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Paolo Brrr @lassaperdere.bsky.social · 4h

You nailed it 💯😆

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Paolo Brrr @lassaperdere.bsky.social · 4h

😂🥔🚫😂

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Paolo Brrr @lassaperdere.bsky.social · 4h

Ukraine will be the test ground for these systems. FTB, the limited range is a great concern due to its vulnerability, but they will upgrade it, which will be a huge improvement. Vid shows Leonida's test, downing 49 UAVs with one single burst, but still at short range.

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Paolo Brrr @lassaperdere.bsky.social · 5h

🎯🦾 😆

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Paolo Brrr @lassaperdere.bsky.social · 5h

No, they are running out of AFVs 😂

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Paolo Brrr @lassaperdere.bsky.social · 8h

A domestic chickenpox vaccine is promised by 2027. 🙃Rospotrebnadzor reports that about 95% of cases are in children, though adult cases have risen by 28%. The shortage of vaccines and disrupted immunization programs are fueling the outbreaks.

Imho RFK could help ... 😁

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Paolo Brrr @lassaperdere.bsky.social · 8h

The main reason for the worsening situation is the lack of a domestically produced chickenpox vaccine, as Russia currently relies on foreign-made vaccines that are difficult to procure. Russian regions must buy vaccines independently, but availability is limited even in private clinics.👇

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Paolo Brrr @lassaperdere.bsky.social · 8h

Chickenpox is rapidly spreading across Russia, with a 67% increase in cases in Yamal and a doubling to 16,500 cases in Bashkiria. Outbreaks are also reported in Altai Krai, Voronezh, and Orenburg regions, causing closures of kindergartens. 👇
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Rash problems: the incidence of chickenpox is rapidly increasing in Russia

But a domestic vaccine is unlikely to appear before 2027.

en.iz.ru

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Paolo Brrr @lassaperdere.bsky.social · 8h

Tonight, Ukrainian forces (AFU) struck three major sites in occupied Crimea: the Tavriyskaya Thermal Power Plant (470 MW combined cycle), the 220 kV "Kafa" electrical substation, and the Feodosia Oil Terminal, the region's largest oil depot.
(WarriorsUkrainian TG Channel)

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Paolo Brrr @lassaperdere.bsky.social · 8h

Epirus and GD have developed the Leonidas AR, an unmanned microwave weapon system that neutralizes drone swarms by frying their electronics with electromagnetic pulses. The system combines Epirus' module with a 10-ton robotic chassis, offering 300-mile range and 72 km/h speed.
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Meet Leonidas, the Drone-Killing Microwave Weapon Ukraine Has Its Eye On

Epirus demonstrated its Leonidas HPM system's effectiveness, achieving a 100% success rate against UAVs in August’s live-fire exercise.

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Paolo Brrr @lassaperdere.bsky.social · 8h

About 150 such nets have been installed, but Ukrainian drones used in deep strikes often exceed their design limits, and multiple refineries have suffered damage despite the protection.

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Paolo Brrr @lassaperdere.bsky.social · 8h

Russian energy sites are increasingly covered with KOZ-U-Sh anti-drone nets, steel cable frames with mesh, meant to protect oil tanks from Ukrainian drone strikes, but their effectiveness is limited. 👇
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russia Reveals Number of KОZ-U-SH Protective Nets Covering Refineries Against Ukrainian Deep-Strike Drones | Defense Express

russia continues to experiment with various measures to defend against long-range drone strikes. One such method has been covering oil refineries with protective netting — a stopgap measure that compl...

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Paolo Brrr @lassaperdere.bsky.social · 8h

Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) conclude that further cash incentives will not significantly improve recruitment; the Russian government may soon face a choice between forced mobilization or negotiating to end the war, as voluntary recruits dwindle and casualties remain high.

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Paolo Brrr @lassaperdere.bsky.social · 8h

... chronic illnesses, and recruitment offices report that almost everyone motivated purely by money has already joined.
Social benefits such as loan deferments and educational perks are failing to increase volunteer numbers, and aggressive advertising campaigns have also proved unsuccessful. 👇

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Paolo Brrr @lassaperdere.bsky.social · 8h

Russia’s strategy of offering high financial incentives is no longer effectively motivating volunteers to fight in Ukraine, with enlistment rates declining sharply even in regions offering record signing bonuses. Most new recruits are now older individuals or those with ... 👇
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Money fails to motivate Russians to fight in Ukraine - ISW

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Paolo Brrr @lassaperdere.bsky.social · 8h

Another bad day for the orcs ...

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Paolo Brrr @lassaperdere.bsky.social · 8h

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Paolo Brrr @lassaperdere.bsky.social · 8h

👍 ruZZia is the cancer of the world.

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Paolo Brrr @lassaperdere.bsky.social · 8h

🇬🇪 is 🇪🇺

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Paolo Brrr @lassaperdere.bsky.social · 20h

... demanding new elections from the pro-Russian ruling party "Georgian Dream" and a return to a European integration path for the country.

The protests have been sustained in response to contested local elections and growing concerns over the government's Russia-friendly policies.

Paolo Brrr @lassaperdere.bsky.social · 20h

In Tbilisi, the pro-European protest has reached its 319th day‼️

Today, thousands marched under the slogan "You will not take Georgia captive," starting from Vere Park and ending at the parliament building.
Demonstrators continue to gather at the parliament, ... 👇

(RusNews)

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Paolo Brrr @lassaperdere.bsky.social · 21h

Atesh! Sabotage operation on the railway near Novocherkassk (Rostov), disrupting the schedule of trains carrying military equipment and personnel. This is a vital hub through which Russian forces regularly supply artillery shells and rockets for the MLRS on the southern front.

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Paolo Brrr @lassaperdere.bsky.social · 21h

Feeling the heat in Belgorod today 🔥

You started it ...

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robinsue1948.bsky.social @robinsue1948.bsky.social · 22h

Ukrainian flag 🇺🇦 raised in Mali Shcherbaky! 🇺🇦💪

Paolo Brrr @lassaperdere.bsky.social · 23h

In the Zaporizhzhia region, the 24th Separate Assault Battalion "Aidar," together with the 33rd Separate Assault Regiment, raised the Ukrainian flag in Mali Shcherbaky, and are currently clearing the village of Stepove, marking a significant tactical gain. 👇
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Ukraine liberates village in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, military claims

Ukrainian troops have liberated the village of Mali Shcherbaky in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine's 24th Separate Assault Battalion "Aidar" announced on Oct. 12, releasing footage purportedly showing Ukr...

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Paolo Brrr @lassaperdere.bsky.social · 22h

💙💛 💪

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