Russian forces struck the Sumy community with eight guided aerial bombs, four of them targeting the regional capital. At least two people were injured. One bomb damaged an apartment building before hitting a body of water.
Ukrainian drones are creating some fiery scenes along the Mariupol-Dzhankoi highway, targeting Russian vehicles.
Ukraine’s 115th Mechanized Brigade released footage of another midair FPV drone attack on a Russian Mi-28 helicopter, its second in three days. The VB-140 Flamingo interceptor approached from above and flew directly into the spinning main rotor. The outcome is unclear.
❗️Elon Musk approached Trump with the idea of imposing Starlink speed limits in Ukraine, The Telegraph reports, citing four sources familiar with the discussions. One source said Trump “agreed” with Musk’s proposal, paving the way for the Pentagon to restrict Starshield, the military-grade system used by Ukraine. A senior source said: “The reality is that they were both in it.” Trump and Musk have...
Italy’s Defense Minister Guido Crosetto sharply criticized restrictions on US satellite and intelligence support used by Ukraine, calling them a “complete mistake” that “makes absolutely no sense.” Crosetto argued that peace will come when Putin concludes he cannot advance further. “If he sees weakness on the Ukrainian side, and if the US deprives Ukraine of resources, that creates weakness, then ...
The White House order formally imposes a 500% tariff on goods from Russia, plus 100% tariffs on goods from the five largest buyers of Russian crude oil and gas and the top five facilitators of Russian oil sanctions evasion. But Section 4 immediately waives those duties, along with a broad range of other sanctions and restrictions under the Graham Act. The waivers remain in effect until Trump or de...
❗️Trump waived another set of Russia-related sanctions days before they were due to take effect under the Graham Act. The measures included tariffs of up to 100% on goods imported into the US from the five largest importers of Russian crude oil or gas. Trump…
❗️Trump waived another set of Russia-related sanctions days before they were due to take effect under the Graham Act. The measures included tariffs of up to 100% on goods imported into the US from the five largest importers of Russian crude oil or gas. Trump told Congress the waiver was in the US national interest but did not specify why. The waiver remains in effect until his administration deter...
❗️EU leaders have tasked the European Commission with preparing a concrete proposal to cover Ukraine’s additional €70 billion funding gap for 2027. European Council President António Costa said the plan will later be discussed and approved by EU leaders. The €70 billion would come on top of funding already planned for 2027 under the EU’s €90 billion loan. No deadline or source for the additional m...
Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with missiles and drones.Shot down:289/332 Various types of drones (23 of which were jet-powered)4/4 Kalibr cruise missiles0/? Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles0/? Kh-22/32 cruise missilesHits were recorded at 22 locations, and debris from downed targets fell on 3 locations.
Russian losses per 17/10/26 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff+1950 men+1 tank+2 ACVs+24 artillery+4 MLRS+2 AD systems+1396 UAVs+4 GRCs
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Dumbass. A journalist challenged Trump over wanting Zelensky gone: “Did you forget that Putin started the war?” Trump replied: “I know the details, okay? And at some point, I’ll release them.” In a couple of weeks we are looking at a lame duck due to midterms.