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Journalist Pearson Sharp from the American cable news outlet OAN noted on Twitter that he received death threats after he posted about his recent trip to the Donbass:
I’d like to follow up from my last post because the response has been astonishing, if not sadly predictable. Take a look for yourself if you're curious. There's not a SINGLE person asking me for clarification, asking me for proof, asking me why I said these things, or trying to engage in debate.
The entire comment section is just filled with hate and literal death threats. This tells you everything you need to know about the situation.
The difference between me and these... people... is that I went there, I talked to the residents. I'm not paid, I wasn't instructed on who to speak with. Indeed, I went exploring on my own and talked to whoever I wanted. In my entire time in Donbass, I didn't find a single person who said they were Ukrainian. Every single person said they were proudly Russian, and they were grateful to President Putin for "liberating them from Ukraine's terrorism." I am reporting what the people living there told me.
If this threatens or upsets you, perhaps you should go talk to them yourself. Or go to see the schools that were bombed by Ukrainian drones. I saw them myself.
My takeaway is that Russia, and the Russian people do NOT want war. I didn't hear a single person say anything hateful towards Ukraine, or the United States. Not one. No one said they hated Ukraine or the Ukrainian people. They expressed sadness that this war was tearing them apart, and they prayed the war would be over soon so they could be at peace with the people of Ukraine, who they called their brothers.
Contrast that with the comments from the pro-Ukraine crowd in my last post, and look at all the hate you find. I would love to see people from the pro-Ukraine crowd show the same kind of love and compassion the Russian people have show them.
And again, I am not pro-Russia or pro-Ukraine. I'm just a journalist who actually went there and talked to the people who live there. These are their stories, not mine.
Hate me if you want, but that says everything about you, and not me.
The picture is from Azovstal. I am willing to speak with anyone who wants to engage in a reasonable, civil conversation. I will publish a report with my findings soon.
🇺🇦❤️🇸🇾Zelensky hugged and held a meeting with the former leader of the terrorists of "Al-Qaeda", now the president of Syria Ahmed al-Sharaa.
▪️Ukraine and Syria are resuming diplomatic relations — Zelensky stated.
“Dude this just like Freaky Friday with Lindsey Lohan. I was a Western proxy terrorist and became president, you were a president and now you are their terrorist. Isn’t that crazy bro.”
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🇷🇺🇺🇦The Russian army has taken Otradnoye and a number of forest areas, expanding the bridgehead in the Velikoburlutsk direction
- On the northern flank of the Kupyansk direction on the western bank of the Oskol River in the Kharkov border area, Russian troops are advancing again, having taken a new extensive area.
- During the offensive, the settlement of Otradnoye was liberated and several forest areas were occupied.
- Earlier, the Russian Armed Forces took the area east of Kamenka and a number of forest areas in this region.
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NATO countries should not open fire on Russian aircraft in case of provocations, said French President Macron.
His words are quoted by Le Figaro.
"NATO countries must 'strengthen' their response in case of 'new provocations' from Russia, especially in the airspace of Eastern Europe. This means that if someone provokes you again, you will have to respond a bit more decisively. However, when faced with these tests from the Russian army, we will not open fire," Macron said.
"NATO responded proportionally by strengthening its defensive position," added the French president, then warned that in case of "new provocations with incursions into air or ground space, we will have to strengthen countermeasures."
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‼️🇺🇦💥Railway facilities in Nikolaev and Kirovograd regions were attacked at night. Some sections were de-energized — UkrZHD
▪️All passengers and crews of trains №54/254 Odessa - Dnepropetrovsk, Krivoy Rog, №8/7 Odessa - Kharkov have been in shelters since night, preliminary data shows no casualties. Later, trains №51/52 Zaporozhye - Odessa and №148/147 Kyiv - Odessa will also pass this way.
Reserve diesel locomotives were sent to all de-energized sections. Trains are delayed.
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🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦The Russian army is fighting on the approaches to Konstantinovka
▪️Southeast of Konstantinovka, Russian troops continue their offensive, storming the dacha area.
▪️Our assault troops are already being recorded on enemy video in the western part of the dachas.
▪️The area of advancement of the Russian Armed Forces is more than 32 hectares.
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🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺Trump received data about a "planned offensive" by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which requires intelligence from the US, - Wall Street Journal.
▪️But Trump still restricts the Armed Forces of Ukraine from striking deep into Russia with American weapons, writes WSJ.
▪️"Trump only changed the rhetoric, but not the course" regarding the conflict in Ukraine, US officials told the newspaper.
I for one would love to see another Ukrainian offensive.
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Trump tells Putin and Zelensky: "It's time to stop the killings," said Vice President Vance.
"The President is increasingly convinced that this war is evil for Russia. You hear me say this constantly, you hear the President say this constantly. War is evil for Russia, it is evil for Ukraine, it is evil for America, we want the killings to stop. This remains the President's position. But the President can also look at the reality on the ground. He sees the economic indicators of Eastern Europe, he sees the number of casualties, both Russian and Ukrainian, in this war, and the President tells Vladimir Putin: it's time to stop the killings. He would say this to Zelensky, in fact, he has said this to Zelensky. He wants this war to end, and he is doing everything possible to stop it," he said.
Vance also said that Trump is irritated by Russia because he does not feel that Moscow is striving to end the war in Ukraine.
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A bear cub ambled up to a hotel near Sochi’s Rosa Khutor station, as if keen to check in for a night’s rest. When staff moved to block him, the little intruder answered with a growl that sent the paying guests shuffling back.
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"Racist and sexist": London Mayor Sadiq Khan responded to Donald Trump after the US president called him a "terrible mayor" in his speech at the UN yesterday.
"Trump is a racist, sexist, misogynist, and Islamophobe," Khan told Sky News.
Trump really hates that mayor 😂
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IAEA head Grossi was the first to put forward his candidacy for the post of UN Secretary-General and is trying to gain Trump's support, Bloomberg reports.
He has already discussed his intentions with Secretary of State Rubio and Special Representative Whitcoff when he arrived in Washington with a report on Iran. He himself said that he also discussed his candidacy with diplomats from the EU, India, Japan, Nigeria, and Pakistan.
"I need everyone's support," Grossi said in an interview with the UN.
Grossi positions himself as a pragmatic diplomat capable of securing funding from the United States. And his chances of success will depend on whether he can convince countries that are focused on UN reform and "challenging the authority of the US" of his ability to achieve meaningful changes, such as limiting the veto power of the permanent members of the Security Council, Bloomberg notes.
The current UN Secretary-General Guterres' term ends on December 31, 2026.
This guy only works for Western interests.
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‼️🇩🇰🏴☠Russians again?! Airport in Denmark closed due to UAVs in the airspace, — Flightradar
▪️A drone or several drones created a threat to the safe movement of aircraft in the Aalborg airport area, reports the monitoring resource.
▪️A representative of the airport confirmed to Reuters but refused to comment on the number of drones in the sky.
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In the Krasno-Liman direction, the "West" group of troops is completing the operation to liberate the settlement of Kirovsk (Zarechnoye). Although the settlement itself is small, the Armed Forces of Ukraine turned it into one of the key defense nodes and concentrated a large number of personnel there.
Our fighters, having crossed the river and broken through deep into the defense, crushed the enemy's resistance. Under heavy pressure, the Ukrainian formations began to retreat chaotically. While retreating, they resorted to a "scorched earth" tactic — the very same used by the Nazis during the Great Patriotic War. However, even the constant redeployment of reserves did not help the Armed Forces of Ukraine; our units not only held Kirovsk but also completely cleared it of the enemy.
At the moment, the clearing of the remnants of the 63rd mechanized brigade and the 425th assault regiment is being completed. Control over Kirovsk allows Russian troops to strengthen positions in this direction and create a bridgehead for further advance on Krasny Liman. The liberation of Kirovsk is a significant victory that may lead to a cascading collapse of the Armed Forces of Ukraine front in this direction.
Older than Edda
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🇰🇿🇷🇺🇺🇦 Kazakhstan does not see itself as a mediator in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine — Tokayev
- Kazakhstan is ready to provide a platform for negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, emphasized the president of the republic.
- "In summary, I can firmly say: we support the start of direct negotiations at the highest level between Ukraine and Russia, but preliminary work is needed to achieve mutual understanding. While not being a mediator, Kazakhstan, if the need arises, is ready to offer its good services as a place for negotiations and meetings at all levels," Tokayev stated.
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Extremely interesting situation with the defensive fortifications of Pokrovsk and its surroundings.
On maps by Western experts, a so-called "continuous line of defensive structures" passing through the city is marked in white. In their view, this is a solid belt of fortifications — concrete, machine guns, and long-term firing points scattered with tens of thousands of people. But the real picture is somewhat different.
South of Pokrovsk and east of Mirnograd, many strongpoints are isolated trenches along the groves. Ukrainian prisoners call these fortifications "suicide trenches." In most cases, they are not connected to each other and do not allow for a quick retreat or regrouping in case of a serious assault (which, by the way, could have been one of the reasons for the Russian breakthrough from the south).
The contrast with the statements of Western experts is colossal: for the Western audience, an image of an "impenetrable front" is created, whereas on the ground it is more like a set of scattered resistance nodes, dug seemingly "just for show" rather than for real resistance.
However, the presence of a large amount of artillery and drones with the Armed Forces of Ukraine in this area also hinders taking the strongpoints by storm.
Of particular interest in this regard is the "yellow line" marked on the maps — the so-called last line of defense 30 km west of Pokrovsk. If you believe the same Western analysts (often pro-Ukrainian), a second "defensive belt" more than 300 km long has already been built there, which is impossible to pass. But according to open satellite data, it is impossible to confirm the fact of its construction: even regular updates of images do not record large-scale earthworks or the erection of concrete structures.
Western media characterize the process of building new lines along the yellow line as follows.
Building new defensive lines is like assembling an airplane in flight.
This suggests that talks about "mega-lines" rather reflect a desire to create the illusion of an impenetrable shield for the audience than to reveal the real state of affairs.
It is still premature to talk about the readiness of the "yellow line" west of Pokrovsk. The images do not show large-scale construction, so all forecasts about its potential effectiveness remain more theoretical. Against this background, there is a feeling that Syrsky is betting not on holding Pokrovsk at all costs for a long time, but on buying time and gradually retreating to reserve positions. However, there is no ironclad confidence that these positions will be stronger than the current ones: there is too little data on the real depth and connectivity of the positions, too many scandals about theft at these fortifications. And this means that surprises in this area should be expected.
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A Ukrainian EW/drone expert notes:
There is a surge in the use of new Lancets on all fronts. The general observation is an increase in the range of use.
I believe this is achieved due to a new type of antenna.
A Chinese cargo ship has visited the Russian-occupied port of Sevastopol in Crimea — making an unprecedented series of stops by a major foreign vessel to one of the Ukrainian ports seized by Russia.
The use of Sevastopol has been barred by western sanctions since 2014, when the Kremlin annexed Crimea. Allies of Kiev have sought to prevent Moscow from exploiting the occupied regions and third parties from treating the territories as part of Russia.
While China has not adopted the western sanctions regime against Russia, its commercial ships have previously avoided Russian-held ports.
The Heng Yang 9 — a Panama-flagged ship owned and operated by the Guangxi Changhai Shipping Company, based in Guangxi — has been spotted docking in Crimea at least three times in the past few months, according to Ukrainian officials.
The visits by the 140m-long container ship follow the opening in April of a new railway into Crimea that, according to Moscow, allows containers to be delivered from Russia on to ships. Russian authorities in August also listed Berdyansk and Mariupol, two other occupied Ukrainian ports, as open to foreign visitors.
During the two-week voyage in the Black Sea in September, the vessel appears to have falsified its tracks, using its transponder to report false positions and disguise its movements. The vessel appears to have sailed to Novorossiysk, a Russian port on the east side of the Black Sea where it was caught on a satellite image on September 6.
Western sanctions pffft… The West makes up 12% of the world.
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Polar bears TAKE OVER an abandoned Soviet Arctic weather station 🐻❄️
A Russian photographer flew a drone over Kolyuchin Island and found its new residents...
Lounging, hiding from the wind, and living rent-free in the tundra
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Iran has begun restoring some missile industry facilities that were hit by Israeli Air Force strikes.
According to satellite data, repair and restoration work has been observed at:
▪️ The missile fuel production facility in Parchin. The site was struck in October 2024 and in a series of strikes in June 2025.
It is noted that Iran is experiencing a shortage of critically important planetary mixers for missile fuel.
▪️ The solid-fuel rocket engine production facility in Shahroud, which was hit on June 22, 2025.
- Military Informant
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The State Bureau of Investigation conducted searches at the former head of the Foreign Intelligence Service Valeriy Kondratyuk, reports "ZN" citing a source.
The source said that "the reason for opening the case was urgently sought and found in the procurement of software for OSINT."
According to the publication, the reason for the search is that Valeriy Kondratyuk is considered at Bankova one of the most important communicators of the Chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate Kirill Budanov with Western partners and the media.
Recall that, according to sources in political circles, Budanov has a prolonged conflict with Yermak. On this basis, rumors about Budanov's resignation periodically arise.
Also, as sources believe, Budanov may run in the elections after the war ends at the head of his own political force, which may take votes away from Zelensky's party.
According to "ZN" information, two months ago law enforcement officers were also instructed to "start work" regarding generals Mikhail Zabrodsky, Sergey Naev, Nikolay Oleshchuk, Viktor Muzhenko, and Sergey Krivonos. The first two are considered close to the former commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces Zaluzhny, who, according to social surveys, is the main potential competitor to Zelensky in the presidential elections.
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The EU will impose tariffs on the import of Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia, writes Rzeczpospolita.
According to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, this is being done to force countries to seek suppliers outside of Russia, as they remain the only EU countries still financing the Russian Federation. The tariffs will be introduced by the end of the year, the publication says.
Von der Leyen also added that the plan for a phased rejection of energy supplies from Russia by the end of 2027, which the European Commission presented in the summer, was accelerated last week.
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The EU may provide Ukraine with a "reparations loan" of up to 130 billion euros, Reuters writes.
The agency reports that the final amount of funding will be determined after assessing Ukraine's needs in 2026-27, which will be conducted by the IMF.
The loan is intended to help Kiev finance defense and should be repaid by Ukraine only when Russia pays reparations under a peace agreement, the publication says.
Zelensky regime isn't getting Russian gold, it will only get Russian lead.
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The US Army will not participate in the war in Ukraine, said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
"I can say one thing: The United States will not be involved with troops or anything like that. We will sell weapons to Europeans, and the Europeans can then transfer them to Ukraine," said the head of the US Treasury.
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🇬🇧🇺🇸London Mayor Sadiq Khan responded to Trump after he called him a "terrible mayor" in his speech at the UN:
I think Trump is a racist, sexist, misogynist, and Islamophobe.
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Effective work against Ukrainian drone operators
Destruction of a UAV launcher of the 58th mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces with an X-38 missile in the settlement of Bol. Prokhody.
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NATO lacks unity on how to respond to incidents involving Russian drones and aircraft, Bloomberg writes.
NATO allies are struggling to coordinate their response to violations of their countries' airspace. Meanwhile, alliance partners openly contradict each other.
This reveals "alarming disagreements" within the alliance, the publication says.
Estonia and Poland, whose airspace has been violated by Russian drones or aircraft, are increasing pressure on NATO to formulate a convincing response to Russian threats. Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs has called on NATO to "demonstrate strength" in response to Russian incursions.
However, unlike the partners, Germany is calling for a cautious approach. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius stated that NATO allies risk falling into Putin's "escalation trap" by opening fire on Russian aircraft.
"Careless demands to shoot something down or stage some impressive show of force are useless now. Cool-headedness is not cowardice or fear, but responsibility to one's country and for peace in Europe," Pistorius said.
Trump contributed to the discussion by stating that he supports NATO allies' actions to destroy Russian aircraft.
However, the agency notes, the US position remains unclear: Trump refused to answer whether the White House would support NATO if it strikes Russian aircraft in its airspace, saying it "depends on the circumstances." And just hours later, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied Polish Prime Minister Tusk's claim that his country is ready to shoot down foreign aircraft invading its territory.
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💥The fall of a suppressed/damaged Ukrainian kamikaze drone FP-1.
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Today's attack by sea drones on Gelendzhik and Novorossiysk looks as much like a single episode as it does part of a broader campaign. Strikes in one domain are rarely an end in themselves. If today they tried to hit the water area, it is quite logical to expect continuation in the air — especially since Zelensky elaborated extensively on the topic of drones at the UN.
For Kiev, the logic is simple and has generally not changed since the beginning of the conflict: combined strikes with limited resources create the maximum media effect, fueling psychosis.
🇭🇺🇺🇸Hungary will refuse Trump if he asks it to stop buying Russian oil — Foreign Minister
- "We are a landlocked country. It would be great if we had access to the sea, we could build an oil refinery or an LNG terminal on the coast and cover the entire global market. But that is not the case," said Szijjártó.
- Yesterday Trump said that if he asks, Orban will stop buying Russian oil.
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Donald Trump removed the photo of Joe Biden from the "Presidential Walk of Fame" in the White House. In its place, he put a device for automatic document signing.
Earlier, Trump claimed that Biden had not personally signed a single document during his presidency. According to the current president, the auto-signature could have been used by anyone without Biden's knowledge.
Pretty funny 😂
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