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kolibri93.bsky.social @kolibri93.bsky.social · 18m

According to the agency, cameras have been installed on the UAVs, allowing them to adjust their route in real time and accurately hit targets even at a distance of 200 km.

Initially, there was one full-scale attack per week, but now railway facilities are being attacked 10 times a week.

kolibri93.bsky.social @kolibri93.bsky.social · 18m

The occupiers are improving their "shahids," increasing their attacks, and targeting locomotives, Ukrzaliznytsia CEO Oleksandr Pertsovskyi told the Associated Press.

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kolibri93.bsky.social @kolibri93.bsky.social · 19m

According to the publication, European allies are seeking to conclude an agreement as soon as possible to provide Ukraine with loans using nearly $300 billion in Russian assets, without directly seizing them. The loans will help Ukraine purchase weapons and support its economy.

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kolibri93.bsky.social @kolibri93.bsky.social · 19m

🇨🇦🤝🇬🇧 Canada and the UK have joined the EU's plan to freeze Russian assets to help Ukraine, according to Bloomberg.

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kolibri93.bsky.social @kolibri93.bsky.social · 43m

NATO is much stronger than Russia will ever be, and the Russian economy is no bigger than that of Tahiti, said Alliance Secretary General Mark Rutte.

Regarding Russia's violation of NATO airspace, in his opinion, "it would be really pointless to shoot down a plane that poses no direct threat."

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kolibri93.bsky.social @kolibri93.bsky.social · 44m

By law, every building larger than 1,200 square meters must have a protected basement, as well as a 72-hour supply of food, flashlights, batteries, a camping mat, a sleeping bag, etc.

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kolibri93.bsky.social @kolibri93.bsky.social · 44m

Finland has bomb shelters and bunkers for almost all of its citizens: there are 50,500 shelters for 5.5 million residents.

BILD showed a large bunker in Helsinki at a depth of 20 meters, which can accommodate 6,000 people. It is said that it is possible to survive even a nuclear strike here.

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kolibri93.bsky.social @kolibri93.bsky.social · 45m

"The drone cannot reach London, but a fleet of scrap metal can destroy critical infrastructure. Only together can we win," Sikorski said.

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kolibri93.bsky.social @kolibri93.bsky.social · 45m

Russian "shahid" in the British Parliament: Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski brought a drone with him to the meeting and showed how Russia is terrorizing Ukraine.

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kolibri93.bsky.social @kolibri93.bsky.social · 1h

The Russians accused them of terrorism and held them since 2023, and in May 2024, they informed their parents that the boys had died while performing so-called "partisan work." However, according to media reports, Danilo and Pavlo were actually tortured to death.

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kolibri93.bsky.social @kolibri93.bsky.social · 1h

The occupiers tortured two 16-year-old teenagers from the temporarily occupied Melitopol, Danilo Dakhov and Pavel Grymak, while in captivity, according to Suspilne.

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kolibri93.bsky.social @kolibri93.bsky.social · 3h

This is the period Kyiv is counting on, said Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski. He hopes for increased supplies of ammunition to Ukraine, as well as that Trump will still provide long-range Tomahawk missiles for strikes on Russian infrastructure.

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kolibri93.bsky.social @kolibri93.bsky.social · 3h

The war will last at least another three years: Poland has called on Europe to plan long-term support for Ukraine.

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kolibri93.bsky.social @kolibri93.bsky.social · 4h

The enemy is advancing and consolidating its positions in the southern part of Pokrovsk

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kolibri93.bsky.social @kolibri93.bsky.social · 4h

Today, NATO defense ministers are meeting in Brussels to strengthen the Alliance's response to Russia's aggressive actions.

The issue of long-range missiles for Ukraine will not be discussed today, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said.

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kolibri93.bsky.social @kolibri93.bsky.social · 4h

🇫🇮🦾 Finland is also joining the PURL initiative to purchase US weapons for Ukraine: the country's Ministry of Defense has also announced a new aid package, which will be announced this week.

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kolibri93.bsky.social @kolibri93.bsky.social · 5h

In Chernihiv region, a fire broke out at one of the civilian infrastructure facilities. In Semenivka, an enemy drone hit a residential building. Fortunately, there were no casualties.

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kolibri93.bsky.social @kolibri93.bsky.social · 5h

In the Dnipropetrovsk region, specifically in Pavlohrad, Kamianske, and the Slavhorod community, fires broke out after the UAV strikes. Energy facilities, transport, and industrial infrastructure were damaged. A 19-year-old man was injured.

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kolibri93.bsky.social @kolibri93.bsky.social · 5h

The State Emergency Service showed the consequences of the Russian drone attack in the Dnipropetrovsk and Chernihiv regions.

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kolibri93.bsky.social @kolibri93.bsky.social · 7h

According to a new report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin said that the Latvian government is "persecuting" Russian-speaking people in the country.Instead, he brazenly declared that Russia must protect its "compatriots" in the Baltic states

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kolibri93.bsky.social @kolibri93.bsky.social · 7h

Kremlin officials continue to apply the same narratives to the Baltic states that Russia used to justify its invasions of the former Soviet republics.

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kolibri93.bsky.social @kolibri93.bsky.social · 7h

A 63-year-old man was wounded as a result of an enemy attack in the Zaporizhzhia district.

Over the course of 24 hours, the occupiers carried out 649 strikes on 16 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region.

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kolibri93.bsky.social @kolibri93.bsky.social · 21h

🇺🇸 Tomorrow, the US will make an important announcement regarding the supply of weapons to Ukraine, according to US Permanent Representative to NATO Matthew Whitaker

Tomorrow, October 15, the Ukraine-NATO Council will meet, and a Ramstein-format meeting will take place.

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kolibri93.bsky.social @kolibri93.bsky.social · 3d

🚨🚨🚨URGENT🚨🚨🚨🙏 The Border Guard Group of the Border Patrol, which performs combat missions to protect the airspace, needs an attack drone interceptor to effectively defeat enemy reconnaissance and attack UAVs.

Goal: $8382
Collected: $7547.

PP [email protected]

send.monobank.ua/jar/4WJLUMe1J1

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kolibri93.bsky.social @kolibri93.bsky.social · 3d

🚨🚨🚨URGENT🚨🚨🚨🙏 The Border Guard Group of the Border Patrol, which performs combat missions to protect the airspace, needs an attack drone interceptor to effectively defeat enemy reconnaissance and attack UAVs.

Goal: $8382
Collected: $7547.

PP [email protected]

send.monobank.ua/jar/4WJLUMe1J1

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