I have to think that the Russians might be hinging on desperation here to start making it's moves before they run out of time. Pretty easy to see that they're testing NATO because they want the Territory from the Baltic States back, and want to push into Poland far enough so they can regain the natural Geographic barriers they had in the days of the U.S.S.R.
They're encroaching on Estonian airspace now, after their testing of drones in Polish space last week.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces continue operations in the Dobropillya direction, - General Staff Over the past day, control over 1.3 km² was restored, and the enemy was searched and destroyed in the territory of 2.1 km² of the Pokrovsk district of Donetsk region. https://twitter.com/user/status/1970096848082723301
The U.S. move to lift sanctions on Belarusian flag carrier Belavia is raising concerns that spare aircraft parts could slip into Russia, whose airlines are struggling under sanctions. https://twitter.com/user/status/1970096661129994336
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have deoccupied 360 square kilometers in the past few weeks, — Zelensky. Our soldiers surrounded 1,000 Russian soldiers. Of course, we want an exchange, Zelensky stressed. https://twitter.com/user/status/1970552556393820581
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of a dangerous artificial intelligence-driven war and arms race as he called on world leaders to help stop Russia's invasion of his country.
He was speaking at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, a day after President Trump shifted his public position in support of Ukraine defeating Russia.
"It's only a matter of time, not much, before drones are fighting drones, attacking critical infrastructure and targeting people all by themselves, fully autonomous and no human involved, except the few who control AI systems
Today, no one but ourselves can guarantee security. Only strong alliances. Only strong partners, only our own weapons. The 21st century isn’t much different from the past. If a nation wants peace, it still has to work on weapons. It’s sick but real. Weapons decide who survives. https://twitter.com/user/status/1970950539618972040
AFU are conducting a counteroffensive operation in the Dobropillya sector. 168.8 square km of territory have already been liberated, and another 187.7 square km have been cleared of Russian sabotage groups https://twitter.com/user/status/1971563178376253905
Ukrainian Special Operations Forces detailed their August 9 strike on the 448th Russian Missile Brigade in Kursk region. Using precision strikes on hidden Iskander storage at a former poultry farm in Shumakovo https://twitter.com/user/status/1971561552147886382
Afipsky Refinery in the Krasnodar Krai Hit, - General Staff The annual processing volume is about 6.25 million tons/year. This refinery is mainly produces gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel. https://twitter.com/user/status/1971559817530560562
High probability of a massive attack on the territory of Ukraine. Russia is completing preparations, — monitoring channels report that active redeployment of strategic aviation from the Far East is being recorded. https://twitter.com/user/status/1971556144549167157
POKROVSK AXIS /1140 UTC 26 SEPT/ Russian salient east of Bilyeske broken into pieces. RU units cut off and surrounded as Ukrainian forces tighten the noose. https://twitter.com/user/status/1971540578765844904
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Great news about the US weapons, but holy ####. Why did they dither and delay so long while Ukrainians fought on?
Russia is the enemy. Period, full stop.
Give Ukraine the means to push them back, and to defend their borders in the future.
Because unless I've missed something, these weapon packages are weapons Europe is buying (or paying for in full if you like like) and donating to Ukraine.
So all US is actually doing currently is allowing it's supposed allies to buy weapons from them, but obviously the US is going to call it "support" when it's convenient for them.
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Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries are clearly having an impact, because this fuel was being imported from Belarus into Russia. Got a bit derailed, "unfortunately".
As the commentary on the video says, it's unclear whether this was an accident or sabotage, but I guess the important part is the pretty fire.
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NUCLEAR ROULETTE: Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant offline for >1 week since Sep 23, 2025, after shelling cut its last power line. Running on failing diesel generators https://twitter.com/user/status/1973410430300139890
KUPIANSKY CITY /1220 UTC 1 OCT/ UKR forces contain Russian lodgment in NW limits of Kupiansk. Despite reinforcements, Russian casualties assessed as heavy. https://twitter.com/user/status/1973360582352052491
BURN RATE: Russia's staggering losses in Ukraine include 4,000 tanks & 6,000 IFVs destroyed since Feb 202. This is equivalent to 80% of all European NATO's tanks & more than 100% of their total number of Infantry Fighting Vehicles. https://twitter.com/user/status/1973408677458579561
PAIN AT THE PUMP: The Yaroslavl Oil Refinery, N of Moscow has been targeted by Ukraine. Yaroslavl is the 5th largest refinery in Russia, refining 5 million tons per or approximately 300,000 barrels per day. https://twitter.com/user/status/1973368456931319949
To shoot down one "Shahed" drone, three interceptors are required per drone—at the current rate, that's about 2,500 sorties per day. The scale is staggering https://twitter.com/user/status/1973404349121302756
Russia plans to destroy Ukrainian infrastructure up to 50 km from the border - telecommunications, energy, logistics, gas, to make these territories uninhabitable https://twitter.com/user/status/1973402868611736022
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