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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 1m

Russia's Ban On Energy Exports Exposes Central Asia's Dependence On Moscow

Central Asian countries like Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan are heavily impacted, with Tajikistan hit hardest due to its reliance on Russian imports.

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Russia's Ban On Energy Exports Exposes Central Asia's Dependence On Moscow

Central Asia is reeling from the effects of Russia's fuel export restrictions triggered by Ukrainian attacks on its oil refineries. While countries like Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan struggle with price hikes and shortages, others like Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan are attempting to diversify their sources.

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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 3m

Russia is facing a wave of bankruptcies: two sectors of the economy have collapsed at once – media

читайте подробнее на сайте "Диалог.UA": www.dialog.ua/business/322...

На Россию надвигается волна банкротств: рухнули сразу две отрасли экономики – СМИ

Экономика России сыплется по всем направлениям: вслед за угольной отраслью тревогу бьет и IT-сектор, даже в правительстве РФ признают, что "отрасли тяжело", но ситуация продолжает ухудшаться.

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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 37m

Too Big to Survive: War in Ukraine Ends Slovakia’s Zuzana 2 Howitzer Era

The Zuzana 2, once considered one of Europe’s most advanced wheeled howitzers, failed to adapt to new trends favoring high mobility and automation.

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Too Big to Survive: War in Ukraine Ends Slovakia’s Zuzana 2 Howitzer Era

Slovakia's Konštrukta Defence is shifting from the Zuzana 2 howitzer to the more agile Eva, responding to evolving battlefield needs highlighted in Ukraine.

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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 38m

Ukraine Adopts New 1–11 Modular Armor as Fragment Injuries Surge to 90% on Frontlines

The updated 1–11 set now includes protection for the forearms, lower legs, and tailbone, in addition to the existing eight-component modular system.

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Ukraine Adopts New 1–11 Modular Armor as Fragment Injuries Surge to 90% on Frontlines

Ukraine's Ministry of Defense reports the purchase of 1–11 modular body armor to enhance troops' safety against fragment injuries on the frontline.

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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 40m

"Putin is watching." Rutte announced NATO assistance to Moldova, but without details

NATO is cooperating with Moldova and providing assistance. But the details cannot be disclosed because Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is watching.

www.rbc.ua/rus/news/put...

"Путін стежить". Рютте заявив про допомогу Молдові від НАТО, але без деталей

Подробиці читайте на сайті

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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 44m

IRIS-T, missiles for Patriot and more. Germany will transfer weapons worth 2 billion euros to Ukraine

"Current events on the battlefield in Ukraine should strengthen our determination to continue supporting Ukraine," the minister noted.

www.rbc.ua/rus/news/iri...

IRIS-T, ракети для Patriot і не тільки. Німеччина передасть Україні зброю на 2 млрд євро

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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 47m

The West urged Sweden not to give Ukraine Gripen fighters

"As you probably know, the aviation coalition has advised us to refrain from this step for now and instead focus on our early warning aircraft,"

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The West urged Sweden not to give Ukraine Gripen fighters — online.ua

Members of the Aviation Coalition - these are the allies involved in supplying combat aircraft to Ukraine - advised Sweden to pause the provision of Gripen multi-role fighters to the Armed Forces of U...

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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 49m

Norway wants to allocate about €6bn for military support to Ukraine

The Norwegian government presented its draft state budget for 2026 on Wednesday 15 October, which allocates NOK 70 billion (about €6 billion) for military support to Ukraine.

www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...

Norway wants to allocate about €6bn for military support to Ukraine

The Norwegian government presented its draft state budget for 2026 on Wednesday 15 October, which allocates NOK 70 billion (about €6 billion) for military support to Ukraine.

www.pravda.com.ua

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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 50m

Russia has chosen Dobropillia and Lyman as strategic fronts for offensive

"With the enormous resources the Russians have, they are choosing strategic directions for their offensive."

Along the front where Ukraine's best formations are

www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...

Russia has chosen Dobropillia and Lyman as strategic fronts for offensive

Bohdan Krotevych, former chief of staff of the 12th Azov Special Purpose Brigade, believes that Russian forces have decided to advance on two strategic fronts – the Dobropillia and Lyman fronts.

www.pravda.com.ua

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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 53m

Ukraine’s Navy doesn’t exist—except it kind of does, and it’s brilliant
At 2 am, they rip their mooring rope racing to engage 17 Shaheds.

euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/15/u...

Ukraine Navy Black Sea operations: Night patrols, mine clearing, anti-drone missions revealed

Everyone says Ukraine has no Navy. These CB90 crews hunt Russian drones nightly, clear mines, protect grain corridors. The invisible force winning.

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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 54m

Analysis of two months of deep strikes explains what Ukraine really targets at Russian oil refineries
The study reveals a deliberate focus on refinery processing units, whose loss cripples output far more than visible explosions do.

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Analysis of two months of deep strikes explains what Ukraine really targets at Russian oil refineries - Euromaidan Press

The study reveals a deliberate focus on refinery processing units, whose loss cripples output far more than visible explosions do.

euromaidanpress.com

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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 55m

The end of Russia’s energy empire in Central Asia: pipelines, politics, and payback
Russia’s Central Asian energy empire is collapsing—and investors still betting on Moscow are making a costly mistake.

euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/15/r...

The end of Russia’s energy empire in Central Asia

For decades, Russia used pipelines to bind Central Asian oil and gas exports to Moscow. Now, that empire is fracturing.

euromaidanpress.com

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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 58m

Georgia’s Prime Minister Cancels Meeting With Finnish Foreign Minister After She Expresses Support for Pro-Democracy Protesters
The move underscores growing tensions between Georgia’s ruling party and its Western partners

www.kyivpost.com/post/62135

Georgia’s Prime Minister Cancels Meeting With Finnish Foreign Minister After She Expresses Support for Pro-Democracy Protesters

The move underscores growing tensions between Georgia’s ruling party and its Western partners amid fears of democratic backsliding and closer alignment with Moscow.

www.kyivpost.com

UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 59m

Ukrainian Cyberattack Cost Russian Provider Over 66M Rubles, Following HUR Operations Series
The latest cyberattack is part of a broader campaign by HUR to disrupt Russian digital infrastructure. This Cyberattack on Siberia cost Russia’s Orion Telecom about $840k.

www.kyivpost.com/post/62158

Ukrainian Cyberattack Cost Russian Provider Over 66M Rubles, Following HUR Operations Series

The latest cyberattack is part of a broader campaign by HUR to disrupt Russian digital infrastructure. This Cyberattack on Siberia cost Russia’s Orion Telecom about $840k.

www.kyivpost.com

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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 59m

UK Targets Lukoil and Rosneft in New Round of Sanctions on Russia
According to a statement on the UK government’s website, the sanctions list has been expanded to include 40 additional companies and individuals.

www.kyivpost.com/post/62157

UK Targets Lukoil and Rosneft in New Round of Sanctions on Russia

According to a statement on the UK government’s website, the sanctions list has been expanded to include 40 additional companies and individuals.

www.kyivpost.com

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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 1h

Over Half of NATO Pledged to Buy US Weapons for Ukraine: Rutte
The NATO chief discussed Europe’s drone wall initiative, the recent Russian plane incursions into NATO airspace, and a potential war with Russia.

www.kyivpost.com/post/62152

Over Half of NATO Pledged to Buy US Weapons for Ukraine: Rutte

The NATO chief discussed Europe’s drone wall initiative, the recent Russian plane incursions into NATO airspace, and a potential war with Russia.

www.kyivpost.com

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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 1h

'16 fuel tanks damaged' — Russian oil terminal in occupied Crimea still burning, Ukraine's General Staff says

The fire it sparked was still visible on Oct. 14 from 25 kilometers away, local media reported.

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'16 fuel tanks damaged' — Russian oil terminal in occupied Crimea still burning, Ukraine's General Staff says

Sixteen fuel tanks were damaged at the Morskoi Neftianoi Terminal in Russian-occupied Feodosia, Crimea, as a result of a Ukrainian drone strike earlier this week, Ukraine's General Staff said on Oct. ...

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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 1h

'We'll survive, I just want Ukraine to be free' — Kyiv prepares for another harsh winter amid blackout concerns

"The enemy has not changed its intentions to completely destroy our energy system and plunge Ukrainian cities into complete darkness"

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'We'll survive, I just want Ukraine to be free' — Kyiv prepares for another harsh winter amid blackout concerns

As the first cold weather set in across Ukraine, Russia ramped up its attacks on the country's energy grid, which was already under growing strain with every drop in temperature. On Oct. 10 — exactly...

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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 8h

The US Is Racing to Rebuild Its Submarine Power Before China Catches Up
Inside the effort to deliver a ‘transformational improvement’ in how the US builds submarines, vital to preserving its undersea advantage.

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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 8h

UK & Canada to Join EU Plan to Tap Russian Assets for 🇺🇦

The UK & Canada will join a European Union plan to tap a portion of the almost $300 billion in Russian central-bank assets held by Group of Seven nations, in an effort to ramp up their financial support to 🇺🇦.

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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 8h

Facebook scraps ICE lookout page

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said in a statement that the group was removed for “violating our policies against coordinated harm.”

thehill.com/newsletters/...

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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 8h

Poll finds more people are starting to blame Democrats for shutdown

Americans are more likely to blame Republicans than Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown, but a new YouGov/The Economist poll shows that gap is beginning to narrow.

thehill.com/homenews/hou...

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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 8h

‘I love Hitler’: NY GOP caught up in racist chats

‘IF WE EVER HAD A LEAK OF THIS CHAT WE WOULD BE COOKED’: Leaders of Young Republican groups around the country sent hundreds of racist and hateful messages over the course of seven months

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‘I love Hitler’: NY GOP caught up in racist chats

Your afternoon must-read briefing informing the daily conversation among knowledgeable New Yorkers

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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 8h

‘It’s revolting’: More Young Republican chat members out of jobs as condemnation intensifies
POLITICO report on private Telegram chat filled with racist slurs and tropes ignites debate from New York to Washington.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘It’s revolting’: More Young Republican chat members out of jobs as condemnation intensifies

POLITICO report on private Telegram chat filled with racist slurs and tropes ignites debate from New York to Washington.

www.politico.com

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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 8h

Vermont Gov. Scott calls on state senator to resign after report on GOP group chat

“The hateful statements made in this group chat are disgusting and unacceptable. The vile, racist, bigoted, and antisemitic dialogue that has been reported is deeply disturbing"

thehill.com/homenews/sta...

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