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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Kuzbass, with residents feeling the tremors.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[Regnum] In Kuzbass, specialists recorded a magnitude 4.9 seismic event on the night of October 10 in the Prokopyevsk Municipal District, near the village of Krasnobrodsky. This was reported by Kemerovo Oblast Governor Ilya Serdyuk on MAX.

"There are no casualties or damage. All life support systems are functioning normally. Residential buildings are being inspected. No business disruptions have been reported," Serdyuk wrote, assuring that there is no cause for concern.

The governor added that services continue to monitor the situation.

Local residents reported feeling tremors on social media and messaging apps. Some objects in their apartments and houses fell and shook. Some experienced mirrors falling off the wall, while others experienced dishes falling from cupboard shelves.

According to the Altai-Sayan branch of the Unified Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the seismic event occurred at 7:47 AM local time. The magnitude was 4.9. The intensity at the epicenter was 6.2. The event type was a natural earthquake.

Earlier, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 was recorded 76 km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at a depth of 56.8 km.

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Ukraine hits second major tech site, expanding range of targets inside Russia
LONDON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Ukraine struck and partly disabled a major data ​centre operated by Russian technology company Yandex on Friday in the second such action in successive days, widening the scope of its attacks inside Russia after ‌Moscow hit data hubs in Ukraine.

Yandex, which is heavily involved in Russia's AI development and is sometimes called Russia's Google, said its data centre in the Kaluga region southwest of Moscow had been struck by Ukrainian drones and partly put out of action.

Ukrainian arms maker Firepoint said Kyiv had used its FP-1 one-way attack drones to mount the strike against what it called Yandex's biggest data centre and said that several of its modules had been completely ​knocked out of action.

A day earlier, a Ukrainian attack shut down Yandex's data hub in Sasovo, southeast of Moscow, where two of the three supercomputers used to develop the company's AI ​model are housed.

Yandex said it was facing a difficult challenge to maintain its services, used by millions of Russians daily for navigation, music, movies, ⁠food orders and other tasks. It also provides cloud computing services on which many businesses depend.
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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: October 10, 2026
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[Korrespondent] 22.29 Odessa recognized the Russian attacks on Saturday, the 10th of June. As a result of the shelling, two upper living quarters and an administrative building were damaged. Parked cars were also damaged. According to the latest information, there are no casualties.

Also, at the hour of the enemy’s attack, the TENET technological complex was targeted, through which some subscribers may experience interruptions in access to the Internet and other services.

21.11 Residents of Kiev are urged to prepare ahead of time for possible interruptions in electricity, water and heat supplies due to Russian attacks on the energy infrastructure. Miska Vlada recommends that your mother stock up at home with nutritious and process water, waste products, as well as self-contained, lighted and back-up living facilities for at least three additional households. This was announced on Saturday, June 10th, in the Kiev Metropolitan Sovereign Administration.

20.22 The Ukrainian negotiating delegation is already returning to the United States after the clashes in Miami, which ended earlier than planned. The Presidential Communications Manager Dmytro Litvin told journalists about this. For food, they plan to immediately call the sustrich “coalition of the willing”, the leader of the head of state noted that there are planned meetings on Saturday, week and Monday, but their “format will still be processed.”

According to Dmitry Litvin, another day of relocation in the United States “wasn’t the same, just the first one that came and a few more with a different flavor.”

According to DW, Washington has conveyed to Ukrainian representatives that Trump “decides that we can” carry out strikes on Russian refineries.

19.50 Zaporizhzhia has grown up with a number of lost legacies of the Russian airstrike on a living oblivion on Saturday, 10 June. The State Service of Ukraine will remain alert to the emergency situation; 20 people became victims of the attack, including three children. Another 18 people were injured, and three children were being cared for. The DSNS of Ukraine reported about this.

17.04 The legacy of the Russian attack on a former restaurant in the Obolonsky district of Kiev on the 10th, seven people were injured. Five of them were hospitalized, three are in serious condition. The head of Kiev, Vitaliy Klitschko, informed him about this.

16.16 In the coming days, Ukraine will withdraw from Finland ammunition for its F-16 aircraft, which is necessary to shoot down Russian jet fighters of the “shahed” type. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced this after a meeting with President of Finland Alexander Stubb.

During the break, the presidents also discussed Russian attacks on Ukraine and Russia’s additional income from the export of petroleum products. Following Zelensky’s words, the parties are preparing to cooperate and coordinate further steps based on the current situation.

15.50 The number of lost legacies of the Russian airstrike on Zaporizhia on the 10th has grown to 17 people. The spy head for the defense of the Zaporizhzhya region, Ivan Fedorov, informed about this.

Also, the State Service of Ukraine reported on emergency situations about 17 dead, including three children. According to the latest data from the DSNS, another 18 people were injured, and three children were taken care of.

Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Ivan Vigivsky informed that at least 11 people were not contacted in the morning.

15.22 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky criticized Russia for allowing it to sell petroleum products, declaring that additional income from exports Moscow is seeking to prolong the war. In the face of a missile attack on Kiev, the head of state called on the United States, Europe and other partners to support Ukraine and prevent the Russian Federation from conducting military operations.

15.01 Russian aggressors fired ballistic missiles at Kiev. We know about several victims, informing the mayor Vitaliy Klitschko on Telegram.

14.39 On Saturday night, the Ukrainian Defense Forces again struck the Samara linear transmission control station (LVDS) near the village of Prosvet in the Samara region of the Russian Federation. The stage of the ordering of the beatings is being clarified by informing the General Staff of the ZSU.

14.23 In the capital region, a significant portion of residents have been killed. Ukrenergo announced this on Saturday. The work started immediately, as the safe situation allowed. Energy companies are already working on the healing of damaged subscribers. Ale tse vimagatime singing hour.

13.57 Near Kharkov, Russian drones attacked the Kholodnogirsk and Slobidsky districts, and a medical warehouse caught fire. Several women suffered, the head of the OVA, Oleg Sinegubov, reported on Telegram.

13.28 In Kiev, due to low voltage, the flow of subway trains and the work of escalators has slowed down. We informed the Kiev Metro about this.

And Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko wrote on Telegram that the situation with the energy supply of the capital had worsened due to the disruption of the energy supply in the Kiev region.

“There are also interruptions in water supplies in the area. Fahiv residents are working on renewing the water supply,” he added.

12.45 Russian strikes with five ceramic aerial bombs on living quarters near Zaporizhzhia, which resulted in the death of 12 people, including three children, and the “underdog” of the Russian Federation for the previous lifting of US sanctions on the export of diesel sleeping President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote about this on Facebook.

11.49 In the spring of the in-line fate, over 4,700 airborne targets were destroyed and over 48,000 tactical UAVs were eliminated. The ZSU forces informed about this.

11.23 In the United States, Democratic senators criticized the decision of the administration of President Donald Trump to reduce sanctions on diesel fuel, calling it “a complete disaster for Ukraine, European allies and the national security of the United States.” This is stated in the final statement of three senators, published in advance on the website of the Senate Committee from foreign records.

10.59 Spain and Greece were willing to transfer missiles for Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine, even though some of them had already run out of terms of affiliation. The Telegraph newspaper reported about this in advance from messages to European diplomats.

10.31 During the remaining battle in the Kiev region as a result of the Russian attacks, six people were injured, 28 objects were damaged. Timur Tkachenko, a resident of the Kiev Regional State Administration, told about this on Telegram.

The enemy attacked five districts of the Kiev region with drones. In the Vishgorod region, we recognized the deterioration of the infrastructure.

10.06 The number of those who died as a result of the Russian attack on Zaporizhzhya has grown to seven people, including three children. The National Police reported this.

The enemy dropped five keratinized air bombs on residential areas. Two of them were given rich apartments.

09.50 On Saturday, Russia launched 160 attack UAVs (110 of them jet-propelled) of various types across Ukraine. Most of the enemy's targets were seized by the PPO squadrons, and the ZSU forces were informed by the Ukrainian forces.

At the same time, the impact of the enemy’s attack was recorded in 14 locations, as well as the fall of tricks in another 10 locations.

08.49 Last battles at the front were recorded in 218 combat battles between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian fighters. I informed the General Staff of the ZSU about this in the operational level.

Most of the fighting was recorded on Pokrovsky direct, where our defencists launched military assaults near 14 settlements.

08.22 The number of those who died as a result of the Russians’ wounded attack on Zaporizhzhya has grown to five people. Among them are two children, as reported by the head of the Zaporizhzhya Regional Administration Mikhailo Semikin on Telegram.

The sound-rattling robots perform at the places of blows. People may still be walking under the rubble.

07.33 Over the past year, the occupation army of Russia has lost 1,420 troops killed and wounded on the front in Ukraine. I informed the General Staff of the ZSU about this in the operational level. Our soldiers have acquired over 2,200 pieces of Russian equipment, including 50 units, two RSZVs and six PPO units.

06.05 Russian military forces launched attacks on several locations near Zaporizhzhya. Zokrema bulo vluchannya in zhitlovy pʼatipokhovykh budinok, where partly built pіd'їzd. At least two people died and were injured. People may walk under the rubble.

03.50 Drones attacked the Novoshakhtinsky oil products plant near Rostov. As a result of the attack, a fire at the naphtha loading terminal became widespread.

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Latest information on the situation on the front line as of October 10 (updated)
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[NewsFront] 21:27 Ukraine's largest steel mill, ArcelorMittal Kryvoi Rog stop sproduction due to increased Russian attacks

Arcelor Mittal Group has begun the process of mothballing production at Ukraine's largest steel plant in Kryvyi Rih due to the impossibility of restoring operations amid the armed conflict, the company said in a statement.

20:48 Two people received injuries in the Kursk region

A Ukrainian Armed Forces drone struck a shopping center in Belaya Sloboda, injuring a 40-year-old man. Another incident occurred in the Timsky District: a 23-year-old man discovered a munition and attempted to open it. The explosion severed his right hand, and shrapnel wounded his chest and left arm.

20:39 During the day, from 8:00 Moscow time to 20:00 Moscow time, air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed 78 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were over the territories of the Tver, Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Kaluga, Tula, Oryol, Smolensk regions and the Moscow region.

19:46 Applied strikes with Geranium missiles on targets in the Rivne and Ternopil regions

18:51 RF Armed Forces struck in Kyiv, the Ukrsibbank ATM data processing center, used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to store intelligence information, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.

In addition, a dry cargo ship delivering military cargo to the port of Odessa was damaged during sea passage.

18:39 During the next strikes by the Ukrainian Armed Forces suffered four people - the operational headquarters of the Belgorod region

17:43 In the Belgorod region due to attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces civilian suffered casualty

17:15 Thermal power plant territory and fire station got is under attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Mayor Pukhov reported.

15:45 FPV drone operators at the Russian Ministry of Defense Test Center attacked positions and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

14:40 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the Special Military Operation as of October 10, 2026

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct the Special Military Operation.

Units of the "North" force group in the Khar'kov region are tightening the encirclement and expanding the external control zone. Within the encirclement, active combat operations have taken control of the villages of Lukashovo and Lobanivka in the Khar'kov region. Fighting is underway to liberate the villages of Nikolaevka, Varvarivka, Reznikovo, Nefedovka, and Chorne in the Khar'kov region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 45 servicemen and three ground-based robotic systems within 24 hours in the encirclement.

As the external control zone expands, fighting continues to capture the villages of Prykolotne and Kotivka in Khar'kov Oblast. Also in Khar'kov Oblast, personnel and equipment of a mechanized brigade, two motorized infantry brigades, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a National Guard brigade were damaged near the villages of Slatino, Berezovka, Zamulovka, Martovoye, Vodyane, Tsirkuny, Cherkasskaya Lozovaya, and Russkaya Lozovaya in Khar'kov Oblast. In Sumy Oblast, formations of three mechanized brigades, two airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade were damaged near the villages of Studenok, Ivolzhanske, Yastrebyne, Topolia, Stetskovka, and Osoivka in Sumy Oblast.

In total, in the area of responsibility of the North group of forces, the enemy lost up to 270 servicemen, 11 vehicles and an Akatsiya self-propelled artillery unit.

Units of the "West" force grouping improved their position along the forward edge and defeated the manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Glubokaya Makatikha, Yatskovka and Karpovka of the Donetsk People's Republic.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 220 servicemen, three armored combat vehicles, 13 cars, three artillery pieces, and an electronic warfare station.

Units of the Southern Group of Forces occupied more advantageous positions and lines. They defeated formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' mechanized, airmobile, and mountain assault brigades, as well as the territorial defense brigade, near the settlements of Krasny Molochar, Kramatorsk, Belenkoye, Slavyansk, and Semenovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The enemy lost more than 150 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, 28 vehicles and five field artillery pieces.

Units of the Center Group of Forces defeated the personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two National Guard brigades near the villages of Staroraiske, Rohanske, Belozerske, Sergeyevka, and Veselaya Gora in the Donetsk People's Republic. In the village of Dobropillya in the Donetsk People's Republic, assault groups of the 51st Army advanced in the central and northwestern parts of the city. Naval infantry units operated in the western part of the city and continued to destroy the enemy at the Dobropolskaya mine. Two attempts to relieve encircled enemy units were thwarted. Within 24 hours, 82 buildings were liberated, including four industrial facilities, and more than 35 Ukrainian servicemen and two armored combat vehicles were destroyed.

In total, in the area of responsibility of the "Center" group of forces, the losses of Ukrainian armed forces amounted to 525 servicemen, four combat armored vehicles, seven cars, five artillery pieces, and an electronic warfare station.

Units of the "East" force group continued to advance deep into the enemy's defenses. They defeated the personnel and equipment of an airborne assault brigade, three assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a naval infantry brigade near the settlements of Ivanovka and Pokrovskoe in the Dnipropetrovsk region, and Nikolskoye, Nikolai-Pole, Volnyanka, and Zalivnoye in the Zaporizhzhia region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 275 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, and seven vehicles.

Units of the Dnipro Forces Group occupied more advantageous positions and lines. They defeated formations of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the villages of Preobrazhenka and Kushugum in the Zaporizhzhia region.

More than 15 Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen, 12 vehicles and two field artillery pieces were destroyed.

14:05 The Armed Forces of Ukraine again attacked the civilian population of the LPR, four people were killed, five more were wounded, - the head of the republic Pasechnik

13:31 For the first time since the war, a jet-powered UAV of the Russian Armed Forces flew to Lvov

Strikes have also been carried out on neighboring Ivano-Frankivsk for a couple of days now.

12:49 Ukrainian Armed Forces with aircraft-type drones hit by rail in the Bryansk region

Rail service on the Bryansk-Unecha-Gomel route was disrupted. There were no casualties, Governor Yegor Kovalchuk reported.

12:15 Emergency mode introduced within the boundaries of Rostov-on-Don streets where houses were damaged by a Ukrainian Armed Forces attack. There were no casualties, according to city mayor Alexander Skryabin.

Traffic is completely or partially blocked on a number of bridges.

11:42 Units of the North group of forces in the Khar'kov region are tightening the encirclement ring and are expanding external control zone.

The settlements of Lukashovo and Lobanovka have been taken under control within the encirclement ring.

11:21 Ukrainian drones attacked electrical substation in the Znamensky district of the Oryol region

Some homes in the area are without power, Governor Andrei Klychkov reported. There were no injuries.

11:12 16 trains are delayed due to an attack by a Ukrainian UAV on the bridge between Rostov and Bataysk

Currently, 14 passenger trains and two commuter trains are delayed. Delays range from 57 minutes to 3 hours 40 minutes.

09:20 Northerners released Lukashovo and Lobanovka in the Khar'kov region.

09:04 Calculations of the high-precision MLRS "Tornado-S" of the "Vostok" group demolished locations of manpower deployment and control points for Ukrainian Armed Forces drones in the Zaporizhzhia region.

08:49 During the past night from 20:00 on October 9 to 8:00 on October 10, air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed 560 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles flew over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Volgograd, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Lipetsk, Oryol, Penza, Rostov, Samara, Saratov, Smolensk, Tambov, Tula regions, the Moscow region, the Republic of Crimea and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas.

08:07 Tonight, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued application strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles on Ukrainian port infrastructure facilities, as well as on sea vessels deployed in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

As a result of the strike, a dry cargo ship delivering military cargo to the port of Odessa was damaged during sea passage.

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Diesel Without Concessions: Why Putin and Trump's Conversation Irritates Kyiv
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by Gleb Zabelin
As we were discussing yesterday.
[Regnum] During telephone conversations on October 9, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump agreed to supply Russian diesel fuel to the global market.

The friendly and productive conversation between the two presidents provoked outrage in Kyiv. Volodymyr Zelenskyy immediately called the diesel supply agreements "unfair and dishonest."

Behind Kyiv's outrage lies a clear sense of defeat. Relations between the two world powers are clearly developing contrary to Ukraine's wishes. Moreover, the American president has his own problem, which Kyiv's outrage will do nothing to resolve.

In recent weeks, Trump has been persistently seeking a way to stabilize the fuel market. He attempted to reach an agreement with Ukraine and the Europeans, but these contacts failed to produce the desired results. Ultimately, the American president turned to Putin. Whatever Washington's language about this initiative, it was essentially a request for help.

Expensive diesel fuel is an American economic problem whose solution cannot be postponed indefinitely for the sake of Kyiv's interests. The United States depends on Russian supplies for the global market. Russia has an abundance of this fuel: gas stations are stocked with diesel, and its reserves allow it to sell additional volumes abroad.

Moscow has gained an opportunity to capitalize on America's demand for diesel fuel and strengthen its position in relations with the United States. No one is going to give away fuel for free. It has a market price, and the decision to help Washington has political significance. Putin is using this deal to further Russia's interests. He has no intention of sacrificing them for American needs.

The full political outcome of the agreements will become clearer as they are implemented. Revenue from supplies is only part of Russia's gain. Washington must reckon with a country its allies continue to try to isolate.

For Kyiv, the deal is also painful because, to put it mildly, it diverges from its expectations of Washington's actions. Kyiv is counting on continued pressure on Russia. Trump needs Russian goods.

When these interests clashed, the American president chose the task for which he was responsible to his own country. Americans are pragmatic, and solidarity with Kyiv would have come at a price for the American consumer.

The European Union also finds itself in an awkward position. Europeans stubbornly refuse Russian energy supplies, accepting the damage to their economies as the price of political intransigence. Meanwhile, the United States has reached an agreement with Moscow on fuel supplies. The sanctions prowess of European allies is looking increasingly comical: they are forced to comply with the bans even when Washington needs Russian diesel.

The general anti-Russian rhetoric persists, but the needs of national economies require different solutions. The division in the West is deepening, and Russia benefits: Washington is seeking opportunities for cooperation, while Kyiv and the Europeans resist rapprochement with Moscow.

Putin and the SVO have radically changed the global situation.

Now it's not Russia that needs the US, but the US that needs Russia. Washington is willing to negotiate with our president, despite the disapproval of its allies. Moscow is exploiting this need, maintaining its freedom of action on issues of fundamental importance to us.

How far are we willing to go in cooperation with Washington? Putin outlined the limits of compromise on the Ukrainian conflict in the same conversation.

"Our position regarding the goals and objectives of the special military operation remains unchanged," emphasized presidential aide Yuri Ushakov. We also remain committed to a diplomatic settlement for the sake of "long-term, sustainable peace."

Moscow expects its conditions to be met during the negotiations. The withdrawal of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Donbas, the protection of the rights of Russian-speaking residents and the Orthodox Church, demilitarization, and denazification remain the core of the future settlement. Russia's demands will be met—a diplomatic settlement must ensure this outcome. Russia has no intention of substituting a pause convenient for Kyiv for these conditions.

A ceasefire and truce do not ensure long-term peace: the causes of the conflict remain. Who will ensure people's safety after the ceasefire? What will prevent the Ukrainian leadership from returning to its previous course? Putin demands long-term peace. A break until the next escalation does not constitute such a peace.

Russia is speaking to the United States from the position of a winning country determined to see things through. Washington understands this. Putin isn't selling Russia's SVO requirements along with the diesel.

Discussing the timing of a return to negotiations, Putin reminded Trump of Kyiv's own actions. The Russian president was prepared to resume the negotiation process immediately after the Russian elections. However, on the days of the vote, the Ukrainian leadership chose to launch massive attacks on our cities.

According to Ushakov, the attacks targeted Moscow, other cities, polling stations, and people involved in organizing the elections. "The Kyiv regime has essentially thwarted the possibility of an immediate resumption of the negotiation process," the presidential aide stated. Moscow will now consider when to resume negotiations.

Trump accepted this position and instructed it to be conveyed to Ukrainian negotiators. Provocations are driving peace away—now Washington is also explaining this position to Kyiv.

Attacks on civilians close the door to an immediate resumption of negotiations. Putin thus refused to pay Kyiv a diplomatic bonus for terror. The Ukrainian leadership will have to accept the consequences of its actions.

The pause in negotiations does not apply to humanitarian contacts. During the same conversation, the presidents discussed assistance to the residents of Aleshky in the Kherson region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are constantly attacking the city, disrupting the delivery of food and humanitarian aid. Volunteers trying to help residents are dying under their attacks. The Ukrainian regime is exploiting the catastrophic situation in its propaganda, blaming Russia.

Putin is paying special attention to the situation in Alyoshki. The presidents agreed that the Russian human rights ombudsman will maintain constant contact with Melania Trump's office.

Aid for the Aleshki family is reaching the international level through humanitarian channels in Moscow and Washington. Kyiv will have to take into account the involvement of the US President's wife. Washington gains additional leverage over the Ukrainian leadership.

Moscow and Washington will work together to ensure the delivery of aid to people. Putin has always praised Melania Trump's humanitarian efforts, including her work on family reunification. If she is willing to help, this channel should be used. Food and aid must reach those in need.

The results of the negotiations show that Vladimir Putin remains the most reliable politician and partner in the world, and that it is possible to negotiate and reach lasting agreements with Russia.

Kyiv, meanwhile, is losing the opportunity to force the two world powers to view their relations through the prism of the Ukrainian conflict. Moscow and Washington can pursue common goals, and Kyiv's dissatisfaction is no longer sufficient grounds for rejecting the deal. Russia benefits from cooperation while maintaining the terms of the conflict settlement. The division in the West will deepen, and Russia's position will strengthen.

The price of diesel fuel is negotiable. But Russia's right to its own security is not negotiable.

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In 2026, 165,435 people already deserted from the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited

Text taken from the Telegram channel of lost_armour

Commentary by Russian military journalist is in italics

[ColonelCassad] In 2026, 165,435 people have already deserted from the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

According to the Ukrainian prosecutor's office, more than 21,200 cases of unauthorized abandonment and desertion were opened in September 2026. This is the highest number of such cases since the beginning of the war, exceeding the previous record set in October 2025. In total, more than 165,000 such cases have been opened since the beginning of the year.

Of course, this is only the official figure. Unofficially, there are even more.

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  US Air Force removes all bombers from RAF Fairford, Pentagon says, because of unspecified threat from Iran
Mon 2026-10-05
  US Pulls All 12 B-1 Bombers From British Base After New Iran Threat
Sun 2026-10-04
  Yemen's Houthis say they attacked Aramco facility in Riyadh with missiles, drones
Sat 2026-10-03
  600 people were detained during pogroms against schoolchildren in France
Fri 2026-10-02
  Two US brothers busted in $1.7M Hamas fundraising scheme — that was exposed with help from the NYPD
Thu 2026-10-01
  Somali pirates killed five crew members on hijacked tanker, officials say
Wed 2026-09-30
  IDF and Shin Bet eliminate commander of Hamas terror organization's North Gaza brigade
Wed 2026-09-30
   BREAKING: Israel says pilot tried to hijack flydubai flight to Tel Aviv that diverted, landed in Saudi Arabia
Tue 2026-09-29
  Nigeria: 17 ISWAP-linked persons surrender to troops amid factional clashes, hardship in Borno camps
Mon 2026-09-28
  Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Erupts in Overnight Heavy Fighting Across Multiple Frontier Areas
Sun 2026-09-27
  More than 260,000 pounds of cocaine seized by Coast Guard [since 8/25]
Sun 2026-09-27
  Suicide blast targeting DI Khan police checkpost claims 12 lives, injures 30


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