Ukrainian troops engage enemy forces inside a sprawling, 57-pipe underground gas network in the Donbas to evade lethal drone surveillance. After Russian forces used tunnels to launch surprise infiltrations, Ukraine reclaimed 9 miles of a subterranean battlefield during a six-month counteroffensive.
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Today’s big story? Confusion on the front lines as most Ukrainian units report Starlink/StarShield in-motion restrictions remain. The Russia-Ukraine War SITREP No. 1,098, for October 22, 2026, is 52 pages long and a full report that includes the NATO Alliance.
Oct 22 a German P8 maritime patrol aircraft made a unique (first ever?) mission where they flew along the fairways leading into Baltic Sea. They spent many laps around a Russian arms shipment (Baltic Leader), some around known shadow tankers and some around unknown causes.
#ATESH agents within russia's 51st Army reveal that wounded soldiers, even those with shrapnel still in their bodies, are being sent back into assaults near Dobropillia. Hospital treatment is denied to most, leave has been canceled, and commanders are rushing to meet deadlines despite heavy losses
Ordinary russians have committed yet another war crime by attacking a market in Lozova, Kharkiv Oblast, with two Banderol missiles. They chose the busiest time of day, when farmers and vendors from surrounding areas were gathering to trade.The attack killed two women and wounded at least 36 people.
'Iran threatens to strike oil and AI facilities across Gulf if US and Israel renew attacks. Iran will strike oil facilities, undersea cables, datacentres and AI facilities across as many as seven countries in the Gulf in the event of a fresh US-Israeli attack' www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
Russians decided to fire dozens of missiles and cluster munitions (war crime) into residential buildings and shopping malls. Those missiles were launched hours after Trump’s envoy told Putin he was a humanitarian.
Did I expect to show up on the news in my pajamas while waiting out a missile attack? No. But here we are. Great story on some of the work being done in Ukraine. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Three-day special military operation update: “Mike Waltz, Donald Trump’s ambassador to the UN, acknowledged that a year from now the US could still be mired in a stalemate with Iran.” @hauslohner.bsky.social @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/7037...
Russia lost two more Su-30s in a training accident in Kaliningrad. The United States has resumed early warning intelligence sharing and Trump ordered Elon Musk to restore full capability of Starlink/Starshield for Ukraine. Russia released an American hostage in exchange for sanctions being lifted.
❗️Putin says he wants a final agreement with Ukraine rather than a short ceasefire, including security guarantees for both countries. He also claimed Russia had "always" sought a peaceful solution. Since the 2022 invasion, more than 17,000 civilians have been killed, according to UN figures. #Russia
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo visited Kyiv on Oct. 22 to sign seven agreements worth €330 million ($336 million). The deals aim to support Ukraine's energy infrastructure and provide increased access to Finland’s satellite networks. kyivindependent.com/finnish-pm-v...
Cuba has categorically rejected US accusations. It argues that the accusation is a distortion of the truth, given that Brothers to the Rescue is considered an organization linked to acts of terrorism & provocation against the country’s government. breakthroughnews.org/2026/10/22/c...
“whether Musk really acted independently — or whether the pretense that he was acting independently allowed Trump to do what he’s doing — policy is really bad when you leave critical national security interests in the hands of individual plutocrats” paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-starli...
Humanitarian Vladimir Putin launched 21 ballistic missiles toward Kyiv in three waves overnight. At least two people were killed and 34 people injured in Kyiv and the surrounding areas.
A tanker carrying the first shipment of Russian diesel to the U.S. has left port as part of a deal with President Trump, the Kremlin said. LSEG data showed that a Malta-flagged tanker carrying 40,000 metric tons of diesel was heading toward New York.
⚡️ Energy facilities across Ukraine targeted as Russian attacks kill at least 8, injure 67 over past day. Ukrainian private energy company DTEK said one of its thermal power plants had halted generation following a Russian attack.
Iran’s message is stark: If the U.S. and Israel restart their air campaign, Tehran will respond with strikes not only on American bases and warships but on airports, pipelines and other civilian targets in the neighboring countries of the Persian Gulf. - WSJ www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Russian bombs erased Vovchansk, and a small river still stopped the Russian army in its streets. Then the town became a trap for Russia's own reserves. This is how it's done: youtu.be/mP3BjtZsnYk
Yesterday, videos circulated of Trump's special envoy to Russia…Steve Witkoff…Praising Putin as a "humanitarian"… Even as the Russian military continues to bombard Ukrainian civilians. HCR-Letters From An American
Method: Putin sends 1,830 Russians every day to their death and wounding in Ukraine, that's over 1,574,620 so far. He bombards Ukraine, terrorising people and killing and wounding 73,000 civilians. He won't stop. Conclusion: It's Baltic states & Poland next. edition.cnn.com/2026/10/23/p...
Putin on Ukraine: From the very first days, in 2014, we were already saying: "Let us help you reach an agreement with the southeast of what was then Ukraine." No. Cannons, aircraft against the civilian population. They practically unleashed a war.
Ukraine's victory at Hostomel airport, the resistance of the people of Bucha who paid for it under Russian occupation, Zelenskyy's courage to figt ... Russians made mistakes. Their biggest was assuming Ukrainians lacked agency and the will to fight.
There was once outrage that Biden let the Ukrainian military use cluster munitions on the battlefield. Russia uses them on civilians.
When I was a young international politics under grad the use of nuclear weapons was for deterrence. The use if nuclear weapons was unthinkable In the last two years I have heard politicians and militarists discuss the use of nuclear weapons more than in the previous 30 yrs We need to descalate
Putin blames Ukraine for the war, claiming Moscow sought negotiations years before the full-scale invasion. He says Kyiv responded to 2014 offers with force against civilians and refused to compromise under the Minsk agreements. #Putin #Ukraine #Russia #MinskAgreements #WarNarratives #snnfinland
Ukraine has spent months hitting Russian oil refineries with drones. It worked so well that Russia stopped exporting diesel. Then Trump’s Treasury suspended sanctions on Russian diesel through April 2027, reopening a revenue stream for the Kremlin.
youtu.be/sJ-pWvv--FM Former head of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) and the former Chairman of NATO's Military Committee. General Kujat offers his expertise on how the West and Russia ended up fighting a proxy war in Ukraine.
SPAIN has called the war in Iran as "profoundly illegal, reckless, and unjust". Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's government has positioned Spain as Europe's loudest critic of the conflict. www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
Trump's betrayal is cynical self-interest, globally dangerous & contemptible. Trump’s Molotov-Ribbentrop-style pact with Putin may fatally compromise the western alliance. Ukraine's fall would haunt Europe & the wider geopolitical biosphere for decades, www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
According to actual Historians, Ukrainian lands have actually been Ukrainian since before russia even existed. Ukraine is 1000-years old, while Russia is a disguised split-off of the Golden Horde. Kyiv is 650 years older than Moscow. Shouldn't we be talking about Ukraine annexing Russia now?
"The Pantsir-S1 air defense system successfully hit a target in Gorodets, Nizhny Novgorod. Local authorities will likely report that it was a target from the "Kyiv Regime.""
OSINT analysts spot Russian cargo ships loading military vehicles in Kaliningrad All three vessels — the Ascalon, Lady D, and Anastasiia — have previously been linked to Russian military shipments. Anastasiia delivered cargo to Libya last month.
A ceasefire alone will not produce a durable peace in Ukraine. Any settlement must address neutrality, territory, NATO enlargement and the wider European security order, Jeffrey Sachs writes. #Ukraine #Russia #Peace
A group of Ukrainian hackers is preparing an attack on a Moscow data center. - Alright, we've got the TNT, detonators, laptops… Looks like we're all set! - Wait, why do we need laptops? - Are you an idiot? What kind of hackers would we be without laptops?! 🤦♂️💻🇺🇦 😁😁😁
Told WSJ US “can dismiss Iran’s threats as bluffs, but then they have surprised throughout this war. So if anything we should be cautious in discounting the threats. I am not sure their capabilities are diminished.” www.wsj.com/world/middle...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o... Russia bombards Kyiv with missiles hours after agreeing to resume talks with Ukraine
Iran’s message is stark: If the U.S. and Israel restart their air campaign, Tehran will respond with strikes not only on American bases and warships but on airports, pipelines and other civilian targets in the neighboring countries of the Persian Gulf.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Thank you Simon Tiddall @theguardian.com 👏 I agree with every word you’ve written. The consequences of not standing up to this monstrous president are far reaching/hugely consequential. (I wonder regularly what Putin “has” on Trump - it must be monumental)
Ukraine's drones hit three Russian data centers and derails key services ->Fortune | More on "Ukraine's cyber attacks on Russian infrastructure" at BigEarthData.ai | #Data #Drone #RussiaUkraineWar #StandWithUkraine
💙💛 Ukraine asks partners to transfer missiles for Patriot systems from their own stocks in exchange for future deliveries – Khmara IRIS-T, MANPADS, and Gripen were also discussed. Ukraine has contracts for the supply of missiles for Patriot systems, but needs them now. unn.ua/en/news/ukra...
❗ The first tanker carrying Russian diesel fuel has departed for the US. The Malta-flagged vessel departed from the port of Primorsk in the Leningrad Region and is bound for New York. It carries 326,800 barrels of petroleum products. (Sky News) #SinkTheBismarck! news.sky.com/story/ukrain...
"Ukraine strikes Finland satellite deal amid Starlink row. Ukraine also signed a letter of intent with ICEYE and Nokia." www.rapporteur.com/news/ukraine...
"Nuclear weapons have existed since 1945 & have only been used in anger twice, both in 1945" At that time they were owned by only one nation Now? Several nations who have longlasting disagreements with their neighbours, who in some cases also have nuclear weapons It can't continue ...
Russian drone attack injures 9 people, including 2 children "Russia continues its deliberate terror against the peaceful Zhytomyr Oblast," regional Governor Vitalii Bunechko wrote on Telegram.
China is rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal, US-Russia cooperation on arms control has broken down, & the integration of AI into nuclear command & control systems raises alarming questions around humanity’s control over nuclear decision-making. @thebulletin.org thebulletin.org/2026/10/pres...
Few Americans understand what it means when war comes to your doorstep. Brave Ukrainian’s defend the future of the free world, every day. This is the resistance. Aggression won’t be tolerated. Deep respect for what they do, day and night. Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the Heroes! #ukraine
A war crime- Preventing the self defence of civilians You can be sure Musk and Trump covertly organised this. thttps://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/23/starlink-ukraine-musk-trump-russia-black-sea-strikes-france-milan-europe-protests-latest-news-updates?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Ukrainian drone strikes damaged five major Russian data centers this month, including facilities operated by Yandex, Sberbank and VKontakte. AP reports widespread service disruptions.
Again and againnnnn! 🚨 It’s 11:57, and air raid alerts are sounding across many regions of Ukraine. Stay safe, everyone! Stay strong, and never give up!
