken to in Ukraine’s top offices and parliament as well as civil society says knives are out for Andriy Yermak, Zelensky’s polarizing chief of staff and architect of his system of power. Great time to re-read my FT Magazine cover story on him: on.ft.com/4macDWE
The polarising power of Andriy Yermak, Ukraine’s other wartime leader
President Zelenskyy’s right-hand man is fuelling concerns over creeping authoritarianism
on.ft.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Unconfirmed reports suggest Russia may have lost a Su-35 fighter jet over occupied Crimea during an ongoing Ukrainian missile/drone strike. No official confirmation yet.
November 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: Armed Forces have successfully used ATACMS tactical missile systems against military targets on the territory of Russia. This is a significant development that underscores Ukraine's unwavering commitment to its sovereignty liveuamap.com/en/2025/18-n...
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: The Armed Forces of Ukraine have successfully used ATACMS tactical missile systems to carry out a precision strike against military targets on the territo...
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: The Armed Forces of Ukraine have successfully used ATACMS tactical missile systems to carry out a precision strike against military targets on the territo...
liveuamap.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Russia has reportedly completed preparations for a large-scale combined strike expected within the next 48 hours. Key threats include up to 84 Kh-101 missiles, 36 Kalibr cruise missiles, MiG-31Ks with Kinzhal capability, and Iskander systems. Mass drone attacks are likely.
November 18, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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CyberBoroshno analyzed the footage. At Zuivska TPP, the hits targeted the switching equipment section, a main transformer, and the boiler hall. At Starobeshivska TPP, two transformers and the boiler hall were struck.
November 18, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
www.propublica.org/article/andr...
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Horrific aftermath in Dnipro: drone strikes set vehicles ablaze and caused severe damage to a residential building. Emergency services are working through the wreckage.
November 17, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Russian forces may be attempting to fix Ukrainian forces within Pokrovsk itself while also encircling Ukrainian forces in the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad pocket from the west, likely because Russian forces have found such an encirclement more feasible. Read more: www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/rus...
November 18, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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A large gas pipeline explosion occurred in Rostovka, Omsk region, in Russia.
November 18, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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“Looks like the saboteurs wanted to film train being derailed. They stuck around after the explosion and left when they realized something was wrong and the damage wasn’t big enough.”
On the sabotage of the Polish rail, a Polish security official said: “There were three bombs. One didn’t explode properly. If all 3 had detonated as planned, the train would have definitely derailed.”-Michael Weiss from The Insider on X
November 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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On the sabotage of the Polish rail, a Polish security official said: “There were three bombs. One didn’t explode properly. If all 3 had detonated as planned, the train would have definitely derailed.”-Michael Weiss from The Insider on X
November 17, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Senior administration official said Sunday that no military action in Venezuela was imminent.

Two other U.S. officials said Trump had yet to make up his mind about whether to attack Venezuela directly in an effort to oust Maduro.
November 17, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Zelensky and Macron have signed a declaration of intent on Ukraine’s acquisition of defence equipment — including fighter jets, air-defence systems with missiles, and counter-drone capabilities.
November 17, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Romanian authorities are evacuating the village of Plauru after a drone strike on Ukraine’s Izmail port overnight damaged several ships, including a Turkish vessel carrying 4,000 tons of liquefied gas. Fire on board raised fears of a possible explosion, prompting the evacuation near the border.
November 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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At Russia’s Engels-2 strategic airbase, satellite imagery has revealed over 130 unidentified trucks clustered near aircraft parking areas, alongside an An-12 transport plane, Militarnyi reports. While their purpose is unclear, they may be linked to weapons transport for Tu-95MS bombers.
November 17, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Trump is now threatening “very severe sanctions” against countries continuing cooperation with Russia. At this point, few take these warnings seriously, especially given his record and shifting positions.
November 17, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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💥 Veshkayma, Ulyanovsk Region, 500 kV Veshkayma substation No. 501 was attacked.

Substation responsible for the power supply of the Ulyanovsk and Penza regions and connecting the power systems of the Urals and Central Russia.
November 17, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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The railway Warsaw - Lublin has been attacked with both explosives and sabotage.

"unprecedented act of sabotage targeting directly the security of the Polish state and its civilians. This route is also crucially important for delivering aid to Ukraine" says Polish PM Donald Tusk.
November 17, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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President Trump on Venezuela speaking to reporters in West Palm Beach: “We may be having some discussions with Maduro and we’ll see how that turns out. They would like to talk.”
November 16, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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BREAKING: At least 100 officers and 20 civilians were injured during clashes and protests around Mexico City’s National Palace earlier today; 40 others detained. - press briefing
November 16, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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NEW: Russian forces used weather conditions to exploit vulnerabilities in Ukraine’s drone-based battlefield defenses in the Novopavlivka direction, highlighting Ukraine’s need for traditional weapons systems. 🧵(1/7)

Read the full update: isw.pub/UkrWar111525

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November 16, 2025 at 2:35 AM